Garrett Motion Announces Restart Of Production Facility in Wuhan, China
Mar 19, 2020
Garrett Motion today announced its manufacturing plant in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China has restarted limited production effective March 16, 2020 in accordance with local ordinances. Garrett’s Wuhan facility is expected to gradually return to full capacity in early May. ... Continue reading
Are Automobiles and Parts Made in China Safe From COVID-19?
Mar 18, 2020
Based on reports that the Chinese virus can live on hard surfaces for several days, a concern has grown that vehicles and auto parts manufactured in China might be carrying COVID-19. ... Continue reading
Ford Temporarily Suspends European Production in Response to Chinese Virus
Mar 18, 2020
Ford is temporarily suspending vehicle and engine production at its manufacturing sites in continental Europe in response to the growing impact of the Coronavirus. Effective from Thursday, March 19, it is expected that this action will continue for a number of weeks. ... Continue reading
Nutson's Auto News Digest Week Ending February 29, 2020
Mar 1, 2020
End of car shows? Work arounds for next week's Geneva Motor Show; Recalls, Impala Gone; Guthrie Hall of Famed, Cussler RIP, China car sales disappear, EV's starved of China made batteries, Bad week for autonomous vehicles, Bad week for silicon valley promoted vehicles. ... Continue reading
Feb 16, 2020
The mid-size TXL SUV is currently on sale in China. The VX model is currently a concept vehicle from Exeed but is expected to go on sale soon in China and will be the basis of a full-size SUV for VANTAS. As homologation work for the U.S. market has not yet been completed there may be some differences in specifications ... Continue reading
Nutson's Auto News Nuggets - A Recap Of Key Automotive News Week Ending January 25, 2020
Jan 26, 2020
GM Reveals Cruise(Not Cruze)Driverless Minibus; Tesla Unintended Acceleration?; Fiat Chrysler EV To Go Chinese; MPG Numbers In Play; Ford Double-Clutch Suit Settled; Toyota and Honda Airbag Recall; Ghosn Party Problems; New Corvette 'Detroited" Left Up on Cement Blocks; DC Green Auto Show; Arizona Car Auction's Raise D ... Continue reading
Kia KX3 Revealed At Guangzhou Motor Show
Nov 22, 2019
Kia Motors has unveiled its all-new KX3 at the 17th China Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition. Specifically targeting China’s competitive SUV market, the all-new B-segment compact SUV, known as Seltos in other markets, goes on sale at the same time as its reveal at the motor show. ... Continue reading
Groupe PSA and FCA Plan to Join Forces to Build a World Leader for a New Era in Sustainable Mobility
Oct 31, 2019
October 31, 2019 , Rueil-Malmaison and London - This communication should not be construed in any manner as a recommendation to any reader of this communication. ... Continue reading
Oct 30, 2019
His vision to make China an electric-vehicle powerhouse revolutionized the global auto industry, cementing a move away from the combustion engine. Now, Wan Gang says get ready for the next game-changing moment. ... Continue reading
Chinese Car Maker Zotye USA Signs Dealers in 100 Markets
Oct 23, 2019
Zotye Automobile, has chosen retailers in 100 markets as it plans to launch sales of its first vehicle in 2021, reports Automotive News. Duke Hale, CEO for the U.S. distributor, said the filling of the first hundred spots is ahead of schedule as it plans to have agreements signed in 250 markets prior to the launch. ... Continue reading
Nutson's Automotive News Digest - Week Ending October 19, 2019
Oct 20, 2019
* Crain Pulls Plug On Iconic Autoweek Magazine; GM Strike Continues; Harley Electric Bike Problems; Korean Batter Maker Smiling; FCA Fined $79 Million; Ford Doubles Down On Electric; SEMA Sues; F1 Report; IMSA Gets New President. ... Continue reading
NEW CAR REVIEW: 2019 VOLVO XC40 - First Drive by Steve Purdy +VIDEO
Sep 23, 2019
Our introduction to the XC40 involved a circuit around Austin visiting a variety of craftspeople who helped the Volvo folks flesh out the story of its design philosophy. ... Continue reading
China's Car Buyers Pull Plug On EV Sales
Aug 8, 2019
Excerpt from and Automotive News Chins August 8, 2019 titled: China's soft market turns brutal for domestic brands By YANG JIAN orm Most domestic Chinese carmakers, spurred by generous government subsidies, have allocated much of their resources on launching electrified vehicles in the past few years. It has turned out ... Continue reading
Jun 16, 2019
Weekly Auto News Wrap-up +VIDEO Week Ending June 15, 2019; UAW Nein; FCA Partners With Aurora; Car Wars Strategy; China May New Car Sales Plunge; First Vietnamese Car Company Delivers; Woodhouse Designing For Nissan; Explorer Recall; E-Tron Recall; 1965 Aston Martin DB5 If You Ask How Much..You Can't Afford It; Classic ... Continue reading
Ascend Offers EV Safety, Performance Solutions in Chinaplas Presentation
May 28, 2019
Ascend's Ian van Duijvenboode and Edward Wan present at Chinaplas on PA66 solutions to improve safety, reliability and performance in electric vehicles. ... Continue reading
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