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Bill Ford calms 26,000 workers, thanks them for stamina as disease ravages industry

CLOSE Bill Ford Jr. dialed into the virtual town hall meeting from home in Ann Arbor, and he didn’t sugarcoat the situation.  He, like so many people working remotely Thursday to avoid potential exposure to the novel coronavirus, urged his 26,000 employees from around the world watching him on video to remain calm and keep the faith: The 116-year-old company is strong. “As… Continue reading Bill Ford calms 26,000 workers, thanks them for stamina as disease ravages industry

Bosch reacts to falling automotive demand: cutbacks in operations at German locations

About Bosch The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 403,000 associates worldwide (as of December 31, 2019). According to preliminary figures, the company generated sales of 77.9 billion euros in 2019. Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy… Continue reading Bosch reacts to falling automotive demand: cutbacks in operations at German locations

Rivian shuts down all facilities over COVID-19 pandemic concerns

Rivian, the buzzy electric vehicle startup that is backed by Amazon and Ford, is shutting down all of its facilities due to the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by coronavirus. Rivian employs more than 2,000 workers across several locations, including its headquarters in Plymouth, Mich., a factory in Normal, Ill. as well as operations… Continue reading Rivian shuts down all facilities over COVID-19 pandemic concerns

SpaceX and Tesla are ‘working on’ ventilators, Elon Musk says

Elon Musk tweeted Friday that Tesla and SpaceX employees are “working on ventilators” even though he doesn’t believe they will be needed. His confirmation on Twitter that both of the companies he leads are working on ventilators comes a day after New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio made a direct plea to Musk to help… Continue reading SpaceX and Tesla are ‘working on’ ventilators, Elon Musk says

Uber Eats UK waives fees during the coronavirus crisis

Uber Eats is waiving delivery and activations fees in the UK to support restaurants hit by decreasing demand during the coronavirus crisis. The measure will apply until March 31 when it says it will review it. On Monday the on-demand food delivery giant announced a similar waiver of delivery fees in the US. The announcement… Continue reading Uber Eats UK waives fees during the coronavirus crisis

Eureka Partners With Lyell to Tackle Tricky Solid Tumor Cell Therapies

March 20th, 2020 Xconomy San Francisco —  Eureka Therapeutics, which has been developing methods to facilitate the development of cell therapies that can treat solid cancers, has raised $45 million to prove out its technologies in the clinic. To enhance its chances of success, the Emeryville, CA-based company has struck an agreement to work with… Continue reading Eureka Partners With Lyell to Tackle Tricky Solid Tumor Cell Therapies

Tesla is going to use factory shutdowns to do upgrades and improve production

Tesla was finally forced to announce a shutdown of its Fremont factory yesterday, but it’s not all bad for the automaker. Sources told Electrek that Tesla is going to use the factory shutdown to do upgrades and improve production. After of few days of managing to push what many thought was inevitable, Tesla announced yesterday… Continue reading Tesla is going to use factory shutdowns to do upgrades and improve production

Tesla takes some criticism for deaths in Autopilot crashes, NTSB says

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its final reports on two fatal crashes involving Tesla vehicles on Autopilot. Tesla takes some criticism from NTSB for the deaths in those two Autopilot crashes, but ultimately, the agency determined that the main causes are unrelated to Tesla. The first case was about the fatal Model X… Continue reading Tesla takes some criticism for deaths in Autopilot crashes, NTSB says

03/20/2020MAHLE implements comprehensive measures to contain the coronavirus

MAHLE implements comprehensive measures to contain the coronavirus

Stuttgart, March 20, 2020 – MAHLE has adopted a comprehensive action package in response to the continuing spread of the novel coronavirus and the decision by numerous OEMs to suspend production. As from today, all European production sites will be successively closed down in a controlled manner by Wednesday, March 25, at the latest, and indirect administrative and development functions reduced to a few key core functions.

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Press release [PDF; 16 KB] Operations to be largely suspended at the European sitesMeasures to protect employees and business initiatives in response to the market situationMAHLE Aftermarket to continue supplying spare parts to repair shops “We are facing an extreme situation of an unforeseeable scale, and it is completely unclear how things will develop. We must make every possible effort to contain the further spread of the coronavirus in order to protect our employees. At the same time, we are responding as a business to the collapsing markets and, in particular, to the production stoppages of the OEMs in Europe”, says Dr. Jörg Stratmann, CEO and Chairman of the MAHLE Management Board.
These measures will affect some 70 locations across Europe. MAHLE will decide on which approach to use in each case, such as applying for short-time work, in consultation with the employee representatives. This, as well as further internal measures, will apply until further notice depending on the overall situation. Excluded from these measures are the distribution centers for the aftermarket in order to secure the supply of spare parts to repair shops.
About MAHLEMAHLE is a leading international development partner and supplier to the automotive industry as well as a pioneer for the mobility of the future. The MAHLE Group is committed to making transportation more efficient, more environmentally friendly, and more comfortable by continuously optimizing the combustion engine, driving forward the use of alternative fuels, and laying the foundation for the worldwide introduction of e-mobility. The group’s product portfolio addresses all the crucial issues relating to the powertrain and air conditioning technology—both for drives with combustion engines and for e-mobility. MAHLE products are fitted in at least every second vehicle worldwide. Components and systems from MAHLE are also used off the road—in stationary applications, for mobile machinery, rail transport, as well as marine applications.
In 2018, the group generated sales of approximately EUR 12.6 billion with more than 79,000 employees and is represented in over 30 countries with 160 production locations. At 16 major research and development centers in Germany, Great Britain, Luxembourg, Spain, Slovenia, the USA, Brazil, Japan, China, and India, more than 6,100 development engineers and technicians are working on innovative solutions for the mobility of the future.
For further information, contact:MAHLE GmbH
Ruben Danisch
Corporate Communications/Public Relations
Pragstraße 26 – 46
70376 Stuttgart, Germany
Phone: +49 711 501-12199
Fax: +49 711 501-13700
ruben.danisch@mahle.com