There are great concerns about the potential effect of Brexit on the engineering industry, particularly in regard to free movement of engineers and scientific research funding.
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Volkswagen apologises to shareholders for emissions scandal
Volkswagen executives have addressed a general meeting of shareholders for the first time since the September “defeat device” scandal broke, apologising for the company’s behaviour.
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DHL pilots robots for warehousing operations
DHL is piloting the use of collaborative robots in “co-packing” and “value-added” tasks, aiming to roll these out in places that have been traditionally hard to automate.
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Australian Volkswagen customers claim company is ignoring them
A group of Australian Volkswagen owners are accusing the German company of ignoring them, asking why US drivers have been offered a buy-back.
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Airbus demoes almost-entirely 3D printed mini-plane
DCNS: future partnership with TKMS a possibility
An executive handling strategy for France’s DCNS has said merger talks with Germany’s Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems may be considered in the future, with European shipbuilders needing to consolidate
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Thyssenkrupp announces new business ‘reorganisation’
A new group transformation program had led to massive organisational change at thyssenkrupp’s industrial solutions division.
The company’s current ‘strategic way forward’ initiative has developed
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PM’s new Industry 4.0 taskforce gets seat at international table at Hannover Messe
A high-level group will represent Australia at Germany’s Hannover Messe industrial expo this week, where discussions will be held on adopting common standards for “Industry 4.0”.
The Prime Minister’s
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Australia’s submarine contract means huge opportunities for Industry 4.0
The upcoming submarine contract could be a real game-changer for the future of Australia’s manufacturing industry, as John Allen reports.
Probably the single most important topic right now for
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Defence committee views Japanese submarine bid as the weakest: report
Submarine recommendation made to government, decision could come within fortnight
The “Competitive Evaluation Process” by the defence department has concluded, with a “clear winner” selected
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Volkswagen management prepares to take pay cut
Volkswagen has announced that it will cut bonuses to senior management as the company prepares to deliver its annual report on April 28.
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German submarine bid would spread know-how to Australian manufacturers
The German bid’s success in the Future Submarines three-way contest would help Adelaide’s industry retool and encourage Australia manufacturing sector get up to speed globally, according to a Siemens boss.
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German company supports domestic manufacture of Australian submarines
Germany’s ThyssenKrupp Marine System (TKMS) Chairman Dr Hans Christoph Atzpodien said that Australia’s latest submarine fleet should be manufactured in Australia.
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European investigations of Volkswagen staff expand
European investigations of Volkswagen staff expand
German prosecutors have expanded their probe into Volkswagen over the company’s “dieselgate” scandal.
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Mars 55-country recall does not extend to Australia
The Mars voluntary chocolate recall affects 55 countries though not Australia, according to the company.
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Takata airbag crisis expands again, 2.5 million more vehicles recalled in US
Another 2.5 million vehicles have been recalled in the US due to defects in Takata airbags, affecting cars made by Volkswagen, Daimler and BMW.
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Volkswagen Australian sales up last year, despite diesel scandal
The overall sales figures of Volkswagen vehicles in Australia last year were not damaged by the German car maker’s emissions cheating scandal, with the company selling nearly 10 per cent more vehicles compared to 2014.
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VW lays off 600 temps at Zwickau factory
Volkswagen will cut around 600 temporary staff at its Zwickau plant, following a cost-cutting
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