TSU, Japan (Kyodo) –An explosion at a Honda Motor plant in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, seriously injured two men on Sunday, police said. The blast occurred at around 9:15 a.m. near an electrical power distribution board at the Japanese automaker’s Suzuka factory in Suzuka city, the police said. The two men, who were nearby, sustained… Continue reading Explosion at Honda Motor plant in central Japan injures 2
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Polish employees at PSA Hordain: “If everyone withdraws into their national selfishness, we will not succeed,” says Medef
The automotive group PSA backed down on Saturday under pressure from the government over its decision to bring several hundred Polish workers to France to reinforce the teams at its factory in Hordain, in the North, to the detriment of French temporary workers . “I understand the emotion it may have aroused (…). But it… Continue reading Polish employees at PSA Hordain: “If everyone withdraws into their national selfishness, we will not succeed,” says Medef
Forsee Power dreams of seeing electric buses becoming widespread in France
France, land of industrialization of the electric vehicle? Christophe Gurtner, CEO of Forsee Power, is delighted with the speeches hammered in recent weeks by public authorities. His company, created in 2011, specializes in the design and manufacture of battery systems for light vehicles (2 or 3 wheels), and for heavy vehicles (especially buses). And the… Continue reading Forsee Power dreams of seeing electric buses becoming widespread in France
Joint venture China-Emilia Romagna to create the electric car innovation hub
Automotive A billion investments coming from the largest auto manufacturer controlled by Jinping by Ilaria Vesentini Electric cars, how to manage charging in condominiums A billion investments coming from the largest auto manufacturer controlled by Jinping June 13, 2020 2 ‘of reading Less than a month after the announcement, the commitment of the Chinese car… Continue reading Joint venture China-Emilia Romagna to create the electric car innovation hub
PSA Hordain: the management promises the reinforcement “mainly of temporary workers” and of “some European colleagues”
The management had indicated Thursday at a CSE that a “first contingent” of 120 Poles from the Gliwice factory – producing Opel Astra – would arrive, then that 150 others would join them the following week, all for a mission of three months, accommodated by the company in the region and paid according to the… Continue reading PSA Hordain: the management promises the reinforcement “mainly of temporary workers” and of “some European colleagues”
French carmaker PSA seeks alternative to moving Polish workers to Hordain
PARIS (Reuters) – French carmaker PSA on Saturday said it was working on an alternative to bringing Polish workers to its Hordain factory in northern France to help with the ramp-up of production after a weeks-long shutdown caused by the coronavirus. The decision to transfer 500 workers from eastern Europe to France, instead of hiring… Continue reading French carmaker PSA seeks alternative to moving Polish workers to Hordain
Volkswagen, Audi ordered to keep Mexican factories shut 13.06.2020
German carmaker Volkswagen and its subsidiary Audi won’t be able to restart production at their plants in the Mexican state of Puebla as planned on Monday due to fears about the coronavirus spreading.Its plant at Puebla southeast of Mexico City is the largest automobile production facility in the country.The Mexican newspaper La Razon reported that restarting production at the Audi and VW facilities in Puebla would see some 30,000 employees returning to work.
Battery Industry Veteran Isobel Sheldon Joins Britishvolt to Build Ground Breaking UK Gigafactory
LONDON, June 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Battery manufacturer Britishvolt today announces the appointment of seasoned battery industry professional Isobel Sheldon, as Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) and Head of the Advisory Board, to support building the UK’s first large scale cell gigafactory. In this new role, Isobel’s familiarity with the global battery landscape will allow her… Continue reading Battery Industry Veteran Isobel Sheldon Joins Britishvolt to Build Ground Breaking UK Gigafactory
Capacity utilization of Russian automobile plants is below 30% – newspaper
MOSCOW, June 13. /TASS/. Capacity utilization of systemic companies in the Russian automotive industry declined from 50% to less than 30% after two months of the lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, Izvestiya newspaper reports on Saturday, citing data of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Automobiles production plummeted by 60.2% year-on-year in April 2020, according to the Russian statistical agency Rosstat. Key reasons for the decline was suspension of operations by automobile plants because of nonworking days in the country during the pandemic period, disruption of imported components' deliveries and falling demand, the agency told the newspaper.
The segment of minivans suffered most in the commercial transport sector, GAZ Group told Izvestiya. The plant capacity utilization fell more than twofold in June 2020 on an annualized basis, according to Group data.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced nonworking days in the country from March 30 to May 12 in order ..
GM declines request to shut down plant as cases of coronavirus grow, union says
CLOSE UAW Local 2250 President Glenn Kage knows exactly when he will go to General Motors for a “serious conversation” about shutting down the Wentzville Assembly plant for 14 days because of workers with coronavirus. “Five to 10 cases (of coronavirus) is a yellow light, 10 to 20 cases is a red light,” Kage told the Free Press… Continue reading GM declines request to shut down plant as cases of coronavirus grow, union says