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Plants stand still for two weeks: Daimler also stops most of the production because of the virus

DPA Mercedes plant: Most of the production in Europe will be stopped for two weeks Even with the car maker Daimler Show stock market chart stand because of the Corona virus for the time being, the tapes are still in many plants. A large part of the production in Europe will be closed for an… Continue reading Plants stand still for two weeks: Daimler also stops most of the production because of the virus

First negative effects of coronavirus in registrations with a 73% drop

March 17, 2020 Category: Featured press, Faconauto News, Press releases Only 1,412 units have been registered compared to the 5,200 that were made on average in February 2019. The coronavirus is already impacting vehicle registrations. According to data from M: YES for the management of dealers, Faconauto Collected by Europa Press, they have plummeted 73%… Continue reading First negative effects of coronavirus in registrations with a 73% drop

Blink deploys charging stations using local load management

Blink Charging has announced the installation of four EV charging stations utilizing local load management, which the company says is the first deployment of its kind. The configuration allows up to 20 charging stations to be deployed on a single circuit.  The design provides equal output to each charger based on the number of stations… Continue reading Blink deploys charging stations using local load management

UAW seeks U.S. auto plant shutdown as COVID-19 crisis deepens

(Reuters) – General Motors Co (GM.N) and Ford Motor Co (F.N) said on Tuesday they each have had one employee, both working at U.S. engineering centers, test positive for coronavirus. The GM logo is seen at the General Motors Warren Transmission Operations Plant in Warren, Michigan October 26, 2015. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook These are the first… Continue reading UAW seeks U.S. auto plant shutdown as COVID-19 crisis deepens

Waymo suspends robotaxi services with backup driver; fully automated rides to continue

(Refiles to clarify Waymo statement came on Tuesday, not Monday) March 17 (Reuters) – Waymo said on Tuesday it is temporarily suspending ride-hailing services in Phoenix that require a backup driver due to the coronavirus outbreak, but said fully automated robotaxi services would continue. Waymo, a unit of Alphabet Inc, added it was pausing self-driving… Continue reading Waymo suspends robotaxi services with backup driver; fully automated rides to continue

The Hushed Spectacle of Soccer Matches In Empty Stadiums

Professional sports around the world ground to a halt last week as the coronavirus pandemic prompted one country after another to ban large public gatherings. Many sports leagues didn’t wait for official guidance, preemptively suspending or postponing seasons—in some cases after players or coaches tested positive for the virus. But before pulling the plug, some… Continue reading The Hushed Spectacle of Soccer Matches In Empty Stadiums

RoadRunner Recycling Raises $28.6M in Series C Funding

RoadRunner Recycling, a Pittsburgh, PA-based technology platform built for commercial recycling, raised $28.6m in Series C financing. The round was co-led by e.ventures and Greycroft with additional participation from Franklin Templeton and existing investors Adams Capital Management and FJ Labs. The company intends to use the funds to double the size of its current team,… Continue reading RoadRunner Recycling Raises $28.6M in Series C Funding

Nissan shuts Sunderland factory as coronavirus disrupts industry

Nissan Carmakers including Ford and VW cite global economic turmoil as production is suspended at European plants Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Work at Nissan’s Sunderland facility will cease. Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA Nissan has shuttered its Sunderland factory, Britain’s biggest car plant, joining a number of automotive firms and aerospace giant… Continue reading Nissan shuts Sunderland factory as coronavirus disrupts industry

UK manufacturers to regear factories to build ventilators for NHS

Manufacturing sector Vauxhall and Airbus to 3D-print parts in ‘wartime’ drive to make 20,000 ventilators within weeks Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Car production at Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port factory was due to shut down this month because of coronavirus, so it will be free to make ventilators. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty UK manufacturers… Continue reading UK manufacturers to regear factories to build ventilators for NHS