FCA announces temporary shutdown of Belvidere Assembly plant near Chicago By Jacob Crosse28 January 2020 For the third time in the last six months, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) will be shutting down production at the Belvidere Assembly Plant, located in northern Illinois. The planned weeklong shutdown will begin on February 13. Workers just now… Continue reading FCA announces temporary shutdown of Belvidere Assembly plant near Chicago – World Socialist Web Site
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PM briefed on plans for Kazakhstan’s automotive industry development in 2020 – Kazinform
NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM – Prime Minister Askar Mamin visited the National Automobile Pavilion, where he got acquainted with the plans for the development of the automotive industry of Kazakhstan for 2020, Kazinform has learnt from the prime minister’s press service. President of Auto Business Association of Kazakhstan Andrey Lavrentyev, General Director of the Astana Group Nurlan… Continue reading PM briefed on plans for Kazakhstan’s automotive industry development in 2020 – Kazinform
Mahle to locally produce electric drive systems in India – ETAuto.com
Initially the auto parts manufacturer will offer 48V PMSM motors and controllers in the range from 4 to 18 Kilowatts. New Delhi: Automotive parts supplier Mahle has increased its stake to 90 per cent in its former 50:50 joint venture in India, Mahle Electric Drives India (MEDI). The company is aiming to locally produce electric… Continue reading Mahle to locally produce electric drive systems in India – ETAuto.com
Carmaker VinFast to roll out new automobile models this year – http://en.vietnamplus.vn/
VinFast plans to roll out various luxury and high efficiency models this year (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The VinFast company of the Vingroup has said it plans to roll out various luxury and high efficiency models this year in an attempt to help deal with noise and air pollution in major urban centres. The… Continue reading Carmaker VinFast to roll out new automobile models this year – http://en.vietnamplus.vn/
Cruise’s New ‘More Than A Concept’ Robotaxi Presages A Battle With Zoox – Forbes
Cruise, a unit of General Motors with investment from Honda, revealed a new “not a concept” self-driving vehicle last week. The vehicle is custom designed for self driving, with large sliding doors, electric drive and face-to-face seating. Cruise CEO Dan Ammann outlined their vision for the vehicle and it has much in common with the robotaxi vision… Continue reading Cruise’s New ‘More Than A Concept’ Robotaxi Presages A Battle With Zoox – Forbes
Daimler denies EQC production cut | Automotive Industry News – just-auto.com
Daimler has said it plans to build 50,000 Mercedes EQC electric cars in 2020, denying a report in Germany’s Manager Magazin which claimed it had been forced to cut back its 2020 production targets due to battery supply problems. According to Reuters, Manager Magazin had said Mercedes had slashed its production target to 30,000 from about… Continue reading Daimler denies EQC production cut | Automotive Industry News – just-auto.com
Russia to tie vehicle utilisation fee to local production – Automotive Logistics
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Cruise’s Origin facilitates riders’ desired connectivity experience – Business Insider
Autonomous vehicle (AV) developer Cruise unveiled Origin, an all-electric driverless car concept that illustrates the company’s vision for consumer behavior in driverless cars. The vehicle spurns the driver’s seat in favor of an airy, symmetrical cabin featuring small displays mounted above two sets of opposing seats. Business Insider Intelligence While a car without driver controls would… Continue reading Cruise’s Origin facilitates riders’ desired connectivity experience – Business Insider
The Mustang-Powered TVR Griffith Is Delayed… Again – CarBuzz
You won’t even believe the latest reason why. TVR announced its return to the market back in 2017 with a brand-new sports car called the Griffith. Powered by a 5.0-liter V8 engine from the Ford Mustang GT, the Griffith sends 480 horsepower out to the rear wheels through an old-fashioned manual gearbox yielding a 0-60… Continue reading The Mustang-Powered TVR Griffith Is Delayed… Again – CarBuzz
How Benteler aims to cut EV entry costs with ‘skateboard’ – Automotive News Europe
The Benteler/Bosch platform is a so-called “skateboard,” in which the battery cells are laid flat between the front and rear wheels, with drive and suspension modules at either end. Benteler Automotive specializes in chassis and structural elements, as well as exhaust systems and e-mobility modules. The skateboard design required a new way of thinking about… Continue reading How Benteler aims to cut EV entry costs with ‘skateboard’ – Automotive News Europe