Latest figures from the SMMT reveal that November was the fifth straight month of decline for car production in the UK, with just 75,756 units leaving factory gates. That figure represents a 28.7% year-on-year drop, and made last month the worst November since 1984. However, the SMMT does note that the closure of Honda’s Swindon… Continue reading UK new car output drops for fifth month running
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Hyundai to present robot-led mobility solutions at CES
Hyundai will present its vision for the future of robotics at the 2022 consumer electronics show (CES), focusing on the shift to mobility and modernising traditional forms of transportation. The firm will exhibit its ideas under the theme of ‘expanding human reach,’ emphasising how robotics can advance the ecosystem of real-world mobility. Hyundai will convey… Continue reading Hyundai to present robot-led mobility solutions at CES
Lotus ends production of Elise, Exige and Evora
Lotus has ended production for all three of its stalwart models, with the final Elise, Exige and Evora models rolling off the production line ahead of the launch of the new Emira-led era. Combined, Lotus has produced 51,738 units of the three models, which amounts to nearly half of the firm’s total production over its… Continue reading Lotus ends production of Elise, Exige and Evora
Supply Chain Problems Mean Buying a Car Sometimes Takes a Plane Ride
When Rachael Kasper started shopping for a new car in August, she had her heart set on a Ford Escape plug-in hybrid. The problem was that Ford hasn’t made many of them this year because of a computer chip shortage that has slowed auto production around the world. Ms. Kasper first came up empty in… Continue reading Supply Chain Problems Mean Buying a Car Sometimes Takes a Plane Ride
Looking for a new vehicle? Don’t expect many, if any, year-end or holiday deals
Instead of car buyers flocking to dealer lots to take advantage of holiday and year-end deals, many dealerships are nearly empty of both vehicles and customers. Go to Source
Payne: Inside Lucid, Tesla’s Silicon Valley EV arch-rival
Newark, California — Located just 11 miles up the San Francisco Bay from Tesla Inc.’s Fremont factory, Lucid Motors is the third electric vehicle maker in California’s Big Three. With a market capitalization hovering near $100 billion — more than Detroit’s Big Three of General Motors Co., Ford Motor Co. and Stellantis NV — the brand joins Tesla and… Continue reading Payne: Inside Lucid, Tesla’s Silicon Valley EV arch-rival
Some Stellantis plants to run during holiday break, others idle in Jan.
Demand for some of Stellantis NV’s vehicles will have plants in Michigan, Ohio and Mexico running for a few days during the typical holiday break next week, while a lack of demand for other vehicles will leave some plants idling for much of January. A pandemic-induced global microchip shortage this year has helped production of all… Continue reading Some Stellantis plants to run during holiday break, others idle in Jan.
GM reveals aftermarket package to electrify older vehicles
General Motors Co.’s next year will offeran aftermarket package to electrify older vehicles like a 1972 El Camino SS, the company said Wednesday. GM, which has pushed its goal of zero crashes, zero emissions and zero congestion for years, estimates that electrification components could bring in $20 billion by 2030. One of those component sets is the… Continue reading GM reveals aftermarket package to electrify older vehicles
Stellantis completes installation of missing ducting at new Jeep plant
Paint emissions from the new Jeep plant in Detroit that drew complaints from residents are now being ducted through required controls, the plant manager said this week in a letter to the state of Michigan. The Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy in October filed a violation against the Stellantis NV plant on the… Continue reading Stellantis completes installation of missing ducting at new Jeep plant
NLRB to review order blocking Nissan plant small union vote
Nashville, Tenn. – A federal labor board is reviewing a decision by one of its regional officials to deny a union from trying to organize fewer than 100 of the thousands of employees at Nissan’s auto assembly plant in Tennessee. A 3-2 decision Tuesday by the National Labor Relations Board – now with a Democratic… Continue reading NLRB to review order blocking Nissan plant small union vote