The trade war between Beijing and Washington do not scare Kandi Technologies. This Chinese manufacturer who develops with Geely, “mini” electric cars, intends to tackle the US market with its model K22 and SUV, the EX3. Listed on NasdaqIn June 2018, Kandi Technologies acquired the Texan distributor Sportsman Country for $ 10 million. He works… Continue reading Chinese group wants to crack prices for electric cars in the United States
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Carlos Ghosn’s lawyer appeals the refusal of his release
Despite the accumulation of revelations against him, Carlos Ghosn’s defense intends to get him out of prison. On Thursday, the Tokyo court said the lawyers for the formerCEO from Nissan and still formally CEO of Renault , incarcerated in Japan for almost two months, appealed the refusal to release their client on bail. Under the… Continue reading Carlos Ghosn’s lawyer appeals the refusal of his release
Renault: the loose state Carlos Ghosn and he seeks a successor
The government triggers, unsurprisingly, the post-Ghosn. The Minister of the Economy, Bruno Le Maire, asked this Wednesday the convocation of a board of directors “In the next few days” – this weekend according to our information – to appoint a successor to CEO Renault, still incarcerated in Japan. “I always said, recalling the presumption of… Continue reading Renault: the loose state Carlos Ghosn and he seeks a successor
In Reno, the beginning of a new Silicon Valley thanks to Tesla?
Hard hit since the 2008 crisis, the Reno region is reborn thanks to Tesla. Since the electric car manufacturer decided to install it his first Gigafactory, jobs and housing are lacking in northern Nevada: more than 34,500 jobs were created between 2014 and 2017, 44% of which were directly related to the giant Tesla plant,… Continue reading In Reno, the beginning of a new Silicon Valley thanks to Tesla?
Journey to the heart of the Tesla gigafactory
The highway winds gently between bleached hills: on this gray January day, the snow has chased the wild horses that usually graze there, in the middle of the desert. When suddenly, the white building surmounted by a red band appears in the distance. A building adorned with legends and mysteries: it’s here, 35 miles from… Continue reading Journey to the heart of the Tesla gigafactory
When a factory must allow Tesla to change the world
MISSION Accelerating the world’s transition to sustainable energy (MISSION Accelerating the transition to sustainable energy in the world). No ambiguity in the slogan, displayed in capital letters in the lobby of Tesla’s Gigafactory 1, in Nevada: The goal of the electric car manufacturer is to change the world. A vision driven by his fantastic boss… Continue reading When a factory must allow Tesla to change the world
Renault and the state will start after Ghosn at Renault
This time, after Ghosn is indeed launched at Renault. The Tokyo court refused Tuesday to release the Renault CEO in detention on bail , the board of directors The Diamond will finally seize the question of governance. The only unknown remaining to rise on Tuesday night, the result of the appeal filed by the lawyers… Continue reading Renault and the state will start after Ghosn at Renault
The wife of Carlos Ghosn denounces the conditions of detention of her husband
Intimidation, permanent lighting, lack of access to care … In a letter to the NGO Human Rights Watch, Carole Ghosn, the wife of Carlos Ghosn, denounced Sunday the “harsh” detention conditions of Renault’s boss. In this nine-page letter, the wife of the former boss of Nissan and still boss of Renault deplores the fact that… Continue reading The wife of Carlos Ghosn denounces the conditions of detention of her husband
The revelations pile up against Carlos Ghosn
If Carlos Ghosn was again indicted last Friday, he was not arrested for the fourth time and his lawyers filed in the evening a request for release on bail to end his detention started November 19 latest. This procedure has since been examined by a Tokyo court judge who must consult the prosecutor before taking… Continue reading The revelations pile up against Carlos Ghosn
Rising prices at Volkswagen
Rising prices at Volkswagen. The German giant with twelve brands (Audi, Volkswagen, Seat, Skoda, Porsche …) must reduce the emissions of its vehicles to 95 grams of CO2 per kilometer in 2020. An objective that requires, in addition to electrification of its fleet, modifications on its vehicles. These measures will generate a “sharp rise in… Continue reading Rising prices at Volkswagen