Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess this week announced plans to suspend production at European factories over COVID-19 fears. The news will impact a number of prominent makes under the umbrella of the world’s largest car maker (by sales). Plants in Spain, Portugal and Italy will be suspended before the end of this week, with VW’s native… Continue reading Volkswagen prepares to halt production at European plants, likely for a few weeks
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Fiat Chrysler’s only open Italian plant running at reduced capacity
MILAN (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler (FCHA.MI)(FCA) has resumed limited production at its Atessa facility in Italy, the automaker’s only open assembly plant, having halted operations at most of its European factories, a spokesman said on Tuesday. FILE PHOTO: A Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) sign is at the U.S. headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S. May… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler’s only open Italian plant running at reduced capacity
Jury Finds Los Angeles Businessman Guilty in $1 Billion Biodiesel Tax Fraud Scheme
Four Members of Kingston Family, including the CEO and CFO of Washakie Renewable Energy, Previously Pleaded Guilty A federal jury in Salt Lake City, Utah, convicted California businessman Lev Aslan Dermen, also known as Levon Termendzhyan, of criminal charges today relating to a $1 billion renewable fuel tax credit fraud scheme, announced Principal Deputy Assistant… Continue reading Jury Finds Los Angeles Businessman Guilty in $1 Billion Biodiesel Tax Fraud Scheme
Paint shop employees at FCA’s Warren Truck stop working over coronavirus fears
CLOSE Paint shop workers at FCA’s Warren Truck Assembly stopped working for a time over coronavirus concerns Monday. Paint shop work has resumed. The company said there are no confirmed cases of the virus at the plant. (Photo: Ryan Garza, Detroit Free Press) Paint shop employees workers at the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles plant in Warren… Continue reading Paint shop employees at FCA’s Warren Truck stop working over coronavirus fears
Ford Motor Co. closes factory in Spain after workers test positive for coronavirus
CLOSE A spokeswoman for Ford Motor Co. confirmed Sunday that while no U.S. employees have tested positive for COVID-19, a Ford factory in Spain has shut down due to three new cases within a 24-hour period. The company provided the Free Press a statement about closing the plant for one week starting Monday: “We have had three positive… Continue reading Ford Motor Co. closes factory in Spain after workers test positive for coronavirus
Fiat Chrysler workers in Warren return to work after walkout over coronavirus fears
Paint shop operations resumed at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV’s Warren Truck Assembly Plant early Monday afternoon after 17 employees stopped working over concerns about the novel coronavirus pandemic. “Paint shop operations at the Warren Truck Assembly Plant have resumed,” company spokeswoman Jodi Tinson said in an email. “Production in the plant was not affected.” There were… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler workers in Warren return to work after walkout over coronavirus fears
Former Jamna Auto CFO Pankaj Gupta joins EV startup
Highlights Pankaj Gupta worked at Jamna Auto for three years, He has joined as Head-Finance, SmartE, SmartE was founded in 2014 and operates EV fleet across Delhi-NCR, Previously, industry veterans Sanjay Bhan & BVR Subbu joined Ola Electric, Pankaj Gupta has joined EV startup SmartE as Head-Finance New Delhi: After three years of his service… Continue reading Former Jamna Auto CFO Pankaj Gupta joins EV startup
Waymo: cleaning of vehicles due to corona virus
Industry leader Waymo cleans its vehicles regularly because of the corona virus. The vehicles of the Robot taxi service Waymo One in Arizona are from the operator Waymo cleaned regularly and covered with disinfectant, so that you can get out the coronavirus and the service is maintained. Waymo vehicle in Chandler The cleaning is carried… Continue reading Waymo: cleaning of vehicles due to corona virus
PSA Group closes European factories to prevent coronavirus spread
Groupe PSA has become the latest vehicle manufacturer to pause vehicle production in Europe, including both Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port and Luton plants, in response to the rapid acceleration of the coronavirus pandemic. The manufacturing group, incorporating Peugeot, Citroën, Vauxhall/Opel and DS, outlined a detailed schedule of planned factory closures. As well as the two UK plants, the shutdown… Continue reading PSA Group closes European factories to prevent coronavirus spread
FCA suspends production across most European plants
Responding to the Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting supply chain interruptions, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles announced that its subsidiaries, FCA Italy and Maserati will temporarily suspend production across the majority of their European manufacturing plants. The temporary suspension, which will be in effect through March 27, 2020, continues the implementation of a comprehensive set of actions in response to… Continue reading FCA suspends production across most European plants