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VW keeps quiet on Dieselgate
- May 12, 2017
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
Volkswagen is refusing to share the results of its investigation into dieselgate, despite demands from shareholders. It claims there is no final report to share, and won’t be one. ‘There is no written concluding report by Jones Day and there will not be one,’ said Chairman Hans Dieter Poetsch to 3,000 investors at the company’s [...] -
Uber labelled ‘transport’ operator
- May 12, 2017
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
Uber has been labelled as a transport business that requires a licence to operate by senior members of European Union’s top court. If enforced, it could mean Uber has to operate under the same conditions and safety rules as established taxi firms. Uber has always maintained it only provides technology to help drivers find passengers [...] -
Nissan profits up 27%
- May 12, 2017
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
Nissan has seen annual profits jump 27%, boosted by better sales in China, the US and Europe. Japan’s second biggest carmaker had net profits of £4.5bn in the year to the end of March. But Nissan forecasts profits would drop by about 20% this financial year, partly due to currency fluctuations. Earlier this week rival [...] -
Kigali takes smart approach
- May 11, 2017
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
Inmarsat has deployed its LoRaWAN (a form of Low Power Wide Area Network) infrastructure around the city of Kigali to support the Rwandan capital’s flagship smart city project. The network, which will be active for an initial period of a year, will act as the connectivity platform for a variety of Internet of Things (IoT) [...] -
Green for go for Spies Hecker
- May 10, 2017
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
Spies Hecker has revealed the lengths it went to in designing the liveries for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport Silver Arrows. The 2017 F1 W08 EQ Power+ car is striking. EQ stands for ‘Electric Intelligence’ and is derived from the Mercedes-Benz brand values of ‘Emotion and Intelligence’. The design process for the 2017 car began while [...]


