(Reuters) – Uber’s [UBER.UL] self-driving trucks have been hauling cargo on Arizona highways, the U.S. ride-hailing firm said on Tuesday, laying out plans for autonomous vehicles to work with truck drivers to move freight around the country. The Uber logo is seen on a screen in Singapore August 4, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas White Uber’s trucks are… Continue reading Uber’s self-driving trucks haul cargo on Arizona highways
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BRIEF-Ferrari SUV to push overall output to above 10,000 vehicles/yr -CEO
March 6 (Reuters) – Ferrari Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne tells reporters at the Geneva auto show: * WITH SUV COMPANY WILL PRODUCE (OVERALL) MORE THAN 10,000 VEHICLES PER YEAR, CLOSE TO CONCLUDING PLANNING FOR SUV PROJECT * A HYBRID SERIES MODEL WILL BE LAUNCHED WITHIN 2019 * POTENTIAL U.S. TARIFFS WOULD WEIGH ON COMPANY’S RESULTS,… Continue reading BRIEF-Ferrari SUV to push overall output to above 10,000 vehicles/yr -CEO
UPDATE 2-Diesel collapse gives automakers carbon headache
GENEVA (Reuters) – The accelerating demise of diesel, long used by carmakers to boost fuel-efficiency, is undermining their plans to meet looming European Union CO2 goals and avoid big annual fines. The BMW M8 is seen during a presentation at the 88th International Motor Show at Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland, March 6, 2018. REUTERS/Pierre Albouy… Continue reading UPDATE 2-Diesel collapse gives automakers carbon headache
Jaguar Land Rover needs Brexit detail before building electric cars in Britain
GENEVA, March 6 (Reuters) – Jaguar Land Rover is waiting for more information on trading conditions after Brexit before it decides whether to make electric cars in its home market, the boss of Britain’s biggest carmaker told Reuters. The Indian-owned automaker, which makes just under one in three of Britain’s 1.7 million cars at three… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover needs Brexit detail before building electric cars in Britain
BRIEF-Brembo chairman says not interested in Magneti Marelli
March 6 (Reuters) – Italian brakes maker Brembo Chairman Alberto Bombassei tells journalist at Geneva car show: * ABSOLUTELY NO INTEREST IN FIAT CHRYSLER’S MAGNETI MARELLI UNIT * CONSIDERING ONLY “TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED” PRODUCTS FOR POSSIBLE ACQUISITIONS Further company coverage: (Reporting by Milan Newsroom) Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Exclusive: Fiat Chrysler to spin-off Magneti Marelli without raising money – sources
LONDON/FRANKFURT/MILAN (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (FCA) (FCHA.MI) is looking to spin off auto-parts business Magneti Marelli to its shareholders via a Milan listing that will not raise money by selling new shares, four sources familiar with the matter said. FILE PHOTO: A screen displays the ticker information for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV at… Continue reading Exclusive: Fiat Chrysler to spin-off Magneti Marelli without raising money – sources
UPDATE 1-Jaguar Land Rover closes plant in UK as weather hits water supply
(Adds JLR comment, background) LONDON, March 5 (Reuters) – Carmaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has halted production at a car plant in central England after water supplies in Britain were disrupted by burst pipes, the carmaker and water company Severn Trent said on Monday. A spokeswoman for JLR said the company closed its Solihull site,… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Jaguar Land Rover closes plant in UK as weather hits water supply
Jaguar Land Rover says Solihull plant closed as water pipe bursts
LONDON, March 5 (Reuters) – Carmaker Jaguar Land Rover halted production at its Solihull vehicle plant near Birmingham on Monday after a burst water pipe disrupted water supplies, a spokeswoman for JLR said. “Due to a water shortage caused by a burst water main, we have had to stop production this afternoon,” the spokeswoman said.… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover says Solihull plant closed as water pipe bursts
BRIEF-Ford Says Expects To Temporarily Layoff About 2000 Hourly Employees
March 5 (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co: * FORD, IN LETTER DATED MARCH 2, SAYS EXPECTS TO TEMPORARILY LAYOFF ABOUT 2000 HOURLY EMPLOYEES ON OR ABOUT MAY 7 THROUGH OCT. 22 * FORD, IN LETTER DATED MARCH 2, SAYS EXPECTS TO TEMPORARILY LAYOFF EMPLOYEES AT MICHIGAN ASSEMBLY & STAMPING PLANTS Source text: (bit.ly/2CZBd6I) Further company… Continue reading BRIEF-Ford Says Expects To Temporarily Layoff About 2000 Hourly Employees
VW examines trucks structure ahead of possible IPO -source
GENEVA (Reuters) – Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) managers discussed changing the corporate structure of its trucks business last week, a step needed for an eventual separate listing, a source close to the company said. FILE PHOTO: A Volkswagen logo is pictured at Volkswagen’s headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany, April 22, 2016. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke/File Photo The trucks board debated… Continue reading VW examines trucks structure ahead of possible IPO -source