Category: Motorized Vehicle

March 26, 2020

Ford Motor plans to restart production at “key” North American assembly plants as early as April 6 after shutting down the factories last week under union pressure to contain the coronavirus outbreak from spreading throughout its workforce, the company announced […]

March 26, 2020

Fiat Chrysler has set up a $3.84 billion emergency credit facility as it attempts to manage through the coronavirus pandemic that has forced it to shutter many of its operations globally. The Italian-American automaker said Thursday the funds will be […]

March 25, 2020

Aston Martin Aston Martin has announced that it will temporarily suspend all manufacturing operations at its Gayden, Newport Pagnell and St Athan plants in the UK, following the Prime Minister’s call for non-essential businesses to temporarily shut down. The plants […]

March 25, 2020

U.S. auto sales are expected to fall at least 15% this year as the country implements more aggressive restrictions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, threatening an already-stressed autos industry, according to new research from IHS Markit. The COVID-19 […]

March 24, 2020

Aston Martin said it will suspend production at its U.K. manufacturing facilities starting Wednesday until April 20 to cope with the coronavirus pandemic. The luxury automaker operates two plants in the UK. Its Gaydon plant in central England builds sports […]

March 23, 2020

Toyota Motor Corp., moving to adjust output amid slumping demand undercut by the global coronavirus crisis, is suspending production at five plants in Japan beginning April 3, with plans to curb exports of the Toyota Prius and 4Runner SUV in […]

March 20, 2020

Volvo will temporarily stop production at its U.S. factory and three plants in Sweden. All four plants will be closed from March 26 until April 14 as Volvo joins other automakers and suppliers in stopping production to help slow the […]

March 20, 2020

Kia’s assembly plant in West Point, Ga., is set to resume production Monday after the automaker said it suspended output Thursday over supply chain issues. In addition, according to a report by WGCL-TV, five employees at the plant are self-quarantining […]

March 18, 2020

Tesla’s North America HR leader Valerie Workman sent an email to employees on Wednesday morning encouraging them to come work, promising they would not be “docked” points in performance reviews if they chose to stay home, and explaining why the […]

March 17, 2020

German carmaker Volkswagen has announced it is preparing to temporarily shut down most of its European plants in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Chief Executive Herbert Diess said the company would shut down production […]