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Ford announces a restart date, plans for workers to return in waves

CLOSE Assembly line production in 2018 at Ford’s Kentucky Truck Plant.  (Photo: Ford Motor Co.) Ford Motor Co. is joining its crosstown rivals to restart its North American assembly plants beginning May 18. As part of a phased restart, Ford’s North American parts depots will resume full operations Monday. Employees who can work remotely will continue to do… Continue reading Ford announces a restart date, plans for workers to return in waves

Fiat Chrysler files for trademark on ‘Dakota,’ raising prospect of new midsize truck

CLOSE Fiat Chrysler has filed for a trademark for “Dakota,” raising the prospect that the company could be relaunching its midsize truck model. It likely would be a Ram, however, rather than a Dodge like this 2009 Dodge Dakota Sport Extended Cab.  (Photo: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles) Is Fiat Chrysler Automobiles ready to pull the trigger… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler files for trademark on ‘Dakota,’ raising prospect of new midsize truck

@Ford: Ford to Begin Phased Production and Operations Restart in North America May 18 with Enhanced Safety Protocols

Ford is targeting a phased restart for its North America operations beginning May 18, including restarting vehicle production in North America and bringing back the first wave of employees that are not able to do their jobs remotely. Go to Source

Ford plans to restart North America production from May 18

FILE PHOTO: The Ford logo seen at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., January 15, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (Reuters) – U.S. automaker Ford Motor Co (F.N) said on Thursday it is planning to restart production and operations in North America in a phased manner, starting May 18. Ford said from that… Continue reading Ford plans to restart North America production from May 18

General Motors made $294 million net income in first quarter, down 87%

CLOSE The logo for the General Motors Corporation  (Photo: STAN HONDA, AFP/Getty Images) Hit by the coronavirus crisis, General Motors is the latest of the Detroit Three automakers to have a rough quarter. The automaker reported a net profit of just $294 million, down 86.7% from $2.1 billion for the first quarter a year ago. Its earnings before… Continue reading General Motors made $294 million net income in first quarter, down 87%

Autoparts firm Yazaki cutting thousands of jobs in Mexico

MEXICO CITY, May 6 (Reuters) – U.S. autopart maker Yazaki North America, part of Japan-based Yazaki Group, said on Wednesday it is cutting its Mexico workforce by about 20%, a reduction that will leave the supplier some 58,000 workers as it faces plummeting demand amid the coronavirus pandemic. “Yazaki must adjust its production capacity to… Continue reading Autoparts firm Yazaki cutting thousands of jobs in Mexico

GM tells some plants it will begin restart May 18

Detroit — General Motors Co. sent out alerts Tuesday to United Auto Workers members at some factories, alerting them that it plans to begin to restart factories May 18.  The alert, obtained by The Detroit News, says: “Tomorrow, we will announce externally that GM plans to begin a limited, cadenced and site-specific approach for a return to the workplace… Continue reading GM tells some plants it will begin restart May 18

@Ford: Ford and 3M Now Shipping Powered Air-Purifying Respirators to Health Care Workers; New Jersey Orders 500,000 Gowns

DEARBORN, Mich. & ST. PAUL, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The first Ford-built powered air-purifying respirators, developed in close collaboration with 3M, are on their way to help protect health care workers fighting COVID-19. Since late March, Ford has been working with 3M to create urgently needed PAPRs, using design guidance from 3M and off-the-shelf parts, like vehicle ventilator… Continue reading @Ford: Ford and 3M Now Shipping Powered Air-Purifying Respirators to Health Care Workers; New Jersey Orders 500,000 Gowns