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Column: What"s behind the feud between Stellantis and Italy

The furor seems to have calmed for now. But it is a reminder that automakers poke at government policy at their own peril – and vice versa......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsFeb 11th, 2024

Daily 5 report for Oct. 10: The Toyoda family legacy; your guide to Stellantis" multiple challenges

Curiously, Toyoda's only son, Daisuke, now in his mid-30s, is working his way up the company's ranks......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 10th, 2024

Stellantis troubles pile up amid criticism from dealers, UAW, shareholders

Sales and earnings are down as the company wages a global cost-cutting crusade that has included layoffs, buyouts and engineering hires in low-cost countries......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 10th, 2024

WordPress vs WP Engine battle gets seriously stupid, with new login requirement

You may be aware of a bizarre feud between WordPress co-creator Matt Mullenweg and website hosting platform WP Engine. If not, you’ll find a recap below. But things took a very silly turn today when the WordPress login acquired a new checkbox re.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 10th, 2024

Stellantis in talks with Michigan"s governor to keep N.A. headquarters in suburban Detroit

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said she has spoken “frequently” with Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares as the company reassesses its footprint, and retaining its headquarters in Michigan is a “top priority” for her administration......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 10th, 2024

Stellantis CEO eyes management shake-up as pressure mounts

Stellantis Chief Executive Officer Carlos Tavares is planning a deep management reshuffle in response to the automaker’s disastrous profit warning, according to people familiar with the situation......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 9th, 2024

Stellantis holds off on megacasting championed by Tesla and Volvo

The technique was pioneered by Tesla to reduce manufacturing times and costs. Volvo, Nissan, Ford, Toyota and Hyundai are among automakers either using or planning to use it.  .....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 9th, 2024

Stellantis holds off on megacasting, championed by Tesla and Volvo

The technique was pioneered by Tesla to reduce manufacturing times and costs. Volvo, Nissan, Ford, Toyota and Hyundai are among automakers either using or planning to use it.  .....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 9th, 2024

Stellantis poised to secure Italian approval to sell stake in Comau robotics unit, report says

One Equity, which invests in businesses in the industrial, healthcare and technology industries in the U.S. and Europe, is expected to take a 50.1 percent stake in the robotics unit......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 9th, 2024

VIP Automotive Group, Stellantis dealership face sexual harassment allegations in EEOC lawsuit

Male employees at the Hempstead, N.Y., dealership allegedly harassed female colleagues, creating a hostile work environment, according to the lawsuit......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

Column: True champions of diversity stand up to bullies

Ford, and now Toyota, joined a list of companies that retreated on human rights after coming under fire from an online activist......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

Daily 5 report for Oct. 7: Stellantis, already facing challenges, signals it"ll play hardball with the UAW

Once again, Stellantis is dominating our headlines with its latest challenge: playing hardball with the UAW. Last last week Stellantis filed nine lawsuits against the union, the first one in U.S. District Court in California, seeking to block any.....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 7th, 2024

Stellantis files 8 more lawsuits to block UAW strike, says union wants to revive jobs bank

The automaker is suing the UAW and 24 of its local chapters around the U.S., saying a strike would amount to a breach of contract......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 7th, 2024

Stellantis U.S. sales drop signals more troubles ahead; "there are a lot of things in play"

Stellantis upped its incentive spending in the third quarter, but its U.S. sales still fell 20 percent, and it warned of lower profits than expected this year......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 7th, 2024

Column: Port strike, Hurricane Helene test the auto industry"s supply chain resiliency

The auto industry avoided worst-case scenarios with the port strike's end, but the impacts of Hurricane Helene will stick around......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 7th, 2024

Stellantis sues UAW to stop strike over plant investments

Stellantis is taking legal action against the union's threat to walk off over delayed investments in some of Stellantis' assembly plants, including the shuttered Belvidere site......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 5th, 2024

Stellantis, Renault CEOs dismiss reports of merger

Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said a potential tie-up was 'speculation," while Renault CEO Luca de Meo said they were 'rumors." The French government holds a share in each company......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 4th, 2024

Stellantis hybrid sales in Europe constrained by transmission supply, Carlos Tavares says

The ramp-up of a dual-clutch transmission at factories in Italy and France is holding back sales of models with Stellantis' new 48-volt hybrid powetrain, which can cut emissions by up to 25 percent, CEO Carlos Tavares said......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 4th, 2024

Maserati"s stumbles due to marketing issues, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares says

Despite heavy financial losses and slumping vehicle sales, Maserati is sustainable but more needs to be done to position it as a pure luxury brand, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 4th, 2024

Column: Toyota Motor"s king of hybrids reputation is paying off

Toyota Motor North America came up just shy of half of its September sales being hybrid, PHEV, BEV or hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. That figure was under 20 percent in the same month just two years ago......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares says too soon to confirm 2025 dividend

Shares slid nearly 4 percent to their lowest since July 2022 as investors fret that soaring costs of reviving the automaker's U.S. business will threaten its generous payouts to shareholders......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024