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FCA signs up for credit facility of EUR3.5bn
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has entered into a new credit facility with two banks. It says the credit line will be available for 'general...
Jobs of over 1.1m EU automobile workers affected
The jobs of at least 1,110,107 Europeans working in automobile manufacturing are affected by factory shutdowns as a result of the COVID-19 crisis,...
Delphi draws on $500m credit facility
Delphi Technologies said it had been taking significant steps to conserve cash given the immediate impact on its business from the coronavirus...
PSA/Valeo team for 10,000 respirators study
PSA and Valeo among other companies led by Air Liquide, have been asked by the French government to study the possibility of increasing respirator...
Faurecia temporarily shutters many plants
Faurecia has shut down a large number of its production sites in Europe and will do the same in North and South America, following similar temporary...
Ford and GE plan ventilator production
Ford, in collaboration with GE Healthcare, said it would begin producing in Michigan a third party ventilator with the goal of producing 50,000 of the...
Lear adds face masks; face shields in development
Seating and e-systems supplier Lear Corporation said it had added capacity at its AccuMED production facility, which specialises in the manufacturing...
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SEAT turns windscreen wiper motors into ventilators
VW-Group brand SEAT has revealed that it is making ventilator prototypes at its Martorell plant in Spain and a...
Daimler's Fuso eCanter now delivering post in Dublin
Ireland's post service An Post began operating two all electric Fuso eCanter trucks in the capital Dublin this month.
Latest automotive insights
Auto sector faces biggest existential crisis since 2007-09
The automotive sector is facing its biggest existential crisis since the 2007-2009 financial crisis with 97% of light vehicle manufacturing plants in Europe and North America temporarily shut down.
Automakers reach for credit lines as crisis bites
The rapid spread of COVID-19 has caught most of the auto industry on the back foot.
Chery Auto future models - Exeed, Vantas and Jetour
Sales data for February are meaningless and numbers for March will be almost as irrelevant so better to look at how two...
Virus doom continues with the odd glimmer of hope - the week
One guess what was the main topic of the news/politicians/medics/countries/cruise ships/talking heads this week? Our...
COMMENT - Covid-19 could stall CASE disruption
While the automotive industry has been an active participant in all four strands of CASE, it was perhaps the sharing element that was most troublesome. Despite many OEMs being invested in, or indeed, having their own ride-hailing and lift-sharing operations, sharing has always been looked at warily rather than fully-embraced.
Chery Auto future models - Cowin, Karry and Chery
It's tricky times for Chery Auto, even if being owned by the city of Wuhu at least means it is somewhat protected from...
A decade ago, Ram was a fledgling brand, newly created out of Dodge trucks. Fast forward to 2019 and Americans bought a...
Shutdowns to cost European auto industry GBP29bn
Sweeping announcements by the region’s automakers mean that over one million vehicles will be lost from production in...
Hot issues
COVID-19 hits the auto industry
The Wuhan coronavirus outbreak is causing disruption in China (especially Hubei province) with knock-on impacts on...
OEMs and Tier 1s announce vehicle and technology innovations at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Our...
PSA and FCA have jointly published plans for a merger that they say opens a path to the creation of a new group with...
Strike hits General Motors in North America
In the middle of September, some 49,000 UAW members at GM in the US walked out in what is the company's first strike...
Latest interviews
Nio confident on prospects despite COVID-19 crisis
It’s clear that the impact of COVID-19 on China was significant and dramatic in the first few months of 2020. Factories...
Interview with Mercedes-Benz interior design director
Mercedes-Benz interior designers break new ground with every model. To learn how they achieve it and what inspires them,...
Yanfeng is on a mission to wipe out COVID-19 germs in the car
Given the accent on tomorrow’s car interior is becoming more about occupant comfort and health, how...
Ford puts a Spin on the micromobility market
Spin, the micromobility unit of Ford Motor, is expanding its footprint from 70 markets in the US to...
The weight is over – Revival of aluminium matrix composites
Lightweighting remains the holy grail of the automotive industry. Legacy materials such as high...
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Driving Smarter Innovations with Chemical Labelling & Material Approval for Manufacturers and Upstre
Driving Smarter Innovations with Chemical Labelling & Material Approval for Manufacturers and Upstream Suppliers
2020 and Beyond – What can we expect from the Next 20 Years of Automotive Technology?
TU-Automotive Detroit is celebrating its 20th birthday this year. And to kick off this year’s campaign we looked back at the past 20 years of Automotive Technology and asked our...
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