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☆ The Guantánamo Spy Who Wasn’t
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Tamara Audi | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

They walked him into an empty bathroom, where they searched his pockets and removed a small Quran that he always carried as an observant Muslim. They told him they had some questions, but they didn’t want to talk in the restroom; he would have to come with them. Al-Halabi told them he was worried about making his flight, but he agreed. He was too embarrassed to look up, but he felt their eyes on him. The agents led him to a waiting car and drove to a small office nearby.

Persons: Halabi, ”, “, Tommy Hilfiger Organizations: Air Force Locations: Jacksonville, Fla

☆ Would-be Tesla buyers snub company as Musk's reputation dips
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Vehicles for sale at a Tesla store in Vallejo, California, US, on Thursday, March 2, 2023. While Tesla continued to post strong sales growth last year, helped by aggressive price cuts, the electric-vehicle maker is expected to report weak quarterly sales as early as Tuesday. Caliber cited strong associations between Tesla's reputation and that of Musk for the scores. Tesla sales are projected to increase by 3%. "The EV slowdown is shaping up to be a Tesla slowdown," Cox analyst Stephanie Valdez Streaty said during a conference call Thursday.

Persons: Elon Musk, Tesla, Musk, Shahar Silbershatz, Tim Calkins, Cox, Stephanie Valdez Streaty, —, Musk's Organizations: Tesla, Reuters, Mercedes, BMW, Audi, Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, Wall Street, Cox Automotive, Teslas Locations: Vallejo , California, United States, U.S, California

☆ 'Too early to judge': Global carmakers contend with closure at busiest U.S. autos port
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The remains of the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, 2024 in Baltimore. Michael A. McCoy | The Washington Post | Getty ImagesThe Baltimore bridge collapse on Tuesday prompted carmakers to assess operations after the closure of the busiest U.S. auto port. Six people who had been working on the bridge were presumed dead on Wednesday, after rescuers failed to find them. The Port of Baltimore, the 11th largest port in the U.S. and its busiest for autos and light trucks, has been closed until further notice. Sweden's Volvo Group said it did not expect a significant impact, but was checking its U.S. production facilities.

Persons: Francis Scott Key, Michael A, carmakers, Dimitris Psillakis, it's, Psillakis Organizations: Francis Scott Key Bridge, McCoy, Washington Post, Getty, Logistics, Mercedes, Benz, CNBC, Baltimore, Volkswagen Group of America, Germany's Volkswagen, VW, Audi, Lamborghini, Bentley, Atlantic, Volvo Group, General Motors, Ford, Toyota, Nissan, Mitsubishi Locations: Baltimore, Port, U.S, East, Brunswick, Georgia

☆ Baltimore businesses are trying to figure out how the bridge collapse will affect them
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Grace Dean | Mary Hanbury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewThe collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore could have major effects on distribution and deliveries for businesses in the area. Baltimore's biggest bridge collapsed early on Tuesday morning after a cargo ship crashed into one of its support beams, prompting Maryland Gov. A spokesperson for Volkswagen said its operations were unaffected as its Baltimore facility was "located on the sea board of the bridge collapse." AdvertisementMcCormick, which manufactures spices and seasonings, said in 2020 that it expected its site at Tradepoint Atlantic to become its biggest distribution site. Local businesses prepare for ongoing disruptionThe Hard Yacht Cafe, located about a mile from the bridge, told BI that it wasn't yet clear how the collapse would affect its business.

Persons: —, Francis Scott Key, Wes Moore, Kevin Cartwright, Neil Saunders, Baltimore's Francis Scott Key, Armour, McCormick, we're, Alexander DelSordo Organizations: Service, Maryland Gov, Baltimore Fire Department, Associated Press, Business, Bloomberg, Maryland Transportation Authority, Depot, FedEx, BMW, Volkswagen, Google, Amazon, Volkswagen Group, Audi, Lamborghini, Bentley, CBS, WJZ, Bay Locations: Baltimore, Port of Baltimore, Sparrows, Europe, Mexico, Hawkins

☆ Audi reveals new all-electric Q6 e-tron SUV, its first next-generation EV
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Audi on Monday revealed its new all-electric Q6 e-tron SUV, the first production vehicle on its next-generation electric vehicle architecture. The Volkswagen -owned luxury carmaker says the new "Premium Platform Electric" opens up new levels of technology for Audi, including a rapid EV recharge time of 158 miles in 10 minutes. The vehicle ushers in the next generation of EVs for Audi, which continues to offer more all-electric and plug-in hybrid EVs despite growth slowing recently for EVs. Audi confirmed it plans to introduce about 20 new or significantly redesigned models and derivatives globally through 2025, more than half of which will be electric.

