Toyota’s production-ready Ultra-compact battery electric vehicle due for launch in Japan in 2020.
Akio Toyoda at a press briefing during the always wacky Tokyo Motor Show wanted to talk about people, not the cars that are the foundation of the global automaker he leads. However, instead of the usual marketing babble, a 21st century view emerged as a laughing Toyoda posed questions in these vastly uncharted times of bold new automobility, artificial intelligence and electrified vehicles.
In the midst of the collective industry madness that is on expensive display during Motor Shows, Toyoda observed that “when various kinds of information are linked, one would expect communities, society, and, of course, cars, to become more centered on people.” Continue reading
UAW Negotiators Send Tentative Agreement to Ford Council
How long are the jobs and the remaining plants sustainable are unknowns.
The UAW Ford National Negotiators, UAW President Gary Jones along with UAW Vice President Rory Gamble, Director of the Ford Department, have reached a proposed tentative agreement. Ford Motor confirmed the announcement, but not the rumored closing of the Romeo plant and possibly others.
“Out of respect for our members, we will refrain from commenting or releasing full details of the agreement until the UAW-Ford Council leaders meet and review the details,” said Gamble. Continue reading →