(Reuters) – Tesla Inc said on Thursday Jim Keller, the head of its low-voltage hardware, Autopilot software and infotainment, is leaving the automaker to focus on microprocessor engineering with another company. An advertisement promotes Tesla Autopilot at a showroom of U.S. car manufacturer Tesla in Zurich, Switzerland March 28, 2018. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann Pete Bannon, who… Continue reading Tesla’s head of Autopilot leaves, ex-Apple exec to succeed
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BRIEF-Tesla’s Autopilot Chief Jim Keller Has Stepped Down From Role
April 26 (Reuters) – Tesla Inc: * TESLA’S AUTOPILOT CHIEF JIM KELLER HAS STEPPED DOWN FROM ROLE – SPOKESPERSON * TESLA SAYS PETE BANNON, WHO HAS BEEN AT TESLA FOR OVER TWO YEARS, WILL NOW LEAD AUTOPILOT HARDWARE – SPOKESPERSON Further company coverage: Go to Source
UPDATE 3-Ford accelerates cost-cutting plan, will drop most U.S. sedans
DETROIT (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co (F.N) on Wednesday outlined a plan to cut costs and boost profit margins at a faster pace than previously announced, which includes dropping traditional sedan models in North America that have become increasingly unpopular with consumers. FILE PHOTO: A Ford worker inspects paint work on the body of a… Continue reading UPDATE 3-Ford accelerates cost-cutting plan, will drop most U.S. sedans
BRIEF-Volkswagen AG to offer electrified versions of its models
* VOLKSWAGEN TO OFFER ELECTRIFIED VERSIONS OF ITS MODELS Further company coverage: Go to Source
BRIEF-Ford Exec Says Expects Nearly All Future Growth In China Will Come From Locally Produced Models
April 25 (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co: * BEIJING-FORD ASIA PACIFIC PRESIDENT FLEET SAYS EXPECTS NEARLY ALL FUTURE GROWTH IN CHINA WILL COME FROM LOCALLY PRODUCED MODELS Further company coverage: (Reporting By Beijing Monitoring Desk) Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. Go to Source
AUTOSHOW-Ford hopes China easing will speed up Zotye venture approval
BEIJING (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co’s (F.N) Asia head said on Wednesday he hoped recent Chinese moves to relax ownership rules in the country’s auto market would speed up regulatory approval for its electric vehicle joint venture with local firm Zotye Automobile Co Ltd (000980.SZ). FILE PHOTO – The wheel of a 2018 Ford Focus… Continue reading AUTOSHOW-Ford hopes China easing will speed up Zotye venture approval
UPDATE 1-German region ready to help Opel, but won’t be blackmailed – premier
BERLIN (Reuters) – The German state of Thuringia is ready to offer assistance to carmaker Opel in order to keep the region’s Eisenach plant open, state premier Bodo Ramelow told Reuters on Monday. Opel sign is displayed on the car during the motor show in Riga, Latvia April 6, 2018. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins The state could… Continue reading UPDATE 1-German region ready to help Opel, but won’t be blackmailed – premier
GM Korea reaches tentative wage deal, avoids bankruptcy
SEOUL (Reuters) – General Motors Co’s South Korean unit on Monday said it has reached a tentative wage deal with its labor union, meeting a key condition laid down by the U.S. automaker to prevent it filing for bankruptcy for the money-losing operation. Kaher Kazem (L), chief executive of GM Korea, and Barry Engle (2nd… Continue reading GM Korea reaches tentative wage deal, avoids bankruptcy
UPDATE 1-GM Korea reaches tentative wage deal, avoids bankruptcy
SEOUL (Reuters) – General Motors Co’s (GM.N) South Korean unit on Monday said it has reached a tentative wage deal with its labor union, meeting a key condition laid down by the U.S. automaker to prevent it filing for bankruptcy for the money-losing operation. Kaher Kazem (L), chief executive of GM Korea, and Barry Engle… Continue reading UPDATE 1-GM Korea reaches tentative wage deal, avoids bankruptcy
Nissan to cut hundreds of jobs at UK plant as diesel demand slides: source
LONDON (Reuters) – Nissan (7201.T) will cut hundreds of jobs at its Sunderland plant, Britain’s biggest automotive factory, as it tackles declining demand for diesel models across Europe, a source told Reuters on Friday. FILE PHOTO: Logo of the Nissan Motor Co. is displayed at the 44th Tokyo Motor Show in Tokyo, Japan, November 2,… Continue reading Nissan to cut hundreds of jobs at UK plant as diesel demand slides: source