Production at VW The carmaker causes great annoyance at its supplier Prevent. (Photo: AP) The actually settled conflict between the Volkswagen Group and the German-Bosnian supplier group Prevent breaks again after one and a half years. The Wolfsburg car manufacturer wants to cut all supply relationships with the rebellious supplier and therefore terminates all contracts.… Continue reading Conflict reopened: VW announces all contracts – supplier Prevent feels betrayed
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VW bets on Brazil rebound with SUV, Honda remains cautious
SAO PAULO, April 4 (Reuters) – Volkswagen AG plans to produce its first SUV in Brazil, it said on Wednesday, betting on a rebound in Latin America’s market despite signs of caution from rivals such as Honda Motor Co. VW said in a statement it will invest 2 billion reais ($595 million) to manufacture the… Continue reading VW bets on Brazil rebound with SUV, Honda remains cautious
UPDATE 1-GM to stop production of Chevrolet Sonic Subcompact car – WSJ
(Reuters) – General Motors Co (GM.N) will stop production of its subcompact Chevrolet Sonic by as early as this year, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. FILE PHOTO: The GM logo is seen at the General Motors Warren Transmission Operations Plant in Warren, Michigan, U.S., October 26, 2015. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File… Continue reading UPDATE 1-GM to stop production of Chevrolet Sonic Subcompact car – WSJ
Agreement with unions: PSA invests in Opel plant in Luton
Agreement with unions PSA invests in Opel plant in Luton Starting next year, light commercial vehicles will be built on a PSA platform at Vauxhall’s British sister company’s factory. The PSA Group continues its investment offensive in Opel plants outside Germany. From 2019, the British sister brand Vauxhall should be lightweight in the Luton plant… Continue reading Agreement with unions: PSA invests in Opel plant in Luton
Groupe PSA: Investment in Luton Plant to Produce a Brand New Opel/Vauxhall Vivaro by 2019
RUEIL-MALMAISON, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: As the European LCV market leader, Groupe PSA (Paris:UG) intends to strengthen its market share in this segment in Europe and accelerate its development in the other regions. The increase in manufacturing capacity in the compact vans segment will supply our customers from the Luton plant by 2019 in addition to… Continue reading Groupe PSA: Investment in Luton Plant to Produce a Brand New Opel/Vauxhall Vivaro by 2019
PSA will invest 100 million euros in the UK
PSA pursues its strategy on vans launched with its subsidiary Opel / Vauxhall, recently acquired. After the synergies put in place in Spain and Portugal, the group claims to be the European leader in light commercial vehicles (LCVs) and will invest around 100 million euros at its Luton site in England. The objective: to increase… Continue reading PSA will invest 100 million euros in the UK
New Lancia Stratos supercar images released
11th Mar 2018 6:00 am Manifattura Automobili Torino will build up to 25 units of its modern Stratos, based on the Ferrari 430; the supercar puts out 550hp and is expected in April 2018. The New Lancia Stratos is on display at the Geneva motor show before it is put into limited production by Manifattura… Continue reading New Lancia Stratos supercar images released
Volvo Cars global sales up 14.1 per cent in the first quarter of 2018
Volvo Cars global sales up 14.1 per cent in the first quarter of 2018 Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, reported a global year-on-year sales increase of 14.1 per cent for the first quarter of 2018 as sales in all main markets increased compared with the same period last year. Total sales in… Continue reading Volvo Cars global sales up 14.1 per cent in the first quarter of 2018
Tesla: Our Model 3 electric-car production line may beat Henry Ford's
CLOSE Elon Musk success with the Falcon Heavy reusable rocket, with a Tesla Roadster heading toward out to space, reveals his grand plan for colonizing Mars. USA TODAY Tesla CEO Elon Musk. (Photo: PETER PARKS, AFP/Getty Images) Facing scrutiny over its manufacturing capability, Tesla said Tuesday that production of its Model 3 electric car is… Continue reading Tesla: Our Model 3 electric-car production line may beat Henry Ford's
CORRECTED-Tesla says produced 2,020 Model 3 sedans last week
(Corrects to show production was for last seven days, not last seven days of March, in paragraph one) April 3 (Reuters) – Tesla Inc said on Tuesday that it built 2,020 Model 3 sedans in the last seven days, would produce the same number next week and would see output climb rapidly through the second… Continue reading CORRECTED-Tesla says produced 2,020 Model 3 sedans last week