WASHINGTON/DETROIT (Reuters) – General Motors (GM.N) and the United Auto Workers (UAW) union clashed late Thursday over how to end a 25-day strike that has cost the company over $1 billion, according to letters seen by Reuters. FILE PHOTO: General Motors Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra announces a major investment focused on the development of… Continue reading GM, UAW clash over how to reach deal to end lengthy strike
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BMW to Boost Sales of Gas-Guzzling SUVs to Cover Electric Shift
BMW AG will more than double sales of lucrative X7 sport utility vehicles and luxury cruisers to fight flagging profits and make the costly shift to electric cars.
GM urges UAW to agree to ‘around-the-clock’ bargaining
FILE PHOTO: A “UAW On Strike” sign is seen during a rally outside the shuttered General Motors Lordstown Assembly plant during the United Auto Workers national strike in Lordstown, Ohio, U.S. September 20, 2019. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – General Motors Co (GM.N) late on Thursday urged the United Auto Workers union to agree… Continue reading GM urges UAW to agree to ‘around-the-clock’ bargaining
No-deal Brexit tariffs would be unsustainable for Nissan in Europe
SUNDERLAND, England, Oct 10 (Reuters) – No-deal Brexit tariffs of 10% on cars would be unsustainable for Nissan in Europe, where the carmaker's operations include a British and Spanish plant, the Japanese firm warned on Thursday.
Nissan made nearly one in three of Britain's 1.5 million cars last year at its northern English Sunderland factory, although annual production levels at the site will drop this year.
The car industry, Britain's biggest exporter of goods, is concerned that World Trade Organisation tariffs of 10% on vehicles alongside new customs checks and delays could halt production if there is a disorderly Brexit on Oct. 31.
“That will represent a significant cost increase on our vehicles that will have to face the competition in Europe and they won't be affordable,” the firm's European Chairman Gianluca de Ficchy told reporters.
“If there will be a no-deal and a no-deal will be associated with WTO tariffs application, that won't be sustainable ..
Tesla Model 3 Almost Tops Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV In Sales In Sweden
14% of new passenger car sales in Sweden were plug-ins and Tesla Model 3 is almost on the top of the list. September was another great month for plug-in electric cars in Sweden, where 3,518 new registrations were recorded (up 52% year-over-year). The market share of 14% is outstanding and close to the all-time record… Continue reading Tesla Model 3 Almost Tops Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV In Sales In Sweden
New Tesla Model 4 And Future Tesla SUV Rendered To Life By Jalopnik
These renders are far from real, but that’s the point. The future Tesla SUV certainly won’t look even the slightest bit like this. And, believe it or not, that’s the whole point. Our pals over at Jalopnik called us out on our recent Tesla truck render (image down below) and we found Jalopnik’s take on the… Continue reading New Tesla Model 4 And Future Tesla SUV Rendered To Life By Jalopnik
Audi’s Holoride launches in-car virtual reality
…’s technology enables gaming partners such as Disney to create virtual experiences that correspond to a car’s real-time movements. Passengers wear a headset to immerse themselves in a virtual environment. Then…
VinFast ramps up production in Vietnam | Article – Automotive Logistics
Vietnamese carmaker VinFast is now in the third month of production at its $3.5 billion assembly plant in the northern port city of Hai Phong, with two models now being distributed to the domestic market: the Lux A2.0 saloon and an SUV called the LUX SA2.0. The OEM is using integrated production software and hardware… Continue reading VinFast ramps up production in Vietnam | Article – Automotive Logistics
VinFast Delivers Vietnam’s First Mass-Produced Cars in Less Than Two Years – DesignNews
VinFast used Siemens’ portfolio of design and manufacturing tools to deliver Vietnam’s first volume cars from design-to-completion in 21 months – including building the factory. VinFast was alble to design two cars, simulate their testing, and build a factory in just 21 months. (Image source: Siemens Digital Industry Software) VinFast, Vietnam’s first volume car manufacturer,… Continue reading VinFast Delivers Vietnam’s First Mass-Produced Cars in Less Than Two Years – DesignNews
GM CEO Barra, top UAW officials meet, injecting ‘new life’ into strike talks
CLOSE Jeff Rathburn of Local 598 and a material driver inside the GM Flint Assembly Plant talks about the strike. Eric Seals, Detroit Free Press General Motors CEO Mary Barra met Wednesday with top UAW officials, injecting renewed energy into negotiations to end the union’s 25-day strike against the Detroit automaker. Barra met for about… Continue reading GM CEO Barra, top UAW officials meet, injecting ‘new life’ into strike talks