President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with automotive executives in the White House, Friday, May 11, 2018, in Washington. From left, Environmental Protection Agency administrator Scott Pruitt, Ford CEO James Hackett and Trump. (Photo: Evan Vucci, AP) WASHINGTON — In a meeting with automakers at the White House, President Donald Trump said he continues… Continue reading Trump calls Fiat Chrysler CEO his 'favorite ' in automaker meeting
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Ford forced to stop all F-150 production because of supplier fire
A 2015 aluminum-alloy body Ford F-150 truck during inspection at the company’s Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo, Mo. in March 2015. (Photo: Charlie Riedel, AP) Ford suspended all production Wednesday of its profit-driving F-150 pickup, the nation’s best-selling vehicle for more than 35 years, because of a “black swan” parts shortage. The production halt… Continue reading Ford forced to stop all F-150 production because of supplier fire
Thieves crash 10 Ram trucks through factory gate in 'well-planned' heist
CLOSE A fleet of hot Ram trucks has vanished from an Fiat Chrysler Automobiles assembly plant in Warren, Michigan. Detroit Free Press 2018 Ram 3500 Heavy Duty (Photo: FCA US) A security guard called Warren Police before dawn Thursday, watching in disbelief as a convoy of stolen 2018 Ram trucks crashed through the gate at the Fiat… Continue reading Thieves crash 10 Ram trucks through factory gate in 'well-planned' heist
Musk Says He’s ‘Flattening’ Tesla Structure With Defections Mounting
The Tesla Inc. management ranks that Elon Musk told employees he’s “flattening” had already been raising eyebrows by how quickly it was thinning out. Musk announced a “thorough reorganization” in a memo to employees Monday, saying Tesla was changing its structure to improve communication, combine functions and get rid of activities that aren’t “vital to… Continue reading Musk Says He’s ‘Flattening’ Tesla Structure With Defections Mounting
Tesla rejected more advanced driver monitoring features on its cars
Engineers inside Tesla wanted to add robust driver monitoring systems to the company’s cars to help make sure drivers safely use Autopilot, and Tesla even worked with suppliers on possible solutions, according to The Wall Street Journal. But those executives — Elon Musk included — reportedly rejected the idea out of worry that the options… Continue reading Tesla rejected more advanced driver monitoring features on its cars
Apple’s self-driving car fleet grows to 55 in California
Apple now has 55 self-driving cars registered with the DMV, compared to 27 earlier this year and just three last year. That means Apple has the second largest fleet of self-driving cars in California. Apple now has more cars registered than Waymo, which has 51, according to the Department of Motor Vehicles. General Motor’s Cruise,… Continue reading Apple’s self-driving car fleet grows to 55 in California
Opel is at the right PACE!
*/ ]]> Opel Post: Mr. Lohscheller, our turnaround plan PACE! has now been under execution for six months. How is its implementation progressing? Michael Lohscheller: We are making good progress and are moving rapidly. We presented PACE! on November 9 last year only 100 days after the merger. And we immediately start with its implementation.… Continue reading Opel is at the right PACE!
GM CEO reaffirms ‘commitment to electric vehicles’ while supporting revision of fuel consumption rules
Over the past year, GM has been claiming that “electric is the future” and that they see electrification as a “priority”. But at the same time, they have been supporting efforts to relax fuel consumption standards that would force them to produce more electric vehicles. As President Trump’s administration is currently reviewing the rules, GM… Continue reading GM CEO reaffirms ‘commitment to electric vehicles’ while supporting revision of fuel consumption rules
“PACE! is working”
*/ ]]> Opel Post: Mr. Lohscheller, half a year now our turnaround plan PACE! in front. How does it work with the implementation? Michael Lohscheller: We are making good progress. We are driving at a fast pace. Already 100 days after the merger, on the 9th of November last year, we have PACE! presented. And… Continue reading “PACE! is working”
The Man at The Driver’s Seat
*/ ]]> March 22: In addition to the six Centers of Competence (CoC) already announced in November, the PSA Group now wants to establish nine further CoCs at the Rüsselsheim development center – including one for seat development. This is good news for Stefan Koob, head of the center, and a logical decision. “We started… Continue reading The Man at The Driver’s Seat