Organizations: Audi, Volkswagen, EVs

☆ VW is reviving a storied American brand to sell electric SUVs
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-17 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —When Volkswagen decided to relaunch the Scout SUV brand it took a very unusual step. The revived and revamped Scout Motors will introduce its new brand of all-electric off-road-capable SUVs, kind of like Rivian. Buzz, an electric update of the classic hippie bus, VW is touching on nostalgia to reach a new generation of car buyers. VW came to own the trademark for the defunct brand in 2021 when it purchased Navistar, a successor company to International Harvester. Scout’s parent company, Volkswagen, is building its own EV battery plant in Canada and a battery engineering lab in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

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☆ Musk said Tesla cars would rise in value, H but here’s what really happened
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-03 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Back in 2019, Elon Musk made an astonishing claim for Tesla vehicles. But four years after Musk’s 2019 prediction, the average used Tesla Model 3 is selling for $29,000. Sticker prices for new Teslas dropped about 21% over the past year, according to Cox Automotive. Logically, people expect to pay less for a used car than they would for a new one. Why buy a used car if you could get a brand new vehicle for only a little more or maybe even less, after all?

Persons: Elon Musk, Musk, ”, Tesla, “, FSD, Ivan Drury, Wall, Teslas, Hertz, ” Hertz, Stephen Scherr, ” Drury, EVs, Drury Organizations: CNN, Cox Automotive, EV, Hyundai, Kia, Audi, Volkswagen, Edmunds.com, Tesla Locations: America, Ford, Edmunds.com, Colorado

☆ A complete timeline of Tom Holland and Zendaya's relationship
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +53 min

AdvertisementNovember 2016: Holland and Zendaya appear in their first-ever joint cover, for The Hollywood ReporterZendaya and Tom Holland in June 2017. March 2021: Holland describes Zendaya as 'very sensible and humble'Zendaya and Tom Holland in June 2017. November 17, 2021: Holland and Zendaya comment on their relationship going publicZendaya and Tom Holland in "Spider-Man: No Way Home." February 18, 2022: Tom Holland denies reports that he bought a new house in London with ZendayaTom Holland in February 2022. I visited a lot while they were shooting it and I really, really enjoyed it.

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☆ New F1 Team Names Bring Money, Marketing and Lots of Syllables
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Ian Parkes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Formula 1 has two new team names this season, which follow a trend in the sport to focus on marketing: Visa Cash App RB Formula One Team and Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber. Sauber Motorsport has been racing since 1993 under various names, most recently as Alfa Romeo. “Before Audi’s arrival, we felt it was important to present ourselves with this new identity and to have a commercial partnership in place,” said Alessandro Alunni Bravi, the Stake team representative. “The Sauber Group has been in Formula 1 for 32 years, but this doesn’t mean we have forgotten what Sauber is. “The reality is that we said from the outset last year that we would move closer to the Red Bull family.”

Persons: Romeo, ”, Alessandro Alunni Bravi, Toro Rosso, Andrea Fairchild, ” Peter Bayer, Bull Organizations: Sauber, Sauber Motorsport, Audi, Sauber Group, Visa

☆ Volkswagen is recalling 260,000 small cars for fire risk
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Volkswagen is recalling more than 260,000 compact cars in the United States because a pump located inside the gas tank could leak fuel, possibly leading to a fire. The cars involved are various Volkswagen Golf, Golf GTI, Golf Sportwagen, Jetta and Audi A3s from the 2015 through 2020 model years. Not every model year is involved for every one of those models and only front-wheel-drive, not all-wheel-drive, versions are included. Vehicle owners can check the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Safecar.gov website to see if their specific car is involved. Owners can also call Volkswagen customer service at 800-893-5298 or Audi customer service at 800-253-2834.

Organizations: CNN, Volkswagen, Audi A3s, Audi, VW, National, Traffic Safety Administration, Vehicle Locations: United States

☆ In America, Headlights are blinding but not in other countries, this tech is why
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

In Europe and Asia, many cars offer adaptive driving beam headlights that can do this. But that still means driving much – or most – of the time using only low beam headlights that don’t reach very far. That means it will probably be years before ADB headlights are widely available in the US. But, while driving, the lights work just like standard high beam, low beam headlights. It will be years before they can offer new, redesigned ADB headlights that meet the standards, auto industry sources say.

