How do you say “no” in Japanese? Friday night, Thierry Bolloré, the interim boss of Renault, sent a letter to Hiroto Saikawa, his counterpart at Nissan, to ask him to hold a meeting. general meeting extraordinary Japanese manufacturer. Thierry Bolloré explained in his missive to be “very concerned” by the indictment of the Japanese group… Continue reading Tension rises between Nissan and Renault
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Plastic Omnium floats on the stock market after reassuring markets
Plastic Omnium back in favor of investors this Thursday. After losing more than 45% on the stock market since the beginning of the year, the title of the automotive supplier jumped nearly 10% at the opening before falling to + 3.78%, to 20 euros at midday. A rise linked to a series of ads. On… Continue reading Plastic Omnium floats on the stock market after reassuring markets
Ford Blanquefort: Punch gets employees’ efforts
Will the efforts of employees at the Ford Blanquefort plant be sufficient to prevent closure? The Belgian industrialist Punch Powerglide, which took over at the beginning of 2013 the former GM factory in Strasbourg, has been on the run for several months to take Ford’s in the northern suburbs of Bordeaux. For weeks, the challenge… Continue reading Ford Blanquefort: Punch gets employees’ efforts
Carlos Ghosn will be charged on Monday with minimal charges
After 22 days of detention and interrogation by Tokyo prosecutor Carlos Ghosn, the CEO Renault, should be formally indicted next Monday in a proceeding that should lead to a trial in several quarters. Greg Kelly, his former right hand man at Nissan , will also be formally charged. The prosecution accuses the two men of… Continue reading Carlos Ghosn will be charged on Monday with minimal charges
Nissan: the board of directors has dismissed Carlos Ghosn
More than four hours of discussion and a unanimous decision. The board of directors of Nissan decided, Thursday night, to dismiss Carlos Ghosn of the presidency of the Japanese group. Greg Kelly, close to the French boss in charge of studying the different forms of rapprochement between Renault and Nissan, was also defeated from his… Continue reading Nissan: the board of directors has dismissed Carlos Ghosn
PSA and Toyota refocus their partnership on utilities
There is another Franco-Japanese team in the car, less exposed than Renault-Nissan these days. The one between PSA and Toyota. But that does not mean that nothing is happening in this partnership dating from 2001 . According to our information, Toyota and PSA have decided to broadly review the contours of their partnership. The builders… Continue reading PSA and Toyota refocus their partnership on utilities
PSA will close its small factory in Saint-Ouen
The end of the story was predictable. The PSA site in Saint-Ouen (Seine-Saint-Denis) should be closed by 2021. The management convened on Monday an extraordinary Central Works Council on November 21st, to detail the decision and accompanying measures planned for the 347 employees enrolled in the workforce. A works council is scheduled on site the… Continue reading PSA will close its small factory in Saint-Ouen
Autonomous cars: the patent application explodes in Europe
The ban on the use of autonomous cars in France and most European countries does not prevent companies from setting the stage. On the contrary. According to one recent study of the European Patent Office (EPO), between 2011 and 2017, 18,000 patent applications relating to the field of automated driving technologies were filed with the… Continue reading Autonomous cars: the patent application explodes in Europe
Renault increases production capacity in Morocco
Renault relies heavily on Morocco for its low cost range. The car group has announced its decision to double the capacity of its factory in Casablanca, where are manufactured Logan and Sandero Dacia: by 2022, the plant will produce 160,000 vehicles, instead of 80,000 today. An announcement made Friday, after a meeting between the King… Continue reading Renault increases production capacity in Morocco
For Bosch, diesel still has a future
Death, the diesel? Rolf Bulander, president of the automotive division of the Bosch group, does not want to believe it. “Diesel is still needed for long distances, big cars, trucks … Especially since modern diesel can meet all emission standards! “, He insists, in an interview with” Echos “. For the world’s largest automotive supplier,… Continue reading For Bosch, diesel still has a future