On April 15, former CJSC “GM-AVTOVAZ” was re-registered in the state register of legal entities of Russia as JSC “LADA West Togliatti”. The new name reflects affiliation with AVTOVAZ and follows the logic for naming of 100%-affiliate companies of the Group. The production at CJSC “GM-AVTOVAZ” started in 2002. The main product is the Niva… Continue reading @Renault: AVTOVAZ’s affiliate changed its name
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@Ford: Ford Announces Changes to Automotive Operations to Further Accelerate Transformation Plan
Company taking series of actions to better serve customers, streamline decision-making and increase accountability Strategic organizational moves focus on accelerating a winning portfolio, commercial vehicles as a business and implementing customer facing digital experiences across platforms Data and AI play pivotal role in servicing company’s brands and customers particularly in Connected Vehicles and Enterprise Connectivity… Continue reading @Ford: Ford Announces Changes to Automotive Operations to Further Accelerate Transformation Plan
@Honda: HONDA HYBRID & EV BATTERIES GET ‘SECOND LIFE’ IN NEW RECYCLING INITIATIVE
Honda Motor Europe is expanding its partnership with SNAM to recycle end-of-life batteries from hybrids and electric vehicles in Europe SNAM is investigating the possibility of using batteries in a ’second life’ for the storage of renewable energy in industrial applications New hydrometallurgy processes enable extraction and recycling of materials from batteries not suitable for… Continue reading @Honda: HONDA HYBRID & EV BATTERIES GET ‘SECOND LIFE’ IN NEW RECYCLING INITIATIVE
@VW Group: Volkswagen starts with step-by-step resumption of production
The plants of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand are to successively restart production. First, production is to be resumed at the plants in Zwickau and Bratislava (Slovakia) in the week from April 20. The other plants in Germany and in Portugal, Spain, Russia and the USA are to restart production in the week from April… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen starts with step-by-step resumption of production
@VW Group: 15 years of Bugatti Veyron – how it all began.
In 1997, on the “Shinkansen” express train between Tokyo and Nagoya, a sketch was created that would change the automotive world. Following a discussion with the then Head of Powertrain Development at VW, Karl-Heinz Neumann, he drew on an envelope – he had had the idea for a long time – an engine with 18… Continue reading @VW Group: 15 years of Bugatti Veyron – how it all began.
@VW Group: Bugatti working from home – vehicle development continues
Bugatti has suspended production of its vehicles such as the Chiron1 and Divo2 in Molsheim. Nevertheless, many employees are continuing to work from home, taking into account the recommendations of the relevant authorities, international experts and government measures. Lars Fischer, head of chassis testing and application at Bugatti, and Sven Bohnhorst, chassis setup engineer, are… Continue reading @VW Group: Bugatti working from home – vehicle development continues
@Toyota: Toyota Announces Adjustments to Domestic Production (as of April 15)
Toyota City, Japan, Apr 15, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Due to the effects of COVID-19 on the current market and the decline in demand of new vehicles globally, Toyota intends to make gradual adjustments in production operations at all plants for completed vehicles in Japan, starting from May 1. Specifically, we have decided to… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Announces Adjustments to Domestic Production (as of April 15)
@Toyota: Steadfast Confidence in Perilous Times
Amid Unprecedented Challenges, Ted Ogawa Assumes Role as Toyota Motor North America Chief When Ted Ogawa was announced as Toyota Motor North America’s (TMNA) new president and CEO earlier this year, he didn’t know he’d be stepping directly into an unprecedented crisis. But there was Ogawa on April 1 – his first day on the… Continue reading @Toyota: Steadfast Confidence in Perilous Times
@Toyota: Adjustments to Domestic Production (as of April 15)
Due to the effects of COVID-19 on the current market and the decline in demand of new vehicles globally, Toyota intends to make gradual adjustments in production operations at all plants for completed vehicles in Japan, starting from May 1. Specifically, we have decided to halt production for two days, on May 1 and 11,… Continue reading @Toyota: Adjustments to Domestic Production (as of April 15)
@Mazda: Mazda launches new remote photo-based accident damage repair quotation service
A dent or a scrape on your car can be very annoying, especially when it’s difficult to know how and where you can get a trusted repair quote, especially if you’d like to do this before approaching your insurer for fear of losing a no claims bonus. So as a simple yet ingenious solution for… Continue reading @Mazda: Mazda launches new remote photo-based accident damage repair quotation service