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Lordstown Reveals Endurance Electric Pickup Truck

Today (June 25, 2020), Lordstown Motors unveiled, at Lordstown Complex in Voltage Valley in Lordstown, near Youngstown, Ohio, its all-electric Lordstown Endurance pickup. It looks pretty close to the renders, with a conventional layout but quite a modern look. One of the first things that we noticed are wheels with orange in-wheel hub motors. Four of… Continue reading Lordstown Reveals Endurance Electric Pickup Truck

Nissan to lay off 200 Mexico workers amid global auto slowdown

FILE PHOTO: A Nissan logo is seen at a car dealership in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico May 30, 2017. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Japanese automaker Nissan (7201.T) will lay off about 200 workers at a plant in Mexico amid local and global challenges facing the automotive industry, the carmaker said on Thursday. “Stemming… Continue reading Nissan to lay off 200 Mexico workers amid global auto slowdown

Apollo Tyres’ new plant in Andhra Pradesh goes on stream

Apollo Tyres has commissioned its seventh manufacturing unit globally, and its fifth in India today. The first tyre rolled out today from the Andhra Pradesh greenfield facility in the southern part of the country. Chairman Onkar S Kanwar, vice-chairman and MD, Neeraj Kanwar, supervisory Board members along with the entire senior management team participated virtually… Continue reading Apollo Tyres’ new plant in Andhra Pradesh goes on stream

How the VW boss saved his job: Herbert Diess – cowboy without weapons

The preliminary meeting of the employees on the VW supervisory board on June 8th almost turned into a rebellion. When, if not now, CEO Herbert Diess (61) should be thrown out, some asked. Given that he had just accused the controllers of cheating internals and talked about crimesthat “can obviously be assigned”. In front of… Continue reading How the VW boss saved his job: Herbert Diess – cowboy without weapons

Electric vehicle startup to unveil truck at former GM Ohio auto plant

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lordstown Motors Corp will show off its planned electric pickup truck at an event on Thursday as the startup seeks to begin producing vehicles at a former General Motors factory in northeast Ohio. Lordstown Motors, which hopes to start delivering the electric pickup to customers by January 2021 and is still working… Continue reading Electric vehicle startup to unveil truck at former GM Ohio auto plant

Workhorse Gets Final Safety Nod To Begin Electric Van Ramp-Up

Workhorse C1000 electric delivery van More Workhorse Group Inc. (NASDAQ: WKHS) can begin ramping up production of its composite-body electric delivery van now that it has met federal safety standards. Production of the C-Series 1,000- and 650-cubic-foot vans is trickling through assembly at Workhorse’s plant in Union City, Indiana. Workhorse has about 1,100 orders pending… Continue reading Workhorse Gets Final Safety Nod To Begin Electric Van Ramp-Up

VW in Talks to Acquire Europcar

Volkswagen sold its stake to investment firm Eurazeo SE in 2006. Photo via Europcar.  Volkswagen Group is in talks to acquire Europcar Mobility Group, according to a Reuters report that cited people familiar with the matter.  Volkswagen, which became the sole shareholder in Europcar in 1999, sold its stake to investment firm Eurazeo SE in… Continue reading VW in Talks to Acquire Europcar