Here is the most important news associated with the automotive industry identified by the SEA for the week April 8, 2018 – April 15, 2018. We hope it helps you stay up to speed on the key developments in our industry: -Automotive Manufacturing News- Audi brand to be excluded from VW sportscar brand overhaul: source… Continue reading Top Automotive Industry News for Week of April 9 – April 15, 2018
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Ford’s self-driving car network will launch ‘at scale’ in 2021
Ford Ford hasn’t been shy about its plans for a self-driving car network in 2021, including its hopes of fielding a purpose-built vehicle that year. However, there have been questions about the size — will this be like the services we’ve seen so far, where one city gets a limited taste of the autonomous future?… Continue reading Ford’s self-driving car network will launch ‘at scale’ in 2021
Jaguar Land Rover ‘to cut 1,000 jobs’ in Solihull
Jaguar Land Rover is to shed 1,000 jobs and cut production at two sites, according to reports. The carmaker said it would make an announcement to employees on Monday regarding its production plans for 2018/19. It added: “In light of the continuing headwinds impacting the car industry, we are making some adjustments to our production… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover ‘to cut 1,000 jobs’ in Solihull
JAGUAR LAND ROVER STATEMENT ON COMMUNICATION TO WORKFORCE OF 2018/19 PRODUCTION PLANS
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Jaguar Land Rover cuts 1000 contract jobs due to diesel sales slump
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) will not renew the contracts of around 1000 agency workers at its Solihull plant due to industry challenges caused by falling diesel car sales. The company said in a statement that “continuing headwinds” have forced it to make “adjustments to production schedules and the number of agency staff”. It continued: “We are, however,… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover cuts 1000 contract jobs due to diesel sales slump
Jaguar Land Rover to shed 1,000 contract staff
Jaguar Land Rover says it will not be renewing the contracts of 1,000 temporary workers in Solihull. The company blamed the “continuing headwinds impacting the car industry” for the move. It said it was continuing to recruit large numbers of engineers and apprentices and it remained “committed to its UK plants. Earlier this year it… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover to shed 1,000 contract staff
Press Releases – Insufficient support for electric vehicle charging infrastructure hampers uptake, new report shows
Brussels, 12 April 2018 – A report published today by the European Environment Agency (EEA) shows that there is still serious underinvestment in electric vehicle recharging infrastructure across Europe, with only one in three EU member states providing incentives. According to the EEA report, specific incentives for electric vehicle charging points were found in only… Continue reading Press Releases – Insufficient support for electric vehicle charging infrastructure hampers uptake, new report shows
PSA boss Carlos Tavares: electric cars could be more problematic than people think
Industry by Jim Holder, Autocar UK Apr 12, 2018 The DS E-Tense electric supercar came as evidence of PSA’s push for electrification Jaguar’s electric I-Pace is expected to be one of the market’s fastest-selling EVs The switch from the combustion engine to electrified powertrains will bring greater societal issues than the car industry alone can… Continue reading PSA boss Carlos Tavares: electric cars could be more problematic than people think
Tata Motors Group global wholesales at 153,156 in March 2018
Download press kit 11 April, 2018 The Tata Motors Group global wholesales in March 2018, including Jaguar Land Rover, were at 153,156 nos., higher by 18%, over March 2017. Global wholesales of all Tata Motors’ commercial vehicles and Tata Daewoo range in March 2018 were at 56,399 nos., higher by 33%, over March 2017. Global… Continue reading Tata Motors Group global wholesales at 153,156 in March 2018
Waymo takes a page out of Google’s Android Playbook
Waymo seems to be banking on confronting the automotive industry with the same challenge. By Alex Webb When Google set out to tackle the smartphone market with its Android operating system, it picked off the more vulnerable subscale brands with little software expertise. Within three years, those phone makers had surged up the sales charts… Continue reading Waymo takes a page out of Google’s Android Playbook