Honda to create division to speed up EV development

Honda to create division to speed up EV development

In changes effective April 1, the new division would consolidate Honda’s electrification strategy and development of automobiles, motorcycles and power products such as generators, it said. The automaker also said it would combine six regional operations to three, composed of North America, China and associated regions including Japan, the rest of Asia and Europe. Integrating…

Nissan preps Canton, Miss., plant to build EVs

Nissan preps Canton, Miss., plant to build EVs

Pivoting the factory to battery vehicles is a complex endeavor. Nissan must expand the facility’s physical footprint to accommodate the assembly of battery packs and other components. “We will drive for more localization to reduce CO2 emissions in the supply chain,” Johnson said. New technologies, such as laser brazing, will be introduced in the body…

Car dealerships, automakers target of new Impel Chat AI software

Car dealerships, automakers target of new Impel Chat AI software

Chat AI is designed in part to integrate with existing dealership management systems, including those from CDK Global Inc., Reynolds and Reynolds, Cox Automotive Inc.’s Dealertrack and Tekion, Daly said. CDK Global confirmed to Automotive News that the tool can be integrated, while Reynolds and Reynolds said Impel’s tool is going though its certification process….

Hyundai, Kia are still under legal pressure after settling lawsuits

Hyundai, Kia are still under legal pressure after settling lawsuits

The insurance companies suing the manufacturers include Liberty Mutual, Nationwide and American Family. They estimate that Hyundai and Kia’s decision not to include immobilizers has already cost the insurers $190 million. The group estimates that the entire US insurance industry could wind up paying out as much as $600 million in claims. The municipalities, including…

Why Stellantis CEO Tavares is cutting costs in US, Europe

Why Stellantis CEO Tavares is cutting costs in US, Europe

In Italy, Stellantis is cutting jobs and being accused of skimping on janitorial work. In the US, it’s offering buyouts to scores of staff and has idled a Jeep factory. In Canada, the carmaker halted construction of a new battery facility, pending more government aid. And in the UK, it’s warned Parliament that post-Brexit trade…