PSA hires Tata for the design of its low cost cars

After all, is not India the country of “frugal” innovation? According to our information, PSA has commissioned the outsourced R & D company Tata Consultancy Services to design vehicles adapted to the needs of Indian customers, or even other emerging countries – a bit like the Kwid models at Renault. Internally, these low-cost cars are… Continue reading PSA hires Tata for the design of its low cost cars

Movement in restructuring negotiations: PSA boss Tavares wants to present future plan for Opel

All articles and backgrounds 05/03/2018 Movement in restructuring negotiations PSA boss Tavares wants to submit a future plan for Opel DPA Opel boss Michael Lohscheller (r) and PSA CEO Carlos Tavares: “Opel and its employees must be respected” In the tug of war with the works council for the future of Opel, the powerful PSA… Continue reading Movement in restructuring negotiations: PSA boss Tavares wants to present future plan for Opel

Opel: PSA in the trap of German co-management

They have everything to understand each other. Jörg Hofmann speaks French since he studied in Paris and his Portuguese wife attended the same high school as Carlos Tavares in Lisbon. And yet, the current is electric between the president of the German union IG Metall and the boss of PSA, which he blames for wanting… Continue reading Opel: PSA in the trap of German co-management

Michael Lohscheller: “The status quo is not an option at Opel”

New CEO Opel, Michael Lohscheller, wants to restore the competitiveness of the brand to lightning, in the red since 1999 and bought by PSA last year. He comes up against the opposition of the representatives of the German employees, who consider that the investments proposed in the sites in the Rhine are insufficient. Let me… Continue reading Michael Lohscheller: “The status quo is not an option at Opel”

Carlos Tavares: PSA boss signals movement in the Opel dispute

Carlos Tavares The PSA boss signals the Opel-busy concessions. (Photo: Reuters) In the deadlocked restructuring negotiations for the German Opel-Works signaled PSA boss Carlos Tavares movement. The finished future plans for the three German locations Eisenach, Rüsselsheim and Kaiserslautern should be discussed with the works council, said Tavares on Thursday German media in Rueil-Malmaison near… Continue reading Carlos Tavares: PSA boss signals movement in the Opel dispute

Volkswagen’s new corporate structure: Diess wants to convert the “tanker” Volkswagen into a “speedboat network”

All articles and backgrounds 05/03/2018 New Group structure at Volkswagen Diess wants to rebuild the “Tanker” Volkswagen into a “speedboat network” AP VW CEO Herbert Diess at the Annual General Meeting in Berlin: VW should be “honest, open, decent” Volkswagen should be “honest, open, truthful, in one word: more decent”: At the Volkswagen General Assembly… Continue reading Volkswagen’s new corporate structure: Diess wants to convert the “tanker” Volkswagen into a “speedboat network”

PEUGEOT: leader in passenger cars in April 2018

In April, the PEUGEOT brand achieved an excellent performance and established itself as the leader in the passenger car market. The brand is also the leader in the private sales channel, posting a 12% increase in volumes.In the first four months of the year, PEUGEOT grew by nearly 15,000 registrations. This performance was driven in… Continue reading PEUGEOT: leader in passenger cars in April 2018

GO Motor Retailing Limited acquires 4 Vauxhall sites in London from NOW Motor Retailing

GO Motor Retailing Limited acquires 4 Vauxhall sites in London from NOW Motor Retailing 2018-05-02 GO Motor Retailing Limited (GMRL), trading as GO Vauxhall, has acquired 4 additional Vauxhall sites from NOW Motor Retailing in Kingston, Heathrow, Hayes and Staples Corner. The sites will transition into the existing GO Vauxhall London portfolio and will grow… Continue reading GO Motor Retailing Limited acquires 4 Vauxhall sites in London from NOW Motor Retailing

Car manufacturer: Opel works council stops churn of employees

Opel Employees are currently being prevented from leaving the company. (Photo: AP) At the car manufacturer Opel emigration workers are currently prevented from leaving the company. The works council has as announced Some 70 termination agreements were not approved, which should take effect on 1 May. The people are with it for the time being… Continue reading Car manufacturer: Opel works council stops churn of employees

Startin buys Peugeot and Suzuki dealerships from Hylton

The Startin Group has bought Peugeot and Suzuki dealerships in St Peters Worcestershire from Hylton Group. Startin is rated 167 in the Motor Trader Top 200 dealer groups with annual turnover of £54.1m. The company head office is in Redditch, where it represents Peugeot, Fiat and Kia. It also has Honda in Stourbridge and Worcester… Continue reading Startin buys Peugeot and Suzuki dealerships from Hylton