A wave of 32 highly motived apprentice technicians have officially joined the Service King family as the organisation further expands the reach of its popular Apprentice Development Programme. Service King officials celebrated ‘Signing Days’ for its newest teammates as the training and development programme officially expanded to a roster of 115 active apprentices at 32 [...]

The BBC reports that Carlos Ghosn is to relinquish his role as chief executive of Nissan, but will remain chairman of the Japanese car maker. Hiroto Saikawa, already Nissan’s co-chief executive will succeed Mr Ghosn. Shareholders are to vote on the move at Nissan’s general meeting in June. Mr Ghosn has been the company’s CEO [...]

Startup Autobahn, established by Daimler, Silicon Valley accelorator PlugandPlay, the University of Stuttgart and ARENA2036, is the innovation and cooperation platform between companies and start-ups for the future of mobility and Industry 4.0, has selected a record 28 companies for its second round. In the second programme candidates will work on their projects at the [...]

Volkswagen Group has started 2017 on a high by delivering 813,700 vehicles worldwide in January with a growth of 4.9% outside of china. In Europe deliveries rose by seven per cent, handing 312,900 vehicles over to customers. Western Europe handled 262,900 of those vehicles with a 5.8% rise in the region and the home market [...]

Audi AG has been awarded the 2016 Industrial Inclusion Prize in the large company category for the ‘exemplary integration of people with physical disabilities’. At its plants in Germany in Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm, the company employs 3,100 people with disabilities, or 5.8% of the workforce. Together with the University of St Gallen, Audi has carried [...]