Thousands of UAW members will be off work next week as Ford Motor Co. shuts down its Louisville Assembly Plant, which builds the Ford Escape and Lincoln Corsair, because of an inability to get parts. While COVID-19 hasn’t shuttered factories nationally, the pandemic continues to have impact on the supply chain. “We are working closely with suppliers… Continue reading 3,900 Ford UAW members building Escape, Corsair lose work hours due to parts shortage
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Chrysler Pacifica plant faces blockade over driver dispute
A dispute over the drivers who move newly built Chrysler Pacifica minivans away from the Windsor Assembly Plant could affect production there if it’s not resolved in the coming days. Unifor, the union representing Canadian autoworkers, set up a blockade outside the plant earlier this week to keep vehicles from being moved out of a holding yard after the drivers… Continue reading Chrysler Pacifica plant faces blockade over driver dispute
German Manager Magazin: New car registrations: Electric cars are growing strongly, but the German car market will shrink by 19 percent in 2020
In 2020, fewer new cars were registered nationwide than in ten years. With 2.92 million new registrations, the German fell Car market in the Corona crisis by a good 19 percent, as shown by figures from the Federal Motor Transport Authority. At the end of the year, sales were stronger than expected and so mitigated… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: New car registrations: Electric cars are growing strongly, but the German car market will shrink by 19 percent in 2020
@FCA: S&P raises its ratings on FCA N.V.
S&P raises its ratings on FCA N.V.S&P Global Ratings communicated today that it has upgraded its long term corporate credit rating on FCA N.V. from “BB+” to “BBB-”; Outlook is Stable.The short-term credit rating is upgraded from “B” to “A-3”.London, 8 January 2021AttachmentS&P raises the ratings of FCA N.V. Go to Source
@FCA: FCA en el CES 2021: un tour interactivo de tecnología y nuevos productos
8 de enero de 2021 , Auburn Hills, Mich. – FCA participa de manera virtual en el CES 2021, del 11 al 14 de enero, para mostrar la tecnología más novedosas de la compañía mediante una serie de detallados tours de producto interactivos. Guiados por un embajador de la marca virtual, los usuarios se podrán sumergir… Continue reading @FCA: FCA en el CES 2021: un tour interactivo de tecnología y nuevos productos
@FCA: FCA at CES 2021: An Interactive Tour of Technology and Products
January 8, 2021 , Auburn Hills, Mich. – FCA is participating virtually in CES 2021 from January 11 through January 14 to demonstrate the company’s newest technologies via highly detailed interactive product tours. Users can venture through a computer-generated, visually immersive experience with video explanations from the subject matter experts, hosted by a virtual brand ambassador.… Continue reading @FCA: FCA at CES 2021: An Interactive Tour of Technology and Products
Carmakers Put Their Biggest Faces Forward
Every generation of automotive design has its Mona Lisa — and its Dogs Playing Poker. We’ve had tail fins (time for a comeback?) and the mock-convertible tops of landau vinyl roofs (I cruelly — but rightfully — judge my parents on that tacky 1980s decision). Remember the sharply angled rears of the “bustleback” Cadillac Seville,… Continue reading Carmakers Put Their Biggest Faces Forward
@FCA: 2021 Jeep® Grand Cherokee Breaks New Ground in the Full-size SUV Segment
January 7, 2021 , Windsor, Ontario – Nearly 30 years ago, the Jeep® Grand Cherokee began its legacy as the most awarded SUV in history. Today, following four groundbreaking generations of the vehicle, countless industry accolades and nearly 7 million in global sales, the Jeep brand continues to shatter expectations of the full-size SUV segment with… Continue reading @FCA: 2021 Jeep® Grand Cherokee Breaks New Ground in the Full-size SUV Segment
All-new 2021 Jeep® Grand Cherokee Breaks New Ground in the Full-size SUV Segment
Nearly 30 years ago, the Jeep® Grand Cherokee began its legacy as the most awarded SUV in history. Today, following four groundbreaking generations of the vehicle, countless industry accolades and nearly 7 million in global sales, the Jeep brand continues to shatter expectations of the full-size SUV segment with the all-new 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee… Continue reading All-new 2021 Jeep® Grand Cherokee Breaks New Ground in the Full-size SUV Segment
Bronco Sport was Ford’s 1 bright spot amid grisly 4th-quarter sales
The baby Bronco known as the Bronco Sport, a surprisingly popular new release by Ford in late 2020, offered a bright spot in the fourth-quarter sales report amid otherwise grim numbers. “It’s everything we could get to the dealers. It’s being sold as fast as they come off the truck,” Erich Merkle, U.S. sales analyst at… Continue reading Bronco Sport was Ford’s 1 bright spot amid grisly 4th-quarter sales