@FCA: Unifor, FCA Canada, Ford Canada, GM Canada Working Together to Protect Auto Employee Health and Safety During COVID-19/Coronavirus Emergency

Unifor, FCA Canada, Ford Canada, GM Canada Working Together to Protect Auto Employee Health and Safety During COVID-19/Coronavirus Emergency March 17, 2020 , Windsor, Ontario – Leaders at Unifor, FCA Canada, Ford of Canada, and General Motors of Canada today announced a joint task force to implement enhanced protections for manufacturing and warehouse employees at all… Continue reading @FCA: Unifor, FCA Canada, Ford Canada, GM Canada Working Together to Protect Auto Employee Health and Safety During COVID-19/Coronavirus Emergency

@Ferrari: The Agnelli Family and its Companies respond to the COVID-19 Emergency

In response to the COVID-19 emergency, the Agnelli Family and its Companies have put in place a series of measures, in coordination with the Italian Civil Protection Department, to support the Italian national health service in its care of the sick and to provide assistance to those who currently require it, or who will do… Continue reading @Ferrari: The Agnelli Family and its Companies respond to the COVID-19 Emergency

Sales on FCA, times for merging with PSA are longer

1 ‘of reading Fca in deep red in Piazza Affari, it gets worse and more than 5% lose in a session in which the auto sector is not among the most penalized. The stock has come to lose over 8% after several stops in volatility. Exor also fell, after starting positively. According to the operators,… Continue reading Sales on FCA, times for merging with PSA are longer

UAW seeks U.S. auto plant shutdown as COVID-19 crisis deepens

(Reuters) – General Motors Co (GM.N) and Ford Motor Co (F.N) said on Tuesday they each have had one employee, both working at U.S. engineering centers, test positive for coronavirus. The GM logo is seen at the General Motors Warren Transmission Operations Plant in Warren, Michigan October 26, 2015. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook These are the first… Continue reading UAW seeks U.S. auto plant shutdown as COVID-19 crisis deepens

Fiat Chrysler’s only open Italian plant running at reduced capacity

MILAN, March 17 (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler(FCA) has resumed limited production at its Atessa facility in Italy, the automaker's only open assembly plant, having halted operations at most of its European factories, a spokesman said on Tuesday.
The company said on Monday that it was halting production for two weeks at most of its European plants to help to protect staff and adjust to a slump in demand.
The Atessa plant had been closed since last week as the company performed deep sanitisation and some reconfiguration of production lines to allow more space between workers.
“Operations have restarted with the number of workers reduced by around 45%,” the FCA spokesman said, adding that workers placed on temporary leave will receive benefits through the 'cassa integrazione' wage-guarantee fund.
Located in the central Italian region of Abruzzo and operated by Sevel, a joint venture between the Italian-American automaker and France's PSA-Peugeot, the plant usually produces..

GM, Ford say employees have tested positive for Covid-19

(Reuters) – General Motors Co (GM.N) and Ford Motor Co (F.N) said on Tuesday they each have had one employee, both working at U.S. engineering centers, test positive for coronavirus. The GM logo is seen at the General Motors Warren Transmission Operations Plant in Warren, Michigan October 26, 2015. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook These are the first… Continue reading GM, Ford say employees have tested positive for Covid-19

Volkswagen prepares to halt production at European plants, likely for a few weeks

Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess this week announced plans to suspend production at European factories over COVID-19 fears. The news will impact a number of prominent makes under the umbrella of the world’s largest car maker (by sales). Plants in Spain, Portugal and Italy will be suspended before the end of this week, with VW’s native… Continue reading Volkswagen prepares to halt production at European plants, likely for a few weeks

Fiat Chrysler’s only open Italian plant running at reduced capacity

MILAN (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler (FCHA.MI)(FCA) has resumed limited production at its Atessa facility in Italy, the automaker’s only open assembly plant, having halted operations at most of its European factories, a spokesman said on Tuesday. FILE PHOTO: A Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) sign is at the U.S. headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S. May… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler’s only open Italian plant running at reduced capacity

Jury Finds Los Angeles Businessman Guilty in $1 Billion Biodiesel Tax Fraud Scheme

Four Members of Kingston Family, including the CEO and CFO of Washakie Renewable Energy, Previously Pleaded Guilty A federal jury in Salt Lake City, Utah, convicted California businessman Lev Aslan Dermen, also known as Levon Termendzhyan, of criminal charges today relating to a $1 billion renewable fuel tax credit fraud scheme, announced Principal Deputy Assistant… Continue reading Jury Finds Los Angeles Businessman Guilty in $1 Billion Biodiesel Tax Fraud Scheme

Paint shop employees at FCA’s Warren Truck stop working over coronavirus fears

CLOSE Paint shop workers at FCA’s Warren Truck Assembly stopped working for a time over coronavirus concerns Monday. Paint shop work has resumed. The company said there are no confirmed cases of the virus at the plant.  (Photo: Ryan Garza, Detroit Free Press) Paint shop employees workers at the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles plant in Warren… Continue reading Paint shop employees at FCA’s Warren Truck stop working over coronavirus fears