A fourth team of 600 people at the Sevelnord plant in Lieu-Saint-Amand. More than 300 recruitments underway at Toyota in Onnaing. 100 others in the Renault MCA factory in Maubeuge. Not to mention the birth in a few months of a plant Safran-Air France aircraft engine maintenance: the dynamics of industrial employment is distributed in… Continue reading Recruitment: the tension rises in Valenciennes
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Another Chinese EV Maker Raises Massive Funding Round At Unicorn Valuation
Another Chinese electric vehicle maker has raised a massive funding round at unicorn valuation, making China the top country by far in producing electric vehicle (EV) unicorns. China is now the only country with EV manufacturing start-ups with valuations of US$1 billion or more. Moreover, China has six EV unicorns with combined valuation of nearly… Continue reading Another Chinese EV Maker Raises Massive Funding Round At Unicorn Valuation
Electric car icons in danger: BMW introduces i3 and i8 for disposition
All articles and backgrounds 04/03/2018 Electric car icons in danger BMW introduces i3 and i8 for disposition BMW BMW i3 (left), i8 BMW Show stock market chart is increasingly doubting the future of his two most prestigious electric cars, Both the i3 small car and the i8 sports car could soon no longer be produced,… Continue reading Electric car icons in danger: BMW introduces i3 and i8 for disposition
Ford SUVs Hit Record Sales Month – Retail Up; F-Series Posts Best Results Since 2000; All-New Expedition Retail Up 46 Percent, While Navigator Sees Triple-Digit Retail Gain
About Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company is a global company based in Dearborn, Michigan. The company designs, manufactures, markets and services a full line of Ford cars, trucks, SUVs, electrified vehicles and Lincoln luxury vehicles, provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company and is pursuing leadership positions in electrification, autonomous vehicles and mobility solutions.… Continue reading Ford SUVs Hit Record Sales Month – Retail Up; F-Series Posts Best Results Since 2000; All-New Expedition Retail Up 46 Percent, While Navigator Sees Triple-Digit Retail Gain
March 2018 U.S. LV Sales Thread: Industry to Hit 16.9 Million SAAR
MARCH 2018 US LV SALES FORECAST v REPORTED UNITS Forecast LV Sales 1.60 million Actual LV Sales 1.60 million Forecast LV SAAR 16.9 million Actual LV SAAR 16.9 million Wards Intelligence tracks light-vehicle (LV) deliveries throughout sales reporting day. Monthly year-over-year change represents the change in daily sales rate (DSR). March had … Premium… Continue reading March 2018 U.S. LV Sales Thread: Industry to Hit 16.9 Million SAAR
U.S. Light Vehicle Sales Summary, March 2018
U.S. light vehicle sales updates by company for March 2018. Includes projections for all companies, overwritten with actual data as companies report, along with a running total of reported actuals by company. Updated throughout U.S. Sales Reporting Day (Apr. 3, 2018). Premium Content (PAID Subscription Required) “U.S. Light Vehicle Sales Summary, March 2018” is part… Continue reading U.S. Light Vehicle Sales Summary, March 2018
Ford could make electric cars in Germany after 2023 – Handelsblatt
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Ford could make electric cars in Germany after 2023, when the life cycle of Ford’s Fiesta model is due to end, the head of the carmaker’s German business told a paper, adding he would welcome state subsidies to support the shift. The Ford logo is seen at the New York Auto Show… Continue reading Ford could make electric cars in Germany after 2023 – Handelsblatt
BRIEF-Tesla Spokesperson Says Model 3 Production Is “Highest Priority”, So Elon Musk Is Focusing Time There While Doug Field Focuses On Vehicle Engineering
April 2 (Reuters) – Tesla Inc: * TESLA SPOKESPERSON – MODEL 3 PRODUCTION IS “HIGHEST PRIORITY”, SO ELON MUSK IS FOCUSING TIME THERE WHILE DOUG FIELD FOCUSES ON VEHICLE ENGINEERING Further company coverage: Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. Go to Source
News Release – Magna Forms Joint Venture in China to Support Growing Composite Liftgate Market
Please click HERE for a PDF version of the release. Deal signed with Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd. (GAC) subsidiary Enables mass production of composite liftgates for fast-growing market Further expands Magna’s China footprint SHANGHAI, China, April 02, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As the market for crossovers and sport utility vehicles continues to grow in… Continue reading News Release – Magna Forms Joint Venture in China to Support Growing Composite Liftgate Market
Nissan Leaf refurbished batteries offered for older electric cars, in Japan
Follow John 2013 Nissan Leaf, Nashville area test drive, April 2013 Enlarge Photo With more than 300,000 Nissan Leaf electric cars on the road, some more than six years old, battery degradation is becoming more and more of an issue. The different rates of capacity loss are a topic of much discussion among Leaf owners,… Continue reading Nissan Leaf refurbished batteries offered for older electric cars, in Japan