GM strike, day 30: Barra, Reuss join negotiations, according to sources

General Motors Co. CEO Mary Barra and President Mark Reuss for the first time joined main table negotiations with the United Auto Workers on Tuesday morning, two people familiar with the situation told The Detroit News. The hour-long discussion could signal that a proposed tentative agreement soon may be ready, especially after the UAW on Monday issued… Continue reading GM strike, day 30: Barra, Reuss join negotiations, according to sources

Sturgess Motor Group sells Volvo Leicester dealership amid 2018 losses

Sturgess Motor Group has completed the sale of its Volvo Car UK franchise in Leicester to TMS Motor Group after revealing a pre-tax loss of £1.26 million in its 2018 annual financial results. Sturgess, which last year celebrated 120 years of trading and also represents Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), Hyundai, Suzuki, Fiat, Alfa Romeo and Abarth,… Continue reading Sturgess Motor Group sells Volvo Leicester dealership amid 2018 losses

GM strike: ‘We’ve got to fight for what’s right’

Workers with picket signs mark every entrance to the General Motors plant in Flint, Michigan. With them is all the paraphernalia of a long stay – tables piled with snacks and water bottles, wood and steel bins to make fires during the night, and dozens of signs bearing the slogan “UAW on strike”. It’s the… Continue reading GM strike: ‘We’ve got to fight for what’s right’

Buick Launches VELITE 6 PLUS MAV Electric Vehicle in China

Buick Launches VELITE 6 PLUS MAV Electric Vehicle in China Increases electric range to 410 kilometers on a single charge 2019-10-12 SHANGHAI – Buick launched the VELITE 6 PLUS MAV (multi-activity vehicle) electric vehicle today in China. The newest member of the VELITE 6 family, the VELITE 6 PLUS has a constant-speed range of up… Continue reading Buick Launches VELITE 6 PLUS MAV Electric Vehicle in China

The new social role of the cathedrals of consumption

3 ‘of reading Within two or three decades, consumer cathedrals have compensated and replaced industrial ones, creating widespread and recognizable dislocations in the urban network. In 2017, in the United States the legendary General Motors, with a turnover of 14.5 billion dollars, had 180,000 employees, while the Walmart commercial chain with a turnover of 500… Continue reading The new social role of the cathedrals of consumption

Thursday Morning Auto News, Oct 10, 2019

Nissan says European operations unsustainable with no-deal Brexit tariffs – Reuters: Nissan’s European operations, which include plants in Britain and Spain, will not be sustainable if Britain’s departure from the European Union leads to 10% tariffs on vehicles, the firm’s European Chairman Gianluca de Ficchy told reporters on Thursday.
Indicted FCA manager circulated press release about prior diesel emissions settlement – Freep: Experts say Fiat Chrysler could face more trouble because of emails that were shared among those connected to diesel emissions cheating.
BYD NEV sales volume up 34 pct in Jan-Sept – Xinhua | English.news.cn – Xinhuanet: BYD NEV sales volume up 34 pct in Jan-Sept
GM Factory Hands Making 40% Less Than Their Co-Workers Are Fed Up – Bloomberg: GM Factory Hands Making 40% Less Than Their Co-Workers Are Fed Up
Nissan to start building new Juke car at UK plant as Brexit looms – Reuters: Nissan said it will begin making the next-generation Juke vehicle at Britain’s biggest car plant on Monday, just over two weeks before a possible no-deal Brexit which the industry has warned could bring production to a halt.
BMW bets on doubling of luxury car sales to boost margins – Reuters: To lower development costs for electric and driverless cars, BMW will pursue alliances, such as a plan to make a low-cost electric car with Chinese …
BMW to Boost Sales of Gas-Guzzling SUVs to Cover Electric Shift – Bloomberg: BMW to Boost Sales of Gas-Guzzling SUVs to Cover Electric Shift

GM’s Q3 China sales slip 18% – Automotive News: The drop marks the fifth straight quarterly decline for GM in China as U.S. automakers continue to lose market share while Japanese and German automakers gain ground in the largest light-vehicle market.
Uber’s UK VAT liability confirmed – FT: Earlier this week Uber London Ltd filed its full accounts up until December 2018 at Companies House. The big news wasn’t that the division made a …
NASA boss to tour SpaceX factory after feud over capsule delays – Reuters: SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk opened up his private rocket factory to the top official of NASA on Thursday for a tour and progress report on the company’s long-delayed Crew Dragon astronaut capsule.
Nissan cuts role of former Ghosn aide – Nikkei:
Italdesign names Audi veteran as design chief – Automotive News: Italdesign has appointed veteran Audi executive Carsten Monnerjan as head of design. Monnerjan succeeds Filippo Perini who joined Hyundai’s …
Volvo embeds Android on its new EV – Automotive News: Volvo embeds Android on its new EV
GM’s Q3 China vehicle sales down 17.5%, as U.S. automakers cede ground – Reuters: General Motors Co’s July to September vehicle sales in China fell 17.5%, as the U.S. automaker was hurt by a slowing economy amid the Sino-U.S. trade war and by heightened competition in its key mid-priced SUV segment.
The Radical Manifesto Embraced by Google Workers and Uber Drivers – New York Times: Just before 20,000 Google employees left their desks last fall to protest the company’s handling of sexual harassment, a debate broke out among the …
Automakers, suppliers, tech companies form AV computing consortium – Automotive News: GM has invested heavily in autonomous vehicle development, especially through its Cruise unit. Toyota has also started to form alliances for …
Strengthening Renault-Nissan alliance is crucial: French minister – Reuters: Strengthening the alliance between car makers Renault and Nissan is crucial, said French junior economy minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher on Thursday, amid signs of a possible management shake-up at Renault.
Nissan Plans Shareholders’ Meeting to Vote In New Top Management – Bloomberg: Nissan Motor Co. is considering holding an extraordinary shareholders’ meeting early next year following the recent adoption of a new management …
New Volkswagen Golf design shown in official sketches – Autocar: Volkswagen Golf Mk8 sketch Eighth iteration of popular hatchback will be unveiled later
Champagne! Fur! Caviar! How St. Moritz’s Snow Polo Lures the Jet Set – Bloomberg: Photographers hoping to score a celebrity shot mill around on the edge of the runway, where a vintage Rolls-Royce and a racing-green Porsche …

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Press Releases – Fuel cell vehicles: EU must act to build up much-needed hydrogen infrastructure

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Press Releases – Thomas Sedran new Chair of ACEA’s Light Commercial Vehicle Committee

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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