Category: Official Press Release

Announcing ‘D-Ford’: Creating Tomorrow, Starting with People

Sandy Fershee, Lab Director, D-Ford Detroit At Ford, we drive human progress through the freedom of movement. But now we face increasingly new challenges to this freedom. Connectivity, automation, electrification, AI, the sharing economy — these profound waves of change are all converging upon us right now, and not just in transportation. For 116 years,… Continue reading Announcing ‘D-Ford’: Creating Tomorrow, Starting with People

A brief guide

Semiconductors – one way, then another Semiconductors are chemical substances that have the properties both of electrical conductors and of non-conductors – hence semiconductors. As microchips, they are built into practically every kind of electrical system. They are a key technology of the connected world. Silicon/silicon carbide – the raw material of the connected world… Continue reading A brief guide

AMS takeover of Osram fails

… technology . “We intend to leverage our position as OSRAM’s largest shareholder in a dialogue with OSRAM as we continue to pursue the full acquisition of the company, securing a solid future for OSRAM” AMS…

Ferrari Opens Tailor Made Center in New York City

Englewood Cliffs New Jersey, 3 October 2019 – Ferrari opens its first Tailor Made Center in the United States today in New York City.  The only space of its kind in the Americas, this new Center continues the long-standing tradition of car customization and personalization that began at the factory in Maranello in the 1950s… Continue reading Ferrari Opens Tailor Made Center in New York City

-Fighting GM puts a financial squeeze on striking union workers

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Oct 3 (Reuters) – While striking workers at General Motors Co's U.S. auto plants continue walking picket lines for a third week to demand better pay and benefits, the financial pressure has mounted for union members like Frank Lee.
Analysts estimate that GM could lose $1 billion from the labor dispute that began on Sept. 16 and is now the longest nationwide strike at the automaker since 1970. For GM, which had $24 billion in cash and marketable securities as of June 30, that cost is likely manageable.
But it's a different story for some strikers.
Frank Lee, a United Auto Workers union member at GM's Corvette assembly plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky, is fending off bill collectors.
“Until yesterday, I was negative in my bank account,” said Lee. “I called the bank to try and stop an insurance payment from coming out. I failed to do that; it was too late”.
Adding to the difficulty of his situation, union regulations prohibit Lee from seeking outside em..

Toyota Tundra Doubles Down on “Work Hard, Play Hard” Philosophy for 2020

Multimedia Upgrades, Including Apple CarPlay and Android Compatibility on All Models TRD Pro Now Available as Double Cab Model SX Package for SR5 Expanded to CrewMax Model Smart Key with Push Button Start Standard on Many Models All-V8 Model Lineup with 381-horsepower 5.7L i-FORCE Engine Up to 10,200-lb. Towing Capacity with Standard Tow Hitch Receivers… Continue reading Toyota Tundra Doubles Down on “Work Hard, Play Hard” Philosophy for 2020