PSA-Fiat Vote to Form 4th Largest Automaker January 5, 2021 No Comments The merger will form Stellantis, a company that brings brands like Jeep, Dodge, Maserati, and Peugeot under one umbrella.Read More
Detroit Automakers Discuss Reopening Production Plants April 21, 2020 No Comments Detroit's automakers and the United Auto Workers (UAW) are in talks about safely reopening production plants.Read More
AUDIO: FenderBender News Update, March 25 March 25, 2020 Kelly Beaton No Comments This week's 3-minute, auto industry news report offers clarification on what ultimately determines body shops' "essential services" declaration.Read More
Jaguar Land Rover Stalls Factories, Lays Off Workers March 23, 2020 No Comments Jaguar Land Rover says it'll close its four UK manufacturing facilities for at least four weeks and that they will not re-open until April 20 at the earliest.Read More
Automakers to Produce Ventilators for COVID-19 Patients March 23, 2020 No Comments Ford, General Motors and Tesla have been given a green light to produce items needed during the coronavirus outbreak.Read More
OEMs Take Action to Prevent Spread of Virus March 18, 2020 No Comments Automakers have posted various reactions to the COVID-19 outbreak, most often suspending travel.Read More
Auto Group Creates Common Vehicle Safety Terminology February 24, 2020 No Comments A list of terms agreed on by the Society of Automotive Engineers' task force is making the rounds for approval.Read More
OEMs Cutting Back on Robotic Assembly Lines February 11, 2020 No Comments U.S. manufacturers, including those in the auto industry, installed fewer robots in 2019 than they did a year prior.Read More
US House Panel Holds Hearing on AV Legislation February 10, 2020 No Comments Lawmakers are trying to hammer out legislation to advance self-driving cars. Read More
Virus Halts Production at Chinese Auto Plants February 7, 2020 No Comments Automakers and parts suppliers have shut factories in China following the coronavirus outbreak.Read More