London (CNN Business)Fiat Chrysler (FCAU) is cutting car production and temporarily closing four plants across Italy as the coronavirus takes its toll on the world’s eighth biggest economy.The move follows a decision by the Italian government to impose sweeping restrictions on travel and public gatherings as it tries to contain the worst outbreak of coronavirus, or Covid 19, outside China.Italy on Monday imposed widespread restrictions on travel and public life across the country, including closing schools, movie theaters, museums and gyms, and limiting opening hours for bars, restaurants and shops.
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Peugeot Creates a War Room to Battle Coronavirus Disruption
Peugeot Creates a War Room to Battle Coronavirus Disruption Bloomberg | Mar 11, 2020 at 4:01 AM Just one missing item can have devastating consequences for an entire vehicle plant.
Hyundai Motor Previews All-New 2021 Hyundai Elantra
The all-new 2021 Elantra’s design accentuates its progressive and exotic character through Parametric Dynamics. Cutting edge engineering solutions and design innovations actualized the polyhedral appearance. Essentially, advanced digital design technology brought the Parametric Dynamics design language to life. Having three lines meet at one point is the main element of Parametric Dynamics. This formation is… Continue reading Hyundai Motor Previews All-New 2021 Hyundai Elantra
Valmet Automotive: Professorship of battery technology is important for our goals
A professorship in battery technology is donated today to the University of Turku. The electrification of mobility emphasizes the role of battery technology for Valmet Automotive, and the professorship will take the company closer to the goal of bringing Finnish engineering expertise to the top of the world in battery technology. The automotive industry is… Continue reading Valmet Automotive: Professorship of battery technology is important for our goals
Cadillac cancels Lyriq electric vehicle reveal due to coronavirus
Cadillac has canceled the planned Aril 2 reveal of its first electric vehicle due to the coronavirus outbreak, Bloomberg reported.The chassis can accommodate a variety of cars and SUVs with different drivetrain configurations and battery sizes.A separate event to unveil the GMC HUMMER EV electric pickup scheduled for May 20 has not yet been affected.
Fleet Complete Expands OEM Collaborations with Ford Data Services™
Fleet Complete’s software now integrates with Ford Data Services™ to provide telematics capabilities to Ford vehicles in the U.S. This integration streamlines customer experience and ensures seamless connectivity by leveraging Ford’s built-in hardware. Enabling more customers to access fleet telematics through OEM integrations, Fleet Complete significantly expands its market reach in support of an accelerated… Continue reading Fleet Complete Expands OEM Collaborations with Ford Data Services™
Ford COO tells dealers a compact pickup is coming in 2021, report says
Ford is the top seller of trucks in the U.S., so it’s fitting that its least expensive model may soon be one.Ford’s least expensive vehicle for the 2020 model year is the subcompact EcoSport SUV, while the Ranger pickup starts at $25,605.The new Ford will compete against the upcoming Hyundai Santa Cruz compact pickup.
Ferrari confirms its operational continuity
Maranello (Italy), March 9, 2020 – As is known, on 8 March the Italian government approved a new law in which more preventative measures were introduced for the areas most affected by the COVID19 which is impacting Italy, whilst still allowing for continued working activity.Maranello is also part of these territories.Ferrari has activated all of… Continue reading Ferrari confirms its operational continuity
Alcantara Featured On New Czinger 21C
Designers at Alcantara, the “Made in Italy” lifestyle brand based in Milan, worked with Czinger’s development team to create a broad range of cutting-edge applications for Alcantara’s lightweight and sustainable materials (100% Carbon Neutral since 2009) to customize this ground-breaking hypercar’s interior. Limited to just 80 exclusive vehicles, all hand made in Los Angeles, California,… Continue reading Alcantara Featured On New Czinger 21C
BYD reports falling new energy vehicle sales
BEIJING, March 7 (Xinhua) — China's leading new energy vehicle (NEV) manufacturer BYD saw its NEV sales tumble in February, company data showed.
The company sold 2,803 NEVs in February, compared with 14,429 last year, BYD said in a statement.
The firm sold 2,698 gasoline-powered vehicles last month, shrinking from 12,404 in the same period last year. In total, BYD sold 5,501 vehicles, down from 26,833.
Sales of NEVs in China have been trending down amid weak automobile demand, scaled-back subsidies and fiercer competition from gasoline-powered vehicles.
China will roll out more policies to stabilize the consumption of automobiles to mitigate the impact of the epidemic outbreak on the auto market, said an official with the Ministry of Commerce.
All localities are encouraged to beef up efforts to promote the consumption of new energy vehicles, ease vehicle purchase restrictions and carry out automobile replacement, said the ministry.