Steve Cropley: Goodwood is a cause for celebration

Saturday AM Serious elation this morning as we headed into the Goodwood Members’ Meeting, first and most intimate of the great Sussex estate’s three big car events this year. Not only had the organisers lucked into a perfect crisp, sunny day but our transport was remarkable, too: WO Bentley’s personal 1930 Mulliner-bodied 8 Litre ‘company… Continue reading Steve Cropley: Goodwood is a cause for celebration

German Handelsblatt: Dax group: “Duty of care for employees”: Continental temporarily resumes production in Russia004160

Continental tires The German supplier is producing again in Russia out of concern for its employees. (Photo: Reuters) The auto supplier and tire manufacturer Continental has restarted production in Russia. On Tuesday, the company confirmed a report in the “Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung” (Wednesday), according to which tire production in Kaluga, southwest of Moscow, had already… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Dax group: “Duty of care for employees”: Continental temporarily resumes production in Russia004160

LG Magna ePowertrain breaks ground on new facility to build components for GM EVs

LG Magna ePowertrain, a recently launched joint venture between LG Electronics and Magna International, has broken ground on a new facility in Mexico, the JV’s first production footprint in North America. When completed, the 260,000-square-foot plant will produce a multitude of powertrain components to support electric vehicle production from General Motors (GM). LG Magna ePowertrain… Continue reading LG Magna ePowertrain breaks ground on new facility to build components for GM EVs

Stellantis stops production in Russia because of sanctions, logistics

The maker of Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram on Tuesday said it has halted production of commercial vans at its plant in Russia. Stellantis NV has suspended the manufacturing operations at the plant in Kaluga more than three hours southwest of Moscow it operates with Mitsubishi Motors Corp. The company in a statement cited increasing cross… Continue reading Stellantis stops production in Russia because of sanctions, logistics

Growing pains: Inside EV startup Rivian’s push to ramp up production

Growing pains: Inside EV startup Rivian’s push to ramp up production News Sports Autos Business Michigan Life + Home Entertainment Opinion Obituaries Normal, Illinois — Rivian Automotive Inc. has the plant, the workforce and the demand — if only it could get the semiconductor chips. The upstart electric-vehicle maker was the first company to bring an all-electric pickup to market with… Continue reading Growing pains: Inside EV startup Rivian’s push to ramp up production