DETROIT (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (FCHA.MI) and the United Auto Workers (UAW) union on Saturday announced a tentative agreement for a four-year labor contract, a boost for the automaker as it works to merge with France’s Groupe PSA (PEUP.PA). FILE PHOTO: Mike Manley, CEO of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), and FCA Chairman John… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler reaches tentative labor deal with United Auto Workers
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Hyundai Motor India begins exporting its Venue SUV to South Africa
Hyundai Motor India has announced that it has begun exporting its Venue compact SUV to South Africa. The first consignment of 1,400 Venues, which marks the largest single overseas shipment of Venues till now. departed from the Chennai Port earlier today. The Venue is slated to be launched in South Africa on December 2. In the… Continue reading Hyundai Motor India begins exporting its Venue SUV to South Africa
Ford fined 35 mln rand for faulty vehicles in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) — South African consumer agency, the National Consumer Commission (NCC), has slapped Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa with a 35 million rand (2.4 million US dollars) fine for contravening the Consumer Protection Act.
The fine came after scores of consumers lodged complaints with the NCC regarding their combusting Kuga 1.6L Eco-boost vehicles. Some of these vehicles caught fire while being driven or parked.
The NCC received 160 complaints from affected car owners who said that their rights had been infringed by the motor company. Between 2015 and 2016, 56 Ford Kuga vehicles caught fire in South Africa. In 2016, a 33-year-old man died after his Ford vehicle burnt while he was driving it to the Western Cape.
Releasing the findings of an investigation into the matter on Friday, NCC Acting Commissioner Thezi Mabuza said: “Our investigation into these allegations confirmed that Ford had engaged in prohibited conduct by distributing Ford Kuga vehicles that..
Sources: UAW-FCA deal to include $9K signing bonus, no assembly plant closures
Negotiations between Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV and the United Auto Workers are nearing a proposed tentative agreement that would include a $9,000 ratification bonus, two sources familiar with the situation told The Detroit News on Friday. A four-year agreement likely will be announced Saturday, said the people who were not authorized to speak publicly on the deal. The… Continue reading Sources: UAW-FCA deal to include $9K signing bonus, no assembly plant closures
‘The car industry is more mad and unpredictable than ever before’
Do you ever get the feeling that the car industry might be, well, having a bit of a laugh? A week ago, these pages featured a new Ford Mustang that is an electric SUV, plus the latest Aston Martin – a crossover capable of wading through half a metre of water. And now, in this… Continue reading ‘The car industry is more mad and unpredictable than ever before’
@Ford: Delivery Drivers Build Greater Empathy with Cyclists Thanks to Virtual Reality Experience
About Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company is a global company based in Dearborn, Michigan. The company designs, manufactures, markets and services a full line of Ford cars, trucks, SUVs, electrified vehicles and Lincoln luxury vehicles, provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company and is pursuing leadership positions in electrification, autonomous vehicles and mobility… Continue reading @Ford: Delivery Drivers Build Greater Empathy with Cyclists Thanks to Virtual Reality Experience
Tesla Model Y Production May Start 6 Months Ahead Of Schedule In China
That’s what suppliers were told by the company, which rushed its order ahead of schedule. When we spoke about the Tesla Cybertruck production, we said it would happen just after the Model Y’s. In the US, it is expected to start at the end of 2020. In China, we said it would probably begin before… Continue reading Tesla Model Y Production May Start 6 Months Ahead Of Schedule In China
Bollinger Motors CEO Says ‘Crazy Different’ Electric Trucks Will Sell – Trucks.com
Bollinger Motors landed a decent spot – for a newcomer – at this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show. The startup’s electric pickup and electric SUV are the first things show-goers see as they exit the first of two main exhibit halls at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Now all Bollinger boss Robert Bollinger has to… Continue reading Bollinger Motors CEO Says ‘Crazy Different’ Electric Trucks Will Sell – Trucks.com
Verband der Automobilindustrie: Hildegard Müller is to become the new VDA boss
DPA Hildegard Müller: The 52-year-old is considered to be very well connected in the CDU and maintains a good contact with the Greens, in addition, she is familiar with lobbying The former CDU politician Hildegard Müller is to become the new head of the Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA). This report several media consistently… Continue reading Verband der Automobilindustrie: Hildegard Müller is to become the new VDA boss
@Ford: Changing How We Work: Ford’s Leader of Product Line Management to Participate in the Credit Suisse Industrials Conference
DEARBORN, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jim Baumbick, Ford Motor Company vice president, Enterprise Product Line Management, will speak at the Credit Suisse 7th Annual Industrials Conference in Palm Beach, Florida, on Wednesday, Dec. 4. Baumbick will describe Ford “changing how we work” by using deep customer knowledge and human-centered design to develop a winning portfolio of vehicles. He… Continue reading @Ford: Changing How We Work: Ford’s Leader of Product Line Management to Participate in the Credit Suisse Industrials Conference