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GM Cutting Salaries of 69,000 Employees by 20 Percent Over Coronavirus Pandemic
GM Cutting Salaries of 69,000 Employees by 20 Percent Over Coronavirus Pandemic

27 Mar 2020, 13:43 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Staying at home with 75 percent of your pay isn't exactly nice, but on the upside, GM plans to pay back those reduced salaries in March 2021

 
Simulators Are the Closest Thing to Actual Racing in Time of Crisis, BMW Says
Simulators Are the Closest Thing to Actual Racing in Time of Crisis, BMW Says

27 Mar 2020, 13:08 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As did other carmakers and organizations before, BMW urges racing fans to shift their attention to racing simulators in these times of crisis

 
Harley-Davidson Warns the Worst Could Happen Due to COVID-19
Harley-Davidson Warns the Worst Could Happen Due to COVID-19

27 Mar 2020, 13:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The motorcycle manufacturers says its operations have already been affected by the virus outbreak and warns of a bigger impact in the near term

 
Honda Reveals CB-F Concept as the Future of Six Decades Old Series
Honda Reveals CB-F Concept as the Future of Six Decades Old Series

27 Mar 2020, 10:08 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Honda moves the unveiling of 29 motorcycles online after two major Japanese motorcycle shows were canceled on account of the coronavirus

 
We'll Have No Goodwood Festival of Speed This July
We'll Have No Goodwood Festival of Speed This July

26 Mar 2020, 16:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Goodwood Festival of Speed in July pushed back to a yet unknown date as the coronavirus pandemic causes events around the world to be canceled

 
Porsche Turns 911 GT3 Racing Virtual, Teams to Race in Simulation
Porsche Turns 911 GT3 Racing Virtual, Teams to Race in Simulation

26 Mar 2020, 10:57 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup Virtual Edition to replace for the time being the real international one-make cup series of the Germans

 
Volkswagen Extends Chattanooga Shut Down Until April 5
Volkswagen Extends Chattanooga Shut Down Until April 5

26 Mar 2020, 10:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Volkswagen said it will extend the initial closure of the Chattanooga facility by an additional week as the coronavirus pandemic gets worse by the day

 
European Car Sales Drop in February to Lowest Level Since 2015
European Car Sales Drop in February to Lowest Level Since 2015

25 Mar 2020, 12:33 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / JATO Dymanics numbers show February 2020 is the weakest February in terms of auto sales since 2015, worse expected for March

 
Ford Factories in the U.S. to Stay Closed Beyond Initial Deadline
Ford Factories in the U.S. to Stay Closed Beyond Initial Deadline

25 Mar 2020, 10:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Ford announced on Tuesday it has no intention of reopening its North American facilities as scheduled on March 30, new deadline not announced

 
Audi, Volkswagen Alter Their Logos to Promote Social Distancing
Audi, Volkswagen Alter Their Logos to Promote Social Distancing

25 Mar 2020, 06:55 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Carmakers highlight the importance of knowing when to stand together by standing apart, lead by example and ask for social distancing

 
As the World Shelters in Place, Virtual Racing Is the Only Racing You Can Enjoy
As the World Shelters in Place, Virtual Racing Is the Only Racing You Can Enjoy

24 Mar 2020, 16:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Formula 1 already has a virtual racing series in place, expect more such events to move in the virtual world if the current situation continues

 
Aston Martin Also Suspends Production Over COVID-19 Pandemic
Aston Martin Also Suspends Production Over COVID-19 Pandemic

24 Mar 2020, 15:31 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / No Aston Martin will be manufactured until Monday, April 20th. This, in turn, will make Aston Martin's financial situation even worse

 
Trump Challenged Auto Execs to Fight Coronavirus, Here’s How That’s Going
Trump Challenged Auto Execs to Fight Coronavirus, Here’s How That’s Going

24 Mar 2020, 12:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Donald Trump made a big announcement regarding automakers' involvement in the fight against the coronavirus, car companies still stay away

 
Polestar 2 Production Begins in China As Carmakers Shut Down Across the World
Polestar 2 Production Begins in China As Carmakers Shut Down Across the World

24 Mar 2020, 10:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Polestar begins production of the 2 electric fastback in China at a time when most carmakers are shutting down operations to shield against the coronavirus

 
This New Waze Feature Comes in Handy in the Fight Against COVID-19
This New Waze Feature Comes in Handy in the Fight Against COVID-19

23 Mar 2020, 17:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google has recently updated Waze with navigation instructions to the nearest hospitals treating the COVID-19 when keywords like “COVID” used

 
Ford Goes into Shutdown Mode in Most of the World's Markets
Ford Goes into Shutdown Mode in Most of the World's Markets

23 Mar 2020, 12:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Ford announced some of its remaining plants in India, Vietnam, Thailand and South Africa would close this week to curb the spread of the coronavirus

 
A 1986 Ford Mustang Named “The Virus” Now Has the Vanity Plate “COV1D19”
A 1986 Ford Mustang Named “The Virus” Now Has the Vanity Plate “COV1D19”

23 Mar 2020, 07:21 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Ohio man is granted vanity license plate inspired by the new Coronavirus pandemic, hopes to bring some humor to a very dire international health crisis

 
Good Guy Elon Musk Donates Tesla’s N95 Masks, Protective Gear to Hospitals
Good Guy Elon Musk Donates Tesla’s N95 Masks, Protective Gear to Hospitals

23 Mar 2020, 04:17 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Only a couple of days after calling the COVID-19 panic “dumb,” Tesla CEO promises to help out hospitals in need of PPEs, immediately delivers

 
Drive-In Movie Theaters Are Seeing a Boom in Business Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Drive-In Movie Theaters Are Seeing a Boom in Business Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

22 Mar 2020, 06:12 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / With regular movie theaters closed, an American tradition could be brought back from the dead – in keeping with official recommendations

 
Properly Disinfect Your Car to Prevent COVID-19 Infection
Properly Disinfect Your Car to Prevent COVID-19 Infection

22 Mar 2020, 04:45 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The personal automobile is one of the germiest objects we use on the daily, so keeping it clean should be the norm. Pay even closer attention to it now