The Model T, the ’32 deuce coupe, the Thunderbird, the Mustang: For much of its 115-year history, Ford Motor Co. has been synonymous with cars. But now Ford, one of the great engines of 20th Century American industry, is about to do the unthinkable: abandon the American car business almost entirely. Henry Ford and the… Continue reading Ford Is About to Abandon American Sedans
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(LEAD) Hyundai Motor Group unveils two new models in Beijing
(ATTN: CHANGES headline and lead; ADDS photos and details) SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) — Hyundai Motor Group, South Korea’s biggest carmaker by sales, has unveiled two new vehicles at this year’s Beijing Motor Show to prop up its lackluster sales in the world’s biggest automobile market, the company said Wednesday. Hyundai Motor Co. has introduced… Continue reading (LEAD) Hyundai Motor Group unveils two new models in Beijing
Didi Chuxing Cited For Operating Without Licenses Amid Tougher Competition
China’s largest ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing was summoned by the Road Transport Management Bureau of Zhejiang Province and 11 city level transportation bureaus for operating without licenses in some cities, and was warned of unfair competition, according to a notice on China’s Ministry of Transport’s website. Didi hasn’t obtained ride-hailing licenses in five cities in… Continue reading Didi Chuxing Cited For Operating Without Licenses Amid Tougher Competition
Marchionne’s Exit Puts Fiat Chrysler in Play for Merger Deal
Sergio Marchionne spent the last 14 years transforming Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV through a series of spinoffs and mergers from a near-bankrupt Italian conglomerate into the best-performing U.S. automaker. His pending exit may open the door for the next big deal. Marchionne, 65, is set to start his final year as chief executive officer after… Continue reading Marchionne’s Exit Puts Fiat Chrysler in Play for Merger Deal
Crisis in Eisenach: Ramelow promises state aid for Opel
Plant in Eisenach After the takeover of Opel by the French Peugeot group PSA unionists fear that especially the smallest German plant in Eisenach with its 1800 employees on the loose. (Photo: AP) The Thuringian Prime Minister Bodo Ramelow has helped to preserve the OpelLocation Eisenach promised. It is about four specific areas, said the… Continue reading Crisis in Eisenach: Ramelow promises state aid for Opel
Insight: Waymo – Google’s self-driving division
The boss of the most powerful self-driving car technology company in the world has a Porsche 911 GT3 on order. And a Caterham in his garage. And two more Porsche 911s nestling alongside that: a 997-series C2 S and a 964-series Targa. Easy natured and always the evangelist, John Krafcik – CEO of Waymo, part… Continue reading Insight: Waymo – Google’s self-driving division
Tesla: Workplace safety, unions and the color yellow
Tesla’s troubles with media reports on working conditions and union organizing took a hard right turn on Monday. In response to Reveal’s report on Tesla’s workplace safety, the auto manufacturer accused the Pulitzer-finalist of being “an extremist organization working directly with union supporters to create a calculated disinformation campaign against Tesla.” When reached for response… Continue reading Tesla: Workplace safety, unions and the color yellow
Opel could lose more than a quarter of its German employees
Open doors. The number of employees leaving Opel should far exceed the expectations of PSA, the new owner of the brand to lightning. According to Wolfgang Schäfer-Klug, head of Opel’s works council, more than 4,000 employees are already willing to leave the entity. This without taking into account the generous plan of departure plan open… Continue reading Opel could lose more than a quarter of its German employees
Diesel fuel economy gives Ford F-150 new edge
Ford F-150 is delivering another first – its all-new 3.0-liter Power Stroke diesel engine targeted to return an EPA-estimated rating of 30 mpg highway (Photo: Ford) In its never-ending quest to keep the F-150 America’s best-selling pickup, Ford Motor Co. has a new idea: diesel fuel. The Blue Oval company says its new 3.0-liter Power… Continue reading Diesel fuel economy gives Ford F-150 new edge
Comment: The timing of a new VW logo could not be worse
VW logo The change is not yet recognizable in the Wolfsburg. (Photo: AP) In the middle of a spectacular board conversionSurprising the refinement of the diesel affair and the onset of e-mobility Volkswagen the public with a marketing novelty: The Wolfsburg carmaker wants to change its logo, Details will be submitted later, only this much… Continue reading Comment: The timing of a new VW logo could not be worse