TOKYO : Nissan Motor Co. is planning its first bond sale since scandals involving its ex-Chairman Carlos Ghosn and former CEO Hiroto Saikawa, according to people familiar with the matter. The debt offering would test investor sentiment after the automaker unveiled top manager changes earlier this month. The company is resuscitating a yen bond sale… Continue reading Nissan plans first bond sale since scandals after leader changes – Livemint
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Aston Martin DBX: Andy Palmer on why it matters – CarAdvice
Aston’s boss tells CarAdvice why the DBX is vital to Aston’s future. Times are tough at Aston Martin. The English sports car maker’s share price has fallen by two thirds since it floated on the UK stock market last year, hit by both the uncertainties of Britain’s chaotic Brexit from the European Union and slipping… Continue reading Aston Martin DBX: Andy Palmer on why it matters – CarAdvice
Bugatti plots EV for less than $1 million – Automotive News Europe
Bugatti Automobiles is looking to broaden its appeal by flanking the 2.5 million-euro ($2.7 million) Chiron supercar with a slightly more accessible alternative. The potential second model line would be an electric-powered grand tourer or crossover that could seat up to four people and would cost between 500,000 and 1 million euros. The French boutique… Continue reading Bugatti plots EV for less than $1 million – Automotive News Europe
GM’s first female CFO explains how she’s made it her mission to ‘slay complexity’ at the largest US automaker – Business Insider
New Yorkers might not know it, but Detroit giant General Motors has an office in midtown Manhattan. It’s not in the actual GM building, a mid-1960s skyscraper that the company effectively sold in the 1990s and that was later partly owned by Donald Trump. GM’s views of Gotham are now found at the nearby AllianceBernstein… Continue reading GM’s first female CFO explains how she’s made it her mission to ‘slay complexity’ at the largest US automaker – Business Insider
Apple Co-Founder Gives Up On Self Driving Cars – Yahoo Finance
”The hurdles to battery electric vehicles and complete autonomous driving are still quite high,” Honda CEO Takahiro Hachigo recently said in an interview at Honda Motor Co.’s global headquarters. His company will focus on gasoline-electric hybrids, not full EVs, through 2030. As for fully autonomous vehicles, Honda will roll out incremental advances that offer real-world safety at… Continue reading Apple Co-Founder Gives Up On Self Driving Cars – Yahoo Finance
Carlos Tavares: CEO of Groupe PSA – CAR Magazine
► PSA chief Carlos Tavares interview► He faces the CAR Inquisition► ‘I learnt business from Carlos Ghosn’ There’s a worrying trend in the motor business to appoint ‘non car guys’ to the top jobs. Some analysts say car guys are too nerdy. Hearts may rule heads. Forget petrol flowing through your veins; what you need are dollars flowing… Continue reading Carlos Tavares: CEO of Groupe PSA – CAR Magazine
Ford to use actor Idris Elba’s UK factory experience to market ‘Mustang-inspired’ EV – Automotive News Europe
Ford Motor, which has been using Bryan Cranston as its celebrity spokesman, is adding another star to its marketing mix. The automaker on Monday announced that actor Idris Elba will serve as “creative partner” to help launch an all-electric Mustang-inspired crossover, which will be revealed Nov. 17 in conjunction with the Los Angeles Auto Show.… Continue reading Ford to use actor Idris Elba’s UK factory experience to market ‘Mustang-inspired’ EV – Automotive News Europe
Interview: UK, China see great potential for collaboration in car industry, says Aston Martin CEO – China.org.cn
LONDON, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) — Andy Palmer, CEO of Aston Martin, a British manufacturer of luxury sports cars, believed that there’s a great potential and opportunity for Britain and China to collaborate more on exchanging technology and talent in the car industry. MARKET OF GROWING IMPORTANCE “For Aston Martin, the Chinese market is not only… Continue reading Interview: UK, China see great potential for collaboration in car industry, says Aston Martin CEO – China.org.cn
For Peugeot, Fiat Chrysler Deal Could Open the U.S. Market—Again – The Wall Street Journal
Peugeot boss Carlos Tavares likes to point out the last time the French car maker made a splash in the U.S.: in 1919, when Peugeot won its last Indy 500. Peugeot pushed hard in the 1980s to sell its cars to Americans, but the brand never took off. At one point, it became the butt… Continue reading For Peugeot, Fiat Chrysler Deal Could Open the U.S. Market—Again – The Wall Street Journal
Groupe PSA: #aCoffeeWithCarlosTavares Meeting n°6: Autonomy – Interview with Luc Julia – Business Wire
RUEIL-MALMAISON, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: Groupe PSA (Paris:UG): Excerpts: Luc Julia: “I doubt that the autonomous vehicle at level 5 will ever exist, because the level of attention of a human driver will never be reached by a machine. For example, an autonomous vehicle located in Paris Place de l’Etoile at 6 p.m. will not move… Continue reading Groupe PSA: #aCoffeeWithCarlosTavares Meeting n°6: Autonomy – Interview with Luc Julia – Business Wire