PSA launches the Excellence Body tool for the Peugeot and Citroën brands

Posted 05/14/2018 13:57:28 CET MADRID, May 14 (EUROPA PRESS) – The PSA Group has launched a new project, called Excellence Bodywork, through the official services networks of the Peugeot and Citroën brands as part of its after-sales offensive of the ‘Push to Pass’ plan, with the aim of meeting expectations both of private customers as… Continue reading PSA launches the Excellence Body tool for the Peugeot and Citroën brands

The Man at The Driver’s Seat

*/ ]]> March 22: In addition to the six Centers of Competence (CoC) already announced in November, the PSA Group now wants to establish nine further CoCs at the Rüsselsheim development center – including one for seat development. This is good news for Stefan Koob, head of the center, and a logical decision. “We started… Continue reading The Man at The Driver’s Seat

Nidec Unveils Up To 320 kW Ultra Fast Charger

Nidec Industrial Solutions enters the ultra-fast charging segment with a new 320 kW charger, equipped with a 160 kWh energy storage system to limit the draw from the grid to 50 kW. That and the recent developments of electric powertrains makes us think Nidec is seriously interested in electrification. Porsche Mission E Cross Turismo The… Continue reading Nidec Unveils Up To 320 kW Ultra Fast Charger

PSA sells ex-management used cars through PSA Direct

PSA has launched a used car programme selling ex-management Peugeot, Citroen and DS cars. The PSA Direct programme, successfully piloted in 2017, will offer a centrally advertised pool of cars and allow the customer to choose their dealer of choice. PSA said the programme will give dealers access to a wider range of specifications and… Continue reading PSA sells ex-management used cars through PSA Direct

PSA Group suspends controversial severance pay for the time being

Opel is after the takeover by France’s PSA Group at a crossroads: The management wants to drastically reduce the workforce, the union suspects a clear-cut, which threatens the substance. Employees in front of Opelwerk in Rüsselsheim Wednesday, 09.05.2018 19:03 clock After a long dispute, the Car manufacturer Opel be Controversial severance program for the time… Continue reading PSA Group suspends controversial severance pay for the time being

Vauxhall VXR brand to live on with help from hybrid tech

The Vauxhall VXR name looks set to live on after a hiatus, with a company spokesman indicating that hybrid technology could allow the British performance sub-brand to continue in the future. VXR models are no longer sold in the UK; until recently, the Vauxhall website had been offering details on the Corsa VXR and the… Continue reading Vauxhall VXR brand to live on with help from hybrid tech

Opel boss Michael Lohscheller: “I look at the personnel costs – and there we are too high”

Michael Lohscheller Lohscheller’s company is heading for the 20th year in a row. (Photo: picture alliance / Arne Dedert / d) Lohscheller is actually a specialist for the long distance. Last Sunday, the 49-year-old completed the 105th marathon of his life in Mainz in a remarkable 3:48 hours. As a boss of the loss-making car… Continue reading Opel boss Michael Lohscheller: “I look at the personnel costs – and there we are too high”

Sedans: Peugeot upgrades its 508

No way to drop the sedan PSA sauce. “These cars have a real future. There is not only the SUVs in life ! At Peugeot, we will continue to develop, “says Laurent Blanchet, product director of the brand Lion, which comes out in September the new version of the 508, a model that had replaced… Continue reading Sedans: Peugeot upgrades its 508

Opel boss Michael Lohscheller: “I have a plan with which I want to lead Opel in the future”

Michael Lohscheller Lohscheller’s company is heading for the 20th year in a row. (Photo: picture alliance / Arne Dedert / d) Lohscheller is actually a specialist for the long distance. Last Sunday, the 49-year-old completed the 105th marathon of his life in Mainz in a remarkable 3:48 hours. As a boss of the loss-making car… Continue reading Opel boss Michael Lohscheller: “I have a plan with which I want to lead Opel in the future”

2019 Vauxhall Corsa ‘won’t be compromised’ despite ditching GM architecture

The new Vauxhall Corsa “will not be compromised in any way” despite being developed in less than two years by PSA Group after a signed-off design based on previous owner General Motors’ (GM) architecture was axed. A revised Corsa was set to be launched this year, sitting on a modified version of GM’s Astra platform (it was… Continue reading 2019 Vauxhall Corsa ‘won’t be compromised’ despite ditching GM architecture