(Adds JLR comment, background) LONDON, March 5 (Reuters) – Carmaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has halted production at a car plant in central England after water supplies in Britain were disrupted by burst pipes, the carmaker and water company Severn Trent said on Monday. A spokeswoman for JLR said the company closed its Solihull site,… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Jaguar Land Rover closes plant in UK as weather hits water supply
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PSA will invest more than 14 million euros on its Charleville-Mézières site
Boosted by the extremely positive results of PSA in 2017 (20.7% increase in turnover), the foundry of the Ayvelles site in Charleville-Mézières (Ardennes) will benefit from an investment of 14 million euros in 2018. The manufacturer also plans to recruit 50 additional employees this year. To cope with the increase in sensitive activity related to… Continue reading PSA will invest more than 14 million euros on its Charleville-Mézières site
Mercedes sees battery technology skeptical: Daimler uses its own E-Bus premiere for diesel advertising
All articles and backgrounds 05/03/2018 Mercedes sees battery technology skeptical Daimler uses its own E-Bus premiere for diesel advertising DPA E-Bus Electric Citaro The car company Daimler Show stock market chart is late with the introduction of electric busses. Excited about the technology, the Stuttgarters were also not impressed by the presentation of their first… Continue reading Mercedes sees battery technology skeptical: Daimler uses its own E-Bus premiere for diesel advertising
Jaguar Land Rover says Solihull plant closed as water pipe bursts
LONDON, March 5 (Reuters) – Carmaker Jaguar Land Rover halted production at its Solihull vehicle plant near Birmingham on Monday after a burst water pipe disrupted water supplies, a spokeswoman for JLR said. “Due to a water shortage caused by a burst water main, we have had to stop production this afternoon,” the spokeswoman said.… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover says Solihull plant closed as water pipe bursts
SF Motors Pushes Forward on its Autonomous Ambitions, Deploying Advanced Research and Test Vehicles Across Silicon Valley
SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — SF Motors announced it has begun test driving autonomous technology on the streets of Silicon Valley after receiving a permit from California’s Department of Motor Vehicles to test autonomous vehicle technology on public roads. With two manufacturing plants and four R&D offices across three continents, SF Motors is… Continue reading SF Motors Pushes Forward on its Autonomous Ambitions, Deploying Advanced Research and Test Vehicles Across Silicon Valley
Dongfeng Honda pauses deliveries
Workers check cars at a Dongfeng Honda production line in Wuhan, Hubei province. [Photo provided to China Daily] Suspension comes amid reported problems with lubricant levels in CR-V and Civic models, Hao Yan reports. Dongfeng Honda Automobile late last week acted to immediately halt deliveries of its turbocharged 2018 CR-V and Civic models, in the… Continue reading Dongfeng Honda pauses deliveries
New Volvo XC40 is named 2018 European Car of the Year
New Volvo XC40 is named 2018 European Car of the Year The new Volvo XC40 small SUV has been named the 2018 European Car of the Year ahead of the Geneva Motor Show in Switzerland. It is the first win of this prestigious award for Volvo Cars, the premium car maker. “Winning this… Continue reading New Volvo XC40 is named 2018 European Car of the Year
VW Weighs Strategic Options for Truck Division Revamp
Volkswagen AG officials are discussing options to prepare the truck division for access to the capital markets, potentially paving the way for an initial public offering of shares or a bond sale by the unit, according to people familiar with the matter. Deliberations at a meeting last week included changing the division’s legal structure to… Continue reading VW Weighs Strategic Options for Truck Division Revamp
BAIC Chairman Sees Swing to Profit in 2019 on Brands Like Senova
BAIC Motor Corp. will probably make a profit on sales of its own brands such as Senova cars next year after significantly reducing losses this year, Chairman Xu Heyi said in an interview Saturday on the sidelines of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference in Beijing. Such a reversal of fortunes for the Beijing-based automaker’s money-losing… Continue reading BAIC Chairman Sees Swing to Profit in 2019 on Brands Like Senova
CO2, a sword of Damocles for car manufacturers
A real time bomb. On the eve of the opening of the car show favorite fans of big cars “premium”, this Tuesday in Geneva, the question is in every head at the car manufacturers: how to meet the European targets for CO2 emissions in 2021? Because the deadline is approaching. The sword of Damocles billions… Continue reading CO2, a sword of Damocles for car manufacturers