Daily Archives: November 11, 2013

Poland will cut CO2 emissions using Shale gas, new coal tech

Poland will cut CO2 emissions using Shale gas, new coal tech

Coal-dependent Poland will continue to reduce carbon emissions by replacing outdated power plants with coal-fired units based on new technology and by exploiting shale gas resources, the environment minister,  Marcin Korolec said.

Volvo CEO says Europe production footprint safe

Ford recalls 2,600 Focus Electric cars for potential power loss

Volvo CEO Samuelsson: “We are flexible enough to cope with the slightly lower volumes [in Europe] right now.” He says the company’s car production footprint in Europe is safe despite the region’s chronic overcapacity.

Berlin prosecutors target Daimler in Merkel aide probe

Berlin prosecutors target Daimler in Merkel aide probe

Daimler says CEO Dieter Zetsche and its executives acted correctly in the appointment of a new lobbyist. Daimler executives are under investigation for suspicion of “granting undue advantage” to German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s former aide, Eckart von Klaeden, who has joined the carmaker as a lobbyist.

GKN Driveline gets profit boost from awd

Ford recalls 2,600 Focus Electric cars for potential power loss

The global boom in SUV sales is driving profits at UK-based supplier GKN Driveline, CEO Andrew Reynolds Smith said.

Gary Shapiro urges aftermarket players to be ‘ninja warriors’

Gary Shapiro urges aftermarket players to be ‘ninja warriors’

The nation’s and the world’s economy faces a lot of uncertainty. But American citizens, more than those of most other nations, have the resources to create a better economic future, largely on account of the country’s tradition of innovation.