Author: Les Echos (French)

Volkswagen boss Herbert Diess saves his job after internal war

Posted on Dec 9, 2019 2021 at 18:22 Updated on Dec 9 2021 at 18:47 White smoke has finally erupted from the famous chimneys that dominate the historic Volkswagen plant in Wolfsburg, in northern Germany. The chairman of the group’s 12-brand management board, Herbert Diess, will retain his post. The 63-year-old leader was in the… Continue reading Volkswagen boss Herbert Diess saves his job after internal war

Used cars: Aramis accelerates to stand up to the competition

Posted on Dec 9, 2019 2021 at 13:41 Updated on Dec 9 2021 at 13:51 Don’t be left behind by the competition. By publishing Thursday its first annual results since its IPO in June , Aramis Group, one of the pioneers in online used car sales (under the AramisAuto brand in France), has confirmed its… Continue reading Used cars: Aramis accelerates to stand up to the competition

Why Toyota is taking a stand against a 100% electric automobile

Posted on Dec. 2021 at 5:10 pm Updated on Dec 2 2021 at 17:16 The fight against CO2 emissions should not lead to only manufacturing 100% electric cars. This is the point of view that the leaders of Toyota Europe have laid out at length this week during their annual seminar with the press, a… Continue reading Why Toyota is taking a stand against a 100% electric automobile

Toyota finally launches a 100% electric car, the bZ4x

Posted on Dec. 2021 at 3:00 p.m. Updated on Dec. 2 2021 at 15:07 It looked like an anomaly. Pioneer and undisputed champion of hybrid engines, Toyota had until now refrained from launching a 100% electric car in Europe , in reverse of the eagerness shown for two years by its competitors to occupy this… Continue reading Toyota finally launches a 100% electric car, the bZ4x

Automotive: “It is the small suppliers who suffer the most”

Posted Nov 29, 2021, 7:18 Updated Nov 29, 2021, 7:35 Times are tough for automotive suppliers. After the health crisis of 2020, the sector is facing an unprecedented shortage of semiconductors, which is expected to cut global production by 10 million vehicles. The assembly lines of manufacturers sometimes have to stop overnight, which has repercussions… Continue reading Automotive: “It is the small suppliers who suffer the most”

Nissan invests 15 billion euros over five years to accelerate the electrification of its cars

Posted on Nov 29, 2021, 6:49 AM After have rebalanced their accounts and regained some profitability , Nissan announced on Monday that it would deploy a vast investment plan to accelerate the electrification of its vehicles. “Now that Nissan is out of the crisis, the time has come to change gears,” repeated Makoto Uchida, the… Continue reading Nissan invests 15 billion euros over five years to accelerate the electrification of its cars

Cooled by the markets, Volvo lowers its claims before its IPO

Posted on Oct 25, 2021, 11:44 AM The path to the Stock Exchange is definitely never without problems for Volvo Cars. Three years after having to give up its listing due to Sino-American trade tensions and the slowdown in the automobile market, the Swedish manufacturer must this time revise its ambitions downwards. He no longer… Continue reading Cooled by the markets, Volvo lowers its claims before its IPO

Stellantis persists with Free2Move, its spearhead in mobility

Posted on Oct 8, 2021 at 7:26 amUpdated on Oct 8, 2021 at 7:31 am Free2Move continues to grow in all directions. Created just five years ago, the brand launched by PSA (which has since become Stellantis following the merger with Fiat-Chrysler ) continues to expand its range of mobility services and its international presence.… Continue reading Stellantis persists with Free2Move, its spearhead in mobility