Ford Mustang Mach-E Production And Deliveries Are Delayed

John Lennon said: “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” Ironically, the COVID-19 pandemic shows “Beautiful boy” is very accurate for reasons we’d prefer never proven right. Plans have to change, and Ford’s for the Mustang Mach-E are no exception. According to messages Norwegian clients are receiving, production will move… Continue reading Ford Mustang Mach-E Production And Deliveries Are Delayed

Ford engineers are working on electric Mustang SUVs in their own garages

Hen Aleyna Kapur started working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic, she had to take a few things from the office: her laptop, some cables and a Ford Mustang Mach-E electric SUV.The Mach-E is the first Ford model designed and engineered purely as an electric vehicle.The engineers and designers are working on what they can do from home.

Kia Motors India targets sale of 70,000 Sonet SUVs in first year

Kia Motors, which has in a short span of time got a strong foothold in the Indian market, first with the Seltos SUV and more recently with the Carnival MPV, is now gearing up to launch its third product – the Sonet compact SUV – later this year. Revealed as a concept at the Auto… Continue reading Kia Motors India targets sale of 70,000 Sonet SUVs in first year

UAW president: ‘It’s risky’ to send factory workers back to auto plants in early May

CLOSE Michelle Voineag knew her brother Eric Dubke was sick, but no one could have prepared them for how quickly COVID-19 took his life. Detroit Free Press UAW President Rory Gamble said Thursday the labor union does not support sending factory workers back into the plants in early May, as some automakers have suggested. “We feel… Continue reading UAW president: ‘It’s risky’ to send factory workers back to auto plants in early May

Ford’s electric Mustang dragster delivers over 1,400 horsepower

Sponsored Links Ford The Mustang Mach-E crossover isn’t available to customers yet, but Ford is showing off another example of what an electric Mustang coupe could be like with this prototype racer. The Mustang Cobra Jet 1400 is its first factory-built prototype with an all-electric powertrain, that the company said is capable of over 1,400… Continue reading Ford’s electric Mustang dragster delivers over 1,400 horsepower

Detroit automakers, UAW to continue talks over reopening U.S. plants

FILE PHOTO: An American flag flies in front of the United Auto Workers union logo on the front of the UAW Solidarity House in Detroit, Michigan, September 8, 2011. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo (Reuters) – The United Auto Workers (UAW) said late Wednesday discussions are still underway with Detroit’s Big Three automakers to safely restart U.S.… Continue reading Detroit automakers, UAW to continue talks over reopening U.S. plants

GM ending car-sharing service Maven

Detroit — General Motors Co. will shut down Maven, the car-sharing service it debuted in 2016 as the wave of the future. The automaker had already suspended the service about a month ago due to market conditions created by the coronavirus pandemic — after all, nobody wanted to share a vehicle with a stranger in this time of social-distancing. GM said that… Continue reading GM ending car-sharing service Maven

@Groupe PSA: First quarter 2020 sales

in €m Q1 2019 Q1 2020 Reported At constant scope & curr. Sales 4,325 3,739 -13.5% -19.7% By region Europe North America Asia South America Rest of the World 2,217 1,117 798 150 43 1,931 1,014 635 127 32 -12.9% -9.2% -20.4% -15.2% -26.2% -16.4% -18.3% -33.9% -2.1% -21.5% Q1 SALES IMPACTED BY COVID-19 DISRUPTION… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: First quarter 2020 sales

No takers: Hyundai cars sit in U.S. ports as virus keeps buyers away

SEOUL (Reuters) – As Detroit’s automakers shut production in March due to the coronavirus pandemic, South Korea’s Hyundai Motor cranked up its factories back home to ship cars to the United States, a move that is proving costly for the world’s fifth-largest auto group. FILE PHOTO: A man walks past the logo of Hyundai Motor… Continue reading No takers: Hyundai cars sit in U.S. ports as virus keeps buyers away

Fiat Chrysler draws down on 6.25 billion euro credit facility

FILE PHOTO: A Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) sign is at the U.S. headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S. May 25, 2018. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (FCAU.N) (FCHA.MI) said on Tuesday it had drawn down on a 6.25 billion euro ($6.79 billion) credit line to buffer its cash reserves during the… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler draws down on 6.25 billion euro credit facility