Mobile Drive, with investments from both Foxconn and Stellantis, will accelerate go-to-market timelines for the most advanced in-car and connected-car technologies in the industry Mobile Drive brings together expertise in consumer innovations from the sustainable mobility and advanced electronics industries Joint venture will competitively bid for global vehicle program contracts with Stellantis and other auto… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: PR Stellantis, Foxconn to Develop Breakthrough Digital Cockpits and Personalized Connected Services with Mobile Drive Joint Venture001763
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Lamborghini plans to electrify entire range by 2024
Lamborghini has announced plans to produce only hybrid electric supercars by 2024, becoming the latest sports car producer to shift away from polluting internal combustion engines. The Italian supercar company announced on Tuesday it was investing €1.5bn (£1.3bn) in hybrid and all-electric vehicles. The brand, which is owned by Volkswagen, said its current models –… Continue reading Lamborghini plans to electrify entire range by 2024
@FCA: Stellantis, Foxconn to Develop Breakthrough Digital Cockpits and Personalized Connected Services with Mobile Drive Joint Venture
Stellantis, Foxconn to Develop Breakthrough Digital Cockpits and Personalized Connected Services with Mobile Drive Joint Venture Mobile Drive, with investments from both Foxconn and Stellantis, will accelerate go-to-market timelines for the most advanced in-car and connected-car technologies in the industry Mobile Drive brings together expertise in consumer innovations from the sustainable mobility and advanced electronics… Continue reading @FCA: Stellantis, Foxconn to Develop Breakthrough Digital Cockpits and Personalized Connected Services with Mobile Drive Joint Venture
@FCA: Stellantis and Foxconn to Announce Strategic Partnership
Invitation to a press conference call and webcast Stellantis and Foxconn to Announce Strategic Partnership Amsterdam, Taipei, May 17, 2021 – Stellantis N.V. (NYSE / MTA / Euronext Paris: STLA) (“Stellantis”) and Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., (“Foxconn”) (TPE: 2317), together with its subsidiary FIH Mobile Ltd., (“FIH”) (HKG:2038), will announce a new strategic… Continue reading @FCA: Stellantis and Foxconn to Announce Strategic Partnership
Stellantis cuts second shift at Jeep Cherokee plant in Illinois
Stellantis NV is cutting almost 1,700 jobs at its Jeep Cherokee plant in Illinois, the transatlantic automaker said Friday, the latest example of how the global semiconductor shortage is affecting the industry with lasting implications. The automaker is reducing shifts at Belvidere Assembly Plant from two to one by July 26. The move, which seeks to “balance sales… Continue reading Stellantis cuts second shift at Jeep Cherokee plant in Illinois
Stellantis CEO says brands have 10 years to prove their worth
All 14 brands of Stellantis NV will have a decade of support and funding to prove their ability to rebound or grow, and their products will be developed in the regions where they are sold, CEO Carlos Tavares said Thursday. The transatlantic automaker offers popular Ram pickup trucks and Jeep SUVs in the United States… Continue reading Stellantis CEO says brands have 10 years to prove their worth
World NM: Electric cars may make driving too expensive for middle classes, warns Vauxhall chief001215
Driving could become the preserve of the rich as Britain and other countries around the world impose bans on diesel and petrol cars and embrace electrification, the boss of Vauxhall owner Stellantis has warned. The chief executive, who was speaking at a Financial Times conference, hit out at governments for forcing the automotive industry to switch to electric… Continue reading World NM: Electric cars may make driving too expensive for middle classes, warns Vauxhall chief001215
Waymo to lose its CFO and head of automotive partnerships
Waymo’s chief financial officer Ger Dwyer and its head of automotive partnerships and corporate development Adam Frost — two longtime executives at the autonomous vehicle company — are leaving this month, departures that comes amid some executive shuffling following CEO John Krafcik’s exit earlier this year. Dwyer and Frost’s departure was shared internally this week,… Continue reading Waymo to lose its CFO and head of automotive partnerships
Stellantis extends downtime at Chrysler minivan plant
Stellantis NV is extending downtime another week at its Chrysler minivan plant in Windsor, Ontario, the automaker confirmed Tuesday. The plant, home to the Chrysler Pacifica and Voyager, will idle the week of May 17. The plant has been down since late March and was shut down for three weeks in February before that due to the global semiconductor… Continue reading Stellantis extends downtime at Chrysler minivan plant
Ex-UAW President Williams sentenced to 21 months in union corruption probe
Detroit — Former United Auto Workers President Dennis Williams was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison Tuesday for stealing from union members during a conspiracy that stripped one of the nation’s most influential unions of its clean reputation and led to prolonged government oversight. Williams, 67, of Corona, Calif., is the highest-ranking UAW official sentenced during… Continue reading Ex-UAW President Williams sentenced to 21 months in union corruption probe