Category: car
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UK: Car dealership motors out of virus lockdown
Businesses at the Vauxhall Car Showroom in Chingford, north-east of London, are pushing ahead of the UK’s lockdown limits this week in the area affected by the coronavirus. Car dealerships in England have reopened as the UK government eases into the Covid-19 measures that have broken the industry and reversed the economy. “When we reopened,…
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Coronavirus impact: New car sales in Europe fall 78.3% in April
Sales of European passenger cars fell in April. Controls have been placed on the coronavirus pandemic throughout the continent. The sales record fell. New car registrations in the EU, UK, and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries fell 78.3 percent to 292,182 vehicles. European Auto Industry Association (ACEA) statistics show. Sales in all EU markets…
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Ford Is Using Seat Ventilation Fans to Build Respirators
Ford today announced that it has partnered with 3M to build Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPR) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These breaths are often referred to as positive-pressure masks because they expel contaminated air, pull it through a filter, and then push it into a closed mask with an air blower. Ford helps…
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50,000 crore loss to the logistics sector due to lockdown; Relief Package Required: Industry Body ICC
The logistics sector is estimated to cost Rs 50,000 crore due to coronavirus lockdown. Industrial Credit ICC called for a mitigation package for the industry on Thursday. “The growing logistics sector is one of the biggest risks in India,” the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) said in a statement. “When the lockdown was extended on…
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Is the supply chain ready for zero-emission vehicles?
Here is a growing interest in zero-emission vehicles that have environmental and air quality issues. Electric vehicles, in particular, are emerging in major markets around the world. In Norway, the conference represented 56% of new car registrations held in March. In the UK, EV volumes are only 4.6% of the new car market. But the…