Written guarantees demanded the Opel works council in the deal between GM and PSA – and threatened with strikes. Now, the executive and employee side of the German car company agree. There is hardly anything achieved. picture alliance / dpa Employee at Opel Thursday, 06.04.2017 17:21 clock Two weeks ago, it seemed to be high… Continue reading Miraculous unity
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Opel is now part of the PSA Group
The sale of Opel to the French carmaker PSA is completed: Since Tuesday, the Rüsselsheim car maker is part of the PSA Group. The employees will have to adjust to a horse cure. Factory premises of Opel in Rüsselsheim Tuesday, 01.08.2017 09:23 clock The carmaker Opel is now part of the French PSA Group, The… Continue reading Opel is now part of the PSA Group
Opel boss Neumann apparently plans to resign
Opel boss Karl Thomas Neumann is according to a newspaper report before the resignation. Accordingly Neumann wants to give the chief post when the sale of Opel to the French group PSA is completed. Karl-Thomas Neumann (at the Geneva Motor Show) Saturday, 10.06.2017 5:23 pm The chairman of the car manufacturer Opel, Karl-Thomas Neumann, apparently… Continue reading Opel boss Neumann apparently plans to resign
PSA boss Tavares wants to trim Opel on profits
In the middle of the talks about an Opel purchase, the French auto giant PSA is setting its margin targets high. CEO Tavares now wants to help the loss-making German manufacturer on its feet. The bar is high. PSA boss Carlos Tavares Thursday, 23.02.2017 10:04 The French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroën is facing a possible… Continue reading PSA boss Tavares wants to trim Opel on profits
SPD man Machnig to be Opel coordinator
The Federal Government is preparing for negotiations on a sale of Opel: According to correspondence media reports, SPD Secretary of State Matthias Machnig chief negotiator. State Secretary Machnig (2015) Thursday, 16.02.2017 12:51 clock Minister of economic Affairs Matthias Machnig (SPD) is to serve for the German Federal Government as a central point of contact for… Continue reading SPD man Machnig to be Opel coordinator
Opel presents restructuring plan – without notice
Three months after the takeover by the French PSA group Opel has presented a reorganization concept: The car maker wants to renounce terminations and plant closures. Opel factory premises in Rüsselsheim Thursday, 09.11.2017 10:28 At its restart, the automaker wants Opel get by without operational redundancies and plant closures. Wage costs are to be reduced… Continue reading Opel presents restructuring plan – without notice
Panasonic Opens New Automotive Lithium-ion Battery Factory in Dalian, China
With this new factory in China, Panasonic establishes a global battery cell production system for eco-friendly vehicles. Osaka, Japan – Panasonic Corporation announced today that it held an opening ceremony for a new automotive lithium-ion battery factory in Dalian, China. The factory is Panasonic’s first automotive battery cell production site in China. Panasonic will further… Continue reading Panasonic Opens New Automotive Lithium-ion Battery Factory in Dalian, China
Aston Martin Suspends EV Partnership With Struggling Chinese Tech Firm LeEco
Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd, a British luxury sports car manufacturer, has suspended a previously announced partnership with struggling Chinese tech company LeEco to jointly develop electric vehicles for the global markets. It is unclear why Aston Martin decided to suspend the partnership, but it is most likely directly related to LeEco’s financial troubles as LeEco… Continue reading Aston Martin Suspends EV Partnership With Struggling Chinese Tech Firm LeEco
Mon 10 Apr 2017 Detroit Electric prepares EV talent recruitment drive in the UKDetroit Electric’s Chief Technical Officer and Company Director Richie …
Recruitment of new senior team at EV company’s UK facility under way Group CTO and Company Director, Richie Frost, to lead the staffing strategy First technical roles already appointed at Leamington Spa factory Staffing drive is enabled by US$1.8 billion dollar joint venture deal Leamington Spa, UK – Detroit Electric’s Chief Technical Officer and Company… Continue reading Mon 10 Apr 2017 Detroit Electric prepares EV talent recruitment drive in the UKDetroit Electric’s Chief Technical Officer and Company Director Richie …
Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Shooting Brake styling shown in life-size model
Aston Martin‘s Vanquish Zagato Shooting Brake has been shown in a life-sized model ahead of production. The car will be Aston’s Q bespoke division’s first to be specced in the brand’s Q Lounge virtual reality system. Aston revealed the limited-run Vanquish Zagato Shooting Brake in full late last year, following confirmation that the model will go into 99-unit production.… Continue reading Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Shooting Brake styling shown in life-size model