Jeep maker Stellantis NV on Monday said it has retracted changes it made to its supplier contract terms earlier this year following a backlash from its vendors. Among the least popular requirements of the new terms effective Jan. 1, 2022, were those that required suppliers to pass along to the transatlantic automaker any cost-savings incurred and allowed Stellantis… Continue reading ‘Jubilation’: Stellantis retracts unpopular supplier-contract terms
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Vauxhall Insignia axed in UK, to return as EV by 2026
The Vauxhall Insignia is no longer on sale in the UK, and the brand has no immediate plans to launch a replacement. “The Insignia stopping for Vauxhall,” UK managing director Paul Willcox told Autocar. “We will fulfil orders, but there is no plan in the short-term to replace it straight away. “There will still be… Continue reading Vauxhall Insignia axed in UK, to return as EV by 2026
McLaren will join Formula E in 2023
Team news is starting heat up ahead Formula E’s Gen3 debut next season, and today one of the bigger expected announcements was made official. Ahead of the Berlin E-Prix, McLaren Racing announced its move to Formula E for season nine, committing to fielding a team when the series’ new spec makes its first competitive laps.… Continue reading McLaren will join Formula E in 2023
Ford finally bids adieu
Ford is in the news and, once again, for all the wrong reasons. The company has gone back on its intent to manufacture electric vehicles in India for overseas markets as part of the Centre’s production-linked incentive scheme. In the process, it did not quite cover itself in glory with this fickle approach. Ford will… Continue reading Ford finally bids adieu
GM’s Mary Barra Has a Plan to Win the Electric Vehicle Race – The New York Times
The daughter of a G.M. die maker, Ms. Barra, 60, grew up in Royal Oak, Mich., and started working at a G.M. plant as an intern at 18 while studying electrical engineering at the company’s technical college, now called Kettering University. Through a G.M. fellowship, she earned a master’s in business administration at Stanford. Since… Continue reading GM’s Mary Barra Has a Plan to Win the Electric Vehicle Race – The New York Times
Opel’s new online sales platform brings dealers closer to buyers’ homes
May 12, 2022 Posted by: Jorge Platero Category: Faconauto News Opel Store allows you to configure à la carte all the models in the range available at Spanish dealers and reserve your purchase with a deposit of 500 euros. The online shopping of vehicles is an increasingly evident reality. Users, during their purchase process, use… Continue reading Opel’s new online sales platform brings dealers closer to buyers’ homes
Ford drops India plans for EV exports
Ford has withdrawn its application from the Centre’s production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for export of electric vehicles. Consequently, the company will not use any of its existing facilities in India for this purpose. Speculation was rife that the Maraimalainagar plant near Chennai would be the right for EV manufacturing since reports have been doing the… Continue reading Ford drops India plans for EV exports
Electric car battery shortage looms in 2025, warns Stellantis boss
Electric car battery shortage looms in 2025, warns Stellantis boss Carlos Tavares says planned production boost won’t cope with surging demand for electric vehicles The Peugeot 208 SUV plugged into an electrical outlet. Stellantis and its predecessor Peugeot were among the more cautious large-scale carmakers when it came to embracing electric technology. Photograph: Romuald Meigneux/SIPA/REX/Shutterstock… Continue reading Electric car battery shortage looms in 2025, warns Stellantis boss
@Geely: Wed 11 May 2022Mark Stringer appointed Commercial Director, Lotus Engineering consultancy 1 | 2 | 0 Lotus has announced the appointme…
Mark leads strategic planning and delivery of external Lotus Engineering consultancy projects More than 20 years of front-line leadership experience across wide range of engineering disciplines Priorities include commercialising Lotus’ four proprietary high-performance architectures to grow whole-vehicle engineering business Fresh focus on advanced technologies in design and concept engineering, control systems, product attributes and propulsion… Continue reading @Geely: Wed 11 May 2022Mark Stringer appointed Commercial Director, Lotus Engineering consultancy 1 | 2 | 0 Lotus has announced the appointme…
German Handelsblatt: Stellantis: Opel gets a new boss – Huettl follows Hochgeschurtz004290
Opel boss Uwe Hochschurtz After less than a year, the manager is to take on a new position in the Stellantis group. Opel is getting a new boss again. Florian Huettl, the previous head of sales and marketing at the Hessian car manufacturer, is to take over the management of the traditional company on June… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Stellantis: Opel gets a new boss – Huettl follows Hochgeschurtz004290