Fiat Chrysler plant workers walk out over coronavirus concerns in Canada

An employee at Fiat Chrysler’s Windsor Assembly Plant works inside the chassis of the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid in December 2016. Fiat Chrysler Fiat Chrysler’s minivan plant in Canada has halted production following workers refusing to work amid concerns of an employee contracting the coronavirus. There are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 at the plant, however there… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler plant workers walk out over coronavirus concerns in Canada

Fiat Chrysler’s Windsor workers shut down line over virus scare

Detroit — Production at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV’s Windsor Assembly Plant came to a standstill mid-afternoon Thursday after employees there have refused to work because a worker there is in self-quarantine amid the new coronavirus pandemic. Production at Fiat Chrysler’s Windsor Assembly plant came to a standstill Thursday because employees there refused to work after one employee was put in self-quarantine… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler’s Windsor workers shut down line over virus scare

Ferrari introduces additional preventive measures to safeguard employee wellbeing  

           Maranello, 13 marzo 2020 – Ferrari has activated additional and even more rigorous  preventive measures to guarantee the highest standards of health procedures, following the decree on COVID-19 issued by the Italian Government on March 11.The workforce present in  Maranello and Modena has been reduced to a minimum, while remaining personnel is working remotely, in… Continue reading Ferrari introduces additional preventive measures to safeguard employee wellbeing  

Lamborghini closes Italian factory due to coronavirus

Lamborghini has temporarily closed its Sant’Agata headquarters in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The Italian supercar maker will shut its doors from 13 March to 25 March in an effort to help contain the spread of the Covid-19 disease. Northern Italy, where Lamborghini is based, is currently the centre of the coronavirus outbreak in Europe. Italy has… Continue reading Lamborghini closes Italian factory due to coronavirus

UPDATE 2-GM, Ford to have white-collar employees work remotely starting Monday

DETROIT (Reuters) – U.S. automakers General Motors Co (GM.N) and Ford Motor Co (F.N) said on Friday they will have most of their white-collar workforce working remotely as of Monday to protect against the spread of the coronavirus. FILE PHOTO: The corporate logo of Ford is seen at Brussels Motor Show, Belgium January 9, 2020.… Continue reading UPDATE 2-GM, Ford to have white-collar employees work remotely starting Monday

GM, Ford to have white-collar employees work remotely starting Monday

FILE PHOTO: The corporate logo of Ford is seen at Brussels Motor Show, Belgium January 9, 2020. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir DETROIT (Reuters) – U.S. automakers General Motors Co (GM.N) and Ford Motor Co (F.N) said on Friday they will have most of their white-collar workforce working remotely as of Monday to protect against the spread of… Continue reading GM, Ford to have white-collar employees work remotely starting Monday

@Ferrari: Ferrari introduces additional preventive measures to safeguard employee wellbeing

Maranello, 13 marzo 2020 – Ferrari has activated additional and even more rigorous  preventive measures to guarantee the highest standards of health procedures, following the decree on COVID-19 issued by the Italian Government on March 11. The workforce present in  Maranello and Modena plants has been reduced to a minimum, while remaining personnel is working… Continue reading @Ferrari: Ferrari introduces additional preventive measures to safeguard employee wellbeing

Europe’s auto industry shuts factories, cuts output as virus hits – CNBC

Fiat plant in Melfi, Italy Alessia Pierdomenico | Getty Images Europe’s major car and parts makers rushed on Wednesday to close factories and cut output in Italy and considered sending workers home elsewhere, in the first signs that coronavirus is disrupting the region’s struggling automotive industry. Fiat Chrysler said it was temporarily halting operations at… Continue reading Europe’s auto industry shuts factories, cuts output as virus hits – CNBC

UPDATE 1-Ford takes aim at Jeep with new Bronco SUVs

DETROIT (Reuters) – Nearly 55 years after the debut of the original Ford Bronco — and 24 years after the demise of the last one — Ford Motor Co. (F.N) is dusting off one of its treasured nameplates this spring in hopes of reviving a decades-old rivalry with Fiat Chrysler Automobile’s (FCHA.MI) popular Jeep brand.… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Ford takes aim at Jeep with new Bronco SUVs

Fiat Chrysler worker in Indiana has coronavirus, production continues

A Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV employee at a transmission plant in Indiana has tested positive for the coronavirus, but production will continue as normal, the automaker said Thursday. The Kokomo Transmission Plant employee is the first known person in the United States employed by one of Detroit’s three automakers to test positive for COVID-19, according… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler worker in Indiana has coronavirus, production continues