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How to Choose the Right Auto Glass Company in ArizonaHow to Choose the Right Auto Glass Company in Arizona

September 20, 2024| 9:14 am

There are many maintenance tasks you need to deal with when you own a car. One of those tasks you may encounter is the need to repair or replace your auto glass. Cracks or chips in your windshield or broken car windows can be a safety risk, as well as let the elements inside your car. If you find yourself facing the need for auto glass repair in Arizona, you need to know how to find the right company for the job. The following tips will help you select one. Check Reviews Reviews are a valuable resource, especially [...]

Ford job cuts in Europe: Where the ax will fallFord job cuts in Europe: Where the ax will fall

September 5, 2024| 9:20 am

A spokesperson at the automaker’s headquarters in Michigan said on Monday that discussions with the German works councils were continuing and that the company needs to be “more competitive” as it transitions to EVs. He would not comment on specific job plans. Workers were told to expect concrete numbers of job losses from the automaker in mid-February, according to Cologne’s daily paper, the Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger. Industrial action threats Ford’s plans triggered a union threat of Europewide disruption. “If negotiations between the works council and management in coming weeks do not ensure the future of workers, we will join the process.… [...]

VinFast to start US plant construction July 28VinFast to start US plant construction July 28

July 21, 2023| 3:51 pm

President Joe Biden tweeted a March 2022 White House statement that said the VinFast plant would create more than 7,000 jobs. The factory will have an initial investment of as much as $2 billion, CEO Le Thi Thu Thuy said last year. The factory will consist of two main areas, EV production and assembly sites. The complex will also house facilities for suppliers, according to the statement. “When it begins operations, the factory will be VinFast’s primary supplier of electric vehicles to the North American market,” Thuy said in the statement. A SPAC merger, if successful, will stamp VinFast’s years-long… [...]

Stellantis EV battery plant deal being described as ‘new auto pact’Stellantis EV battery plant deal being described as ‘new auto pact’

July 16, 2023| 12:49 pm

Ontario’s fiscal assistance in countering the IRA has been a sticking point for months. Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has been pushing for the province to pay its “fair share” of the tax credits since early this year. Ontario Premier Doug Ford initially dismissed the pleas, saying the IRA was a federal problem that required a federal solution. The prospect of losing the NextStar Energy plant, however, prompted a change of tack. In mid-May, Stellantis and LGES halted construction on a portion of the Windsor battery plant, saying the federal government had reneged on its pledge to stay competitive with… [...]

The automaker group calls the EPA proposal a ‘de facto’ EV mandateThe automaker group calls the EPA proposal a ‘de facto’ EV mandate

July 5, 2023| 4:37 am

If finalized, the proposed standards could mean EVs would make up more than half of new-vehicle sales by the 2030 model year and two-thirds by 2032. It would mark a massive leap from the current market, with EVs accounting for 7 percent of US light-vehicle registrations in the first quarter of this year, according to Automotive News data. The EPA in a statement to Automotive News said it “plans to post a response to comments in the docket for all comments, consistent with … requirements under the Administrative Procedure Act and the Clean Air Act.” The public comment period for… [...]

Ford, GM, Volvo exhaust supplier Wescast closing Ontario foundry, Unifor saysFord, GM, Volvo exhaust supplier Wescast closing Ontario foundry, Unifor says

June 10, 2023| 11:00 pm

Wescast Industries, a Tier 1 automotive supplier of exhaust manifolds, has informed Unifor of its intention to close its foundry in Wingham, Ont., where it has operated for more than 120 years, the union said May 29. Unifor said the closure will devastate workers, families and the community of Wingham, about 190 kilometers northwest of Toronto. About 250 members of Unifor Local 4207 work at the facility. “Wescast and its overseas owners are turning their backs on the foundry’s dedicated workforce and the community that has supported them for generations,” Unifor National President Lana Payne said. “The Wingham foundry closure… [...]

Stellantis, GM pay $363 million in US fuel economy penaltiesStellantis, GM pay $363 million in US fuel economy penalties

June 9, 2023| 10:59 pm

Chrysler-parent Stellantis and General Motors paid a total of $363 million in civil penalties for failing to meet US fuel economy requirements for prior model years, documents seen on Friday by Reuters show. The record-setting penalties include $235.5 million for Stellantis for the 2018 and 2019 model years and $128.2 million for GM covering 2016 and 2017, according to NHTSAwhich administers the Corporate Average Fuel Economy program. Stellantis said the penalties “reflects past performance recorded before the formation of Stellantis, and is not indicative of the Company’s direction.” Stellantis previously paid a total of $156.6 million in penalties for the… [...]

Expert Insights: The Future of Connected Vehicles and Customer ExperiencesExpert Insights: The Future of Connected Vehicles and Customer Experiences

June 8, 2023| 10:58 pm

Q: What types of experiences are on the horizon that will be supported through connected or software-defined vehicles? Macleod: As digitally fueled car sales increase, vehicles are also becoming more connected. By the end of the decade, it is estimated that connected cars — cars that can communicate and share data with a variety of systems both inside and outside the vehicle — will make up about 95% of all new vehicles sold around the world. Layering web-based and location-based data, for example, a car will be able to alert a hungry driver that a favorite fast-food dining [...]

Ford, reversing course, to keep AM radio on all modelsFord, reversing course, to keep AM radio on all models

May 26, 2023| 8:09 pm

Ford Motor Co. will keep AM radio in all 2024 Ford and Lincoln models and restore it on two electric vehicles via a software update, according to CEO Jim Farley. In a tweetFarley said the decision was made “after speaking with [U.S.] policy leaders about the importance of AM broadcast radio as a part of the emergency alert system.” The company removed AM radio from the Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning and planned to discontinue it on all products moving forward. Farley said the company would look for other ways to deliver emergency alerts in the future. “Customers can currently… [...]

April sales up 2.3% but still below pre-pandemic levelsApril sales up 2.3% but still below pre-pandemic levels

May 8, 2023| 4:26 pm

New light-vehicle sales in April were up 2.3 per cent compared with the same period last year, but still below pre-pandemic levels, at an estimated 144,069 units compared with 180,616 in April 2019, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants. Sales in April were also slightly below March. All figures are estimates now that the vast majority of automakers report sales on only a quarterly basis. DesRosiers managing partner Andrew King said in a statement that the seasonally adjusted annual rate of sales for April was 1.48 million units. King says that’s easily the weakest reading so far in 2023, and a… [...]

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