According to two sources familiar with the matter at hand, Tesla Inc has stopped production at its Shanghai plant from Monday due to issues with securing parts for its electric vehicles. Shanghai is witnessing its sixth week of an intensifying COVID-19… Read More ›
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Renault resumes production at Moscow plant
In a statement a spokesperson for French carmaker Renault said, production at its Moscow plant has resumed. Earlier in February, Renault had suspended operations at the plant citing “forced change in existing logistic routes”.
Tesla rolls out Model Y from German Gigafactory
On Tuesday, Tesla is slated to deliver the first 30 Model Y cars to customers at its $5.5 billion (5 billion euro) Gruenheide plant in Germany. The development marks the launch of the model from its first European production hub,… Read More ›
Canon Inc considers closing China camera plant
On Friday, Canon Inc said, it was weighing options to close down its factory in Zhuhai, southern China, which mainly makes compact digital cameras midst a shrinking market for such devices. Canon’s spokesperson declined to provide details of employee strength at… Read More ›
Blast at had no impact on production: AvtoVaz
Russia’s Interfax news agency has reported a blast at the Russian factory of carmaker AvtoVaz in the city of Tolyatti citing a source. AvtoVaz was quick to downplay the incident saying it has had no impact on production. “On Sunday… Read More ›
Ford Motor to invest $900M in Thailand
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 ›
Ford to suspend production at Mexico plant due to material shortages
In a statement, Ford Motor Co said, it will suspend production at its Hermosillo plant in northern Mexico from November 1 to November 5 because of material shortages.
Nasdaq listed Universal Electronics Inc admits to employing Uyghur workers at its Qinzhou plant
In a significant development, Universal Electronics Inc, a U.S. remote-control maker said, it has struck a deal with Chinese authorities in Xinjiang to transport hundreds of Uyghur workers to its factory in Qinzhou, in the first confirmed case of a… Read More ›
Hyundai Motor and LG’s battery unit form JV for sourcing batteries
On Thursday, South Korea’s LG Energy Solution and Hyundai Motor Group said, they plan on setting up a joint venture (JV) in Indonesia which will produce batteries for electric vehicles (EV) and plan on investing $1.1 billion each, with both… Read More ›
Emergent BioSolutions Inc receives J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine order for $23M
Late of Sunday, Emergent BioSolutions Inc said, a key U.S. agency has increased an order related to the manufacturing of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, by $23 million. “The amount will be used to purchase biologics equipment specific to J&J’s… Read More ›