At 11:10 p.m. on December 29, 2019, Michael Taylor took off from Osaka Airport in a Bombardier Global Express business jet, registered TC-TSR. The former American green beret converted into clandestine operations had just succeeded, with his son Peter Taylor and one of his loyal associates, George-Antoine Zayek, the most spectacular exfiltration in modern Japanese… Continue reading The incredible journey of the two Americans behind Carlos Ghosn’s escape
Author: Les Echos (French)
The French car market is bogged down in gloom
Worn out by the restrictions linked to the health situation, the French have no morale, and the automobile market suffers. New car registrations fell 20.95% in February, according to figures released this morning by the Committee of French Automobile Manufacturers (CCFA), with 132,637 units sold. Several factors explain this depression. According to the CCFA, the… Continue reading The French car market is bogged down in gloom
Lucid electric vehicle start-up goes public and raises 4.4 billion
Posted on Feb 23, 2019 2021 at 10:13 updated on 23 feb. 2021 at 10:30 Lucid Motors, which specializes in electric vehicles, announced on Monday that it would go public through a merger with a company that values it at $ 24 billion. The Californian start-up has chosen to go through a SPAC (“Special Purpose… Continue reading Lucid electric vehicle start-up goes public and raises 4.4 billion
Renault: electric cars still weigh on profitability
Posted on Feb 22, 2019 2021 at 6:55 updated on 22 feb. 2021 at 7:37 The electric car has finally taken off , at least in Europe, and the manufacturers welcome it, at least officially. But is this such good news? Will this not weigh heavily on their profitability? It will certainly be difficult to… Continue reading Renault: electric cars still weigh on profitability
Tesla: Elon Musk’s ambitions in India become clearer
Posted on Feb 15, 2019 2021 at 10:42 Updated on 15 feb. 2021 at 10:50 A new – gigantic – playground for Elon Musk? After the United States, China and Germany (where production has not yet started), Tesla is very close to reaching an agreement to manufacture its cars in another country: India, the world’s… Continue reading Tesla: Elon Musk’s ambitions in India become clearer
Automotive: the crazy stock market surge of Blink, the outsider of electric charging
Posted on Feb 10, 2019 2021 at 10: 00Updated Feb 10. 2021 at 10:45 At first glance, there are few reasons for the vitality of Blink Charging’s title. Never profitable since its founding in 2009, not really among the leaders in its market, the Miami (Florida) firm would only total $ 5.5 million in revenue… Continue reading Automotive: the crazy stock market surge of Blink, the outsider of electric charging
Renault and PSA hit in turn by the global semiconductor shortage
Posted on Feb 5, 2019 2021 at 16:07 Updated on Feb 5 2021 at 16:43 The semiconductor shortage continues to hit the automotive industry, and it no longer spares the French manufacturers. After having long succeeded in dodging the shutdown of production, Renault announced Friday the interruption of activity for two to three days next… Continue reading Renault and PSA hit in turn by the global semiconductor shortage
Vroomly raises 5 million euros to digitize car garages
Posted on Feb 2, 2019 2021 at 6:00 Motorists know it well: it is important to maintain your vehicle properly if you want to avoid unpleasant surprises on the road. But changing an old or defective part is often a source of stress. “There is a problem of trust between mechanics and consumers. However, this… Continue reading Vroomly raises 5 million euros to digitize car garages
Surprised, Trump pardons engineer who stole trade secrets from Google
Posted on Jan 20, 2021 at 11:09 amUpdated Jan 20, 2021 at 11:43 am Former advisor Steve Bannon, rappers Lil Wayne and Kodak Black… and Anthony Levandowsky. The former engineer of Google and Uber, found guilty of one of the most famous thefts of trade secrets, is now a free man: he is on the… Continue reading Surprised, Trump pardons engineer who stole trade secrets from Google
PSA-Fiat Chrysler: Stellantis is born
Posted Jan 16, 2021, 12:29 PMUpdated Jan 16, 2021, 12:36 PM Goodbye PSA and long life to Stellantis. The new entity, born from the merger between the French group and its competitor Fiat Chrysler, officially saw the light of day this Saturday. The two companies, with centuries-old roots, gave birth to a global heavyweight in… Continue reading PSA-Fiat Chrysler: Stellantis is born