FILE PHOTO: Employees work on Porsche vehicles at a production line of Volkswagen plant in Bratislava, Slovakia, July 4, 2019. REUTERS/Radovan Stoklasa BRATISLAVA (Reuters) – Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) is preparing to suspend operations at its manufacturing plant in Bratislava, the company said on Sunday, after Slovakia declared a state of emergency due to the coronavirus outbreak.… Continue reading Volkswagen says preparing to suspend production at Bratislava plant
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BMW in Dingolfing: autonomous and networked logistics
A BMW production site is networked and automated. The BWM manufacturing site in Dingolfing is now automated and networked. The project for this started in 2019. The research project “Autonomous and Connected Logistics” was officially started in September last year. It was to last over three years and is now entering the practical phase. The… Continue reading BMW in Dingolfing: autonomous and networked logistics
The drop in PSA production in France “limited in time”
The fall in production of the PSA group in France “will be limited in time,” insists its director of the Europe region, Maxime Picat. To read the entire article, SUBSCRIBE For immediate access, pay online by credit card By subscribing to L’Usine Nouvelle, you access: A unique vision of the industry in France and in… Continue reading The drop in PSA production in France “limited in time”
Revealed: Apex AP-0 electric sports car
The Apex AP-0 is an electric supercar to be engineered and built in the UK and designed by Brit Guy Colborne, known for the Elemental RP1. The AP-0 is described as race-inspired and road legal, and while the model revealed today is a concept, the car is set to make production in late 2022, with prices… Continue reading Revealed: Apex AP-0 electric sports car
Lawrence Stroll to take bigger stake in Aston Martin
The investment fund headed by billionaire Lawrence Stroll has reworked its planned investment in Aston Martin – taking a bigger slice of the company as a result. While other car firms also suffered, the British company’s share price has been especially badly hit by market uncertainty sparked by the coronavirus pandemic. At one point earlier this week… Continue reading Lawrence Stroll to take bigger stake in Aston Martin
GM, Ford, FCA announce work-from-home plans
CLOSE As flu season comes to an end and allergy season starts to heat up, there may be concerns about symptoms that mimic the new coronavirus COVID-19. Wochit The morning commute is starting to look much different as the coronavirus outbreak ramps up with an increasing number of employers, including Detroit automakers, directing or allowing… Continue reading GM, Ford, FCA announce work-from-home plans
Honda restarts production at Wuhan plant at center of outbreak
CLOSE As flu season comes to an end and allergy season starts to heat up, there may be concerns about symptoms that mimic the new coronavirus COVID-19. Wochit Providing a glimpse of normalcy for an auto industry and world gripped by fear of the coronavirus, Honda Motor’s car assembly plant in Wuhan, China — the city… Continue reading Honda restarts production at Wuhan plant at center of outbreak
Fiat Chrysler plant workers walk out over coronavirus concerns in Canada
An employee at Fiat Chrysler’s Windsor Assembly Plant works inside the chassis of the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid in December 2016. Fiat Chrysler Fiat Chrysler’s minivan plant in Canada has halted production following workers refusing to work amid concerns of an employee contracting the coronavirus. There are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 at the plant, however there… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler plant workers walk out over coronavirus concerns in Canada
Farley to get $2.5M stock grant if not made next Ford CEO
Ford Motor Co.’s chief operating officer, Jim Farley, would receive $2.5 million in stock if he is not made the Dearborn automaker’s next CEO, the company disclosed Friday in a federal filing. The declaration is Ford’s most public acknowledgment to date that Farley is the top contender to replace its 64-year-old CEO, Jim Hackett. It comes less than… Continue reading Farley to get $2.5M stock grant if not made next Ford CEO
Fiat Chrysler’s Windsor workers shut down line over virus scare
Detroit — Production at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV’s Windsor Assembly Plant came to a standstill mid-afternoon Thursday after employees there have refused to work because a worker there is in self-quarantine amid the new coronavirus pandemic. Production at Fiat Chrysler’s Windsor Assembly plant came to a standstill Thursday because employees there refused to work after one employee was put in self-quarantine… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler’s Windsor workers shut down line over virus scare