Linda Young – AHN News Writer Frankfurt, Germany (AHN) – Volkswagen AG saw its profits more than double to $21.2 billion last year compared to $9.7 billion the year before, the company reported Friday. In addition, the automaker’s operating profit soared by 58 percent to $15.1 billion, while its revenue rose by 26 percent to [...]
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Ford, United Auto Workers reach tentative contract
admin Kris Alingod – AHN News Contributor Detroit, MI, United States (AHN) – Ford has reached a tentative labor contract with union workers in more than two dozen plants nationwide. The agreement with the United Auto Workers, which still requires ratification from members, will add 12,000 new jobs in the company’s facilities, 5,750 more than what [...]
New GM electric vehicle plant to be powered by solar energy
admin Ayinde O. Chase – AHN News Editor Baltimore, MD, United States (AHN) – The General Motors electric motor plant being constructed near Baltimore will be doubly innovative in its use and conservation of energy. The facility will be the first by a major U.S. automaker dedicated to making the critical components for vehicle electrification when [...]
Honda, Mazda to resume limited production in Japan
admin Kris Alingod – AHN News Contributor Washington, D.C., United States (AHN) – Honda and Mazda on Thursday announced they would resume limited production at its Japanese plants, following other automakers that are restarting operations despite supply chain issues. Tokyo-based Honda said vehicle assembly at factories in Saitama and Suzuka will begin on April 11. The [...]



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