IAA Transportation 2024: Continental to present 3 new tires for buses and trucks Continental AG (Continental) announced that its new Conti Urban NXT, Conti EfficientPro 5, and Conti EcoPlus HT3+ tires for buses and trucks will be presented at IAA Transportation 2024. The Conti Urban NXT, which recently entered pilot production, is the company’s most sustainable commercial vehicle tire to date. It comprises a 59% renewable, recycled, ISCC PLUS m...

News  Updated at: 2024/09/06

BYD begins construction work on factory in Camaçari, Brazil On March 6, BYD announced the start of construction of a new plant in the Camaçari complex, Brazil. This plant previously belonged to Ford, however, during 2023 Ford transferred ownership of the complex to the government of the state of Bahia, who, in turn, sold it to the BYD. The existing facilities used by Ford, will be used by suppliers to produce parts and components for BYD’s ne...

News  Updated at: 2024/03/15

40th Thailand Motor Expo runs under “Mobility: Imagination and Beyond” concept From November 30 to December 11, 2023, the 40th Thailand Motor Expo will be hosted in Bangkok with the concept of “Mobility: Imagination and Beyond”. The 40 car brands from 11 countries and 23 motorcycle makers from 7 countries joining this event include Aion, Audi, Bentley, BMW, BYD, Changan, Ford, Great Wall Motor, Honda, Hyundai, Isuzu, Jeep, Kia, Lexus, Lot...

News  Updated at: 2023/11/29

alaried workers get a USD 10,000 ratification bonus, a supplemental ratification bonus based on hours worked and increased compensation for Michigan Proving Ground and the Nursing Units, though no percentage increase figure has been provided. In these 2023 negotiations, the UAW set the pattern with Ford, then took that pattern to GM and Stellantis and won "pattern plus", matching Ford's offer plus a little more. While GM employs 200 union-represe...

News  Updated at: 2023/11/04

xle Plant must reduce its production of parts that would normally be shipped to Chicago Assembly Plant and Kentucky Truck Plant, both of which have workers on strike, Ford said. By close of business Monday, Ford had about 16,600 workers striking at three factories in Michigan, Illinois and Kentucky plus 2,580 layoffs at 10 sites in Michigan, Illinois and Ohio. The targeted strikes against Ford, GM and Stellantis began September 15. (Detroit Free ...

News  Updated at: 2023/10/19

BYD to inaugurate cornerstone of plant in Camaçari, Brazil on October 9 On September 29, BYD advisor Alexandre Baldy announced that BYD will inaugurate the cornerstone of its new plant in Camaçari, Brazil, which once belonged to Ford, on October 9.Baldy reassured that BYD has machinery in China that is ready for shipment to the new plant, and the company has gained access to the plant in order to organize the plant modernization and line planni...

News  Updated at: 2023/10/07

ented the UAW with its initial offer to replace the four-year labor contract that expires in a few more days on September 14.•    In its proposal, most U.S. Stellantis workers would receive a 14.5% wage increase over four years. •    The wage increase is above the wage increases offered by Ford, which last week offered a 9% wage hike along with lump-sum payment that would represent an overall 15% wage gain, and GM, which yesterday propos...

News  Updated at: 2023/09/09

ership between its subsidiary, Mecomb Malaysia, and a worldwide provider of EV charging and energy management solutions Wallbox, which will see Mecomb Malaysia distribute a range of Wallbox products and be one of the preferred AC charging solutions for Sime Darby Motors, which represents BMW, MINI, Ford, Jaguar, Land Rover, Porsche, Volvo and Hyundai.This collaboration marks another initiative in line with Sime Darby’s Sustainability Blueprint ...

News  Updated at: 2022/06/02

Solid Power to list on NASDAQ, supply solid-state batteries to Ford, BMW On June 15, Solid Power, Inc., producer of all-solid-state batteries for EVs, and Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corporation III announced a definitive agreement for a business combination that would result in Solid Power becoming a publicly listed company.Upon closing of the transaction, expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2021, the combined company, "Solid ...

News  Updated at: 2021/06/16

[Auto Shanghai 2021] Ford EVOS makes global debut On April 19, the Ford EVOS made its global debut at Auto Shanghai 2021 as the first vehicle developed under Ford’s China 2.0 plan.The all-new EVOS is Ford’s first vehicle developed largely by a China-based team and designed around the Chinese consumer experience and ownership scenarios.The EVOS will be built by Changan Ford, sold and serviced through the Ford NDSD distribution network across C...

News  Updated at: 2021/04/20

Ring Plus Aqua plant opens plant in Sinnar, India On May 31, Ring Plus Aqua Ltd (RPAL) announced the opening of its third manufacturing facility at Sinnar, Maharashtra. This plant will produce starter ring gears, transmission flex-plates and integral shaft water pump bearings. RPAL is a major supplier to OEM’s like BMW, Ford, Maruti-Suzuki, Hyundai, Honda, Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra, Cummins, VECV, Caterpillar, Fiat etc. It has invested ...

News  Updated at: 2019/06/03

Kongsberg Automotive Holding ASA (KOA) has completed the acquisition of Teleflex (TFX) automotive activities plus other vehicle related businesses for $560 million on a cash and debt free basis. The acquired activity, named Global Motion Systems (GMS), has a world leading position in developing, producing and marketing systems for gear shift, seat comfort, fluid systems and other industrial vehicle control systems. GMS has a global presence with ...

News  Updated at: 2008/01/02