GAC Honda to buy out other Honda China stakeholders

Visitors look at a Honda CR-V at an auto show in Dongguan, Guangdong province. [Photo provided to China Daily] Joint venture GAC Honda Automobile is moving to take over Honda Automobile (China), enhancing its productivity with the additional capacity of the Japanese brand’s currently plant in Guangzhou, Guangdong province. GAC Group has approved a deal to… Continue reading GAC Honda to buy out other Honda China stakeholders

Vauxhall cuts further 250 jobs at Ellesmere Port factory

Vauxhall is to cut a further 250 jobs at its plant in Cheshire as it slashes production of the Astra. The carmaker, sold to Peugeot owner PSA by General Motors last year, said the losses would be on top of 400 redundancies announced in October as it moves to a single daily manufacturing shift from… Continue reading Vauxhall cuts further 250 jobs at Ellesmere Port factory

Vauxhall axes 250 more jobs at Ellesmere Port plant

Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port car plant, where the Astra is built. Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian Vauxhall Vauxhall axes 250 more jobs at Ellesmere Port plant Car manufacturer announces further cuts at Wirral site, where Astra is made, bringing total number of job losses to 650 Car manufacturer Vauxhall is to cut another 250 jobs… Continue reading Vauxhall axes 250 more jobs at Ellesmere Port plant

Vauxhall plans another 250 job cuts at Ellesmere Port

Vauxhall is cutting another 250 jobs at its Ellesmere Port car plant on top of the 400 jobs it announced in October. The carmaker, now owned by France’s PSA Group – maker of Peugeot and Citroen – said it needed to “accelerate the recovery of plant productivity”. The Ellesmere Port plant in Cheshire, which makes… Continue reading Vauxhall plans another 250 job cuts at Ellesmere Port

Human resources planning and development: a key driver of Groupe PSA’s performance

•    2017-2019 Jobs and Skills Alignment System (DAEC): 9 January meeting between management and unions on extending measures as part of the DAEC 2018 plan In an unsettled environment, Groupe PSA’s performance is its best protection. It must ensure its sustainability and that of its employees’ jobs, relying on operational excellence, performance and agility. The… Continue reading Human resources planning and development: a key driver of Groupe PSA’s performance

Volkswagen plans to dismiss all temporary contract workers in German plants

  Volkswagen plans to dismiss all temporary contract workers in German plants By Dietmar Henning 8 January 2018 On 4 January, the Tagesschau newspaper reported that the Volkswagen Group plans to dismiss its entire temporary contract workforce by 2020. The move is a consequence of the “Future Pact” agreed by VW, the IG Metall union… Continue reading Volkswagen plans to dismiss all temporary contract workers in German plants

This is going to be the world of the automobile and mobility in 2018

The study2025 Automotive 360º VisionIt is not a crystal ball, but it is a tool that anticipates tendencies of evolution in the automobile sector and mobility. This time we want to share with you some of our impressions for next year, while we take the opportunity to wish you a great 2018. Today we all… Continue reading This is going to be the world of the automobile and mobility in 2018

Cooperation Between ZF and Faurecia Gains Momentum with “Cockpit 2025”

When ZF and Faurecia announced their cooperation in May 2017, the networked ecosystems from Silicon Valley served as a model. The initial results of their four-month cooperation demonstrate the impressive speed and agility from both suppliers at the 2017 IAA. A jointly developed seat concept demonstrates how passive safety can be designed for the transition… Continue reading Cooperation Between ZF and Faurecia Gains Momentum with “Cockpit 2025”

FAURECIA TO PURCHASE HUG ENGINEERING AND BECOME MAJOR PLAYER IN DEPOLLUTION SYSTEMS FOR HIGH HORSEPOWER ENGINES

Faurecia today announced that it had entered into an agreement for the acquisition of 100% of the Swiss company Hug Engineering. The company is a market leader in complete exhaust gas purification systems for engines above 750hp. Hug Engineering is currently owned by the German Group ElringKlinger.  High horsepower engines are used in marine propulsion,… Continue reading FAURECIA TO PURCHASE HUG ENGINEERING AND BECOME MAJOR PLAYER IN DEPOLLUTION SYSTEMS FOR HIGH HORSEPOWER ENGINES