UPDATE 3-Ford halts F-series, Super Duty production after fire at supplier

DETROIT (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co (F.N) said on Wednesday it has halted production of some of its most profitable vehicles, the F-150 and Super Duty full-size pickup trucks, at two U.S. factories after a fire at a supplier plant that produces parts for the trucks. Production of F-150 pickups at a third Ford plant… Continue reading UPDATE 3-Ford halts F-series, Super Duty production after fire at supplier

E-car announcements classic car manufacturers: These electric model masses are to stop Tesla

Recently, classic automakers have screwed up the announced numbers of planned plug-in and battery electric car models. The consulting firm AlixPartners has aggregated the announcements of the world’s largest automakers by 2022 – and shows who ignites the largest electric model fireworks in the next four years. Toyota: For the period from 2018 to 2022,… Continue reading E-car announcements classic car manufacturers: These electric model masses are to stop Tesla

UPDATE 2-Ford halts F-series, Super Duty production after fire at supplier

DETROIT (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co (F.N) said on Wednesday it has halted production of some of its most profitable vehicles, the F-150 and Super Duty full-size pickup trucks, at two U.S. factories after a fire at a supplier plant that produces parts for the trucks. Production of F-150 pickups at a third Ford plant… Continue reading UPDATE 2-Ford halts F-series, Super Duty production after fire at supplier

Musk vows to fire ‘barnacle’ temps who don’t made grade

Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times Published 6:16 p.m. ET May 8, 2018 Elon Musk (Photo: ANGELA WEISS / AFP/Getty Images) Fremont, Calif. – Tesla is set to begin scraping “barnacles.” Barnacle is Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk’s word for temporary workers whose job performance is not up to snuff. Scraping and scrubbing are his words… Continue reading Musk vows to fire ‘barnacle’ temps who don’t made grade

New Lagonda SUV teased in design sketch

Aston Martin has revived its Lagonda luxury brand, and an all-new SUV will be its first model to hit the market. The new model will make its debut in 2021, and has been revealed for the first time in this official design sketch. As the image shows, the Lagonda SUV will be heavily inspired by… Continue reading New Lagonda SUV teased in design sketch

Tesla Panasonic Quietly Outmaneuver All Lithium Battery Manufacturers

17 M BY GEORGE BOWER What was the least discussed statement made by Tesla CEO Elon Musk during the recent earnings conference call? “The cobalt content of our Nickel-Cobalt-Aluminum cathode chemistry is already lower than next-generation cathodes that will be made by other cell producers with a Nickel-Manganese-Cobalt ratio of 8:1:1.” Read Also: Tesla Model 3… Continue reading Tesla Panasonic Quietly Outmaneuver All Lithium Battery Manufacturers

Arizona fatal accident: the autonomous vehicle has detected the pedestrian, without avoiding it

The first fatal accident between an autonomous vehicle and a pedestrian is due to a wrong software setting. Elaine Herzberg, 49, was killed on March 19 in Tempe, Arizona by a driverless taxi Uber in the test phase. The victim, who was walking on the road pushing a bicycle, was overturned at about 60 km… Continue reading Arizona fatal accident: the autonomous vehicle has detected the pedestrian, without avoiding it

Tesla Gets a Vote of Confidence as Supplier Orders Accelerate

The Tesla Model 3 debate received further fodder on Tuesday after JL Warren Capital LLC said it has noticed “encouraging signs” of a potential pickup in the pace of production. Suppliers for the electric vehicle maker’s more affordable sedan have started seeing increased orders, the research firm said in a note to clients. SAS Automotive,… Continue reading Tesla Gets a Vote of Confidence as Supplier Orders Accelerate

In self-driving car race, Waymo leads traditional automakers

You are here: Home  » OEM  » Automakers and Suppliers  » Waymo is testing autonomous driving using Chrysler Pacifica minivans. Photo credit: Katie Burke UPDATED: 5/8/18 11:14 am ET DETROIT/MUNICH — In the race to start the world’s first driving business without human drivers, everyone is chasing Alphabet’s Waymo. The Google sibling is ahead of traditional automakers such… Continue reading In self-driving car race, Waymo leads traditional automakers

Audi eyes 800,000 electric and hybrid car sales in 2025

BERLIN, May 8 (Reuters) – German premium brand Audi on Tuesday said it plans to sell about 800,000 battery-electric and hybrid powered cars in 2025, as it seeks to catch up with electric car rival Tesla and emerge from a damaging emissions-cheating scandal. Audi’s image has been tarnished by regulatory probes investigating what role its… Continue reading Audi eyes 800,000 electric and hybrid car sales in 2025