Fiat reaches deal with unions on measures for production restart in Italy – Automotive News Europe

ROME — Fiat reached a deal with unions over measures to adopt in its Italian plants once the government eases restrictions on business activity put in place to contain the coronavirus outbreak. Italy, the epicenter of the virus emergency in Europe, imposed a nationwide lockdown on March 9. Two weeks later non-essential businesses including car,… Continue reading Fiat reaches deal with unions on measures for production restart in Italy – Automotive News Europe

PSA seeks to shift Fiat Chrysler merger into high gear

The tie-up was announced at the end of October and originally scheduled to be finalised in early 2021 at the latest, in order to create the world’s fourth-largest automaker Paris: The teams working on the merger of carmakers PSA Group and Fiat Chrysler (FCA) are “picking up the tempo” to finalise the merger, the head… Continue reading PSA seeks to shift Fiat Chrysler merger into high gear

Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot speed up work to close the merger

FILE PHOTO: The logos of car manufacturers Fiat and Peugeot are seen in front of dealerships of the companies in Saint-Nazaire, France, November 8, 2019. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe PARIS (Reuters) – Working groups at car makers Fiat Chrysler (FCA) (FCHA.MI) and Peugeot’s owner PSA (PEUP.PA) are speeding up work on closing their alliance deal despite the… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot speed up work to close the merger

Bridgestone Americas Announces Restart of Commercial Tire and Diversified Products Operations in North America

NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) has announced plans to restart its North American commercial tire plants as well as its North American Firestone Industrial Products and Firestone Building Products manufacturing facilities on April 13. The company’s start-up plans reflect the performance trend in several key areas of its commercial and diversified products… Continue reading Bridgestone Americas Announces Restart of Commercial Tire and Diversified Products Operations in North America

Press Releases – Corona crisis: almost 1.5 million vehicles in production losses for European auto makers

Brussels, 9 April 2020 – Factory shutdowns as a result of the COVID-19 crisis have resulted in lost production amounting to 1,465,415 motor vehicles to date, according to new figures published by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA). This figure – covering passenger cars, trucks, vans, buses and coaches – is up from 1.2 million… Continue reading Press Releases – Corona crisis: almost 1.5 million vehicles in production losses for European auto makers

@Ferrari: ‘Back on Track’, Ferrari’s project to protect the health of employees upon the restart of production

An App for the containment of Covid-19 will help the return to working life.   Maranello, 8 April 2020 – Ferrari presents the project “Back on Track”, the fruit of a partnership with a pool of virologists and experts, supported with the patronage of the Emilia Romagna Region, which aims to provide a safe working… Continue reading @Ferrari: ‘Back on Track’, Ferrari’s project to protect the health of employees upon the restart of production

Blood test, health app and contact tracking: the Ferrari plan for phase 2

We will then continue giving each collaborator the opportunity to download an App to receive medical health support in monitoring the symptoms of the virus. Thanks to the application it will also be possible to track the contacts of individual users, anonymously and in aggregate form. Data management will be entrusted to an external company… Continue reading Blood test, health app and contact tracking: the Ferrari plan for phase 2

Toyota extends North American plant shutdown; will stop paying 5,000 temporary workers

FILE PHOTO: A view shows the Toyota Motor Manufacturing plant in Tijuana, Mexico May 31, 2019. Picture taken May 31, 2019. REUTERS/Jorge Duenes WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp said Wednesday it plans to reopen its North American auto plants on May 4, extending its current shutdown by two additional weeks. The Japanese automaker cited… Continue reading Toyota extends North American plant shutdown; will stop paying 5,000 temporary workers

Fiat Chrysler in talks with unions for production restart in Italy

MILAN (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler (FCA) (FCHA.MI) and unions are discussing plans for beefed-up health measures at Italian plants to pave the way for most profitable production to restart as soon as the government eases a national lockdown, unions said on Wednesday. FILE PHOTO: New Fiat Panda and Fiat 500 mild-hybrid cars are seen in… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler in talks with unions for production restart in Italy