Toyota City, Japan, June 22, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Due to the effects of COVID-19 on the current market and the change in demand of new vehicles globally, Toyota intends to continually make gradual adjustments in production operations at plants for completed vehicles in Japan. We estimate the production volume will be recovered up… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota: Adjustments to Domestic Production in July 2020 (as of June 22)
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Google Trends Points To Quick Recovery Of Electric Car Sales In UK
Road To Recovery Tool Suggests Electric Vehicle Car Sales Will Bounce Back Rapidly Google Trends data show that, since the PM’s launch of the COVID-19 recovery strategy (11 May), there has been a significant boom in demand across the automotive industry – so much so that the demand is now parallel with the numbers pre-lockdown,… Continue reading Google Trends Points To Quick Recovery Of Electric Car Sales In UK
BMW, Mercedes Benz end ‘long term’ automated driving alliance, for now
BMW Group and Mercedes-Benz AG have punted on what was meant to be a long term collaboration to develop next-generation automated driving technology together, less than a year after announcing the agreement. The German automakers called the break up “mutual and amicable” and have each agreed to concentrate on their existing development paths. Those new… Continue reading BMW, Mercedes Benz end ‘long term’ automated driving alliance, for now
BMW to drop 6,000 jobs through turnover, early retirement
The job reductions represent just under 5% of BMW’s global workforce of 126,000. FRANKFURT, Germany – Automaker BMW says it will drop 6,000 jobs through early retirements and turnover, as the auto industry adjusts to a sharp drop in demand due to the coronavirus outbreak. The Munich-based maker of the X5 SUV and 3-Series sedan… Continue reading BMW to drop 6,000 jobs through turnover, early retirement
Pilot Test Begins for Tech to Connect Everyday Vehicles
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Coronavirus: BMW cuts 6,000 jobs and breaks with Daimler
BMW presses the brake on spending, against the background of the coronavirus crisis. The Bavarian automaker confirms, this Friday, its intention to cut 6,000 jobs in 2020, in particular via retirements. As a reminder, the group employed around 126,000 people at the end of 2019. “After the existing flexibility measures,” including short-time working, “additional measures… Continue reading Coronavirus: BMW cuts 6,000 jobs and breaks with Daimler
BMW, Mercedes put automated driving alliance on hold
FILE PHOTO: The Mercedes-Benz logo is seen near the Daimler headquarters, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Stuttgart, Germany, April 22, 2020. REUTERS/Andreas Gebert FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Daimler (DAIGn.DE) on Friday said it had put on hold a development alliance in the area of automated driving between its luxury brand and… Continue reading BMW, Mercedes put automated driving alliance on hold
Car maker: VW software unit to launch in July – operating system until 2024
Production of the ID.3 in Zwickau The expansion of software development is one of the strategic focuses of CEO Herbert Diess. (Photo: dpa) Wolfsburg, Ingolstadt The software unit of Volkswagen is ready to start after months of preparation: The development of its own digital platform for all brands in the Group is scheduled to begin… Continue reading Car maker: VW software unit to launch in July – operating system until 2024
Reason for costs: BMW and Daimler put joint project for autonomous driving on ice
BMW and Mercedes The corona crisis caused the automakers’ business to collapse. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt BMW and Daimler’s car subsidiary Mercedes Benz have canceled their development cooperation for highly automated driving for cost reasons. After intensive examination, they came to the conclusion that now was not the right time to do so due to the… Continue reading Reason for costs: BMW and Daimler put joint project for autonomous driving on ice
@Daimler: BMW Group and Mercedes-Benz AG put development cooperation in automated driving temporarily on hold
Both companies will continue to pursue their own development path Technological understanding of both partners remains a good fit Successful collaboration to continue in other fields as planned Fröhlich: “Current technology puts us into excellent position for many years” Schäfer: “Sounding out possibilities with partners outside automotive sector” The BMW Group and Mercedes-Benz AG are… Continue reading @Daimler: BMW Group and Mercedes-Benz AG put development cooperation in automated driving temporarily on hold