FILE PHOTO: The Ford logo at the New York Auto Show in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., March 29, 2018. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo BORDEAUX, France (Reuters) – Ford (F.N) will end production at its Blanquefort gearbox plant in southwestern France by late August next year after it turned down a… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Ford set to end production at Blanquefort in France, jobs at risk
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Ford set to end production at Blanquefort site in France
FILE PHOTO: The Ford logo at the New York Auto Show in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., March 29, 2018. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo BORDEAUX, France (Reuters) – Ford (F.N) is set to end production next year at its Blanquefort plant in France, which employs some 850 staff, after the U.S.… Continue reading Ford set to end production at Blanquefort site in France
Stratim, formerly known as valet startup Zirx, sues co-founder for theft
Stratim, the mobility services company formerly known as Zirx, is suing its co-founder and now-former COO Shmulik Fishman for breach of fiduciary duties, civil conversion, criminal conversion, theft, criminal mischief, deception, unjust enrichment and fraud. The lawsuit’s co-plaintiff is Adesa, a subsidiary of KAR Auction Services, which acquired Stratim earlier this year. Stratim powers fleet management… Continue reading Stratim, formerly known as valet startup Zirx, sues co-founder for theft
Ford plans job cuts in Saarlouis
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Polestar appoints Geely’s Ian Zhang as new Group CFO
NEW DELHI: Volvo cars owned sports car brand, Polestar on Wednesday announced the appointment of new Group CFO and Deputy Group CFO to support its strategy of increasing independence, and to strengthen its global finance team.The company has appointed Ian Zhang as company’s new Group Chief Financial Officer, effective from 01 January 2019, from his… Continue reading Polestar appoints Geely’s Ian Zhang as new Group CFO
Ford Suspends EcoSport, Fiesta Production in Russia – Ward’s Auto
ST. PETERSBURG – Ford will suspend production of its EcoSport subcompact CUV and Fiesta subcompact car models at the Russian plant it jointly operates with local automaker Sollers until next year. A Ford Russia spokesman says the decision mainly is the result of the completion of a yearly plan for EcoSport and Fiesta production. Some… Continue reading Ford Suspends EcoSport, Fiesta Production in Russia – Ward’s Auto
UPDATE 3-Ex-Ford Argentina execs convicted in torture case, victims may sue in U.S.
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – An Argentine court on Tuesday convicted two former executives of a local Ford Motor Co (F.N) plant of involvement in the torture of workers during the country’s dictatorship in the 1970s, victims’ lawyers said, adding they may sue Ford in U.S. federal court. Former Ford Motor Co. security chief Hector Sibilla… Continue reading UPDATE 3-Ex-Ford Argentina execs convicted in torture case, victims may sue in U.S.
Ford Blanquefort: Punch gets employees’ efforts
Will the efforts of employees at the Ford Blanquefort plant be sufficient to prevent closure? The Belgian industrialist Punch Powerglide, which took over at the beginning of 2013 the former GM factory in Strasbourg, has been on the run for several months to take Ford’s in the northern suburbs of Bordeaux. For weeks, the challenge… Continue reading Ford Blanquefort: Punch gets employees’ efforts
Former Ford Argentina executives sentenced in torture cases
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Ford in talks with German workers about potential Saarlouis job cuts
FILE PHOTO: The Ford logo at the New York Auto Show in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., March 29, 2018. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo (Corrects December 10th story to show no formal decision has been made about discontinuing production of the Ford C-Max in paragraphs 1 and 3) FRANKFURT (Reuters) –… Continue reading Ford in talks with German workers about potential Saarlouis job cuts