Jaguar Land Rover ‘to cut 1,000 jobs’ in Solihull

Jaguar Land Rover is to shed 1,000 jobs and cut production at two sites, according to reports. The carmaker said it would make an announcement to employees on Monday regarding its production plans for 2018/19. It added: “In light of the continuing headwinds impacting the car industry, we are making some adjustments to our production… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover ‘to cut 1,000 jobs’ in Solihull

Singapore orders Grab to delay closing Uber app for an additional 3 weeks

Grab’s plan to shutter Uber’s app quickly following its merger deal in Southeast Asia has hit another snag in Singapore where the ride-hailing firm has been forced to delay closing its rival’s service until May 7. This is the second time that Grab has pushed back the removal of Uber’s app in Singapore, which was initially… Continue reading Singapore orders Grab to delay closing Uber app for an additional 3 weeks

GM cutting second shift at Lordstown plant in Ohio

Buy Photo Autoworkers build Chevy Cruzes at General Motor’s Lordstown Plant in Ohio i this file photo from August 23, 2011. GM is moving to one shift at the plant, cutting a second shift and offering buyouts of up to $60,000 to affected workers. (Photo: The Detroit News, file)Buy Photo General Motors Co. is moving… Continue reading GM cutting second shift at Lordstown plant in Ohio

Waymo formally applies for fully driverless car tests in California

JasonDoiy via Getty Images Waymo has officially applied to the California DMV to test autonomous cars without drivers in the state. A source told the San Francisco Chronicle that the company will start trials around its Mountain View headquarters where it’s been testing its self-driving Chrysler Pacific minivans, though those had personnel behind the wheel… Continue reading Waymo formally applies for fully driverless car tests in California

GM Cuts Up To 1500 Jobs at Ohio Plant

General Motors said it would eliminate one of the two shifts at its Lordstown, Ohio, plant that makes the Chevrolet Cruze compact sedan. Up to 1,500 jobs will be lost. Photo: aaron josefczyk/Reuters By Mike Colias Mike Colias The Wall Street Journal Biography @MikeColias mike.colias@wsj.com April 13, 2018 4:42 p.m. ET 0 COMMENTS General Motors… Continue reading GM Cuts Up To 1500 Jobs at Ohio Plant

General Motors to cut shift at Chevy Cruze plant in Ohio, potentially affecting 1,500 workers

General Motors plans to cut a shift at its Lordstown Assembly plant in Ohio. (Photo: General Motors) General Motors plans to cut a shift at its Lordstown Assembly plant in Ohio, potentially affecting as many as 1,500 workers, in an apparent reflection of the down market for passenger cars. The automaker confirmed Friday it would cut… Continue reading General Motors to cut shift at Chevy Cruze plant in Ohio, potentially affecting 1,500 workers

Marchionne: Don't expect next Fiat Chrysler CEO to be named until 2019

CLOSE Speculation about the future of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has increased dramatically over the past week with reports first suggesting Jeep could be sold to a Chinese automaker and now reports that Alfa Romeo and Maserati could be spun off into a stand alone company. The various reports have been prompted, in part, by recent… Continue reading Marchionne: Don't expect next Fiat Chrysler CEO to be named until 2019

Automobili Pininfarina, the World’s Newest Sustainable Luxury Car Brand, Launched by Mahindra

Automobili Pininfarina, the World’s Newest Sustainable Luxury Car Brand, Launched by Mahindra Automobili Pininfarina to launch electric hypercar in 2020, offering extreme performance New company to leverage Pininfarina’ s legendary automotive design expertise Rome, April 13, 2018: Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., part of the $19 billion Mahindra Group, today announced the launch of Automobili Pininfarina,… Continue reading Automobili Pininfarina, the World’s Newest Sustainable Luxury Car Brand, Launched by Mahindra

Tesla Autopilot will never be perfect but could be 10x safer than humans, says Elon Musk

Following the fallout between Tesla and NTSB over the investigation of the fatal Model X accident on Autopilot last month, Elon Musk commented on the accident emphasizing that the Autopilot is not perfect and that owners need to keep paying attention. Home Solar Power That’s something that Tesla has been hammering about the Autopilot for… Continue reading Tesla Autopilot will never be perfect but could be 10x safer than humans, says Elon Musk