Author: Les Echos (French)

Electric cars: the network of public charging stations is expanding

The lack of infrastructure has long slowed down the development of electric cars in France. But according to the latest figures, the equipment rate is improving. Between the beginning of 2015 and the end of November 2018, the number of public charging points increased from 10,000 to 25,000 in the territory. Since the country has… Continue reading Electric cars: the network of public charging stations is expanding

Larry Ellison owns a $ 1 billion stake in Tesla

The friendship between Elon Musk and Larry Ellison is cemented by strong financial interests. The co-founder of Oracle has a $ 1 billion stake in Tesla, according to a financial opinion quoted by Bloomberg. With 3 million shares held through a trust (1.75% stake), Larry Ellison is the second largest shareholder of the electric car… Continue reading Larry Ellison owns a $ 1 billion stake in Tesla

New cars rejected more CO2 in 2018

The numbers are stubborn and sometimes go against the times. While the merits of electric power are touted, as initiatives to pollute less multiply and the end of diesel seems announced, CO2 emissions of new cars increased in 2018 by 1%, to 112 grams per kilometer traveled. according to the Committee of French Automobile Manufacturers… Continue reading New cars rejected more CO2 in 2018

According to his son, Carlos Ghosn “will not let go”

Detained since November 19, 2018, day of his arrest at the foot of his plane in Tokyo, Carlos Ghosn will finally be able to defend himself in court on Tuesday. According to his son, Anthony, he could be released with “only condition” to sign a confession, he says in an interview given to the JDD… Continue reading According to his son, Carlos Ghosn “will not let go”

The Mini saga takes the wave of the electric

For 60 years, Mini will afford a cure of electrons. Born in 1959, the luxury brand “so British” must present in six months its all-electric version, which it plans to launch at the end of the year. “The triptych, urban, compact and electric makes sense,” says Pierre Jalady, director of Mini France. A good way… Continue reading The Mini saga takes the wave of the electric

Renault and especially PSA cardboard in the Hexagon

In order and guaranteed without special effects: Clio, 208, 3008, C3, Sandero, Captur, 2008, 308, Duster, Twingo. Last year, PSA and Renault counted on nothing less than the top 10 best-selling new cars in France, according to AAA Data! A solid cardboard, a sign of the good health of the tricolor marks in their stronghold.… Continue reading Renault and especially PSA cardboard in the Hexagon

Fall of diesel: 10,000 to 15,000 jobs threatened in France

There will be no miracle. The fall of diesel in the Hexagon will cause breakage on the job. According to the Observatory of Metallurgy, between 10,000 and 15,000 industrial jobs are threatened by 2030, out of the 37,500 in the automotive sector. This is one of the conclusions of his prospective study on employment and… Continue reading Fall of diesel: 10,000 to 15,000 jobs threatened in France

Automotive: Berezina in Turkey

Will the measures announced on December 25 in Turkey stop the decline in the local automotive market? While in a country on the verge of recession , the government has decided on Tuesday to raise the minimum wage by 26%, builders begin to do their accounts. In the first eleven months of the year, sales… Continue reading Automotive: Berezina in Turkey

Paris and Berlin seek to create “a Europe of batteries”

France and Germany seek to advance on the thorny issue of batteries. At a meeting Tuesday ‘Friends of Industry’, Paris and Berlin have agreed to push for the creation of batteries factories on the Old Continent. “The German and French governments, in cooperation with the European Commission, will develop a strategic approach to establish industrial… Continue reading Paris and Berlin seek to create “a Europe of batteries”