Detroit — The spreading coronavirus crisis is pushing General Motors Co. to cut its salaried workforce’s pay by 20% for potentially up to six months, a company spokesman said Thursday, but the automaker would pay back the reductions with interest later this year or early 2021. GM’s cost-cutting action follows Ford Motor Co.’s move to defer portions of salaries for 300 top… Continue reading GM cuts paychecks of salaried workforce, executives
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Coronavirus latest: Honda extends US factory stoppage, halts Thai plants
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. Global cases have reached 416,686 according to the World Health Organization. The worldwide death toll has hit 18,589. To see how the disease has spread, click this interactive virus tracker: Here are the latest… Continue reading Coronavirus latest: Honda extends US factory stoppage, halts Thai plants
Chinese carmaker Geely will airdrop customers new car keys by drone – Business Insider – Business Insider
Chinese auto company Geely will now give new-car buyers the option to have their keys flown to them via drone to limit human contact upon delivery, which comes at a time when limited contact is encouraged amid the coronavirus pandemic. Since February, Geely customers have been able to order a car online and have it… Continue reading Chinese carmaker Geely will airdrop customers new car keys by drone – Business Insider – Business Insider
Honda Motor India temporarily shuts its car and two-wheeler manufacturing facilities
It plans to restart production on 1st April 2020, that will be dependent upon directions from Government authorities and civil administration, along with market and supply conditions, it added. New Delhi: In view of the escalating COVID-19 situation, the Japanese automaker Honda Cars India Limited (HCIL) will be temporarily suspending operations at both its manufacturing… Continue reading Honda Motor India temporarily shuts its car and two-wheeler manufacturing facilities
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Nissan resumes vehicle production in China’s virus-hit Hubei – The Mainichi
This Feb. 15, 2019 file photo shows the logo of Nissan Motor Co. in Yokohama, near Tokyo. (Kyodo) BEIJING (Kyodo) — Nissan Motor Co. said Friday it has resumed vehicle manufacturing after a one-and-a-half-month hiatus in the central Chinese province of Hubei, which has been hit hard by the rapidly spreading new coronavirus. With the… Continue reading Nissan resumes vehicle production in China’s virus-hit Hubei – The Mainichi
Rivian shuts down all facilities over COVID-19 pandemic concerns
Rivian, the buzzy electric vehicle startup that is backed by Amazon and Ford, is shutting down all of its facilities due to the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by coronavirus. Rivian employs more than 2,000 workers across several locations, including its headquarters in Plymouth, Mich., a factory in Normal, Ill. as well as operations… Continue reading Rivian shuts down all facilities over COVID-19 pandemic concerns
Tesla shuts down California and New York factories, keeps Nevada open during coronavirus crisis
Tesla will suspend most operations at its Fremont, Calif., and Buffalo, N.Y, factories at the end of the workday on Monday to bring itself in line with local measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the company has confirmed in a press release.The automaker will continue vehicle deliveries and service as possible, and both its charging network and battery factory in Sparks, Nev., will remain open, as the local sheriff has deemed the facility an “essential” business.Ford, General Motors, Chrysler, Honda and Nissan have temporarily suspended operations at all of their U.S. factories.
Coronavirus: Jaguar Land Rover to suspend production
Jaguar Land Rover is to suspend all production at its plants across the UK, in response to the spread of coronavirus. The firm said manufacturing would stop next week. It plans to resume on 20 April, but said this could change. Its decision is part of the company’s plan to “safeguard its business continuity”. The… Continue reading Coronavirus: Jaguar Land Rover to suspend production
Hardcore Honda Civic Type R Limited Edition sells out in four weeks
The 20 UK-bound variants of the hardcore new Honda Civic Type R Limited Edition have completely sold out just four weeks after the car was revealed. Honda says all the orders were placed before any customers had even seen the car or received official pricing information. Priced from £39,995, the Limited Edition is described as “the purest expression… Continue reading Hardcore Honda Civic Type R Limited Edition sells out in four weeks