Ford Motor Co warns Trump metal tariffs may hike commodity prices

WASHINGTON, March 2 (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co said on Friday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s announced steel and aluminum tariffs could boost domestic commodity prices and harm the“competitiveness of American manufacturers.” In a statement, Ford noted the tariffs’ impact even though the automaker buys“the vast majority of its steel and aluminum for U.S. production… Continue reading Ford Motor Co warns Trump metal tariffs may hike commodity prices

CHAdeMO Releases 200 kW Specs. 400 kW Specs In Progress!

2018 Nissan LEAF – CHAdeMO charging inlet The CHAdeMO Association boasted another solid year of growth for CHAdeMO in 2017  and came forward with a bold new announcement of 400 kW CHAdeMO Infographics – 2017 Summary First of all, the number of DC fast chargers with CHAdeMO plugs increased worldwide by 30% year-over-year to 17,700.… Continue reading CHAdeMO Releases 200 kW Specs. 400 kW Specs In Progress!

Nissan: Why the Alliance will last

“Earlier this week, we announced the latest initiatives to drive convergence within the Alliance. “This important step highlights how the alliance of Groupe Renault, Nissan Motor and Mitsubishi Motors works. After 19 years of existence, the Alliance tells a story of growth. It tells a story of working across cultures in a globalized world. It… Continue reading Nissan: Why the Alliance will last

Premium paid to PSA employees: union reaction

[embedded content] Trade unions’ reactions to the PSAA bonus scheme with Eric Peultier Secretary and FO – PSA delegate Jérôme Boussard General Secretary CGT – PSA Report: V.Hirson, P.Arbez, B.Renaux, D.Robbe and E.Dubuis. This payment will be made in April or May. At Sochaux, 8300 employees should receive it. On the day of the announcement… Continue reading Premium paid to PSA employees: union reaction

U.S. Light Vehicle Inventory, February 2018

U.S. light vehicle inventory by company region and company; by vehicle type, source, and country of origin; by segment group, segment, and source; by vehicle type, company, source, brand, and model line for February 2018. Premium Content (PAID Subscription Required) “U.S. Light Vehicle Inventory, February 2018” is part of the paid WardsAuto Premium content. You… Continue reading U.S. Light Vehicle Inventory, February 2018

Press Release No. 05/2018 – Vehicle registrations in the February 2018

date 03/02/2018 Flensburg, March 2, 2018. 261,749 Passenger cars ( car ) were newly registered in February. That was +7.4 percent more than in the same month last year. The share of commercial approvals was 63.1 percent (+ 0.8%). Private registrations increased by + 21.3 percent. Except for Audi (-3.6%) and BMW (-0.7%) recorded the… Continue reading Press Release No. 05/2018 – Vehicle registrations in the
February 2018

Elon Musk to open Tesla R&D plant in Greece

Tesla Billionaire entrepreneur’s electric car company to set up engineering facility in Athens Tesla factory in Fremont, California, US. Photograph: Tesla Elon Musk may have plans to colonise Mars but back on planet Earth he is extending his reach to Athens, by opening an engineering facility called Tesla Greece. Musk’s electric car business is an… Continue reading Elon Musk to open Tesla R&D plant in Greece

Exclusive: GM plants to cut 5,000 South Korean jobs

SEOUL (Reuters) – General Motors’ (GM.N) South Korean unit plans to slash 5,000 jobs, or about 30 percent of its workforce, but keep production steady if Seoul agrees to its $2.8 billion proposal for the loss-making operation, according to a document seen by Reuters. General Motors Korea’s labour union members protest, while demanding that GM… Continue reading Exclusive: GM plants to cut 5,000 South Korean jobs

Toyota starts a new $2.8 billion company to develop self-driving software

Toyota is expanding its pursuit of self-driving cars by starting a new company called Toyota Research Institute-Advanced Development, or TRI-AD. The Japanese automaker is starting the company in conjunction with automotive supplier Aisin Seiki and Denso, and together, they plan to invest $2.8 billion into TRI-AD in the coming years and hire around 1,000 employees… Continue reading Toyota starts a new $2.8 billion company to develop self-driving software

1.3 TCe: a new petrol engine co-developed as part of the collaboration between the Alliance and Daimler

Friday 02 March 2018 by Emmanuel GENTY – Cars Emmanuel GENTY Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest The result of a successful collaboration between the Alliance and Daimler, the 1.3 TCe is a key new petrol engine for Groupe Renault. Making its debut in the Renault range on Scénic… Continue reading 1.3 TCe: a new petrol engine co-developed as part of the collaboration between the Alliance and Daimler