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U.S. car companies are negotiating with the UAW on safety regulations and want to restart U.S. factories
According to foreign media According to reports, the Detroit automaker is negotiating with the United Auto Workers (UAW) to safely restart production. But local union leaders said on April 20 that after work resumes, any worker who feels sick must be allowed to self-isolate without losing income. As of now, neither the union nor the car companies have announced the results of the negotiations. But what is certain is that all Detroit automakers hope to resume operations at some U.S. auto plants in early May. In March, as the COVID-19 virus spread rapidly in the United States, nearly all auto production work in the United States came to a standstill. The safety measures and sick leave system reached by the automakers and the UAW have set a template for parts suppliers and other manufacturing companies.
Volkswagen reached a settlement with 200,000 German consumers over the emissions scandal, with a compensation of 620 million euros
According to foreign media reports, Volkswagen stated that the company has entered into a class action lawsuit with the German emissions scandal 200,000 of the 260,000 consumers reached settlements. Volkswagen said on Monday that another 21,000 cases were still under review, with possible compensation of between 1,350 and €6,250 per vehicle, and that the deadline to participate in the settlement had been extended to April 30. The exact amount of compensation depends on the age and model of the car owned by the owner. Volkswagen will pay a total of 620 million euros in compensation to 200,000 car owners. Volkswagen has set aside 830 million euros to pay for emissions scandal settlements. The agreement marks another step forward in compensation after VW admitted in 2015 that it used illegal software to cheat U.S. diesel engine tests. Currently, Volkswagen has spent more than 30 billion US dollars on vehicle modifications and fines.
In order to boost car sales, the German automotive industry calls on the government to introduce a car scrappage plan
According to the "European Automotive News" website, the German automotive industry and senior politicians are increasing their efforts to A vehicle scrappage scheme has been called for to boost car demand in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. Meanwhile, Volkswagen and Daimler began gradually resuming production at European plants this week. Ralf Brandstadt, chief operating officer of the Volkswagen brand, said in an emailed statement on Monday that ensuring cars are sold to customers is crucial to boosting production.
Zhongtye Automobile Chairman Jin Zheyong is restricted from high consumption
According to Tianyancha, due to a dispute over the sales contract, Zotye Automobile Co., Ltd. Chairman Jin Zheyong is restricted from high consumption. Relevant information shows that Zotye Motors made 10 court announcements in April this year alone, mainly involving sales contract disputes and advertising contract disputes. According to Zotye Automobile's previous announcement, its sales and revenue have both declined significantly. The company expects that the net profit loss attributable to shareholders of listed companies in 2019 will be approximately 6 billion to 9 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 850 to 1,225.
BYD masks received a US$1 billion order from California
California Governor Newsom recently said that he has signed an order agreement with BYD, and BYD will supply to California every month. There are approximately 200 million masks, most of which are N95 masks with a higher level of protection. These masks can not only meet California's own use, but may also be distributed to other states for use. The order is worth approximately $1 billion.
To promote automobile consumption, the Shanghai license quota increased to 13,500 units in April
On April 20, Shanghai Guopai announced that Shanghai’s personal non-commercial passenger car quota will be released in April There are 13,500 vehicles, and 910 vehicles are entrusted to be auctioned with valid personal quotas for cars in use, and the total number of auctions is 14,410 vehicles. An increase of 2,440 vehicles from the previous month. The April license plate auction will be held from 10:30-11:30 on the 25th of this month.
BMW’s rotatable OLED screen was approved
On April 21, it was reported that the screen layout system patent applied by BMW was officially approved by the State Intellectual Property Office. This patent is an OLED screen layout system that car owners can rotate horizontally or vertically according to their own usage scenarios. According to the patent description, this screen layout system uses a rotation axis to rotate the screen. Users can choose to manually adjust the angle of the rotating screen, or have it automatically controlled by the vehicle to meet screen adaptation issues for different functions.
Toyota and Subaru cooperate to develop: the first pure electric product will be launched soon
On April 21, according to foreign media reports, Subaru will launch a new pure electric model. The car is an SUV product jointly developed with Toyota Motor Corporation and will be named Subaru Evoltis, a name registered by Subaru two years ago. Evoltis is expected to be released at the 2021 Tokyo Motor Show. Subaru registered the trademark rights for Evoltis in the United States in 2018 amid speculation that the name could be used to name a plug-in car. In February this year, the agreement to increase Toyota's investment ratio in Subaru from 16.8% to 20% officially came into effect. According to the new agreement, the two parties will make full use of Subaru's all-wheel drive technology and Toyota's electrification technology to jointly develop a new EV-specific platform to produce and sell electrified models. It is reported that Evoltis is the first pure electric product launched by the two parties, and it is also Subaru's first pure electric SUV model. The car adopts a crossover shape, and its rich lines and flat design make the car look unique.
Volvo will reopen its Swedish factory and offices on April 20
According to foreign media reports, Volvo recently announced that it will reopen its production factory and offices in Torslanda, Sweden. . The company said it has fully disinfected all facilities, which were closed weeks ago due to the coronavirus outbreak. Sweden has recently "relaxed" its blockade policy during the epidemic. Karin Tegmark Wiesel, head of the microbiology department of the country's Public Health Bureau, said in an interview with Bloomberg on the 17th that the epidemic has increased in recent years. The situation has eased somewhat, and although there are still new cases, the situation is generally stabilizing.
SoftBank and Legend Capital invested US$150 million in Didi Chuxing’s shared bike unit
According to The Information, SoftBank and Legend Holdings’ Legend Capital invested $150 million in Didi Chuxing’s shared bike unit Didi Chuxing invested US$150 million in its shared bike unit. According to Tencent Technology, media reports in recent days stated that Didi Chuxing raised US$1 billion for its shared bicycle division. But people familiar with the matter said $850 million of that came from Didi itself, which is continuing its previous investment in the unit. Didi acquired the bankrupt bicycle-sharing startup Bluegogo two years ago and entered the bicycle-sharing market for the first time.
Nissan temporarily closed its headquarters and non-production sites for 16 days to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus
On April 21, local time, Nissan announced that it would temporarily close its global headquarters until early May. operations at the headquarters and other non-production sites in Japan to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Nissan said it would reduce operations at its Yokohama headquarters and other non-production sites, including its main research and development center in Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture, to a minimum during the 16-day period from April 25 to May 10. A total of 15,000 employees are affected.
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