CORRECTED-Tesla says produced 2,020 Model 3 sedans last week

(Corrects to show production was for last seven days, not last seven days of March, in paragraph one) April 3 (Reuters) – Tesla Inc said on Tuesday that it built 2,020 Model 3 sedans in the last seven days, would produce the same number next week and would see output climb rapidly through the second… Continue reading CORRECTED-Tesla says produced 2,020 Model 3 sedans last week

UPDATE 3-GM to drop monthly U.S. vehicle sale reports

DETROIT (Reuters) – General Motors Co (GM.N) said on Tuesday it will stop reporting monthly U.S. vehicle sales, saying the 30-day snapshot does not accurately reflect the market and the company will, instead, issue quarterly sales reports. A partially assembled Chevrolet 2017 Sonic is seen on the assembly line at GM Orion Assembly plant in… Continue reading UPDATE 3-GM to drop monthly U.S. vehicle sale reports

BRIEF-BMW Of North America LLC Says In Total, BMW Group In U.S. Reported March Sales Of 35,842 Vehicles, Down 0.4 Percent

April 3 (Reuters) – BMW of North America LLC: * IN TOTAL, BMW GROUP IN U.S. (BMW AND MINI COMBINED) REPORTED MARCH SALES OF 35,842 VEHICLES, A DECREASE OF 0.4 PERCENT Source text : [bit.ly/2q21622] Further company coverage: Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. Go to Source

UPDATE 1-Fiat Chrysler’s March sales in Canada drop, GM slightly up

(Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said total sales in Canada slumped 8 percent to 24,490 vehicles in March, hurt by steep declines in demand for Chrysler and Dodge brands from a year earlier. A screen displays the ticker information for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV at the post where it’s traded on the floor of the… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Fiat Chrysler’s March sales in Canada drop, GM slightly up

BRIEF-Toyota Motor North America Reports March 2018 Sales

April 3 (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp: * SAYS REPORTED MARCH 2018 SALES OF 222,782 VEHICLES, AN INCREASE OF 3.5 PERCENT FROM MARCH 2017 ON A VOLUME BASIS * WITH ONE MORE SELLING DAY IN MARCH 2018 COMPARED TO MARCH 2017, SALES DOWN 0.2 PERCENT ON DAILY SELLING RATE BASIS Source text for Eikon: Further… Continue reading BRIEF-Toyota Motor North America Reports March 2018 Sales

Ford could make electric cars in Germany after 2023 – Handelsblatt

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Ford could make electric cars in Germany after 2023, when the life cycle of Ford’s Fiesta model is due to end, the head of the carmaker’s German business told a paper, adding he would welcome state subsidies to support the shift. The Ford logo is seen at the New York Auto Show… Continue reading Ford could make electric cars in Germany after 2023 – Handelsblatt

BRIEF-Tesla Spokesperson Says Model 3 Production Is “Highest Priority”, So Elon Musk Is Focusing Time There While Doug Field Focuses On Vehicle Engineering

April 2 (Reuters) – Tesla Inc: * TESLA SPOKESPERSON – MODEL 3 PRODUCTION IS “HIGHEST PRIORITY”, SO ELON MUSK IS FOCUSING TIME THERE WHILE DOUG FIELD FOCUSES ON VEHICLE ENGINEERING Further company coverage: Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. Go to Source

UPDATE 2-GM Korea’s March sales dive; seeks to halt one shift at Bupyeong plant

SEOUL (Reuters) – General Motors Co’s South Korean unit has proposed suspending one of two shifts at a plant near Seoul, an internal union newsletter seen by Reuters showed, increasing uncertainty about the fate of the factory as the U.S. automaker grapples with slumping sales. Vehicles are assembled at an assembly line of GM Korea’s… Continue reading UPDATE 2-GM Korea’s March sales dive; seeks to halt one shift at Bupyeong plant