Fairfax, KS—General Motors (GM) recently announced plans to lay off 1,695 workers at its Fairfax Assembly plant in Kansas, as outlined in a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice in mid-September.
LEIPZIG, Germany—Porsche AG’s assembly plant here that assembles the Maycan EV has been named the “Factory of the Year” by the Kearney consulting firm.
NAGOYA, Japan—Toyota Motor Corp. has resumed operations at its 14 Japanese assembly plants after they were forced to shut down due to a computer glitch.
MUNICH—The BMW Group is speeding up the shift toward electromobility and strengthening its global production network. As part of the 400 million euro initiative, the automaker is retooling its assembly plants for an electrified future.
Consumers want choice, which is one reason why there are so many different type of vehicles to choose from today. Interior and exterior design will play an even more important role in electric cars.
