On September 3rd, Renault Group announced a new organizational structure, which will focus on four brands, rather than geographical areas. This is Luca, the new CEO of Renault. De? Meo's first step to turn the company around.
Specifically, Renault divides its organizational structure into four business divisions: Renault, Dacia, Alpine and New Mobile Travel, and each business division has an autonomous organization, which is headed by an executive. Among them, the Renault brand will be owned by CEO Luca? De? Meo personally leads Denis, who is in charge of sales and marketing? Le? Vot will lead the Dacia brand, Renault Motor Sports Company (Renault? Exercise? Racing) managing director Cyril? Abiteboul will lead the Alpine brand, while Deputy CEO and Clotilde? Delbos will be responsible for the operation of the new mobile travel department.
Renault said that the new organizational restructuring aims to create a simpler and more results-oriented organization, while strengthening the cohesion, motivation and sense of belonging of the team.
In Germany? Under the leadership of Meo, Renault will abandon the sales-driven strategy pursued by former CEO Ghosn and pay more attention to the more profitable models, which reflects the shift from pursuing sales to pursuing value and profitability.
Afghan car company Amin? Nurtui 1 1 new style.
According to foreign media reports, Afghan company Amin? Nur launched a series of small trucks and buses, hoping to attract local market demand. At present, the country's auto market is still dominated by second-hand Japanese models imported from Dubai.
Amin? Nur showed these new cars at the opening ceremony in Kabul, the capital. The company's move shows that although Afghanistan has long been plagued by armed violence and political instability, many companies are still trying to develop a small but rising middle class. In addition to security challenges, enterprises are also facing frequent power outages in Afghanistan.
Afghan Minister of Economy Mustafa? Mastol said at the ceremony: "Amin? The overall cost of Nur's new car is much cheaper than the used car we imported. We are confident that these cars will be welcomed by the Afghan market. We also welcome other investors to invest in high-quality products. "
At the ceremony, white trucks, trucks and cars were decorated with red ribbons. Including pure electric vehicles and diesel vehicles, * * * there are different models of 1 1, and the prices range from 1 to $2,500. It is reported that Amin? Nur produced 200 cars.
Some imported Audi A8 and S8 cars were recalled.
A few days ago, we learned from the State Administration of Market Supervision that FAW-Volkswagen Automobile Co., Ltd. recently filed a recall plan with the State Administration of Market Supervision in accordance with the requirements of the Regulations on the Management of Defective Automobile Product Recall and the Implementation Measures for the Regulations on the Management of Defective Automobile Product Recall, and decided to recall some imports of 20 13, 20 15 and 20 from September 25, 2020.
The sealing strip of engine compartment seal of vehicles within the scope of this recall may be deformed due to high temperature, and the engine compartment seal may be deformed or loosened during vehicle operation. When the vehicle vibrates during operation, the loose engine compartment seal may come into contact with the high-temperature components in the engine compartment, resulting in the high temperature of the seal and the adjacent components in the engine compartment, which may cause fire in extreme cases, posing a safety hazard. FAW-Volkswagen Automobile Co., Ltd. will entrust Audi authorized dealers to install fixed plates for vehicles within the scope of recall free of charge to prevent the engine compartment from loosening and eliminate potential safety hazards.
General Motors signed an agreement with Honda? Establish the North American Automobile Union
According to foreign media reports, on September 3, General Motors and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. said that they had signed a memorandum of understanding to form the North American Automobile Alliance. In the future, they will develop new models for their respective brands in the form of alliances and further cooperate in procurement, R&D and platforms.
According to the agreement, GM and Honda will jointly develop a * * * sharing platform in early 20021,which can be used for electric vehicles and internal combustion engines. The agreement is based on the cooperation announced by the two companies in April, when GM said it would assist Honda to develop two new electric vehicles equipped with GM's upcoming Ultium battery.
General Motors President Kyle Reese (Mark? Reuss) said in a joint statement: "Through the alliance, the two sides will optimize resource allocation and accelerate investment in future mobile travel. The previous cooperation between the two companies was very close, so significant synergies will be achieved when developing the current car lineup. "
Seiji Seiji, Executive Vice President of Honda? Kuraishi) said: "Through the General Alliance, we can greatly improve the cost efficiency in North America, so that we will have more funds to invest in future travel technologies while maintaining our own characteristics and competitive products."
According to the alliance, Honda and General Motors will cooperate in many fields to serve the key North American market. The two companies said that they will cooperate in new technologies, automobile platforms, interconnection, power systems, joint procurement and production. For example, in purchasing, both parties will focus on materials, logistics and localization strategies.
Honda spokesman koji? Watanabe said that the agreement does not include capital alliance or share purchase. The goal of the alliance is to improve the operational efficiency of North American business, and capital cooperation is not a necessary condition to achieve this goal. He also said that many details of the cooperation have not been finalized, such as which car to build first, when to go on the market, or the estimation of synergy.
Ford cooperates with Metromile to launch mileage insurance.
According to foreign media reports, during the epidemic, millions of Americans worked from home, and the number of driving cars was greatly reduced compared with that before the epidemic. Ford Motor Company provides new car owners with money-saving insurance services.
On September 3, Ford said that it is cooperating with insurance startup Metromile to provide mileage-based insurance services for car owners. When the owner is registered in the Metromile software or website, the odometer of Ford's new car will be connected to the software immediately, and then the software will start tracking the mileage.
Auto insurance companies have been facing controversy since the epidemic forced the closure of institutions across the country and banned on-site activities and group gatherings. In April this year, large insurance companies said that due to the sharp reduction in driving time during the epidemic, they would begin to provide consumers with refund, credit or interest rate reduction services. However, many consumers filed a class action lawsuit, claiming that they should get a bigger discount.
Dan, CEO of Metromile? Preston said: "In this period, it is very important to have a product that helps people save money, such as this insurance." Our "products serve a specific group of people, which is different from insurance products for drivers".
Before the announcement, Ford just said that it planned to lay off at least 65,438+0,400 people. The company reduced employees in poor performance areas and invested in new technology research and development.
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