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…
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….
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…
Image: Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz says its future EVs will rely on tech that won it so many Formula 1 titles, the good news keeps on rolling for Hyundai and Uber and Toyota and Nissan have soul searching to do in China. All that and more in this edition of The Morning Shift for Tuesday, May 2,…
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…
Canada’s transport agency’s EV incentive program mandates that a base model for an SUV has to be under C$60,000 to qualify for the subsidy of up to C$5,000. Higher cost variants are then also eligible at a price of up to C$70,000. The introduction of the cheaper Model Y for Canada qualified both it and…
The back of a Ram truck is seen on a sales lot on May 23, 2017 in Miami, Florida. Some automakers are struggling to convince first-time buyers to return to the showroom, Elon Musk tested that he really believed he’d be able to take Tesla private in 2018 with some help and Audi took Nio…
Corey Smith is the national fixed operations training manager at National Auto Care. First car: Eagle Summit First concert you attended: Joan Jett Name a pet peeve: Chewing sounds Most thrilling/adventurous thing you’ve done: Ziplining in Mexico your personal heroes: My stepfather Craig A. Smith First job: Raking blueberries in Maine One thing you learned…
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…