BRATISLAVA (Reuters) – Volkswagen’s business in Slovakia, the country’s biggest car plant and largest private sector employer, plans to reduce staff this year for the first time since the 2009 global downturn as part of an efficiency drive. FILE PHOTO – A man uses phone under a Volkswagen logo at the Shanghai Auto Show, in… Continue reading Volkswagen to cut staff in Slovakia for first time in a decade
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Volvo’s self-driving car venture gets nod to test on Swedish roads
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – A Volvo Cars joint venture has won approval to begin hands-free testing of its software for self-driving cars on Swedish highways, partner Veoneer said on Monday. FILE PHOTO: A self-driving Volvo electric truck with no cab called Vera is seen during a presentation in Berlin, Germany, September 12, 2018. REUTERS/Emma Thomasson/File Photo… Continue reading Volvo’s self-driving car venture gets nod to test on Swedish roads
Strike at Audi Hungary plant continues, hits production in Germany
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Support for a strike that last week shut Audi’s massive Hungarian plant increased over the weekend, the union said on Monday, and the disruption in supplies has led to a halt in production at the carmaker’s home factory in Germany. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Audi is seen during the first press… Continue reading Strike at Audi Hungary plant continues, hits production in Germany
Canada auto union head calls on GM to extend Oshawa plant production
The General Motors assembly plant in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada November 26, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio TORONTO (Reuters) – The Canadian union representing autoworkers at General Motors’ Oshawa, Ontario plant on Friday called on the U.S. automaker to extend production at the site to September 2020 and return to the negotiating table. GM said in November it… Continue reading Canada auto union head calls on GM to extend Oshawa plant production
Toyota Motor aims to boost sales in China by 8 percent this year
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Toyota is seen during the first press day of the Paris auto show, in Paris, France, Oct. 2, 2018. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau/File Photo BEIJING (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp aims to raise vehicle sales in China by 8 percent to 1.6 million this year, the Japanese automaker said on Friday. Toyota… Continue reading Toyota Motor aims to boost sales in China by 8 percent this year
Hyundai Motor to cut China jobs, review optimization plans after sales slump
FILE PHOTO: Hyundai cars leave a plant of Hyundai Motor Co in Beijing, China, August 30, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas Peter SEOUL (Reuters) – Hyundai Motor (005380.KS) said its Chinese joint venture is accepting voluntary retirements from employees and reviewing various “optimization plans” at its factories in the country, following a slump in car sales. China, the… Continue reading Hyundai Motor to cut China jobs, review optimization plans after sales slump
Hyundai Motor to cut China jobs after sales slump
FILE PHOTO: Hyundai cars leave a plant of Hyundai Motor Co in Beijing, China, August 30, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas Peter SEOUL (Reuters) – Hyundai Motor said on Friday that its Chinese joint venture is accepting voluntary retirements from employees, after its sales slumped. “Hyundai Motor is reviewing various optimization plans to enhance facility efficiency around the… Continue reading Hyundai Motor to cut China jobs after sales slump
Ford CEO tells employees: ‘Time to bury’ 2018, focus on doubling profit
(Reuters) – Ford Motor Co Chief Executive Jim Hackett told employees late on Thursday the No. 2 U.S. automaker would not accept last year’s “mediocre” results and said the company was aiming to nearly double its annual operating profit. FILE PHOTO: Jim Hackett (L), President and CEO of Ford Motor Company, speaks at the Ford… Continue reading Ford CEO tells employees: ‘Time to bury’ 2018, focus on doubling profit
Subaru probe finds 3,400 staff were not paid for overtime work
FILE PHOTO: Subaru’s logo is pictured at its factory in Ota, north of Tokyo, Japan May 24, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo TOKYO (Reuters) – Subaru Corp (7270.T) on Friday said it did not pay overtime wages over a two-year period to some 3,400 employees who under-reported their hours, a revelation that surfaced in an internal… Continue reading Subaru probe finds 3,400 staff were not paid for overtime work
Mercedes-Benz to ramp up business with China auto suppliers
STUTTGART (Reuters) – Daimler AG will deepen partnerships with Chinese auto suppliers since they often lead United States and European rivals in key technologies for electric cars and connected vehicles, Mercedes-Benz executive Wilko Stark said on Thursday. FILE PHOTO: The Mercedes-Benz logo is seen on a Mercedes-Benz F125 concept car that is electrically powered by… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz to ramp up business with China auto suppliers