Persons: ”, “, Michael Larsen, Larsen, Matt Brumbelow Organizations: CNN, ADB, Traffic Safety Administration, NHTSA, Ford, Volkswagen, Insurance Institute for Highway, Society of Automotive Engineers, ” Audi, “, General Motors, Society of Automotive, EU, Audi, Mercedes, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Locations: Europe, Asia, China, Canada, United States, America, American

☆ How China Built BYD, Its Tesla Killer
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Keith Bradsher | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

China’s BYD was a battery manufacturer trying its hand at building cars when it showed off its newest model in 2007. “They were the laughingstock of the industry,” said Michael Dunne, a China auto industry analyst. BYD is building assembly lines in Brazil, Hungary, Thailand and Uzbekistan and preparing to do so in Indonesia and Mexico. And the company is on the cusp of passing Volkswagen Group, which includes Audi, as the market leader in China. The last automaker to accomplish that in even one year in the American market was General Motors — and that was in 1946, after G.M.

Persons: China’s BYD, ”, Michael Dunne, General Motors — Organizations: Volkswagen Group, Audi, General Motors Locations: Guangzhou, China, BYD, Brazil, Hungary, Thailand, Uzbekistan, Indonesia, Mexico, Europe

☆ Ford says it has a ‘Skunk Works’ team trying to make lower-cost EVs
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Ford says it has a top-secret, high-powered team working to design its future electric vehicles. Electric vehicle sales increased by 40% in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022, according to Cox Automotive. In a study released late last year by S&P Global Mobility, almost half of people surveyed globally thought EV prices were too high. “We developed a super-talented ‘Skunk Works’ team to create a low-cost EV platform,” Farley said. By dubbing its own operation as a “Skunk Works” team, Ford is seeking to put the scale of the matter front-and-center.

Persons: CNN — Ford, ”, Yanina Mills, Ford, Jim Farley, ” Farley, Tesla Farley, Tesla, Farley, Alan Clarke, EVs Farley Organizations: CNN, Tesla, Audi, Mercedes, Ford, Cox Automotive, P Global Mobility, United Auto Workers, Skunk, Lockheed, Skunk Works, Reuters, Works, Hyundai, Ford Pro, EV, EVS Locations: China, Asia, Europe

☆ I drove the hottest Chinese EV in Europe — and America is definitely missing out
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Alex Goy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

(And in other places, like North America, the MG brand is known for tiny vintage sports cars and little else.) The 2024 MG MG4 XPower. Alex GoyMG decided to send me the MG4 XPower, the fastest one you can get, as I am a hooligan. The interior of the MG MG4 XPower. Driving the MG MG4 XPower on the road.

Persons: It's, MG4 XPower, Alex Goy MG, you'd, there's, XPower, Alex Goy, Apple CarPlay, Uber, MG's, it's Organizations: Service, SAIC, TF, Business, MG4, Audi, EV, MG Locations: North America, United Kingdom, it's, Europe, It's, America, London

☆ The Fall of the Timepiece Gentleman, the Luxury Watch Dealer Who Ran Afoul of the Feds
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( David Kushner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +29 min

Farrer is better known as the Timepiece Gentleman, the flashiest online dealer in the $75 billion luxury watch trade. All he needed was the right name for his luxury watch business — something distinctive, something memorable. In his mind, he pictured what the ultimate luxury watch dealer would look like. To launch his career as the Timepiece Gentleman, Farrer boned up on the jargon of horology, from escape wheels and spring barrels to flinques and guilloches. Despite the staggering size of the luxury watch trade, nobody had thought to market its glamour and mystique.

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☆ BYD: Why Hungary and Mexico could be key to the Chinese carmaker’s global domination
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Michelle Toh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The cars come from BYD, the Chinese carmaker that is backed by Warren Buffett and has surpassed Tesla as the world’s biggest seller of electric vehicles (EVs). 1," a shipping carrier vessel intended to export BYD vehicles, at Yantai port in eastern China's Shandong province in January. BYD Mexico did not respond to a request for comment. “The US government is not going to like that Mexico is creating a back door.”A BYD electric vehicle, operated by Vemo taxi, in Mexico City in November. But as it continues to grow overseas, BYD will have to take a more localized approach, analysts say.

