I doubt things are at the Panic Button stage but, as automakers and suppliers continue to pile into 'low cost' eastern Europe - this announcement of expanded output from Toyota just today is just one example - a question of labour availability and/or retention is beginning to surface.
Baby boomers are starting to outgrow their midlife crisis years, and that's bad news for automakers who want to sell sports cars.
Opinion
23 Oct, 2016
The Office for National Statistics suggests that British workers aren't as productive as others. Mike Rutherford thinks that's rubbish
Malaysia's new vehicle market continued to shrink in September, with sales falling by 5.7% to 48,191 units from 51,106 units in the same month of last year, according to data released by the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA).
News
21 Oct, 2016
Updates for the Lamborghini supercar look likely to make it even more outlandish
Thailand's new vehicle market continued to recover in September, with sales rising by 2.7% to 63,516 units from 61,863 units a year earlier, according to data released by the Federation of Thai Industries.
Jaguar Land Rover and Ford are testing connected cars that can communicate with each other using technology designed to speed up journeys and cut accidents, the first such trials in the country.
Toyota says it will begin selling fuel cell buses under the Toyota brand from early 2017.
Toyota Motor Europe said it would start production of a hybrid transaxle in 2018 at its Toyota Motor Manufacturing Poland (TMMP) plant in Walbrzych, and add two petrol engines, a 1.5-litre in 2017 and a two-litre in 2019, at Toyota Motor Industries, Poland (TMIP) in Jelcz-Laskowice.
Supplier company Toyoda Gosei says it has established material technology for rubber that readily regains its shape even after force has been applied for long times at high temperatures.
Gentex Corporation has reported financial results for the three months ended September 30 that show healthy rises to net income, operating profit and revenue.
Ford has broken ground at its Ford World Headquarters campus in Dearborn for a 'Data Centre of the Future '.
Series production of Skoda's new Kodiaq SUV model has started at the Czech automaker's plant in Kvasiny.
Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn says the automaker will make a decision next month on whether to build the new Qashqai in the UK following the country's decision to leave the EU.
Daimler has posted record third quarter 2016 unit sales and EBIT adjusted for special items after boosting unit sales 5% to 754,100 cars and commercial vehicles worldwide.
News
21 Oct, 2016
The Astra name has only been around since 1979 but its lineage goes back to 1936 with the original Kadett. So it's 80 this year, apparently.
Brembo has inaugurated its new plant in Escobedo, Mexico, augmenting its operations in the country where it started in 1996 with the establishment of a joint-venture in Puebla.
Daimler reported a 10 percent rise in third-quarter profit, buoyed by robust demand for Mercedes cars in China as the brand rolls out the new E-class sedan.
With the current economy the last thing you need is for your vehicle to break down. Whether your driving a reliable car or a busted up
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