Automotive industry Campaigners describe lobbying of EU to defer impending regulations as shameless Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Carmakers’ association ACEA called on the EU to delay regulations as the pandemic had affected ‘plans to comply’. Photograph: Alamy The motor industry has been accused by campaigners of trying to use the… Continue reading Carmakers accused of trying to use crisis to avert emissions crackdown
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Donkervoort expands its dealer network with four new partners
Donkervoort Automobielen B.V. is steadily expanding its network of authorised dealers & service points. In addition to its own facilities in Lelystad and Düsseldorf, Donkervoort is represented in Belgium and France but now also in Spain, Switzerland and Israel. In its more than 41 years of existence, Donkervoort Automobielen B.V. has built many sports cars… Continue reading Donkervoort expands its dealer network with four new partners
Getaround Looks for Buyer as Demand Declines
Peer-to-peer carsharing app Getaround is is actively looking for a buyer as the demand for rentals has plummeted due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Bloomberg reports. The company, which says it has over 5 million users, has been previously valued at over $1 billion by investors. As global travel has fallen, Getaround needs either a buyer or… Continue reading Getaround Looks for Buyer as Demand Declines
DriveItAway App Announces ‘Touchless’ Delivered Car Rental with Purchase Option
The program offers a fully in-app rental with an option to purchase, where any dealer can offer a customer the ability to choose any used vehicle in inventory. Photo via Depositphotos. DriveItAway has adapted its app-based platform to meet the challenges car dealers and consumers face in the current coronavirus environment. The app now allows for… Continue reading DriveItAway App Announces ‘Touchless’ Delivered Car Rental with Purchase Option
UPDATE 1-GM reaches settlement over lost vehicle value from defective ignition switches
(Adds details from settlement, GM comment, byline) By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, March 27 (Reuters) – General Motors Co has reached a $120 million settlement with owners who claimed that their vehicles lost value because of defective ignition switches, which have been linked to 124 deaths. The preliminary settlement was filed on Friday night with… Continue reading UPDATE 1-GM reaches settlement over lost vehicle value from defective ignition switches
APWORKS 3D prints titanium part for new Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport
Additive manufacturing consultancy and Scalmalloy producer APWORKS has announced it has 3D printed a titanium part for the latest Bugatti Chiron, the Chiron Pur Sport. The part in question, an exhaust tailpipe, was 3D printed in titanium to make it more lightweight and temperature resistant. The designers leveraged the capabilities of additive manufacturing to produce… Continue reading APWORKS 3D prints titanium part for new Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport
Trump orders GM to start ventilator production for COVID-19 amid contract dispute
President Donald Trump signed Friday a presidential directive ordering GM to produce ventilators and to prioritize federal contracts, just hours after the automaker announced plans to manufacture the critical medical equipment needed for patients suffering from COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. The order, made under the Defense Production Act, marks a sudden reversal… Continue reading Trump orders GM to start ventilator production for COVID-19 amid contract dispute
Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai makes 3,000 cars per week amid other factory shutdowns
Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai is reportedly making 3,000 electric cars per week amid Tesla having to shut down its other factories. As of Monday, Tesla was forced to shut down production at Fremont factory in California, where the automaker has produced almost all its vehicles for the past decade. The company started production at Gigafactory Shanghai… Continue reading Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai makes 3,000 cars per week amid other factory shutdowns
Tesla is reducing Gigafactory Nevada workforce by 75%
Tesla has reportedly told authorities that it is reducing its workforce at Gigafactory Nevada, where it produces batteries and powertrains, by 75%. Earlier this month, Tesla announced that it will temporarily shut down its Fremont factory and Gigafactory New York amid the coronavirus crisis. At the time, the automaker said that it plans to continue… Continue reading Tesla is reducing Gigafactory Nevada workforce by 75%
Used car values slide -2.2% in March amid coronavirus restrictions
Overall used car values fell 2.2% in March. This was caused by a fall in retail and trade demand due to the Covid-19 crisis, according to cap hpi. It was a month of two-halves with trade values tracking at a -0.3% from the previous month on Friday 13 March. However, there was a dramatic effect… Continue reading Used car values slide -2.2% in March amid coronavirus restrictions