The reopening of Daimler Trucks North America’s Saltillo and Santiago Truck Manufacturing Plants in Mexico on June 1 marks the beginning of a full restart of operations and the start of resupply for commercial vehicle operators across the world. The Saltillo and Santiago plants are strong nodes in DTNA’s production network, and help support the… Continue reading Daimler Trucks North America Resumes Production in Mexico, Restarting All Manufacturing Operations – ForConstructionPros.com
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Exclusive: Toyota to cut North American output by 29% through October – source – Reuters UK
TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) plans to slash production in North America by nearly a third through October due to the coronavirus crisis and expects it will take some time for output to return to normal, a person familiar with the matter said. FILE PHOTO: A man walks past a Toyota logo at… Continue reading Exclusive: Toyota to cut North American output by 29% through October – source – Reuters UK
Why closing car plants in France is a long and painful process – Automotive News Europe
On purely business grounds, Renault could do without its plant in Maubeuge. Like its sister factory, 75 kilometers (47 miles) away in Douai, the plant opened nearly half a century ago as part of a government effort to stem the decline of France’s northern industrial coal belt. Production at the two sites is now at… Continue reading Why closing car plants in France is a long and painful process – Automotive News Europe
Geely brand Geometry reveals second electric car for July – www.electrive.com
After Geely presented its electric car brand Geometry and its first model Geometry A last year, the brand’s second model, the Geometry C, will be launched on the Chinese market in July. Geometry A was launched in April 2019 and is a sedan. With Geometry C, however, the brand has chosen an almost classic compact… Continue reading Geely brand Geometry reveals second electric car for July – www.electrive.com
Vietnam’s Vinfast to enter US with 300-mile electric SUV – Motor Authority
Vietnam’s Vinfast only unveiled its first vehicles in 2018 but the ambitious company already eyes an expansion outside its home market, and one of the export targets is the United States. Vinfast plans to show its first U.S.-bound vehicle, a battery-electric crossover SUV with a range of 300 miles, as early as the 2020 Los… Continue reading Vietnam’s Vinfast to enter US with 300-mile electric SUV – Motor Authority
Alpine A110 sports car plant under review as Renault seeks cost cuts – Motor Authority
Renault and its alliance partners Nissan and Mitsubishi are in crisis mode and looking to scale back operations to help stem losses that were piling up well before the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic hit. On Friday, Renault announced a major restructuring that has seen six plants placed under review and 14,600 jobs worldwide placed on the… Continue reading Alpine A110 sports car plant under review as Renault seeks cost cuts – Motor Authority
Vietnam’s Vinfast to launch first electric car in 2021 – company source – Reuters
HANOI, May 28 (Reuters) – Vietnam’s first domestic car manufacturer, VinFast, will start the mass production of its first electric cars next year and will target the U.S. market, a company source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Thursday. VinFast, a unit of Vietnam’s largest conglomerate Vingroup JSC, will use battery cells… Continue reading Vietnam’s Vinfast to launch first electric car in 2021 – company source – Reuters
Ford Oakville Assembly Resumes… – The News Wheel
Added on May 28, 2020 Kyle Johnson Ford of Canada coronavirus , Ford of Canada COVID-19 , Ford of Canada jobs , Ford of Canada manufacturing No Comments Employees returned to work at Ford’s Oakville Assembly Complex on MondayPhoto: Ford On May 25, Ford Motor Company of Canada brought workers back to Oakville Assembly, relaunching… Continue reading Ford Oakville Assembly Resumes… – The News Wheel
Uber is scrapping tens of thousands of Jump bikes during a nationwide bike shortage – The Verge
Uber is sending tens of thousands of its electric Jump bikes to the scrap yard, weeks after offloading the money-losing bike-share division on Lime. The news of the scrapped bikes has incensed bike enthusiasts on social media, one of whom decried the act as “unconscionable.” Uber confirmed in a statement that it was “recycling” many… Continue reading Uber is scrapping tens of thousands of Jump bikes during a nationwide bike shortage – The Verge
Henrik Fisker explains how he plans to make a ‘sustainable’ electric SUV – The Verge
Fisker Inc., the electric vehicle startup founded by famous designer Henrik Fisker, announced more details about its upcoming SUV this week. The company released its first footage of the SUV on Monday and shared some new specifications after the 2020 Geneva Motor Show was canceled out of caution following the novel coronavirus outbreak. The Fisker… Continue reading Henrik Fisker explains how he plans to make a ‘sustainable’ electric SUV – The Verge