Jatco to offer early retirement and outplacement assistance Jatco Ltd. (Jatco) has decided to implement an early retirement scheme, targeting its non-manufacturing workers who are 40 years old or older and have five or more years of service with the company. There is no set duration or goal in terms of the number of applicants to the program. Jatco will offer an early retirement bonus and outplacement assistance to the applicants. A company spoke...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/10

Italia signed a new agreement with major trade unions covering the economic part of the second two-year period of the collective labor contract for 2023–2026. The agreement continues a long-standing partnership between the company and unions. Key updates include wage increases, better performance bonus criteria, and restarting work on job classification improvements. Workers will see an average salary increase of EUR 135 over 2 years, plus two ...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/09

Irizar Mexico workers strike over bonus and profit sharing dispute On April 22, workers at Irizar’s bus manufacturing plant in Querétaro, Mexico, initiated a labor strike demanding payment of a contractual bonus and profit-sharing rights. Approximately 450 to 615 employees participated in the strike, citing the company’s failure to pay the agreed "Bono Irizar" bonus, which was secured in their 2023 collective agreement.  The workers also pr...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/29

cles down 21.7% with a 14.9% share. LPG-powered passenger cars rose 1.7% with a share of 0.5%.There were no new registrations for natural gas and hydrogen drive types. EV sales continued to report significant growth in March, due to lower prior-year figures due to the abolition of the environmental bonus. HVs now represent the biggest share of 40.0％ and sales of PHVs also surged 65.8％. Average CO2 emissions decreased by 11.7% to 109.8g/km. Tr...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/04

and diesel vehicles down 23.8% to 32,116 with a 15.8% share. There were no new registrations for natural gas and hydrogen drive types. The German electric passenger car market is recording significant growth – also due to lower prior-year figures as a result of the abolition of the environmental bonus. Average CO2 emissions decreased by 10.7% to 109.7g/km. Truck registrations in February were down 20.8% y/y to 21,052 units, while bus registrat...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/06

. It is complemented by more than 50 applications and services, as well as Renault's official avatar, Reno, based on ChatGPT. As with the entire Renault electric passenger vehicle range, the Renault 4 E-Tech Electric, assembled at Renault's Douai plant in France, is eligible for the 2025 ecological bonus. Based on Renault press release ...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/04

Polestar offers incentives to convert current Tesla owners in U.S. Polestar is seeking to convert some of Tesla’s customers with a new trade-in promotion for leases on its new Polestar 3 SUV. On its website Polestar said buyers can save up to USD 20,000 when trading in a Tesla vehicle and leasing a Polestar 3 SUV. The promotion combines the USD 5,000 Polestar Conquest Bonus, which is available for eligible customers who currently own or lease a...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/28

hare of 0.4%. There were no new registrations for natural gas and hydrogen drive types. The significant year-on-year increase in EV sales can be attributed to the low level of sales in January 2024, which was a reaction to the last-minute demand associated with the abolition of the EV environmental bonus at the end of 2023. Average CO2 emissions fell 9.5% to 113.6 g/km. Truck sales in January were up 1.0% y/y to 23,824 units, while bus sales drop...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/06

of the Audi Brussels plant at the end of February 2025. SNOP is a supplier for Audi Vorst, manufactures the chassis for the Audi Q8, and has no other customers. The social agreement ensures that the 150 laid-off employees will receive more than the legal minimum, including severance pay, a closure bonus, EUR 1,550 per year of service, and a training budget. Based on ABVV-METAAL union press release...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/30

ement for approximately 3,000 employees at its Brussels plant, which will cease automobile production and close on February 28, 2025. The plan includes several support measures, such as special provisions for employees over 60, coaching, and outplacement services, in addition to a voluntary company bonus. This bonus, determined by the employee's length of service, will be paid on top of the legally required redundancy compensation, totaling more ...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/28

