When my two colleagues Margret Hucko and Michael Freitag recently spoke to executives from the Volkswagen Group for research, they reported on a memorable round. A management consultant was connected to an internal video conference, who shook the VW people with his radical views on the transformation of the carmaker. Since then it was clear… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Volkswagen, Avtovas, Russia, Knorr-Bremse, Porsche: manage:mobility from manager magazin001570
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High-profile GM exec to retire to focus on ending distracted driving
The head of General Motors international operations is retiring to focus on his mission to end distracted driving. GM said Thursday that Steve Kiefer, 58, will retire effective April 1. Shilpan Amin, 47, will replace Kiefer as senior vice president and president of GM International. Amin is currently GM vice president of Global Purchasing and Supply Chain. GM… Continue reading High-profile GM exec to retire to focus on ending distracted driving
@GM: General Motors Announces Shilpan Amin to Lead GM International
General Motors Announces Shilpan Amin to Lead GM International Steve Kiefer to retire after almost 40 years in the auto industry to focus on global road safety and the Kiefer Foundation’s efforts to end distracted driving 2022-02-24 DETROIT – General Motors (NYSE: GM) today announced the appointment of Shilpan Amin as GM senior vice president… Continue reading @GM: General Motors Announces Shilpan Amin to Lead GM International
Volkswagen Is Considering a Plan to Spin Off Porsche in an I.P.O.
Volkswagen said it was considering hiving off its profitable Porsche division into a separate company with its own stock listing. The transaction would help the automaker raise money to invest in electric vehicles while also potentially returning more control of the high-performance carmaker to descendants of its founder. Volkswagen preferred shares, the most widely traded,… Continue reading Volkswagen Is Considering a Plan to Spin Off Porsche in an I.P.O.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk accuses the SEC of ‘leaking’ information
Elon Musk is escalating his war of words with the Securities and Exchange Commission, accusing the agency of “leaking” information from a federal investigation in retaliation against him for his public criticisms. The accusation is contained in a new letter from Musk’s attorney Alex Spiro to US District Judge Alison Nathan, who oversaw the settlement… Continue reading Tesla CEO Elon Musk accuses the SEC of ‘leaking’ information
Fairytales Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares Tells the World – CleanTechnica
This is a reaction to an interview with four influential European journals as previously reported on by Steve Hanley. Originally, the title of this article was “The Lies Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares Told The Press,” but I changed it to “Fairytales Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares Tells The World.” The change was because lies are deliberate… Continue reading Fairytales Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares Tells the World – CleanTechnica
The Hummer EV’s battery weighs more than a Honda Civic
We always knew that when General Motors decided to resurrect the Hummer brand as an electric truck, we were still going to get something excessively massive, as per its namesake. But I don’t think we were adequately prepared for the amount of truck bloat encapsulated in the Hummer EV. According to test data filed by… Continue reading The Hummer EV’s battery weighs more than a Honda Civic
Grab and Secura partner to offer security training courses and job opportunities in security services for up to 200 driver- and delivery-partners
Partnership aims to contribute to building a local talent pool to fulfill growing manpower demands in the security sector SINGAPORE, 16 February 2022 – Grab, a leading superapp in Southeast Asia, and Secura Group Limited (新保安集团有限公司) (“Secura” or the “Company” and together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”), one of the leading providers of security products,… Continue reading Grab and Secura partner to offer security training courses and job opportunities in security services for up to 200 driver- and delivery-partners
Uber and Lyft are finally starting to look like different companies
Uber and Lyft have been operating on parallel tracks for a long time. Drivers moonlight for both services, customers toggle between the two apps, and despite Lyft’s efforts to position itself as a “woke” alternative to Uber, the two companies essentially operate identical ride-sharing services in the US. Of course, there’s a lot to differentiate… Continue reading Uber and Lyft are finally starting to look like different companies
China joins ‘4680 cylindrical battery.’ South Korea, China, Japan will be in a three-way war
It started a three-way war between South Korea, China and Japan as Chinese companies joined the cylindrical battery market led by South Korea and Japan. Cylindrical batteries were mainly used for power tools and home appliances, but as Tesla unveiled a strategy to increase the size of cylindrical batteries for electric vehicles, other finished electric… Continue reading China joins ‘4680 cylindrical battery.’ South Korea, China, Japan will be in a three-way war