As Stellantis struggles with slow sales and rising inventories through much of the year, it decided to temporarily halt production this week
Employees at the Normal factory have suffered cracked skulls, had fingers amputated and told reporters that safeguards and training are sub-par
The UAW is pushing back against the plans and wants Ram to build the 1500 at the Warren Truck Assembly Plant
AI runs simulations on software, monitors the plant equipment and inspects vehicle components, fixing problems before they appear
VW, Porsche, BMW and Mercedes all posted big sales slumps in China for Q3 and there’s no guarantee they’ll recover
Despite Panda’s success as Italy’s best-selling car with a 21% sales increase, Stellantis is halting production
Tavares believes that new factories in Europe by Chinese carmakers will increase the “manufacturing overcapacity” in the region
Stellantis only said that production of the Ram 1500 truck will continue in Sterling Heights, leaving the door open to moving some of the production capacity to Mexico
26 parties reportedly expressed interest in the plant, but none of the concepts were said to be viable and sustainable
A Stellantis spokeswoman said the company “will be implementing indefinite layoffs of represented employees across its footprint.”
Strong EV sales performance couldn’t prevent BMW’s overall delivery count falling, and China sales are down 30 percent in Q3
The brand’s chief executive says the Georgia plant is an “extremely important part of our strategy”
Similar robots could be used at the Solihull plant where the Range Rover Electric will be assembled
The company has also reportedly canceled plans to build electric Lexus SUVs in North America by 2030
Stellantis says it isn’t giving up on the 500e, and is investing $111 million in developing a new high-performance battery
Hyundai started in 1967, but their first car didn’t arrive in America until 1986
The union doesn’t want part-time employees to be strung along if they can’t get promoted to more secure positions
Jim Farley’s swift approval of the partnership left VW execs questioning if he was joking, showcasing stark contrasts in decision-making speed
