Oliver Zipse The BMW boss defends the course of his company. (Photo: dpa) Passau BMW boss Oliver Zipse has defended his group’s strategy of getting out of the production of classic internal combustion engines more slowly than, for example, the domestic competitor Audi. “The real decision-makers in our industry are the customers. And you should… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Oliver Zipse: BMW boss warns of “shrinking course” with early farewell to combustion engines002262
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Alfa Romeo to revive GTV as an EV in sweeping range renewal
Alfa Romeo is plotting a revival of the GTV as an electric four-door coupé flagship under a sweeping revival plan that will include a major revamp of its model line-up, Autocar has learned. Seen as a technological flagship for Alfa Romeo’s future line-up, the modernday GTV is one of a number of proposed new models… Continue reading Alfa Romeo to revive GTV as an EV in sweeping range renewal
German Handelsblatt: Electromobility: Joint venture for super cells: Porsche announces its own battery factory in Germany002260
Production at Porsche From 2024, Porsche could produce its own battery cells. (Photo: dpa) Düsseldorf Porsche is driving the development and production of its own high-performance battery cells for electric cars. The Volkswagen subsidiary claims to be setting up a joint venture with the cell specialist Customcells from Itzehoe and Tübingen. Porsche is therefore investing… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Electromobility: Joint venture for super cells: Porsche announces its own battery factory in Germany002260
Dacia, the logo of the Romanian brand changes
2 ‘of reading Dacia opens a new chapter in its history, as it announced at the beginning of the year with the presentation of its strategic plan: a new chapter that today manifests itself with the evolution of the brand’s image, totally revised: logo, emblem and colors, all new, but without denying its origins. How… Continue reading Dacia, the logo of the Romanian brand changes
Only half of manufacturers on track to reach Paris Agreement goals: Capgemini
Only 10 per cent of organisations employ a holistic approach to sustainable manufacturing. Across industries, consumer products is the most sustainable sector (15 per cent) followed by industrial and capital goods (11 per cent) and automotive (10 per cent). Paris: Manufacturing organisations are setting ambitious sustainability targets for the coming decade with 20 per cent… Continue reading Only half of manufacturers on track to reach Paris Agreement goals: Capgemini
Let Users Own the Tech Companies They Help Build
A tech-eternity ago, in 2016 and 2017, one of us helped organize a shareholder campaign at Twitter, asking the platform to explore strategies for making its users into co-owners of the company. Twitter was then entertaining acquisition offers from the likes of Disney and Salesforce. To those of us in the campaign, it seemed wrong… Continue reading Let Users Own the Tech Companies They Help Build
Flex-N-Gate adds 245 jobs with new Troy manufacturing facility
Global auto supplier Flex-N-Gate will add 245 jobs at a manufacturing facility in Troy, the Michigan Economic Development Corp. said Thursday. The tier-1 auto supplier, whose Troy business unit creates sequenced plastic fascias and welded underbody real rails, will privately invest $52.1 million. Flex-N-Gate’s venture, company leaders said in announcing the facility, will solidify the auto supplier’s position… Continue reading Flex-N-Gate adds 245 jobs with new Troy manufacturing facility
VW takes leaf out of Musk’s Twitter playbook
‘Voltswagen’ April Fool’s joke was in step with group’s social media strategy to take on Tesla Go to Source
@VW Group: Volkswagen plans to use new 3D printing process in vehicle production in the years ahead003308
Volkswagen is pressing ahead with the use of innovative 3D printers in car production. For the first time, the newest process – known as binder jetting – is being used to manufacture components at the company’s main plant in Wolfsburg, Germany. Whereas conventional 3D printing uses a laser to build a component layer by layer… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen plans to use new 3D printing process in vehicle production in the years ahead003308
Gadkari writes to UP CM to work for safer roads in league with IRF
“The IRF India chapter plans to undertake a comprehensive study and measures based on 4Es including Engineering, Education, Enforcement and Emergency care, which will be undertaken under a separate programme with the assistance of the state government,” said Gadkari. New Delhi: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari, in a letter to Uttar… Continue reading Gadkari writes to UP CM to work for safer roads in league with IRF