EVgo, Chargepoint annual reports show growth in electric-car charging

Follow John 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV electric car at EVgo fast-charging station, Newport Centre, Jersey City, NJ Enlarge Photo Seven years and almost 800,000 cars after the first modern electric cars went on sale, there’s still a lot wrong with the national charging infrastructure in the U.S. There’s little central planning, little standardized signage or… Continue reading EVgo, Chargepoint annual reports show growth in electric-car charging

Opel Vauxhall Finance launches a strategic plan to support Opel/Vauxhall sales growth

•    Opel Vauxhall Finance launches its strategic plan, 100 days after its acquisition through BNP Paribas and Groupe PSA•    All initiatives are dedicated to support Opel/Vauxhall’s profitable growth•    The aim is to finance every third Opel vehicle by 2020•    The company will leverage competitive costs of funding and expertise of its shareholders BNP Paribas Personal… Continue reading Opel Vauxhall Finance launches a strategic plan to support Opel/Vauxhall sales growth

Honeywell Announces Darius Adamczyk To Assume Chairman Title In April 2018; Names Duncan B. Angove To Board Of Directors

— Board of Directors nominates Adamczyk to serve as both Chairman and CEO beginning after Honeywell’s Annual Shareowners Meeting on April 23– Single leader will help Honeywell navigate a period of significant portfolio change and drive a strategic shift toward becoming a software-industrial leader– Angove, who is President of Infor Inc. with more than two… Continue reading Honeywell Announces Darius Adamczyk To Assume Chairman Title In April 2018; Names Duncan B. Angove To Board Of Directors

Mercedes-Benz at the Mobile World Congress 2018: Focus on artificial intelligence

Stuttgart. At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona (MWC; 26 February to 1 March) Mercedes-Benz is presenting innovations and initiatives from a variety of fields as part of its overarching digitisation strategy. The press conference is to be held on 26 February from 11 a.m. to 11.20 a.m. at the Mercedes-Benz stand in Hall 6. The focus here is on systems… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz at the Mobile World Congress 2018: Focus on artificial intelligence

London sets out safety-first plan for regulating ride-sharing

After London sent ripple’s of shock through Silicon Valley last year by denying Uber a renewal of its private hire vehicle license, the city’s transport regulator is doubling down on its scrutiny of the impact of app-based ride operators. Today it’s published a policy statement setting out its intentions for adopting transport regulations to fit the… Continue reading London sets out safety-first plan for regulating ride-sharing

Michelin, new shareholder of the German leader of the car centers

Michelin is gaining strength in Germany by signing a stake in ATU, a German auto center brand. The operation was carried out with the partnership of the Mobivia group, which owns the network across the Rhine. Recently greeted by President Emmanuel Macron, the Michelin group is once again illustrating by entering the capital of ATU… Continue reading Michelin, new shareholder of the German leader of the car centers

Groupe Renault sincerely thanks Thierry Desmarest for his dedicated service. He will resign from his position as director and chairman of the strategy committee.

Thierry Desmarest, who has served on Groupe Renault’s board since April 2008 and whose term ran until 2020, has decided to resign from his role as director and his function as chairman of the international and industrial strategy committee.

Dana Incorporated Announces Strong 2017 Financial Results, Affirms Significant 2018 Guidance Increase

MAUMEE, Ohio, Feb. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Full-Year Highlights Sales of $7.2 billion, an increase of $1.4 billion, growth of 24 percent Net income attributable to Dana of $111 million; diluted EPS of $0.71, inclusive of $186 million one-time, non-cash charge due to U.S. tax reform Adjusted EBITDA of $835 million, providing a margin of… Continue reading Dana Incorporated Announces Strong 2017 Financial Results, Affirms Significant 2018 Guidance Increase

Gestamp acquires a plant in Brazil to supply Toyota

2.13.2018 Gestamp, the Spanish multinational company specialized in the design, development and manufacture of highly engineered metal components for the automotive industry, has announced the acquisition of a plant in the city of Sorocaba, in the state of São Paulo (Brazil). Gestamp has signed the acquisition of a plant from the local group Scorpios Indústria… Continue reading Gestamp acquires a plant in Brazil to supply Toyota

PROTON CLARIFIES STATEMENT BY PEKEMA

PRESS PROTON CLARIFIES STATEMENT BY PEKEMA Posted on Feb 13, 2018 Subang Jaya, 12 February 2018– PROTON would like to respond to the article entitled, Pengedar Bumiputera Proton Tertekan that was published on 11 February 2018 by Utusan Malaysia. We would firstly like to thank PEKEMA and its members for highlighting issues faced by its… Continue reading PROTON CLARIFIES STATEMENT BY PEKEMA