CLOSE Alexandra Ford English, director of corporate strategy at Ford Motor Company, has taken a seat on the board of directors for Rivian, the high-profile electric vehicle startup. Alexandra Ford English, daughter of Bill Ford Jr., has just been named to the Rivian board of directors, the companies announced jointly on May 1, 2020. (Photo: Ford… Continue reading Alexandra Ford English, daughter of Bill Ford Jr., replaces Joe Hinrichs on Rivian board
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Lyft dumps 17% of staff, furloughs 5%, cuts pay as people stay home, avoid rides in possibly virus-ridden cars – The Register
Lyft dumps 17% of staff, furloughs 5%, cuts pay as people stay home, avoid rides in possibly virus-ridden cars The Register Go to Source Go to Source
@Hyundai: Kia Motors America Announces April Sales
Demand for Kia’s Lineup of Capable SUVs Remains Strong Kia Motors America today announced April sales of 31,705 vehicles, led by the Optima and Sorento models. “Despite these uncertain times, Kia continued to outperform the industry in April and consumer demand for key products like Telluride and Seltos remained extremely high,” said Bill Peffer, vice… Continue reading @Hyundai: Kia Motors America Announces April Sales
Vauxhall preparing for safe re-opening of Ellesmere Port plant
Vauxhall has begun preparations that will allow it to safely reopen its Ellesmere Port factory, which was shut down a month ago in response to the coronavirus pandemic. During the lockdown, Vauxhall says it has been developing protocols and health protection measures that will enable its workforce to return to the site when it is… Continue reading Vauxhall preparing for safe re-opening of Ellesmere Port plant
Feds clear General Motors in UAW union corruption probe
FBI agents finish loading materials into a truck out of the home of United Auto Workers President Gary Jones on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019. Michael Wayland / CNBC Federal prosecutors this week informed General Motors that it is not currently a target in a yearslong investigation into corruption of the United Auto Workers union. The… Continue reading Feds clear General Motors in UAW union corruption probe
Consumers wary of visiting dealerships once lockdown is lifted
The majority of consumers are concerned about visiting dealerships when the lockdown is lifted. That’s the conclusion of a survey carried out by Auto Trader in mid-April. It found that while 82% of consumers researching their next car are looking to buy now or as soon as they’re able to make a transaction, more than… Continue reading Consumers wary of visiting dealerships once lockdown is lifted
@VW Group: 1May Italdesign to resume industrial and pre-series and ultra-limited series vehicles productions From Monday, May 4, employees…
Italdesign is ready to resume almost all the production activities at its premises located in the metropolitan area of Turin. From next Monday, May 4, employees of the Pre-Series and Ultra-Limited Series Production (ULSP) departments will be called back to work and will join colleagues from the Research and Development areas, who have never stopped… Continue reading @VW Group: 1May Italdesign to resume industrial and pre-series and ultra-limited series vehicles productions From Monday, May 4, employees…
Chinese EV startup accuses Tesla of ‘bullying’ over IP lawsuit
Chinese electric vehicle startup Xpeng Motors accused Tesla Inc. of being a bully, firing the latest legal salvo in the companies’ ongoing battle over alleged intellectual property theft. Tesla earlier this year asked a U.S. federal judge to grant it access to Xpeng’s company files — including those on the company chairman’s own computer — as… Continue reading Chinese EV startup accuses Tesla of ‘bullying’ over IP lawsuit
VW trucks boss sees autonomous investments under pressure -Spiegel
FILE PHOTO: A general view of the Volkswagen construction plant which reopened after closing down last month due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Bratislava, Slovakia April 28, 2020. REUTERS/Radovan Stoklasa/File Photo FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Autonomous vehicle technologies will be among the first to be starved of investment as the auto and truck industry… Continue reading VW trucks boss sees autonomous investments under pressure -Spiegel
Enterprise Holdings Cuts Over 2k Employees
Photo via Wikimedia Commons/travelarz. Enterprise Holdings has laid off over 2,000 employees in Missouri, most of them will be permanent. Layoffs began Thursday. The layoffs were posted as notices on the state of Missouri website under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN Act). The layoffs affect workers with the Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car… Continue reading Enterprise Holdings Cuts Over 2k Employees