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Ford plant line to shut for five days

Staff at Ford’s plant in Bridgend working on the new Jaguar engine have been told not to come into work for five days. The AJ production line at the plant will shutdown from 29 October to 2 November, the GMB union confirmed. Letters were sent to directly staff this week without informing union officials in… Continue reading Ford plant line to shut for five days

JAGUAR LAND ROVER OPENS MANUFACTURING PLANT IN SLOVAKIA

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Uniti One electric car production planned for the UK in 2020

The pilot plant is predicted to create 100-150 jobs within Uniti, a number that will increase once partners supporting the production ecosystem are taken into account. Uniti has ambitions to become a “major player” in the British EV market over the next few years and plans to establish a London office that will ensure the necessary… Continue reading Uniti One electric car production planned for the UK in 2020

Ford Reorganizes Asia Pacific Markets to Strengthen Performance; Establishes Stand-Alone China Business

As Ford Motor Company repositions its global business for long-term success, China is elevated as a stand-alone business unit, reporting directly to global headquarters Anning Chen returns to Ford and is named president and CEO of Ford China, a newly-created position focused on leading China’s turnaround plan, reporting to Jim Farley, president global markets  Peter… Continue reading Ford Reorganizes Asia Pacific Markets to Strengthen Performance; Establishes Stand-Alone China Business

Tesla teardown redux, smaller fast chargers, dirty battery manufacturing: Today’s Car News

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Munro & Associates teardown of Tesla Model 3 [Autoline]
A much-publicized Tesla teardown from earlier in the year reveals some lessons and missed opportunities. Battery manufacturing happens to be in places with dirty power sources. And DC fast chargers have the potential to downsize. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

The teardown (disassembly) analysis of a Tesla Model 3 earlier this year reached some conclusions about building this mass-production electric sedan and why its ramp-up has been so difficult. It seems that Tesla chief executive offiicer Elon Musk agrees with some of the points made.

Mercedes-Benz will be looking at real-world use patterns of leased GLC F-Cell hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles as part of a new test trial in Germany.

A new DC fast-charger design can be mounted on a pole, with a small footprint like a Level 2 charger. With reduced installation costs, better efficiency, and the potential for scalability, is it the future of fast charging?

Battery manufacturing itself may have more associated air pollution than previously thought. The problem, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance, is that battery production is focused in parts of the world with dirty energy generation—including China, Thailand, Germany, and Poland.

Ford has become the first automaker to test autonomous vehicle technology in Washington, D.C.—a clear sales pitch to lawmakers.

And Jaguar looked to guide dogs for help in developing its pedestrian warning sound in the new I-Pace electric crossover.

Autocar confidential: a ‘turning’ point for Bugatti, Jaguar I-Pace waiting times, Maybach’s future & more

This week’s snippets of automotive news include news on Infiniti upcoming SUV, the Bugatti Divo, Jaguar I-Pace wait-times, the plan for Maybach and Skoda on diesel. Infiniti on a new SUV model: Infiniti design director Karim Habib has hinted that a smaller, dedicated SUV sibling to the QX50 could be shown next year. While remaining… Continue reading Autocar confidential: a ‘turning’ point for Bugatti, Jaguar I-Pace waiting times, Maybach’s future & more

Jaguar I-PACE: Innovative Continental Power Electronics for Top-Class Electric Performance

“ New system specially designed for high-end sporty performance Power electronics in Jaguar’s new EV can handle currents up to 650 amps Wide application spectrum: designed for use across the entire Jaguar and Land Rover EV line-up; already up and running in the Range Rover Sport plug-in-hybrid Built-in success factor: microchips with double sided sintered… Continue reading Jaguar I-PACE: Innovative Continental Power Electronics for Top-Class Electric Performance

Exclusive: Andy Palmer on apprenticeships, Ferrari, James Bond and Aston Martin going public

In our exclusive interview with Aston Martin President and CEO Andy Palmer he talks about the launch of the Palmer Foundation, the company’s upcoming IPO, the new Project 003 hypercar, Lagonda luxury models, Brexit and, of course, James Bond. You’ve just announced a new charitable project dealing with a subject that’s very close to your… Continue reading Exclusive: Andy Palmer on apprenticeships, Ferrari, James Bond and Aston Martin going public

Fastned Achieves Network Wide Operational Break Even

2 H BY MARK KANE Fastned tripled its revenues during Q3 Good news coming from the Netherlands where Fastned reports a very high growth rate of its business. The company was even able to achieve network-wide operational break even. “In September, the network as a whole surpassed break even on an operational level. All operational… Continue reading Fastned Achieves Network Wide Operational Break Even