30/2018,                    Setting the course for the automotive industry – electrification as a major challenge for employment in Germany

Electrification of the powertrain leads to significantly lower manpower requirements. This concerns above all the supplier area The transformation to electromobility can succeed if the framework conditions are right Politicians and businesses are now challenged to develop strategies to meet this challenge Frankfurt am Main – By 2030, every second workstation in the drive technology… Continue reading 30/2018,
                   Setting the course for the automotive industry – electrification as a major challenge for employment in Germany

electric cars

05.06.2018 Ι A study shows that the conversion of traffic to electric vehicles has a lot to do with the car industry. Above all, about 100,000 employees who produce drive trains. The IG Metall says: It can be done when politics and industry no longer miss any time, but now set the right course. The… Continue reading electric cars

Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Market Report 2017-2027 – Visiongain Report

LONDON, June 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Forecasts by Fuel Type (Gaseous, Electric, Others), by Vehicle Type (Two-Wheelers, Passenger Cars (Battery Electric, Hybrid Electric, Gaseous & Other), Commercial Vehicles (Battery Electric, Hybrid Electric, Gaseous & Other) plus Analysis of Top Companies Developing BEV, HEV, LNG, CNG, LPG, Biofuel, Bio-Diesel & Fuel Cell Technologies The increasing demand… Continue reading Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Market Report 2017-2027 – Visiongain Report

Why Subaru Is Happy to Be Last in Electric Race

LISTEN TO ARTICLE SHARE THIS ARTICLE Subaru owners are a green bunch. They tend to bike, camp and kayak more than other drivers and inordinately live in the parts of the U.S. with the toughest emissions mandates. The company plays to this ecological image by producing more than 1 million vehicles each year without sending any waste to landfills. Yet the Subaru… Continue reading Why Subaru Is Happy to Be Last in Electric Race

Battery manufacturer: Daimler supplier Akasol plans IPO in June

FrankfurtThe Darmstadt-based battery system provider Akasol plans to go public in June. This was announced by the company on Tuesday. According to insiders, shares worth 100 to 125 million euros are to be sold to investors. In the IPO Akasol should be valued at 400 to 500 million euros. Akasol’s majority shareholder Sven Schulz wants… Continue reading Battery manufacturer: Daimler supplier Akasol plans IPO in June

Peugeot Maker Halts Iran Expansion, Yielding to US Sanctions

LISTEN TO ARTICLE SHARE THIS ARTICLE PSA Group, the maker of Peugeot and Citroen cars, has suspended its push into Iran, becoming the latest major European company to pull back after the U.S. canceled a nuclear accord with the Islamic republic. The French automaker has begun closing down its joint ventures with Iranian carmakers Iran… Continue reading Peugeot Maker Halts Iran Expansion, Yielding to US Sanctions

Heavy factory, dealer discounts fuel US truck price war

(Reuters) – Heavy discounts of up to $16,000 per vehicle are fueling a “truck war” among full-size pickups sold in the United States by the Detroit Three, a Reuters analysis shows. Strong U.S. sales this year of the highly profitable big trucks have helped offset lagging passenger car sales. But it is not clear how… Continue reading Heavy factory, dealer discounts fuel US truck price war

France’s PSA suspends joint ventures in Iran to avoid US sanctions

PARIS (Reuters) – French carmaker PSA Group (PEUP.PA) has begun to suspend its joint venture activities in Iran to avoid U.S. sanctions after Washington’s withdrawal from the international nuclear deal. FILE PHOTO: The Peugeot logo is pictured on the new Peugeot 508 before a news conference of PSA Group to announce the company’s 2017 annual… Continue reading France’s PSA suspends joint ventures in Iran to avoid US sanctions

France’s PSA begins to suspend its joint ventures in Iran

PARIS, June 4 (Reuters) – PSA Group has begun to suspend its joint venture activities in Iran, the French carmaker said on Monday, following the withdrawal of the United States from a nuclear pact signed with the country. European signatories are scrambling to save the accord, which they see as crucial to forestalling an Iranian… Continue reading France’s PSA begins to suspend its joint ventures in Iran

CarBlock joins The Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative

CarBlock announced that it has joined MOBI, the Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative, to explore blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) for use in the development of a digital mobility ecosystem that could make transportation safer, more affordable, and more widely available. CarBlock is collaborating with the MOBI and other industry, government, and non-profit partners to… Continue reading CarBlock joins The Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative