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Bentley’s first plug-in hybrid is an ultra-luxurious SUV

Bentley Bentley has been promising a hybrid version of its Bentayga SUV for over 3 years, and it’s finally here… although you might not want to pat yourself on the back if you buy one. The simply-titled Bentayga Hybrid delivers the same ultra-luxurious design of the regular model, but replaces the usual powerplant with a… Continue reading Bentley’s first plug-in hybrid is an ultra-luxurious SUV

Burst water pipe halts Jaguar and Land Rover production

Jaguar  Land Rover says it cannot say when production at its Solihull and Castle Bromwich plants near Birmingham will resume after it was forced to stop all operations on Tuesday morning. The issues were caused by a water shortage resulting from damage to water pipes in the recent cold weather. The JLR factory in Solihull… Continue reading Burst water pipe halts Jaguar and Land Rover production

Ford to Lay Off 2,000 Workers for Ranger, Bronco Retooling

Ford Motor Co. will lay off about 2,000 workers for almost six months this year as the U.S. automaker retools a Michigan plant to produce Ranger pickups and Bronco sport utility vehicles. Workers at Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, west of Detroit, will be temporarily dismissed from around May 7 through Oct. 22, according to a… Continue reading Ford to Lay Off 2,000 Workers for Ranger, Bronco Retooling

Uber considers Waymo partnership following lawsuit

REUTERS Now that Waymo’s long-running lawsuit against Uber is finally settled, the two companies are free to cozy up to a possible partnership. According to a report at The Information, Uber executives, led by new CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, have been looking for a way to get Uber riders into Waymo‘s autonomous cars. Even though Waymo… Continue reading Uber considers Waymo partnership following lawsuit

UPDATE 1-Jaguar Land Rover closes plant in UK as weather hits water supply

(Adds JLR comment, background) LONDON, March 5 (Reuters) – Carmaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has halted production at a car plant in central England after water supplies in Britain were disrupted by burst pipes, the carmaker and water company Severn Trent said on Monday. A spokeswoman for JLR said the company closed its Solihull site,… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Jaguar Land Rover closes plant in UK as weather hits water supply

PSA will invest more than 14 million euros on its Charleville-Mézières site

Boosted by the extremely positive results of PSA in 2017 (20.7% increase in turnover), the foundry of the Ayvelles site in Charleville-Mézières (Ardennes) will benefit from an investment of 14 million euros in 2018. The manufacturer also plans to recruit 50 additional employees this year. To cope with the increase in sensitive activity related to… Continue reading PSA will invest more than 14 million euros on its Charleville-Mézières site

Mercedes sees battery technology skeptical: Daimler uses its own E-Bus premiere for diesel advertising

All articles and backgrounds 05/03/2018 Mercedes sees battery technology skeptical Daimler uses its own E-Bus premiere for diesel advertising DPA E-Bus Electric Citaro The car company Daimler Show stock market chart is late with the introduction of electric busses. Excited about the technology, the Stuttgarters were also not impressed by the presentation of their first… Continue reading Mercedes sees battery technology skeptical: Daimler uses its own E-Bus premiere for diesel advertising

Jaguar Land Rover says Solihull plant closed as water pipe bursts

LONDON, March 5 (Reuters) – Carmaker Jaguar Land Rover halted production at its Solihull vehicle plant near Birmingham on Monday after a burst water pipe disrupted water supplies, a spokeswoman for JLR said. “Due to a water shortage caused by a burst water main, we have had to stop production this afternoon,” the spokeswoman said.… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover says Solihull plant closed as water pipe bursts

Dongfeng Honda pauses deliveries

Workers check cars at a Dongfeng Honda production line in Wuhan, Hubei province. [Photo provided to China Daily] Suspension comes amid reported problems with lubricant levels in CR-V and Civic models, Hao Yan reports. Dongfeng Honda Automobile late last week acted to immediately halt deliveries of its turbocharged 2018 CR-V and Civic models, in the… Continue reading Dongfeng Honda pauses deliveries