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Subaru to suspend Japan output, extend U.S. shutdown

The automaker is halting production due to supply chain interruptions triggered by the coronavirus outbreak and to adjust volume given the "rapid decline in demand around the world.” from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3bG5KYT via IFTTT

Tesla’s drive to keep plant open irked city that saw health risk

Public records provide a detailed glimpse of what was a contentious days-long debate between local authorities and Tesla, which sought to stay open based on how the federal government defines critical infrastructure sectors. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3dIOqUW via IFTTT

UAW names former NLRB chair as independent ethics officer, launches ethics hotline

The steps come as federal prosecutors continue to dangle the possibility of placing the UAW into federal receivership through the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3bGpFqS via IFTTT

Penske Auto cuts exec pay, furloughs staff, delays capital outlays

CEO Roger Penske and President Robert Kurnick will take no salary during the coronavirus outbreak, while executives and managers throughout the dealership group's global team are taking undisclosed pay cuts. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/2WT70nw via IFTTT

Trump administration completes rollback of Obama-era fuel efficiency rules

The announcement sets up a legal battle with California and more than 20 other states that plan to sue over the fate of one of most ambitious U.S. climate change regulations. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/340RZ4z via IFTTT

Ford indefinitely delays reopening N.A. plants; third worker death reported

The automaker has pushed back targeted opening dates twice now as the pandemic worsens. It was previously aiming to begin work at Hermosillo Assembly in Mexico on April 6 and a handful of U.S. plants on April 14. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/39yOBPv via IFTTT

BorgWarner warns Delphi acquisition could be at risk

Delphi drew down its full $500 million revolving credit facility to position for the downturn related to the coronavirus pandemic, a move BorgWarner said breached their merger agreement announced in January. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/39qcl8s via IFTTT

Volvo to offer pickup, delivery, loaners for service

Volvo is removing a major pain point for customers with a vehicle undergoing service -- having to schlep to and from the dealership. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/2QZuOCx via IFTTT

Ford indefinitely delays reopening N.A. plants

The automaker has pushed back targeted opening dates twice now as the pandemic worsens. It was previously aiming to begin work at Hermosillo Assembly in Mexico on April 6 and a handful of U.S. plants on April 14. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/39sHbxj via IFTTT

VW: Sales picking up across industry after blow

The head of VW's China operations expects industry sales to rise to 1 million in March, up from 250,000 in February when the coronavirus outbreak depressed volume. While most of VW's factories have resumed output, the company's assembly plants in Changsha and Urumqi remain closed.   from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/2Uua73u via IFTTT

Penske Automotive to cut executive pay, furlough employees, postpone capital expenditures

CEO Roger Penske and President Robert Kurnick will take no salary during the coronavirus outbreak, while executives and managers throughout the dealership group's global team are taking undisclosed pay cuts. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3bGzxAX via IFTTT

Ford mobile units helping health care workers

The automaker aims to have 198 dealerships using Transit vans upfitted with repair equipment this year. Many already offering mobile service have helped doctors, nurses and first responders who are fighting the virus outbreak. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/2QV5PjG via IFTTT

Inside GM’s 4-week sprint to build emergency ventilators

Newly revealed details show that GM has been continuously engaged in the effort -- order or no order -- and company officials say the sprint from first phone call to production will take about a month. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/2ycyrya via IFTTT

Trump abandons Easter return goal and prepares Americans for deaths

“Nothing would be worse than declaring victory before the victory is won,” President Trump said Sunday. He said that instead of Americans returning to work, the administration now expects U.S. deaths from coronavirus to peak at about Easter.  from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3dDLKrR via IFTTT

Ford mobile units to help health care workers

The automaker aims to have 198 dealerships using Transit vans upfitted with repair equipment this year. Many already offering mobile service have helped doctors, nurses and first responders who are fighting the virus outbreak. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/2yaMUdZ via IFTTT

The survey says ...

In a survey conducted by the Automotive News Data Center from March 18 to 24, the 314 respondents indicated they expect sharp declines in new- and used-vehicle sales and in their overall businesses. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/2wPtGKy via IFTTT

After shuttering showrooms, dealers lay off employees — and it may be just the start

“It was probably the most tragic day of my career,” said one dealer in Washington state, after putting workers on what he called standby unemployment amid the pandemic. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3dEsvyf via IFTTT

Outbreak will hit buy-sell market

Activity is expected to fall this year amid the coronavirus outbreak, but is likely to heat up again by the end of the year, industry experts say. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3bMjQZ5 via IFTTT

Pandemic accelerates adoption of digital tools

The shift to online vehicle sales has been underway for years. Some dealers say the changes they're making to respond to COVID-19 may be here to stay. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/39rPR6U via IFTTT

Facing virus crisis, new Toyota N.A. boss says: ‘We will ... emerge stronger'

Ted Ogawa becomes CEO of Toyota Motor North America this week, succeeding the retiring Jim Lentz. Ogawa wants to improve Lexus' product cadence and build on Lentz's One Toyota team building. But he takes over amid the global chaos of the coronavirus pandemic. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/39qdSLO via IFTTT

Many sales only deferred amid outbreak

Analysts say the majority of customers who have disappeared from showrooms are simply waiting for a period of more stability and economic confidence -- and in many states, for orders keeping them at home to be lifted. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/2WRFIOd via IFTTT

Genesis' new look migrates to G80 sedan

The G80 adopts the brand's new Athletic Elegance design language that debuted in the GV80, the brand's first crossover. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3bypYUu via IFTTT

Trump now says GM 'doing a fantastic job’ after Friday threat

“General Motors is doing a fantastic job,” President Trump said at a White House news conference on Sunday. “I don’t think we have to worry about General Motors now.”  from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/2QW7c1w via IFTTT

How self-driving star fell off course

Anthony Levandowski is a genius, albeit a flawed one, some say. After a career marked by technology triumphs and a generous dose of controversy at Uber and Google, the autonomous-driving pioneer now faces his greatest obstacle yet: possible prison time. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/2UNouyQ via IFTTT

In Japan and Korea, the show goes on

Japan and South Korea carried on as business-as-usual in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, keeping their auto factories open until now. But the economic contagion is finally catching. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/39tPFEa via IFTTT