IG Metall boss Hoffmann Even after the settled dispute with the VW group management, the unionist flexed his muscles. Frankfurt After the management crisis at Volkswagen was resolved, IG Metall warns CEO Herbert Diess of new provocations. “This is now a last attempt at cooperation,” said IG Metall boss Jörg Hofmann of the “Frankfurter Allgemeine… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Autoindustrie: IG Metall boss threatens VW boss Diess: “This is a last attempt at cooperation” 003553
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German Manager Magazin: Volkswagen: Jörg Hofmann warns Herbert Diess of new provocations001401
An end to the leadership dispute Volkswagen is from the point of view of IG Metall by no means sure. After the restructuring of the board of directors that was decided a week ago, it now depends on how the CEO Herbert Diess (63) do his job, said the union chairman Jörg Hofmann (66) of… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Volkswagen: Jörg Hofmann warns Herbert Diess of new provocations001401
Quantum computers, Sidewalk Labs, Netflix: Batteries and post-quantum cryptography
What else happened on December 17, 2021 in addition to the big news, in a nutshell. (Brief news, Google) Go to source
No doors: Citroën Ami transformed into a small off-road buggy
The Citroën Ami light electric vehicle is already spartan, now the designers of the buggy version have also removed the doors. (Citroën, Electric car) Go to source
Electric charging stations: Tesla increases supercharger prices by 12.5 percent
Charging is getting more expensive at Tesla. A kilowatt hour in Germany costs 45 cents on the Supercharger. It’s not the first price increase this year. (Charging station, Electric car) Go to source
Electric car: Arrival introduces an electric taxi
The electric car was developed together with Uber, it offers plenty of space for passengers and a good view. (Electric car, automobile) Go to source
@niche: News Foxconn helps Lordstown Motors end 2021 with plan for the future001516
Foxconn could have built or bought a plant anywhere, he said. But the region’s supply base and its workforce made it the right location. “The talent to launch good production facilities in a complex industry like automotive with new EV platforms, that talent doesn’t exist in most parts of the country or the world,” Ninivaggi… Continue reading @niche: News Foxconn helps Lordstown Motors end 2021 with plan for the future001516
@niche: INEOS and Petroineos at Grangemouth partner with Plastic Energy in an important breakthrough in the recycling of plastic.001516
The process will use existing refinery operations replacing oil with TACOIL made from waste flexible food packaging to remake virgin plastic for reuse in food and hygiene applications. This trial and the evolution of the policy environment in the UK will inform the development of a large-scale advanced recycling plant, which aims to be the… Continue reading @niche: INEOS and Petroineos at Grangemouth partner with Plastic Energy in an important breakthrough in the recycling of plastic.001516
Nikola Delivers First Nikola Tre Battery-Electric Trucks
The electric startup Nikola Corporation (Phoenix, AZ) is poised to enter the American battery-electric vehicle (BEV) fleet market with an order of 100 Nikola Tre trucks for TTSI’s zero-emissions fleet. Nikola (Nasdaq: NKLA) today delivered the first BEV pilot trucks to Total Transportation Services Inc. (TTSI), one of southern California’s leading port truck companies, hoping… Continue reading Nikola Delivers First Nikola Tre Battery-Electric Trucks
Mercedes strikes pact with European dealers to move to new sales model – Automotive News Europe
Germany, UK would move to agency model from retail arrangement by 2023 as sales method gains traction in Europe Mercedes-Benz has reached agreement with its European dealers to transition to an agency model, in which customers would buy directly from the automaker rather than the dealer, the brand said Friday. The agreement with the European… Continue reading Mercedes strikes pact with European dealers to move to new sales model – Automotive News Europe