Sabado, Nobyembre 30, 2019

UAW, FCA reach tentative labor agreement

Details were not released but a council made up of officers from UAW locals representing Fiat Chrysler workers across the U.S. must approve the agreement before it's presented to members for ratification. The council will review the pact on Wednesday, the union said Saturday.

 



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UAW, FCA reach tentative agreement

A council made up of officers from UAW locals representing Chrysler workers across the U.S. must approve the agreement before it's presented to members for ratification. The council will review the pact on Wednesday, the union said Saturday.

 



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Biyernes, Nobyembre 29, 2019

McLaren harnesses the magic of its limited runs

Since launching the P1 hypercar in 2013, the company has added three models to its top-tier Ultimate Series, a pace quicker than initially expected.



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Toyota AI Ventures exec sets sights on future mobility

The company's founding managing director, Jim Adler, talks with Automotive News about the second round of capital for projects ranging from micromobility to robotics.



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GM lawsuit could mean major liabilities for FCA

FCA faces massive financial, legal and reputational risks if GM's labor racketeering lawsuit gains momentum in the courts. Not a good thing for a company negotiating a merger with another global automaker.



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Daimler to ax 10,000 jobs in latest industry cuts

Daimler joins German premium rivals Audi and BMW in seeking to reduce labor costs to help manage the disruptive shift to self-driving and electric cars.



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Renault-Nissan plans to reboot alliance with new overseer

A new alliance general secretary has already been recruited, a source told Reuters. Establishing a common platform for EVs will be one of the executive's key tasks, the source said.



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PSA, Changan ready sale of China factory

PSA said it will continue to sell upscale DS cars in China even after the French automaker and Chinese partner Changan Auto have each sold their stakes in a manufacturing tie-up.



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BMW, Great Wall to open 160,000-capacity China plant

BMW and Great Wall will build EVs for Mini and models for the Chinese automaker at a new factory near Shanghai.



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Daimler will cut thousands of jobs worldwide

Daimler joins German premium rivals Audi and BMW in seeking to reduce labor costs to help manage the disruptive shift to self-driving and electric cars.



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Huwebes, Nobyembre 28, 2019

VW seeks future-proof components arm

VW knows it must transform its in-house components business. But how to do it when the industry is veering away from internal-combustion engines?



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CEO seeks to right Adient's ship

In his first year at the helm of Adient, Doug DelGrosso has focused on moving the company past its debt burden.



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Alfa Romeo set to fix product ‘shortcomings'

Aggressive expansion plans have been scaled back and the company will focus on updates to its current models, the Giulia and Stelvio, while looking forward to two new SUVs.



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Miyerkules, Nobyembre 27, 2019

FCA recalls 72,000 Fiat 500s

The recall affects 2012-13 model-year Fiat 500s: 51,788 vehicles in the U.S.; 10,627 in Canada; 3,520 in Mexico and 6,826 outside of North America.



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FCA recalls 72,000 Fiat 500 vehicles

The recall affects 2012-13 model-year Fiat 500s: 51,788 vehicles in the U.S.; 10,627 in Canada; 3,520 in Mexico and 6,826 outside of North America.



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Musk to testify in own defense in defamation trial, his lawyer says

There was no sign either side was interested in settling the case before a trial scheduled to begin on Dec. 3 in the Los Angeles federal court.



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FCA, PSA work to avoid antitrust problems in merger

Respecting antitrust regulations, especially in the EU, will be crucial for the two automakers until the proposed tie-up is fully completed.



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BMW reaches agreement with unions to cut costs

BMW had been in talks with labor representatives and its top suppliers as it seeks to achieve cost savings of more than $13.2 billion by 2022.



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BMW management and labor reach agreement to cut costs

The agreement involves reducing bonuses for workers based on company profits, as well changes to Christmas and other bonuses for some workers.



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Feuding Korean battery suppliers risk disrupting EV production

SK Innovation and LG Chem have hit each other with U.S. lawsuits for battery patent infringements in a dispute that threatens to disrupt the production of EVs by automakers including Ford, GM, VW, and Kia.



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Martes, Nobyembre 26, 2019

Audi to cut 9,500 German jobs by 2025, shakes up leadership

Audi is looking to cut costs to finance development of electric vehicles and AV technology. The luxury brand also named new finance, procurement and personnel chiefs ahead of the April 1 arrival of new CEO Markus Duesmann.



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Lincoln electric SUV to use Ford-backed startup's chassis, report says

The all-wheel drive electric SUV will use Rivian's so-called skateboard, a flexible platform that combines electric motors, batteries, controls and suspension, Reuters reported.



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Former UAW board member appears in court, but no plea entered

Federal Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Stafford released Vance Pearson on a $10,000 unsecured bond. A preliminary hearing was set for Jan. 6.



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Longtime Ford ad agency WPP plans major office move to downtown Detroit

WPP is the parent company of Ford ad agency GTB, or Global Team Blue. WPP moves to Detroit while Ford is renovating the Michigan Central Station as an anchor to its $740 million autonomous and electric vehicle campus in a neighborhood west of downtown.



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Audi strikes deal to cut 9,500 German jobs by 2025, shakes up leadership

Audi is looking to cut costs to finance development of electric vehicles and AV technology. The luxury brand also named new finance, procurement and personnel chiefs ahead of the April 1 arrival of new CEO Markus Duesmann.



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