Intesa CEO says state-backed FCA loan crucial to protect Italy’s economy

FILE PHOTO: A Mirafiori FCA worker walks at the Mirafiori industrial complex on the 80th birthday of the plant in Turin, Italy July 11, 2019. REUTERS/Massimo Pinca/File Photo MILAN (Reuters) – A 6.3 billion euro ($7 billion) state-backed loan for Fiat Chrysler (FCA) (FCHA.MI) financed by Intesa Sanpaolo (ISP.MI) is crucial to safeguard Italy’s economy,… Continue reading Intesa CEO says state-backed FCA loan crucial to protect Italy’s economy

Exclusive: GM plans electric van for business users in bid to pre-empt Tesla

DETROIT (Reuters) – General Motors Co is developing an electric van aimed at business users, joining a growing list of carmakers planning EVs for the same segment which includes customers such as Amazon.com Inc and United Parcel Service Inc, five people familiar with the plans told Reuters. Models of the Rivian-built Amazon electric delivery vans… Continue reading Exclusive: GM plans electric van for business users in bid to pre-empt Tesla

Why closing car plants in France is a long and painful process – Automotive News Europe

On purely business grounds, Renault could do without its plant in Maubeuge. Like its sister factory, 75 kilometers (47 miles) away in Douai, the plant opened nearly half a century ago as part of a government effort to stem the decline of France’s northern industrial coal belt. Production at the two sites is now at… Continue reading Why closing car plants in France is a long and painful process – Automotive News Europe

Fiat to test automatic switch to electric mode for its hybrid cars in Turin

MILAN (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler is piloting a project in its historic Italian home of Turin to allow its hybrid plug-in cars to automatically switch to electric-only mode when entering congested city centers. FILE PHOTO: A Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) sign is at the U.S. headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S. May 25, 2018. REUTERS/Rebecca… Continue reading Fiat to test automatic switch to electric mode for its hybrid cars in Turin

FCA says almost 90% of North American hourly workforce back on job

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles says almost 90% of its hourly workers in North America are back on the job this week. The automaker released a breakdown this week of the return to work following the lengthy manufacturing shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The company said 48,145 of 54,940 hourly workers, or 88%, have returned to work in… Continue reading FCA says almost 90% of North American hourly workforce back on job

@FCA: En Mayo FCA México reportó ventas de 2,437 unidades

2 de junio de 2020 , Ciudad de México – RAM fue la marca con mayor número en ventas en mayo. FCA México reportó ventas de 2,437 unidades. “Alfa Romeo presentó un concepto único de realidad virtual. Se trata de una aplicación en 3D denominada Alfa Romeo VR que permite configurar los modelos Giulia y Stelvio. El… Continue reading @FCA: En Mayo FCA México reportó ventas de 2,437 unidades

Lancia Delta Integrale Will Start E-Retrofit Premium Series And Become An EV

While some car collectors are at ease in turning their classic vehicles into EVs, others classify that as heresy. The former often use these machines as daily drivers, and they do not want to give them up due to traffic restrictions such as the ones that London or Paris already have in place. These are… Continue reading Lancia Delta Integrale Will Start E-Retrofit Premium Series And Become An EV

FCA picks CEO, chair for Comau robotics unit on way to PSA Group merger

CLOSE Fiat Chrysler Automobiles continues making plans for its expected merger with Peugeot-maker PSA Group. On Monday, the company announced another piece in that process — two key appointments — as it prepares to spin off its robotics unit, Comau, a move highlighted in its merger announcement in December. Paolo Carmassi, a former Honeywell executive,… Continue reading FCA picks CEO, chair for Comau robotics unit on way to PSA Group merger

Ford restarts all its operations south of the border, FCA adds shifts

CLOSE Ford knew its decision to build a new plant in Mexico would create a political firestorm on Tuesday, yet it forged ahead anyway.  (Photo: Paul Sakuma, AP) Ford Motor Co. has restarted its plants in Mexico after weeks of shutdown due to the coronavirus, it said Monday.  The automaker offered little detail on exactly… Continue reading Ford restarts all its operations south of the border, FCA adds shifts

@FCA: FCA North America Plant Restart Schedule

Full-time FCA employees at work – week of June 1, 2020: U.S.: 85% (28,310 of 33,350) Canada: 99% (7,785 of 7,890)Mexico: 88% (12,050 of 13,700)TOTAL: 88% (48,145 of 54,940)  Plant/Shift Pattern May 18 May 19 May 25 May 26 June 1 June 8 June 15 Jefferson North Assembly Plant (3-2-120) 1     2 3 crews     Sterling Heights Assembly… Continue reading @FCA: FCA North America Plant Restart Schedule