In a statement He Xiaopeng, the CEO of Chinese electric-car maker Xpeng said, automakers in China may have to suspend production in May if suppliers from Shanghai and surrounding areas do not resume work. China’s zero tolerance policy towards COVID-19 have… Read More ›
A senior member of Russia’ ruling party has called for nationalising all foreign-owned factories that have closed operations in the country over what Russian President Vladimir Putin termed as a special military operation in Ukraine to cleanse it of Neo… Read More ›
In a statement Mercedes-Benz said, it expects its factories to exclusively produce electric vehicles (EVs) from the second half of this decade; however, it will steer clear of building EV-only plants but instead keep production lines flexible, in line with market… Read More ›
In a statement Toyota Motor Corp said, production at its auto plants in Ontario has come to a grinding halt following truckers protesting Canada’s COVID-19 mandates which has caused a shortage of parts. “Due to a number of supply chain, severe… Read More ›
In a statement Western Digital Corp said certain materials at two of its manufacturing facilities in Japan, that are operated by its joint-venture partner Kioxia Holdings Corp, have become contaminated leading to a reduction in the availability of flash storage devices…. Read More ›
On Monday, in a statement Toyota Motor Corp said, it will suspend production at five domestic factories in January 2022 following chip shortages and the outbreak of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. The suspension of production will impact around 20,000 vehicles,… Read More ›
In a statement Ford Motor Co said it would invest $900 million to modernize its factories in Thailand which produces its Ranger pickup and Everest SUV; the investment is the company’s single largest in the country. The investment would be through… Read More ›
In signs of a worsening power crisis in China, the country’s largest provincial economy warned of worsening power shortages despite Beijing’s best efforts to boost coal supply and boost electricity production. According to analysts, China’s power crisis is expected to… Read More ›
In a statement, Vietnam’s People’s Committee of the northern province of Bac Giang ordered four industrial parks, including three which house the production facilities of Taiwan’s Foxconn to temporarily shut down because of a COVID-19 outbreak. The People’s Committee said these… Read More ›
In a statement, the French Finance Ministry stated, French companies from the automobile and electronics sectors will collaborate and work together in the near-term in order to improve and fix supply chain glitches that have hit the automotive industry. Carmakers… Read More ›
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