This is something that most people don’t consider when they think about car production: how the weather can affect the volume of vehicles coming down the lines. In January, with the very bad weather that swept across the northern States of the US, one of the energy utilities put out a message to conserve gas because they were worried about supplies. General Motors was asked … [Read more...]
Toyota Considers Changes to US Model Range
At Motoring Weekly, we have written many articles about vehicle production and the rise and fall of the numbers as particular vehicles go in and out of favour with the buying public and fleets. Often those decisions are driven by tax or other Government policy changes. We know that in the US, buyers are heading back to SUVs and trucks as the price of fuel settles down - … [Read more...]
Schaeffler Closing Two UK Factories
Late last year, Schaeffler, a parts supplier to the automotive industry, announced that they planned to close two factories in Britain due to the uncertainty surrounding Brexit. They employ 1,000 workers in the UK across three factories and two logistics hubs and the two sites affected are in Wales and in the south west of England. Schaeffler’s products are shipped across … [Read more...]