Uber on Monday confirmed that it would cut 3,000 more jobs while closing dozens of offices and scaling back money-losing bets to slow steep revenue losses incurred because of the coronavirus pandemic. The announcement by CEO Dara Khosrowshahi follows a Business Insider report over the weekend by Julie Bort that more layoffs were imminent. Coupled… Continue reading Uber confirms it will lay off thousands more employees and close 40 offices to further cut costs (UBER)
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Uber lays off another 3,000 employees
Uber is laying off another 3,000 employees, the Wall Street Journal first reported. Uber is also closing 45 offices, and rethinking its approach in areas like freight and autonomous vehicle technology. “I knew that I had to make a hard decision, not because we are a public company, or to protect or stock price, or… Continue reading Uber lays off another 3,000 employees
Panasonic sees strong demand from Tesla, in talks to expand Nevada battery plant
TOKYO (Reuters) – Panasonic Corp’s (6752.T) finance chief said the company is seeing strong demand for battery cells from U.S. partner Tesla (TSLA.O) and they are in talks to expand their joint plant in Nevada, which is now profitable. FILE PHOTO: The Panasonic booth is shown during the 2020 CES in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.… Continue reading Panasonic sees strong demand from Tesla, in talks to expand Nevada battery plant
WABCO and ZF Receive Regulatory Clearance in the People’s Republic of China for their Proposed Merger; Announce Expected Closing Date
BERN, Switzerland and FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany, May 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WABCO Holdings Inc. (“WABCO”) (NYSE: WBC) (www.wabco-auto.com) and ZF Friedrichshafen AG (“ZF”) today announced that the Chinese State Administration for Market Regulation provided regulatory clearance for their previously announced merger.All required regulatory approvals have now been received and WABCO and ZF expect to close… Continue reading WABCO and ZF Receive Regulatory Clearance in the People’s Republic of China for their Proposed Merger; Announce Expected Closing Date
Tesla scouts head to Tulsa, Austin as hunt for Cybertruck gigafactory location nears end
Tesla officials visited two sites in Tulsa, Oklahoma this week to search for a location for its future and fifth gigafactory that will produce its all-electric Cybertruck and Model Y crossover, a source familiar with the situation told TechCrunch. Company representatives also visited Austin. A final decision has not been made, but Austin and Tulsa are… Continue reading Tesla scouts head to Tulsa, Austin as hunt for Cybertruck gigafactory location nears end
Elon Musk delays Tesla ‘Battery Day’ to next month
Elon Musk is again delaying Tesla’s upcoming ‘Battery Day’ and says that the automaker might do the presentation in two parts. Tesla’s ‘Battery Day’ has gone through a lot of changes since being announced last year. Tesla Battery Day Last year, Musk said that Cybertruck is Tesla’s last product unveil for “a while,” but he teased… Continue reading Elon Musk delays Tesla ‘Battery Day’ to next month
@Groupe PSA: Press Release: FCA Group and Groupe PSA
Rueil-Malmaison and London, 13 May 2020 The board of directors of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (“FCA”) (NYSE: FCAU / MTA: FCA) and the managing board of Peugeot S.A. (“Groupe PSA”) each today decided not to distribute an ordinary dividend in 2020 related to fiscal year 2019, in light of the impact from the current COVID-19… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: Press Release: FCA Group and Groupe PSA
SsangYong Motor posts record Q1 loss amid virus woes
SsangYong Motor Co. reported on Friday that its net loss sharply widened in the first quarter compared to a year earlier, marking the 13th consecutive quarter in the red, amid growing worries over the coronavirus outbreak.Sales fell 30 percent to 649.19 billion won from 933.21 billion won during the same period.In 2011, Mahindra & Mahindra acquired a 70 percent stake in SsangYong Motor for 523 billion won.
Shouqi Limousine & Chauffeur, the second largest ride-hailing platform in China, has made profits in multiple cities nationwide
As a state-controlled online ride-hailing platform, Shouqi Limousine & Chauffeur ranks second in China’s chauffeur market, with a revenue of CNY 6.5 billion in 2019. According to Wei Dong, CEO of Shouqi Limousine & Chauffeur, the company has been principally engaged in corporate travel, business charter and employee overtime car services since its rollout in… Continue reading Shouqi Limousine & Chauffeur, the second largest ride-hailing platform in China, has made profits in multiple cities nationwide
Press Retooling a shuttered factory to build electric trucks: Q&A with CEO Steve Burns
Will Ohio’s Voltage Valley energize a new era for the US auto industry? Big things are happening in the Mahoning Valley area of northeastern Ohio. The region, which centers on the city of Youngstown, was a booming center of steel production until the 1970s. Since then, like many other industrial hubs, the area has suffered… Continue reading Press Retooling a shuttered factory to build electric trucks: Q&A with CEO Steve Burns