Monthly Archives: June 2014

US Congress to scrutinize GM’s corporate culture

US Congress to scrutinize GM's corporate culture - Congresswoman Diana DeGette

By IVAN MORENO

U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette wants General Motors to explain how it plans to fix what’s been described as a lax corporate culture and how the company plans to compensate victims of crashes tied to faulty ignition switches.

Hertz joins Spanish sustainable mobility initiative Zem2All to provide EV access

Hertz joins Spanish sustainable mobility initiative Zem2All to provide EV access

The Hertz Corporation recently joined Zero Emissions Mobility To All (Zem2All) in Spain—the largest electric mobility demonstration project in Europe.

Tesla delivers the first RHD Model S in UK, priced from £49,000

Tesla has been quite busy expanding their European sales network and over the weekend the first right hand drive Model S’s were delivered to customers in UK.

4 months into GM recall, only 7 pct. of cars fixed

4 months into GM recall, only 7 pct. of cars fixed - General Motors CEO Mary Barra
By TOM KRISHER

More than four months after General Motors began recalling 2.6 million small cars to fix ignition switches, the company has repaired only 7 percent of the vehicles.

Constellium investing $20M in Decin Site to boost production of specialty aluminium alloy products for automotive market

Constellium N.V. has finalized a €15-million (US$20-million) investment in its site located in Decin, Czech Republic, to further its strategy of boosting production capacity of high-volume specialty alloy products to supply primarily the European automotive market.