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All eyes on Detroit as automakers ready slow, careful reopening of plants

DETROIT (Reuters) – The U.S. factories that make Fords, Chevys and Jeeps are coming back to life this week as workers install new safety equipment and wake up machines ahead of the high-stakes restart the Detroit automakers plan to launch on Monday. Weld curtains hang across the door line at FCA’s Sterling Heights Assembly Plant… Continue reading All eyes on Detroit as automakers ready slow, careful reopening of plants

Lordstown Motors moves forward with motor production line amid COVID-19 outbreak

The electric-vehicle startup that acquired General Motors Co.’s idled Lordstown Assembly plant in northeast Ohio is moving forward with a motor production line that could be in operation within six months, despite challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic. Lordstown Motors Corp. on Tuesday said it made an exclusive licensing agreement with Slovenia-based Elaphe Propulsion Technologies Ltd. Elaphe will… Continue reading Lordstown Motors moves forward with motor production line amid COVID-19 outbreak

Vauxhall’s Luton plant to restart

Vauxhall will restart production at its Luton plant on Monday but is calling for showrooms to open to speed up the automotive sector’s recovery. Managing director Stephen Norman told BBC Newsnight that the plant, which produces vans, would start up with only a third of its 1,600-strong workforce. The company’s Ellesmere Port plant, which makes… Continue reading Vauxhall’s Luton plant to restart

SAIC-GM-Wuling JV Is Introducing Rong Guang EV In China

Wuling Launches Rong Guang Electric Minivan SHANGHAI – Wuling launched its first electric minivan, the Rong Guang EV, on May 9. Two variants are being offered to meet the needs of business and personal users. The commercial version with sealed side and back windows has an all-electric range of 252 kilometers and is available for… Continue reading SAIC-GM-Wuling JV Is Introducing Rong Guang EV In China

Alameda County may allow Tesla’s Fremont factory to reopen as soon as next week

Alameda County officials announced today that Tesla can reopen as soon as next week if it implements additional safety recommendations. The statement from the Alameda County Public Health Department said that after receiving Tesla’s COVID-19 site-specific safety plan for its Fremont plant, officials “held productive discussions today with Tesla’s representatives about their safety and prevention… Continue reading Alameda County may allow Tesla’s Fremont factory to reopen as soon as next week

Ford to restart UK engine output next week

LONDON, May 13 (Reuters) – Ford will restart output at its two British engine factories from May 18 which means all of the U.S. carmaker’s European manufacturing sites will be in operation next week, after shutdowns due to the coronavirus outbreak. Ford built nearly 1.1 million engines last year at two British sites, Dagenham in… Continue reading Ford to restart UK engine output next week