Tag: Ford

AUTOSHOW-Ford hopes China easing will speed up Zotye venture approval

BEIJING (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co’s (F.N) Asia head said on Wednesday he hoped recent Chinese moves to relax ownership rules in the country’s auto market would speed up regulatory approval for its electric vehicle joint venture with local firm Zotye Automobile Co Ltd (000980.SZ). FILE PHOTO – The wheel of a 2018 Ford Focus… Continue reading AUTOSHOW-Ford hopes China easing will speed up Zotye venture approval

Ford Launches Single Distribution Channel in China; Names New Leaders for China, Middle East & Africa, and Marketing

Ford and its China partners establish new single distribution operation for the world’s largest automobile market designed to significantly improve customer experience, brand consistency and efficiency Ford hires two proven auto industry leaders to spearhead its business in Ford Greater China; Henry Li as vice president, Marketing and Sales, and Richard Chen as vice president,… Continue reading Ford Launches Single Distribution Channel in China; Names New Leaders for China, Middle East & Africa, and Marketing

Volvo Cars aims for 50 per cent of sales to be electric by 2025

Volvo Cars aims for 50 per cent of sales to be electric by 2025   Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, aims for fully electric cars to make up 50 per cent of its sales by 2025, the company announced today.   The announcement builds on Volvo Cars’ 2017 industry-first announcement that all new models released… Continue reading Volvo Cars aims for 50 per cent of sales to be electric by 2025

Ford Changed Leaders, Looking for a Lift. It’s Still Looking.

“When are we going to know these six?” Adam Jonas of Morgan Stanley asked. “Because I asked you a pretty straightforward question. You’re alluding to the six in your slides. You’re clearly not willing to talk about them.” Then, with a tone of exasperation rarely heard in such calls, Mr. Jonas added, “That’s a problem,… Continue reading Ford Changed Leaders, Looking for a Lift. It’s Still Looking.

Volvo Cars adds in-car delivery by Amazon Key to its expanding range of connected services

Volvo Cars adds in-car delivery by Amazon Key to its expanding range of connected services   Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, is partnering with Amazon to bring in-car delivery of packages to customers in the United States.   The collaboration represents a considerable scaling-up and maturing of Volvo’s digital consumer services via the Volvo… Continue reading Volvo Cars adds in-car delivery by Amazon Key to its expanding range of connected services

Interview with Fisker: Fisker will become the next “Tesla”?

Henrik Fisker (Henrik Fisker), the founder of Fisker Inc, in an interview with Autocar has shared his vision of the automobile industry in the short term. “There will be new segments of cars, which no one thought. Some of the traditional car companies are too slow to respond. Many of them will lose their traditional… Continue reading Interview with Fisker: Fisker will become the next “Tesla”?

Press Releases – CO2 from new cars up as petrol overtakes diesel, 2017 data shows

Brussels, 24 April 2018 – The year 2017 saw two new and related trends in EU car registrations: an increase in CO2 emissions coupled with a rise in petrol sales, according to new data from the European Environment Agency (EEA) and the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA). According to the figures published by the EEA… Continue reading Press Releases – CO2 from new cars up as petrol overtakes diesel, 2017 data shows

Autocar confidential: Lynk&Co’s strategy, Toyota Supra, internet sales & more

​This week’s snippets of automotive news include news on Lynk&Co‘s strategy, Toyota Supra, Citroën internet sales and driving modes. Lynk&Co’s strategy:  New subscription-based marque Lynk&Co is aiming to sell cars to “people who don’t want to buy cars”, and boss Alain Visser said this approach has changed the way he recruits. The former Ford and… Continue reading Autocar confidential: Lynk&Co’s strategy, Toyota Supra, internet sales & more

After mass layoffs at Ohio plant, UAW gives GM greenlight to hire lower-paid temps

  After mass layoffs at Ohio plant, UAW gives GM greenlight to hire lower-paid temps By Tim Rivers24 April 2018 Within days of announcing the elimination of an entire shift and 1,500 jobs at the giant Lordstown, Ohio assembly plant, General Motors announced that its subsidiary, known as the Lordstown GM Subsystems Manufacturing LLC, will… Continue reading After mass layoffs at Ohio plant, UAW gives GM greenlight to hire lower-paid temps