Persons: Warren Buffett, Tesla, BYD, Viktor Orbán’s, Yucatán, what’s, Elon Musk, Tu Le, carmaker, Hungary —, Matthias Schmidt, ”, “, Schmidt, Bill Russo, it’s, Le, Mariceu Ethrall, It’s, “ It’s, ‘ We’re, ’ ”, Stella Li, México, ” Li, Wang Chuanfu, BYD “, Russo, they’ve, ” Russo Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Xinhua, Getty, CNN, Tesla, BMW, Audi, European Union, Schmidt Automotive Research, EV, European Commission, Bloomberg, BYD, El Locations: Hong Kong, China, Europe, BYD, Shenzhen, Germany, Netherlands, Hungary, Mexico, North America, China's Shandong, Szeged, Komárom, France, Shanghai, Hungarian, United States, Canada, Mexico City, Mexican, Dutch, Rotterdam, California, Brazil, Indonesia, Thailand, Uzbekistan, Macao, Taiwan, Japan, what’s

☆ Why we see a way forward for Nvidia in China — plus our take on 2 other stocks in the news
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-13 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | In Kevinstankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Meanwhile, Jim Cramer's interview with an influential member of President Joe Biden's cabinet proved encouraging for Club holding Nvidia . It's been a two-session roller-coaster ride that illustrates the importance of staying disciplined and not chasing stocks while they're surging for non-fundamental reasons. Traders were trying to front-run the official announcement, pushing Linde stock up 4.53% Tuesday, to an all-time high of $426.72 per share. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang at the Consumer Elctronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, USA, 04 January 2017.

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☆ This man spent $15,000 making a Tesla Cybertruck out of wood – and he's sending it to Elon Musk
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A Vietnamese man built a fully functional replica of Tesla's Cybertruck out of wood. AdvertisementThe long-awaited Tesla Cybertruck is finally due to arrive in just a few days. The exterior of the wooden Tesla Cybertruck. It seems building a wooden Tesla replica does catch Musk's attention. After creating a wooden replica of the Audi Skysphere he was invited to meet with the company's head of design.

Persons: Truong Van Dao's, Elon Musk, —, Van Dao, Mercedes AVTR, Dao, Tesla, ❤️ — Elon, Business Insider's, Musk Organizations: Service, YouTube, Tesla, Audi, Business Locations: Bac Ninh, Vietnam

☆ Hyundai unveils its first high-performance electric car
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The logo of Hyundai Motor Company is pictured at the New York International Auto Show, in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., April 13, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 15 (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor (005380.KS) unveiled its first high-performance electric vehicle(EV), an N sport variant of its IONIQ 5 crossover SUV. The N brand is the company's high-performance brand, akin to AMG for the Mercedes and the M lineup for the BMW. The IONIQ's N variant will be powered by dual motors producing 641 horsepower, nearly double the output of the most powerful variant of the standard outgoing model. Hyundai unveiled the performance EV in Los Angeles on Wednesday, ahead of the Los Angeles Auto Show opening on Friday.

Persons: Andrew Kelly, Nathan Gomes, Tasim Zahid Organizations: Hyundai Motor, New York, REUTERS, Hyundai, South, AMG, Mercedes, BMW, Los Angeles Auto, Audi, Porsche, Dodge, EV, Thomson Locations: Manhattan , New York City, U.S, Los Angeles, Bengaluru

☆ GM plans F1 power unit supply to Andretti from 2028
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 14 (Reuters) - General Motors has formally registered with Formula One's governing body to provide power units to a proposed Andretti Cadillac team from 2028, the U.S. carmaker announced on Tuesday. "We are thrilled that our new Andretti Cadillac F1 entry will be powered by a GM power unit," said GM President Mark Reuss in a statement issued ahead of this weekend's Las Vegas Grand Prix, one of three races in the United States. "With our deep engineering and racing expertise, we’re confident we'll develop a successful power unit for the series, and position Andretti Cadillac as a true works team. Formula One will have new engine regulations from 2026, with GM set to be the seventh manufacturer if Andretti secure approval. "Engineering a F1 power unit will advance GM’s expertise in areas including electrification, hybrid technology, sustainable fuels, high efficiency internal combustion engines, advanced controls and software systems," the carmaker said.

Persons: Rebecca Cook, Andretti, carmaker, Mark Reuss, Andretti Cadillac, Stefano Domenicali, Michael Andretti, Mario, Mercedes, Red Bull, Bruno Famin, We're, Alan Baldwin, Andrew Heavens Organizations: General Motors, REUTERS, Formula, Andretti Cadillac, FIA, Andretti, GM, Las Vegas, Formula One Management, U.S, Prix, Ferrari, Renault, Audi, Honda, Thomson Locations: Detroit , Michigan, U.S, United States, Austin, London

LAS VEGAS (AP) — General Motors said Tuesday it has registered with Formula One's governing body to become an engine supplier starting in 2028 in what is seen as a huge boost to Michael Andretti's bid to join the global motorsports series. “We are thrilled that our new Andretti Cadillac F1 entry will be powered by a GM power unit,” GM President Mark Reuss said. GM in January announced its partnership with Andretti Global under its Cadillac banner on Andretti's application to join F1. GM doesn't have its own F1 power unit and said its effort would be in conjunction with an existing manufacturer. If Andretti gets approved to join an expanded F1 grid, he would have to use another manufacturer's engine until 2028.

