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Tesla announces factory shutdown starting on March 24

Tesla announced today that it will officially shut down its Fremont factory and Gigafactory New York starting on March 24 after pressure from local authorities. As we have been reporting over the last few days, there’s been a back and forth between Tesla and different levels of government about whether or not the automaker has… Continue reading Tesla announces factory shutdown starting on March 24

Tesla starts offering ‘no-touch’ service by remotely unlocking car to mobile technician

Tesla is starting to offer a “no-touch” service experience to work on cars without the owner having to be present or unlock the vehicle, which is done remotely and with a mobile technician. Over the last few years, Tesla started increasingly investing in its mobile service effort. It consists of service technicians with vehicles equipped… Continue reading Tesla starts offering ‘no-touch’ service by remotely unlocking car to mobile technician

Tesla Cybertruck Gigafactory: Oklahoma pulls out all the memes to convince Elon Musk

Oklahoma has put together a great effort to catch Elon Musk’s attention to get Tesla to consider the state for its upcoming new Tesla Cybertruck Gigafactory. They went after his heart with memes. Ever since CEO Elon Musk announced that Tesla was scouting locations in the central US for a new gigafactory to build its… Continue reading Tesla Cybertruck Gigafactory: Oklahoma pulls out all the memes to convince Elon Musk

GM, Ford studying whether auto factories can be used to make medical supplies in coronavirus fight

GM CEO and Chairman Mary Barra and LG Chem Vice Chairman and CEO Hak-Cheol Shin at the automaker’s battery lab in Warren, Mich., where the companies announced a new $2.6-billion joint venture on Dec. 5, 2019. GM General Motors and Ford are studying whether they can use their auto factories to support production of ventilators… Continue reading GM, Ford studying whether auto factories can be used to make medical supplies in coronavirus fight

Tesla to temporarily suspend production at Fremont factory

March 19 (Reuters) – Tesla Inc said on Thursday it has decided to temporarily suspend production at its Fremont factory from Tuesday. The factory in New York will also suspend production, it said. (Reporting by Munsif Vengattil; Editing by Arun Koyyur) Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. Go to Source

Hendy to open new Toyota dealership in Christchurch

Hendy Group is to open a new Toyota dealership in Christchurch, Dorset. Work is underway on the new showroom facility in Stony Lane with the new dealership set to open mid-March. “This is an important new dealership for us and reinforces our commitment to east Dorset,” said chief operating officer Simon Bottomley. “We already operate… Continue reading Hendy to open new Toyota dealership in Christchurch

Didi to publish safe ride standards

Ride-hailing platform Didi Chuxing said on Monday it has worked with a state-backed industry group to create China’s first nationwide guidelines for ride-hailing platforms dealing to prevent transmission of Covid-19 during rides. The guidelines are closely based on measures Didi has already adopted, promoting a Didi model for safe ride-hailing that includes AI-based mask checks… Continue reading Didi to publish safe ride standards

Toyota extends North America production shutdown through April 3

FILE PHOTO: Toyota logo is seen in Tokyo Motor Show in Tokyo, Japan October 24, 2019. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) said on Thursday it will extend a planned two-day shutdown of all North American plants through April 3 as the spread of coronavirus continues. The largest Japanese automaker said Wednesday… Continue reading Toyota extends North America production shutdown through April 3