Volvo went through a tough time in 2009, with declining sales, an aging product line, and an anxious parent company, Ford, looking to shrink overseas profits. In 2010, the Blue Oval laid off Volvo and began a major restructuring effort within the company. The result of that process is… Source: www.kbb.com
If you like seeing inside how things are made, especially if you like cars, you’re in luck. The huge Smyrna Nissan factory Free guided tour See how the car is assembled from start to finish. I toured the 6 million square foot factory with a group of friends last year. Source: www.tennessean.com
And it’s official. Hyundai plans to break ground on a massive $5.5 billion electric vehicle factory in Bryan County, Georgia, on October 25th. After months of lobbying with U.S. authorities over changes to the EV tax credit in recently passed climate legislation, Korean Automobile… Source: electrek.co
Nissan NSANY plans to invest $1.4 billion to upgrade a factory in northeast England to build electric versions of two of its best-selling cars. The investment is expected to boost the country’s struggling economy. The carmaker currently builds gasoline or gas hybrid Qashqai and Juke crossovers at its factory in Sunderland. Source: finance.yahoo.com
One assembly line lost shifts and another stopped completely due to motor supply issues. 3:27pm ET Things appear to be worsening at the Volkswagen Group’s largest electric car factory in Zwickau, Germany. After receiving numerous demand reports… Source: insideevs.com
While some automakers offer more than a dozen paint colors for shoppers to choose from, allowing buyers to create their own custom color for their car, Tesla’s number of paint colors is always limited. For quite some time, Tesla only had five colors available for shoppers to choose from. Source: Cars Direct
The UAW has extended its ongoing strike to two large assembly plants that make some of General Motors’ and Stellantis’ most profitable vehicles. Workers have left the Arlington, Texas, plant that makes GM’s full-size SUVs, including the Chevrolet Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Yukon and Cadillac Escalade. This follows an escalation of strikes against Stellantis… Source: Car and Driver