Lyft is donating $700,000 to TransForm, an organization focused on improving access to transportation in underserved areas throughout California. In partnership with Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, Lyft and TransForm will invest in a free bike library and community parklets in Oakland, Calif. Lyft will also offer free rides to low-income residents of Oakland. “At Lyft,… Continue reading Lyft puts $700K toward Oakland’s underserved communities
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Nissan, Toyota, Mercedes, VW, Honda, BMW, Lexus, Infiniti, & Audi Sales Drop In USA, While Ford & GM Hide
We have a weird situation. Not that long after GM decided to stop sharing monthly US sales figures, Ford has now followed suit and done the same. This is making monthly market sales report quite challenging. Of course, underneath the GM and Ford brands are Chevrolet, Lincoln, Buick, and Cadillac
UPDATE 3-GM Oshawa plant resumes production, supplier strike ends
TORONTO (Reuters) – Production resumed at General Motors’ assembly plant in Oshawa, Ontario on Friday afternoon, ending a near three-hour standstill, after striking workers at seat supplier Lear Corp returned to work, the autoworkers’ union said. The General Motors assembly plant in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada November 26, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio After Oshawa exhausted its on-hand… Continue reading UPDATE 3-GM Oshawa plant resumes production, supplier strike ends
UPDATE 2-GM Canada’s Oshawa production stops due to Lear strike
TORONTO (Reuters) – Production at General Motors’ Oshawa assembly plant in Canada came to a stop at about 12:30 p.m. EST (1730 GMT) on Friday, a spokesman said, after the U.S. automaker exhausted its supply of seats from Lear Corp, where workers are striking. The General Motors assembly plant in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada November 26,… Continue reading UPDATE 2-GM Canada’s Oshawa production stops due to Lear strike
GM Canada says Oshawa production stopped due to supplier strike
FILE PHOTO – The General Motors assembly plant in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada November 26, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio TORONTO (Reuters) – Production at General Motors’ plant in Oshawa, Ontario, stopped at approximately 12:30 p.m. EST on Friday, a spokesman said, after the U.S. automaker exhausted its on-hand supply of seats from Lear Corp, where workers are… Continue reading GM Canada says Oshawa production stopped due to supplier strike
UPDATE 1-GM Oshawa, Canada plant production could be hurt by Lear strike
TORONTO (Reuters) – Production at General Motors’ Oshawa assembly plant in Canada has not yet been affected by a strike at nearby Lear Corp, which supplies it with seats, but that will change if the job action stretches on, the company said on Friday. The General Motors assembly plant in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada November 26,… Continue reading UPDATE 1-GM Oshawa, Canada plant production could be hurt by Lear strike
Opel: Shepherd Smart makes leadership in the Opel Total Works Council
Wolfgang Schäfer-clever He remains Chairman at the Rüsselsheim site and in the European Works Council. (Photo: AP) RuesselsheimBeim car maker Opel the works council has reorganized, The new chairman of the general works council for all German locations is the unanimously elected Uwe Baum from Rüsselsheim, as the employee representatives announced on Friday. The former… Continue reading Opel: Shepherd Smart makes leadership in the Opel Total Works Council
GM doesn’t see being profitable selling electric cars until ‘early next decade’
GM has long been suspected of selling its electric vehicles at a loss to get regulatory credits and now CEO Mary Barra confirmed that she doesn’t expect the American automaker’s electrification effort to be profitable until “early next decade.” Last year, we reported on GM losing money on the Chevy Bolt EV without ZEV credits. Similar… Continue reading GM doesn’t see being profitable selling electric cars until ‘early next decade’
UPDATE 2-Fiat Chrysler paid $77 mln in U.S. fuel economy penalties in 2018
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV told Reuters on Thursday it paid $77 million in U.S. civil penalties late last year for failing to meet 2016 model year fuel economy requirements, the first significant sign the industry is facing hurdles meeting rising emissions rules. FILE PHOTO: A Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) sign is seen… Continue reading UPDATE 2-Fiat Chrysler paid $77 mln in U.S. fuel economy penalties in 2018
GM’s incentive plan for Cruise chief points to IPO: SEC filing – Reuters
DETROIT (Reuters) – General Motors Co on Wednesday outlined an incentive plan for the head of its self-driving car unit that points the way toward a possible initial public offering for the business. FILE PHOTO: General Motors President Dan Ammann speaks during GM’s press conference at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan,… Continue reading GM’s incentive plan for Cruise chief points to IPO: SEC filing – Reuters