French government to allocate EUR 700 million for EV subsidies in 2025 On December 1, the French government announced that it has decided to keep providing financial aid for people buying 100% electric vehicles (EVs). In 2025, nearly EUR 700 million will be allocated to this aid, and the bonus for purchasing new EVs will continue for all households. Additionally, to support the low-income and middle-class households, a new progressive scale will ...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/02

VW Navarra proposes 2025 production calendar with ERTE, shift closures, and union requests for bonus payments On November 25, multiple sources reported that Volkswagen Navarra proposed a 2025 production calendar to its committee, which includes 65.5 days of ERTE (temporary layoff). The plan estimates production of 220,000 to 230,000 cars and sets the working year for 209 days. The 2025 calendar includes three main closures: closing up to January ...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/28

Currently, there is a tax-free allowance on electric vehicles that will be kept in place for 2024 and 2025. In October, battery electric vehicles improved their market share to 62%. Municipalities are also introducing zero-emission zones, which are expected to boost sales further.Belgium: Regional Bonuses Drive AdoptionBelgium has seen a surge in BEV registrations, particularly in Flanders, where 78% of the 64,404 new battery electric cars regis...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/26

ty. VW rejected IG Metall’s demands to restore terminated collective agreements, instead calling for a 10% reduction in employee wages under the collective agreement while maintaining pay that remains competitive within the industry.  As part of its restructuring strategy, VW plans to modify the bonus system for employees in the Tarif Plus bracket by linking it to profit-sharing and eliminate both anniversary and monthly bonuses. The company a...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/01

few months, involved 21 dealer council members and key executives like newly-appointed North America leader Antonio Filosa, who took over for Carlos Zarlenga as chief operating officer for the region and also heads the Jeep brand. Stellantis leaders committed to re-thinking a customer satisfaction bonus program for the dealers, and maintaining recently-instituted incentives such as lower interest rates, low lease rates, and cash bonuses.  The d...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/19

y, pulling back on its BEV ambitions as it pivots to a flexible powertrain strategy. Next-generation all-electric vehicles will drop the EQ sub-branding and instead treat the variants as a powertrain option rather than as a different model. To spur demand, the automaker is offering a US$7,500 lease bonus across all EQ models, matching incentives from other brands, when their customers cannot take advantage of the government subsidies. In terms of...

News  Updated at: 2024/09/12

Honda’s Prologue EV has best U.S. sales month ever in August On September 4, American Honda announced that its new Prologue EV had its best sales month ever in August, setting a new U.S. sales record with 5,401 models sold. Deliveries since launching in March 2024 now total 10,394 units. Offering sales incentives along the way, Honda introduced a new Labor Day Dealer Cash bonus with up to USD 14,250 in incentives, making the Honda Prologue EV e...

News  Updated at: 2024/09/07

The standard on-board three-phase charger delivers 11 kW, capable of recharging the vehicle from 20% to 80% in 30 minutes at a 100-kW charging point. The E-308 E Style is available in three versions: Allure, Emotion and Excellence and can be purchased from EUR 41,230 (EUR 37,230 after environmental bonus). (Peugeot press release on July 2, 2024)...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/03

Italy announces charging station bonus for private users and condominiums On July 2, the Ministry of Business and Made in Italy announced that the “ Domestic charging station bonus ” will start from July 8, 2024, supporting the purchase and installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure by individuals and condominiums. The financial endowment is EUR 20 million. The contribution concerns purchases and installations made from January ...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/02

GM Ultium Cells Warren plant begins voting on UAW contract On June 14, United Auto Workers (UAW) workers at Local 1112 at Ultium Cells in Warren, Ohio begin voting at 5 a.m. on a four-year contract that, if ratified, provides fora pay raise, sign-on bonus and union health and safety representatives. The voting will continue through to 5 a.m. on Sunday, June 16. The UAW on June 10 announced a tentative agreement between the union and Ultium Cells,...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/15