French and German shareholders, three factories in Douvrin (Nord), Kaiserslautern and now Termoli in Italy… ACC, the battery champion created in August 2020 by PSA and TotalEnergies, is in fact earning the nickname of “Battery Airbus” which the government had attached to it rather hastily. The company is above all in the process of revising… Continue reading Automotive: ACC, the Franco-German battery pioneer, is ramping up
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Automotive: Nissan is muscle in Europe with hybrid
Nissan dealers in Europe can be rubbing their hands: their offering of electrified vehicles, so far quite poor, will be enriched with five new models this year. A boost that the Japanese manufacturer has detailed in recent days in front of the European press, drawing a strategy that gives pride of place to hybrid engines.… Continue reading Automotive: Nissan is muscle in Europe with hybrid
Volkswagen wants to revive its legendary Combi in an electric version
A little flower power to lift your spirits. Entangled in supply issues caused by the invasion of Ukraine, Volkswagen presents this Wednesday the ID.Buzz, its new electric model, claimed heir to the Combi, one of the iconic vehicles of the sixties and seventies. The brand had chosen to disclose the main characteristics of the vehicle… Continue reading Volkswagen wants to revive its legendary Combi in an electric version
Renault: a Russian puzzle called Lada
For Renault, the Russian question is particularly complex. The diamond group (in which the French State holds 15%) is the builder the most exposed to Russia. It has its own factory near Moscow, which produced 95,000 Renault Capturs and Dacia Dusters last year. But, above all, he controls the Russian manufacturer AvtoVAZ, with 68% of… Continue reading Renault: a Russian puzzle called Lada
Austral, spearhead of Renault’s offensive in family cars
It is not certain that the event is enough to make people forget the current context of the war in Ukraine – especially since the Renault group is particularly exposed in Russia, where it generates 18% of its sales. But the official presentation of the Austral, this Tuesday, March 8, is of particular importance for… Continue reading Austral, spearhead of Renault’s offensive in family cars
Volkswagen launches 2 billion euro project for an electric car factory
As a response to Tesla, Volkswagen announced the construction of a new two-billion-euro factory on the same day the American automaker received the green light to wrap up its Grunheide plant near Berlin. After producing the Beetle and the Golf, the historic Wolfsburg headquarters should deliver the future all-electric Trinity models from the world’s second-largest… Continue reading Volkswagen launches 2 billion euro project for an electric car factory
The first Teslas built in Germany will be released this spring
Tesla will finally challenge the prestigious German automakers on their land. After several months of delays and administrative procrastination, the Californian pioneer of the electric car obtained the green light from local authorities on Friday to start production in its first European factory. The Y models, the brand’s recent SUV, should leave the assembly lines… Continue reading The first Teslas built in Germany will be released this spring
Automotive: how the crisis has shaken up the ranking of manufacturers
Posted Feb 28 2022 at 6:58 amUpdated 28 Feb. 2022 at 7:04 Stellantis remained in sixth place in the Top 10 manufacturers worldwide, like last year. The group born of the merger between PSA and Fiat Chrysler, which has just published its volumes for 2021, announced consolidated sales of 5.9 million vehicles last year: a… Continue reading Automotive: how the crisis has shaken up the ranking of manufacturers
Renault will produce the car that will succeed the Nissan Micra in Douai
Posted Jan 25, 2022, 7:00 a.m. Updated Jan 25, 2022, 7:04 a.m. Good news for Renault’s “Electricity cluster” in northern France. According to our information, Nissan, the Losange’s partner in the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, should entrust Renault with the production of the car that will succeed its little Micra in Europe. The Japanese manufacturer will use… Continue reading Renault will produce the car that will succeed the Nissan Micra in Douai
Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi want to accelerate in the electric
Posted Jan 23, 2022, 5:07 PM Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi want to go further in electric. According to sources quoted by Reuters on Sunday, the three manufacturers plan to triple their investments to jointly develop electric vehicles. This project, called “Alliance to 2030”, will take the form of an investment plan of more than 20… Continue reading Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi want to accelerate in the electric