How To Make A Rolling VW Golf

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Unifor President Jerry Dias, left, elbow bumps Ryan Kantautas, Vice President of Human Resources at Ford Canada, at the start of formal contract talks in Toronto, Aug. 12, 2020.
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Stellantis, Ford, Volvo and Foxconn all made announcements about electric vehicle component or assembly plants.
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Tennessee Considering $900M Ford Incentive Package
Lawmakers must also approve a new development authority to oversee the site.
Oct 19th, 2021
Ford sign at Country Ford in Graham, N.C., July 27, 2021.
Ford Transmission Plant to Make Electric Power Units
The power units will replace the engine and transmission used in internal combustion engines.
Oct 19th, 2021
This Feb. 6, 2020, file photo shows the Volvo logo in the lobby of the Volvo corporate headquarters in Brussels. Swedish automaker Volvo said Monday, Oct. 4,2021 it plans to raise at least 25 billion kroner ($2.9 billion) by selling shares to fund its electric vehicle transformation strategy. Volvo and its parent company, Chinese carmaker Geely, have applied to hold an initial public offering on the Nasdaq Stockholm.
Volvo Cars Launches IPO
A Chinese company bought Volvo from Ford in 2010.
Oct 19th, 2021
An electric car unveiled by Foxconn during a press event in Taipei, Taiwan, Oct. 18, 2021.
Smartphone Maker Announces Electric Car Venture
The contract electronics manufacturer aims to make cars for auto brands under a similar model.
Oct 18th, 2021
This is the grill of a 2018 Ram truck on display at the Pittsburgh Auto Show, in a Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, file photo. U.S. safety regulators are investigating fuel pump failures in more than 600,000 diesel Ram trucks that could cause the engines to stall or lose power.
U.S. Opens Probe into Ram Diesel Trucks; Engines Could Stall
The NHTSA received 22 complaints and two field reports of engines stalling due to high-pressure fuel pumps failing.
Oct 18th, 2021
David and Wendy Mills with a photo of their daughter at their home in Spring, Texas, Oct. 12, 2021.
More than a Dozen Auto Safety Rules Years Overdue
A highway safety group says the nation faces a “car crash epidemic" as safety rules languish.
Oct 18th, 2021
The Toyota logo is shown on a dealership in Manchester, N.H., in this Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019, file photo. Toyota plans to build a new $1.29 billion factory in the U.S. to manufacture batteries for gas-electric hybrid and fully electric vehicles. The plant location wasn't announced, but the company said it eventually will employ 1,750 people and start making batteries in 2025, gradually expanding through 2031.
Toyota to Build $1.29B U.S. Battery Plant
The company said it eventually will employ 1,750 people.
Oct 18th, 2021
In this Sunday, March 21, 2021 file photo, the company logo adorns a sign outside a Toyota dealership in Lakewood, Colo. Nippon Steel Corp. is suing Toyota Motor Corp. over a patent for technology key for electric motors in a rare case of legal wrangling between Japan’s top steelmaker and automaker over intellectual property.
Nippon Steel Sues Business Partner Toyota over Patent
The company demanded compensation totaling $177 million.
Oct 15th, 2021
The Nikola Tre FCEV cabover will add an anticipated range up to 500 miles to PGT’s freight hauling fleet.
Nikola Signs Potential Deal for 100 Trucks
The trucks will have a 500-mile range.
Oct 14th, 2021
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Report: VW CEO Suggests Slow EV Shift Could Eliminate 30K Jobs
He said the company needs to transition to electric vehicles more quickly.
Oct 13th, 2021