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☆ The global EV market is set to hit a milestone in 2024. These battery stocks will stand out, HSBC says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Its global penetration rate could hit the "important 20% threshold" next year — "heralding entry to the mass market" for the first time, it said. "This has major implications for battery makers," the bank wrote in a Nov. 1 note. But, it said, "We think leading battery makers can handle this challenge and believe concerns about oversupply are overdone." The bank said it prefers pure battery market leaders, given their cost-competitiveness and strong customer base. "[It] should all help to lock in its cost leadership, a critical factor needed to survive the mass market.

Persons: BEV, CATL Organizations: HSBC, Battery, Stock, LG Energy, Korean, CATL, EV, Samsung SDI, SDI, BMW, Audi

☆ Brazil's Kerolin named NWSL's Most Valuable Player
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Oct 15, 2023; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Spirit midfielder Paige Metayer (26) makes a tackle against North Carolina Courage forward Kerolin Nicoli (9) during the second half at Audi Field. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 10 (Reuters) - Brazil forward Kerolin of North Carolina Courage has been named the 2023 National Women's Soccer League's Most Valuable Player, the league said on Friday. Kerolin, who scored a career-high 10 goals in 19 games during her second NWSL season and finished as the Golden Boot runner-up, is the first South American-born player and fourth international to win the league's highest individual honor. The 23-year-old Kerolin, who played at the Women's World Cup, led North Carolina to the third seed in the NWSL six-team playoffs where they were eliminated in the opening round. Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto; editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Paige Metayer, Kerolin, Geoff Burke, North Carolina Courage, Sam Coffey, Sophia Smith, San Diego Wave's Naomi Girma, Frank Pingue, Ken Ferris Organizations: District of Columbia, Washington, North Carolina Courage, Audi Field, USA, North Carolina, Portland, Portland Thorns , Kansas City Current's, Thomson Locations: Washington, District, USA, Brazil, American, North Carolina, Portland Thorns , Kansas, San, Toronto

☆ Hezbollah says it downs Israeli drone in south Lebanon
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BEIRUT, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Lebanon's Hezbollah said on Sunday it shot down an Israeli drone over southern Lebanon with a surface-to-air missile, the first time it has announced such an incident, as clashes on the Lebanese border escalate. The drone was hit near Khiam, about 5 km (3 miles) from the border with Israel, and was seen falling in Israeli territory, Hezbollah added. Two security sources in Lebanon said it was the first time Hezbollah had announced downing an Israeli drone. The Israeli army and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah group in Lebanon have been exchanging fire on a daily basis since the start of the Gaza conflict three weeks ago. "UNIFIL expresses serious concern over these two attacks on our troops who are tirelessly working 24/7 to restore stability in southern Lebanon and de-escalate this perilous situation, " the force wrote on social media platform X.

Persons: Mohanad Hage Ali, Laila Bassam, Tom Perry, Nayera Abdallah, Younes el, Riham Alkousaa, Alexander Smith, Hugh Lawson, Giles Elgood Organizations: Carnegie Middle East Center, Israeli Defence Ministry, United Nations, UNIFIL, Lebanese, Younes el Audi, Thomson Locations: BEIRUT, Lebanon, Lebanese, Khiam, Israel, Houla, Gaza, Naqoura

☆ Volkswagen plans job cuts, further launch delays at software unit -manager magazin
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Volkswagen logo is pictured at the 2022 New York International Auto Show, in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., April 13, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBERLIN, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) wants to cut 2,000 jobs at its troubled software unit Cariad as part of a restructuring plan which will see its long-awaited new software architectures delayed even further, news outlet manager magazin reported on Friday. There is no concrete information on where positions should be cut in terms of structure and tasks," a Volkswagen works council spokesperson said. A Cariad spokesperson declined to comment on the article, but said Cariad CEO Peter Bosch has been working on a "comprehensive transformation plan" for "repositioning" the company since the summer. Volkswagen appointed Bosch, formerly Bentley production chief, as head of the unit earlier this year in an effort to get Cariad back on track.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, magazin, Peter Bosch, Herbert Diess, Miranda Murray, Friederike Heine, Kirsten Donovan Organizations: New York, REUTERS, Rights, Audi, Porsche, VW, Volkswagen, Bosch, Bentley, Thomson Locations: Manhattan , New York City, U.S

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