- Volkswagen considers temporary layoffs at Spain’s Navarra plant if coronavirus disrupts supply chain – Reuters: Volkswagen considers temporary layoffs at Spain’s Navarra plant if coronavirus disrupts supply chain
- Renault Wuhan “tentative” restart date of 16 March | Automotive Industry News – Just-Auto: Renault Wuhan “tentative” restart date of 16 March | Automotive Industry News
- PSA chairman staying on till FCA merger – Just-Auto: Louis Gallois has agreed, with board members, to remain chairman of the Peugeot SA supervisory board until PSA and FCA are merged.
- Fiat halts some Italian plants, Volkswagen’s Seat mulls sending Barcelona staff home – Reuters: Fiat halts some Italian plants, Volkswagen’s Seat mulls sending Barcelona staff home
- Jaguar Land Rover says UK employee tests positive for coronavirus – Reuters: Jaguar Land Rover says UK employee tests positive for coronavirus
- BMW i8 hybrid sports car to end production in April – Autocar: Plug-in flagship will bow out to make way for an all-new line of bespoke electric cars BMW has c…
- Audi E-tron GT: electric sports saloon seen ahead of LA unveil – Autocar: Audi E-tron GT: electric sports saloon seen ahead of LA unveil
- Eco-friendlier, affordable, and available today: CNG powertrains in the Skoda G-TEC models – Just-Auto: Eco-friendlier, affordable, and available today: CNG powertrains in the Skoda G-TEC models
- Mike Colleran promoted to Chairman of Infiniti Motor Company – Just-Auto: Mike Colleran promoted to Chairman of Infiniti Motor Company
- How GM blunders cost it the lead in the electric car market – LATimes: How GM blunders cost it the lead in the electric car market Los Angeles Times
- TRI-AD creates HD maps for automated driving – Just-Auto: Toyota Research Institute-Advanced Development (Tri-Ad) has completed proof of concepts demonstrating high definition map building for surface roads with relative accuracy of less than 50cm.
- Fiat Chrysler might temporarily close Italy plants in response to virus – Reuters: Fiat Chrysler said on Wednesday it might temporarily close some plants in Italy, where necessary, in response to a coronavirus outbreak in the country, the largest in Europe.
- Uber may suspend accounts of riders, drivers who test positive for coronavirus – Reuters: Uber Technologies Inc notified riders and drivers that it may temporarily suspend the accounts of anyone who has tested positive for the coronavirus or have been exposed to it, the ride-hailing company said on Wednesday.
- Honda resumes limited output at car plant in virus-hit Wuhan, China – Reuters: Honda resumes limited output at car plant in virus-hit Wuhan, China
- Car makers want your data – here’s why you should give it to them – Autocar: Volkswagen now asks its customers to choose from four levels of data privacy Motorists can spe…
- Nissan plans to resume production at Hubei plant sometime this week – Reuters: Nissan plans to resume production at Hubei plant sometime this week
- Tesla weighs Nashville for new vehicle factory – Axios: Tesla weighs Nashville for new vehicle factory Axios
- Tesla scouting central U.S. for new factory, Musk says – Reuters: Tesla scouting central U.S. for new factory, Musk says
- Tesla on the Hunt for Cybertruck Plant Location in Central U.S. – Bloomberg: Tesla on the Hunt for Cybertruck Plant Location in Central U.S.
- Elon Musk once said starting an electric car company is ‘idiocy squared’ — now Tesla just hit 1 … – CNBC: And late Monday, the CEO announced via Twitter that Tesla had produced 1 million vehicles. The milestone certainly doesn’t guarantee Tesla’s future …