Two Ford Assembly Plants on the Chopping Board As the Blue Oval Goes Electric
26 Jan 2022, 14:43 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Ford Europe will go all-electric by 2030 and this means a major overhaul of its operations that include repurposing some factories and closing others
Volkswagen ID.3 Back in Production After Plant Closure
24 Apr 2020, 15:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Volkswagen resumes production in a limited manner at the Zwickau plant in Germany where the electric ID.3 is being assembled
Ford to Keep North American Plants Closed, No End in Sight
31 Mar 2020, 12:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Ford says it still has no idea for how long the automobiles and component plants it operates in the U.S. will remain closed for
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
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
Auto Industry on Hold as Ford, GM and FCA Shut Down American Production Sites
19 Mar 2020, 08:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Ford, GM and FCA announced full plant closure in the U.S. until the end of March to curb the spread of the coronavirus in the country
Daimler Will Not Make Cars for the Next Two Weeks at Least
18 Mar 2020, 12:21 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Daimler announces the decision to close its manufacturing plants across Europe in an attempt to curb the spread of the coronavirus
Ford Production Grinds to a Halt in Europe as Coronavirus Pandemic Grows
17 Mar 2020, 17:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Ford to stop production at all its European facilities by the end of the week, citing coronavirus concerns and a lack of parts
Volkswagen Expected to Announce Europe-Wide Plant Closures
17 Mar 2020, 13:01 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / According to German media, the Volkswagen Group will announce shortly that Friday is the last day of operation for some on its facilities in Europe
PSA Shuts Down All Plants in Europe on Coronavirus Concerns
16 Mar 2020, 15:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A total of 15 plants operated by PSA in Europe will close by the end of this week to stop the spread of the coronavirus, French say
General Motors Closes Willow Run Plant
27 Dec 2010, 11:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Back in June 2009, General Motors rolled out what was considered its biggest plant closure strategy to cut costs, putting the name of the Willow Run site in Michigan on the list. The factory was sch...
GM Will Shut Down Indianapolis Stamping Plant on June 30, 2011
3 Dec 2010, 11:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Sad day for those working at the General Motors' stamping plant in Indianapolis. The US-based carmaker has filed a notice with Indiana's Department of Workforce Development to inform that ...
Tata to Cut More Jobs at Jaguar, Land Rover
29 Jun 2009, 13:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Things are going from bad to worse for Indian manufacturer Tata Motors who might turn to new cost-cutting measures in the near future following poor results posted by its Jaguar and Land Rover brand...
GM Reveals List of Plants to Be Closed
2 Jun 2009, 08:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The time has finally arrived for General Motors and, together with the long-awaited bankruptcy filing, the American automaker revealed lots of already-known things. One of them is the company's...