Uber — the on-demand transportation and food delivery behemoth — has been hit hard by the novel coronavirus pandemic. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said today in a call with investors that ride volume has gone down by as much as 60%-70% in recent days in the hardest-hit cities like Seattle, and that’s before you consider the pauses… Continue reading Uber says rides down by as much as 70% in cities hardest hit by Coronavirus, looks at delivering meds
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Delta Air Lines will park at least half its fleet and close airport lounges
In a letter to employees, Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian today announced that the company is parking at least half of its fleet as demand for flights during the current COVID-19 pandemic has plummeted both in the U.S. and internationally. In total, Delta is cutting 70% of its capacity and 80% of its international… Continue reading Delta Air Lines will park at least half its fleet and close airport lounges
GM, Ford and FCA shutter all North American factories over coronavirus fears
Detroit’s big three automakers are to shut down all factories due to fears over the coronavirus. Details are still in the works and will be announced shortly. Over the last few days, United Auto Workers has been pushing the automakers to shut down their factories over concerns of worker safety. UAW President Rory Gamble sent… Continue reading GM, Ford and FCA shutter all North American factories over coronavirus fears
Ford temporarily suspends production in North American factories
Ford said Wednesday it will temporarily suspend production at its North American factories through March 30 in response to COVID-19, the disease caused by coronavirus. “We’re continuing to work closely with union leaders, especially the United Auto Workers, to find ways to help keep our workforce healthy and safe — even as we look at… Continue reading Ford temporarily suspends production in North American factories
Tesla orders factory workers to come to work in spite of shelter in place directive
Tesla will continue to keep its Fremont, Calif., factory open for production, because it has had “conflicting guidance from different levels of government” over whether it could operate during a shelter in place order in Alameda County, according to an email sent to employees Wednesday by the company’s human resources department. The human resources department… Continue reading Tesla orders factory workers to come to work in spite of shelter in place directive
Honda to shut down North American factories for six days
Honda said Wednesday it will shutter all of its North American factories for six days due to an expected decline in the market related to the economic fallout from the spread of COVID-19, a disease caused by coronavirus. The stoppage will affect about 27,600 Honda employees in North America, all of whom will continue to… Continue reading Honda to shut down North American factories for six days
Deliveroo riders can’t access coronavirus hardship fund, warns union
UK on-demand food delivery startup Deliveroo has been accused of setting up an inaccessible hardship fund for couriers in the midst of the coronavirus crisis that leaves gig economy workers on its platform unable to access claimed financial support if they become ill or are self isolating. Gig economy delivery workers are one of the… Continue reading Deliveroo riders can’t access coronavirus hardship fund, warns union
County deems Tesla a ‘non-essential’ business during shelter-in-place order
Tesla is not an essential business according to the Alameda County Sheriff, a declaration that could force the automaker to shutter some of its operations in the county under a shelter in-place directive that was ordered because of the global spread of COVID-19, a disease caused by coronavirus. The county, which includes Fremont, where Tesla’s… Continue reading County deems Tesla a ‘non-essential’ business during shelter-in-place order
United Auto Workers call on GM, Ford, FCA to shut down U.S. factories
United Auto Workers called on the Big Three automakers — GM, Ford and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles — to shut down factories in the U.S. for two weeks over concerns about the spread of COVID-19, a disease caused by the coronavirus. The call to action came after GM confirmed in a statement that an employee who… Continue reading United Auto Workers call on GM, Ford, FCA to shut down U.S. factories
Waymo suspends robotaxi service except for its truly driverless vehicles
Waymo said Tuesday it is pausing operations of Waymo One, a service in the Phoenix area that allows the public to hail rides in self-driving vehicles with trained human safety operators behind the wheel, in in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Waymo is also halting testing on public roads in California. However, Waymo will keep… Continue reading Waymo suspends robotaxi service except for its truly driverless vehicles