In Sandouville, the Renault factory was to reproduce 100% this Monday. But the lines will finally be stopped, and the 1,900 employees and 700 temporary workers expected at home. Following an interim procedure filed by the CGT on April 24, the Le Havre court ordered the carmaker Thursday to temporarily close this utility vehicle assembly… Continue reading The Renault factory in Sandouville closed for at least one week
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COVID-19 impact on rental car companies also hurts automakers
CLOSE Hertz and other rental car companies are being hammered by a loss of business connected to COVID-19. That also hurts automakers. (Photo: David Goldman, AP) The rental car business is a mess because of COVID-19, and it’s putting an extra dose of pressure on the auto industry, which provides the vehicles. The coronavirus pandemic has… Continue reading COVID-19 impact on rental car companies also hurts automakers
Mazda Motor seeks $2.8 billion in loans to ride out pandemic: source
The logo of Mazda is pictured at the LA Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, U.S., November 20, 2019. REUTERS/Andrew Cullen TOKYO (Reuters) – Mazda Motor Corp (7261.T) has sought loans totalling about 300 billion yen ($2.8 billion) from Japan’s three megabanks and other lenders to ride out the coronavirus epidemic, a source with direct knowledge… Continue reading Mazda Motor seeks $2.8 billion in loans to ride out pandemic: source
Renault suspends production in Normandy after a COVID-19 linked court order
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Renault is seen at the Renault automobile factory in Flins as the French carmaker ramps up car production with new security and health measures during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in France, May 6, 2020. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes PARIS (Reuters) – Renault (RENA.PA) has suspended production at one of… Continue reading Renault suspends production in Normandy after a COVID-19 linked court order
Breakout time behind plexiglass: Renault factory restarts in France
FLINS-SUR-SEINE, France, May 6 (Reuters) – With temperature scanners on the door and tables partitioned by plexiglass shields in the breakout area, workers at one of Renault's French plants are adjusting to new routines as carmakers try to cope with the coronavirus crisis.
Like peers across Europe, Renault is gradually ramping up production after stoppages linked to the outbreak, as governments begin to ease some lockdown rules.
Inside the Flins factory northwest of Paris, where Renault makes its electric Zoe models and the Micra car for its partner Nissan, sanitary protocols now restrict even the way coffee breaks are held – in a glimpse of measures to expect in other industries as shutdowns are further lifted.
Most retailers are due to reopen in France from May 11, while factories turning out trains and luxury goods are starting up again too.
At Flins on Wednesday, workers wound their way through tents at the entrance, where thermal scanners took their temperature.
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Press Releases – 298 automobile factories operating across Europe, new data shows
Brussels, 6 May 2020 – 298 automobile assembly and engine production plants operate in Europe today, according to freshly-updated data from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA). Cars, vans, trucks, buses and engines are manufactured at these factories, 196 of which are situated within the European Union (EU27). ACEA is publishing this data in the… Continue reading Press Releases – 298 automobile factories operating across Europe, new data shows
Rumor: Nissan To Pull Back From Europe
We do not hear much about Nissan in the EV space in recent years, as the Japanese company really distanced itself from the electric cars after the initial push for the LEAF and e-NV200. There was a hope that with a new all-electric platform, Nissan will rebound with new models. However, after the Carlos Ghosn… Continue reading Rumor: Nissan To Pull Back From Europe
Press Releases – COVID-19: Automotive sector calls for vehicle renewal incentives to kickstart economic recovery
Brussels, 5 May 2020 – COVID-19 is having a major impact on the economy, with retail and manufacturing activity crippled without precedence and concerns mounting on consumer sentiment. The European automotive sector, which has been hit particularly badly, proposes a plan comprised of 25 key actions to ensure a strong restart of the sector and… Continue reading Press Releases – COVID-19: Automotive sector calls for vehicle renewal incentives to kickstart economic recovery
Nissan plans to rely more on partnerships for EV production
At the end of the month, Nissan will present its new “operational performance plan.” Early media reports show that Nissan will expand cooperation with Mitsubishi for plug-in hybrids in Asia and Renault for EVs in Europe. Plans for the Ariya, a new all-electric crossover, remain murky. Nissan ceded its early leadership role in electric cars… Continue reading Nissan plans to rely more on partnerships for EV production
Honda, PSA to gradually restart car plants in coming weeks
Tara Patel and Siddharth Philip, Bloomberg Published 11:38 a.m. ET May 4, 2020 | Updated 11:42 a.m. ET May 4, 2020 PSA Group and Honda Motor Co. will gradually restart manufacturing sites in the coming weeks as European countries begin to lift lockdown restrictions and reopen vehicle showrooms. The first wave of resumptions at PSA’s… Continue reading Honda, PSA to gradually restart car plants in coming weeks