FILE PHOTO: The Ford logo at the New York Auto Show in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., March 29, 2018. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo BORDEAUX, France (Reuters) – Ford (F.N) will end production at its Blanquefort plant in France by late August next year after rejecting a rescue deal for the… Continue reading UPDATE 2-Ford set to end production at Blanquefort in France, jobs at risk
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Ford’s rejection of deal for Blanquefort was “betrayal” -French minister
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire attends the questions to the government session at the National Assembly in Paris, France, December 11, 2018. REUTERS/Charles Platiau PARIS (Reuters) – Ford’s (F.N) rejection of a rescue deal for the Blanquefort site in France represented a “betrayal” by the U.S. carmaker, said French finance minister Bruno Le Maire… Continue reading Ford’s rejection of deal for Blanquefort was “betrayal” -French minister
UPDATE 1-Ford set to end production at Blanquefort in France, jobs at risk
FILE PHOTO: The Ford logo at the New York Auto Show in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., March 29, 2018. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo BORDEAUX, France (Reuters) – Ford (F.N) will end production at its Blanquefort gearbox plant in southwestern France by late August next year after it turned down a… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Ford set to end production at Blanquefort in France, jobs at risk
Ford set to end production at Blanquefort site in France
FILE PHOTO: The Ford logo at the New York Auto Show in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., March 29, 2018. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo BORDEAUX, France (Reuters) – Ford (F.N) is set to end production next year at its Blanquefort plant in France, which employs some 850 staff, after the U.S.… Continue reading Ford set to end production at Blanquefort site in France
Fiat Chrysler may review $5.7 bln plan if Italy taxes diesel, petrol cars
MILAN (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler (FCA) could review its 5 billion euro ($5.7 billion) Italian investment plan, which includes a shift to cleaner engines, if Rome raises taxes on petrol and diesel cars. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) headquarters are seen in Turin, Italy, July 21, 2018. REUTERS/Massimo Pinca “Were these measures to be confirmed as… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler may review $5.7 bln plan if Italy taxes diesel, petrol cars
Top German court rules Uber limousine service illegal
* Defunct Uber Black service violated transport laws, court rules * Uber discontinued service four years ago * Current services in Germany comply with the law, Uber says * Uber operates in Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt and Duesseldorf By Ursula Knapp KARLSRUHE, Germany, Dec 13 (Reuters) – Germany’s highest court ruled on Thursday that a defunct… Continue reading Top German court rules Uber limousine service illegal
VW’s Skoda deliveries drop in November on China, January-November shipments up
A Skoda logo is pictured during the Volkswagen Group’s annual general meeting in Berlin, Germany, May 3, 2018. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt PRAGUE (Reuters) – Czech carmaker Skoda Auto, part of the Volkswagen Group, delivered 1.149 million vehicles in the January-November period, a 5.1 percent rise from a year ago, it said on Thursday. Deliveries in November… Continue reading VW’s Skoda deliveries drop in November on China, January-November shipments up
Hyundai Motor Group to provide suppliers with $1.5 billion in funding
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Hyundai Motor is seen at a dealership in Seoul, South Korea, April 26, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co (005380.KS) plans to provide funding worth 1.7 trillion won ($1.5 billion) to stabilize management of its suppliers, the company said in a statement on Thursday. The… Continue reading Hyundai Motor Group to provide suppliers with $1.5 billion in funding
Nissan to boost external board seats, set up compensation committee -source
Passersby are silhouetted as a huge street monitor broadcasts news reporting ousted Nissan Motor chairman Carlos Ghosn’s indictment and re-arrest in Tokyo, Japan December 10, 2018. REUTERS/Issei Kato TOKYO (Reuters) – Nissan Motor Co Ltd (7201.T) plans to boost the number of external board members and set up a committee to oversee compensation as part… Continue reading Nissan to boost external board seats, set up compensation committee -source
Hyundai Motor unveils sweeping executive reshuffle, shares surge
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean conglomerate Hyundai Motor Group shook up its executive ranks on Tuesday and appointed its first foreign head of research and development, raising expectations of a smooth transition of power at the family-run business empire. FILE PHOTO: The Hyundai logo is seen during the first press day of the Paris auto… Continue reading Hyundai Motor unveils sweeping executive reshuffle, shares surge