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Nissan recalls nearly 1.9M cars for pesky hood latch problem

Tom Krisher, Associated Press Published 4:14 p.m. ET June 5, 2020 | Updated 4:18 p.m. ET June 5, 2020 Detroit – For the fourth time, Nissan is recalling hundreds of thousands of midsize cars in the U.S. and Canada to fix a nagging latch problem that may allow the hood fly open while cars are… Continue reading Nissan recalls nearly 1.9M cars for pesky hood latch problem

GM eyes move forward with EV delivery van

Detroit — Detroit’s automakers are pushing ahead to stake their claims on the development of all-electric delivery vans, a segment whose growth potential is likely to rise as consumers spend less time in vehicles and more time ordering online. General Motors Co. is developing an electric delivery van aimed at commercial customers, sources told Reuters this week. The… Continue reading GM eyes move forward with EV delivery van

Money only for electric cars

A subsidy is only available for the purchase of electric cars. Picture: dpa Contrary to what is required, the automotive industry does not receive any premiums for combustion engines. The big manufacturers and suppliers can take it. But what happens to the smaller suppliers? After controversial discussion, the Federal government car purchase premiums are limited… Continue reading Money only for electric cars

According to Shitstorm: Volkswagen board deals with racist commercial

Swen gatekeeper / dpa Volkswagen headquarters in Wolfsburg After the internet shit storm because of a racist promotional videos at VW Now the entire board should deal with the further processing of the topic. Volkswagen decided this Show stock market chart on Friday after internal auditors reviewed the history of the heavily criticized Instagram spot… Continue reading According to Shitstorm: Volkswagen board deals with racist commercial

Presidium of the supervisory board expanded to eight members: family shareholder Piëch moves into VW management circle

DPA Hans Michel Piëch, Wolfgang Porsche (r) .: The largest single shareholder of VW is promoted to the management circle The supervisory board of Volkswagen has expanded his presidium. The group announced on Friday that Hans Michel Piëch would move into the closer management group of the control committee. Piech is spokesman for the family… Continue reading Presidium of the supervisory board expanded to eight members: family shareholder Piëch moves into VW management circle

Self-driving sector contends its cars can prevent many more crashes than insurance study says

June 5 (Reuters) – Companies working on self-driving vehicles have criticized an insurance industry study suggesting that only a third of all U.S. road crashes could be prevented by driverless cars, arguing that the study has underestimated the technology’s capabilities. The study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), released on Thursday analyzed 5,000… Continue reading Self-driving sector contends its cars can prevent many more crashes than insurance study says

Bentley to cut nearly a quarter of its workforce

Automotive industry Carmaker hopes to cut 1,000 jobs through voluntary redundancies but warns no-deal Brexit will deepen coronavirus impact The luxury carmaker warned it could not rule out future compulsory redundancies, as the pandemic reduces demand for cars. Photograph: John Sibley/Reuters Bentley has confirmed it is seeking to make 1,000 job cuts through a voluntary… Continue reading Bentley to cut nearly a quarter of its workforce

Jaguar Land Rover borrows £560m from Chinese banks to secure cashflow

Jaguar Land Rover Carmaker ineligible for UK state support takes three-year loan to weather Covid-19 crisis Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The JLR loan will be used to secure the carmaker’s cashflow as it tries to weather the Covid-19 crisis. Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images Jaguar Land Rover has borrowed 5bn yuan… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover borrows £560m from Chinese banks to secure cashflow

BMW Plant Chennai sharpens focus on sustainable manufacturing

BMW Group Chennai is taking an active lead towards a green and sustainable future through a host of initiatives, . While significant savings have been already been achieved with dedicated efforts, the plant is committed to convert to 100 percent green electricity by end of the year and has launched new initiatives for water conservation… Continue reading BMW Plant Chennai sharpens focus on sustainable manufacturing