Ford has not ruled out using the VW Group’s new MEB Entry platform for a reborn electric Fiesta – but such a car is not an immediate priority. The Ford Fiesta bowed out of production last week after 47 years and seven generations, to make way for the new electric Ford Explorer SUV – based on Volkswagen’s MEB platform… Continue reading Electric Ford Fiesta on Volkswagen platform remains possible
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Global Automotive Cockpit Electronics Market Expected to Reach $54 Billion by 2030, Driven by Growing Demand for Infotainment & Navigation Systems
DUBLIN, July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The “Automotive Cockpit Electronics: Global Strategic Business Report” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global market for Automotive Cockpit Electronics estimated at US$28.6 Billion in the year 2022, is projected to reach a revised size of US$54 Billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 8.3% over the analysis… Continue reading Global Automotive Cockpit Electronics Market Expected to Reach $54 Billion by 2030, Driven by Growing Demand for Infotainment & Navigation Systems
UAW leaders ditch handshake with automaker CEOs to meet members at plants
Kim Woodward liked what she saw Wednesday morning as she was leaving work after her shift at the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant. A crowd of people gathered near the plant gates, many wearing shirts in red, the color of solidarity, as UAW leaders met with workers entering and leaving the plant off Van Dyke Avenue… Continue reading UAW leaders ditch handshake with automaker CEOs to meet members at plants
Wife of Ford exec charged in domestic dispute praises him as ‘loving,’ urges privacy
The wife of a Ford Motor Co. executive charged with two felony offenses following a domestic incident at his Bloomfield Hills home over the weekend has put out a statement saying she loves him and urging the public to respect the family’s privacy. Bloomfield Hills lawyer Paul Stablein emailed a statement to the Detroit Free… Continue reading Wife of Ford exec charged in domestic dispute praises him as ‘loving,’ urges privacy
WiTricity Launches New FastTrack Integration Program to Speed Automakers to Wireless EV Charging
Streamlined program enables OEMs to begin evaluation and testing of EVs with wireless charging in 90 days New program enables automakers to jump start their efforts to deliver factory-installed wireless charging in new EVs Evaluation also opens the door for wireless charging as a dealer-installed option in the interim Program opens for enrollment in August 2023… Continue reading WiTricity Launches New FastTrack Integration Program to Speed Automakers to Wireless EV Charging
Global Automotive Cockpit Electronics Market Expected to Reach $54 Billion by 2030, Driven by Growing Demand for Infotainment & Navigation Systems
DUBLIN, July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The “Automotive Cockpit Electronics: Global Strategic Business Report” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global market for Automotive Cockpit Electronics estimated at US$28.6 Billion in the year 2022, is projected to reach a revised size of US$54 Billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 8.3% over the analysis… Continue reading Global Automotive Cockpit Electronics Market Expected to Reach $54 Billion by 2030, Driven by Growing Demand for Infotainment & Navigation Systems
Auto industry braces for contentious contract talks as UAW formally kicks off bargaining
UAW President Shawn Fain chairs the 2023 Special Elections Collective Bargaining Convention in Detroit, March 27, 2023. Rebecca Cook | Reuters DETROIT — United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain promised union members he’d do things differently during contract talks with the Detroit automakers this year. Thus far, he has delivered. Fain has propelled the UAW… Continue reading Auto industry braces for contentious contract talks as UAW formally kicks off bargaining
2023 Ford F-150 Lightning gets up to $2,500 discount in some regions
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Judge blocks Ford, state from entering Marshall suit threatening battery plant plans
A judge in Calhoun County will rule in the coming days on a citizen-led challenge to the validity of a Marshall rezoning ordinance in a decision that could significantly affect the timing and future of Ford Motor Co.’s planned battery plant. The impact the case could have on Ford’s $3.5 billion battery plant development was… Continue reading Judge blocks Ford, state from entering Marshall suit threatening battery plant plans
UAW members share expectations with union leaders ahead of negotiations kickoff
Sterling Heights — As historic contract negotiations gear up to begin this week with Detroit’s three automakers, United Auto Workers members on Wednesday expressed frustrations to union leaders about treatment inside workplaces and the need for cost-of-living allowances, higher wages and a secure retirement. Bright and early Wednesday morning, wearing bright red polo shirts, some… Continue reading UAW members share expectations with union leaders ahead of negotiations kickoff