Category: Automotive

Car manufacturer: Volkswagen CEO Ulrich Selzer is Germany CEO of Opel

Opel plant in Rüsselsheim His career in the auto industry Selzer began in 1993 at Opel as a product manager for the models Corsa and Tigra. (Photo: AP) Ruesselsheim The car maker Opel gets a new Germany boss on April 1st: VolkswagenManager Ulrich Selzer (54) takes over the post of Jürgen Keller (53) as the… Continue reading Car manufacturer: Volkswagen CEO Ulrich Selzer is Germany CEO of Opel

Car company: Daimler profit collapses by 30 percent – the lightning analysis

Mercedes Star StuttgartDaimler must cope with a significant drop in profits. The result for 2018 before interest and taxes (Ebit) is 14.3 billion euros, said the car maker on Wednesday. That is a minus of about 22 percent compared to the previous year. This is positive Daimler is not only the leading manufacturer of premium… Continue reading Car company: Daimler profit collapses by 30 percent – the lightning analysis

Ghosn bets on PR offensive to shift narrative from jail – Nikkei Asian Review

TOKYO — Carlos Ghosn, who has gone from heading the world’s biggest auto alliance to awaiting trial in Japan, has mounted a full-fledged offensive against the prosecutors’ case through a media campaign designed to influence public opinion. The 64-year-old former Nissan Motor chairman did two consecutive interviews in the past week — one with Nikkei… Continue reading Ghosn bets on PR offensive to shift narrative from jail – Nikkei Asian Review

Bet everything on electric: Inside Volkswagen’s radical strategy shift

WOLFSBURG, Germany (Reuters) – If Volkswagen realizes its ambition of becoming the global leader in electric cars, it will be thanks to a radical and risky bet born out of the biggest calamity in its history. FILE PHOTO: An autonomous Volkswagen I.D. Crozz concept vehicle is shown at the Los Angeles Auto Show in Los… Continue reading Bet everything on electric: Inside Volkswagen’s radical strategy shift

Renault-Nissan to work with Google’s Waymo on driverless cars

TOKYO: The three-way alliance of Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors is planning a deal to work with Google’s Waymo to jointly develop self-driving taxis, Japan’s Nikkei said Tuesday. The three automakers are finalising tie-up negotiations with Waymo, a Google-affiliated developer of self-driving car technology, the business daily said on its website. The two sides are… Continue reading Renault-Nissan to work with Google’s Waymo on driverless cars

Toyota revises its ambitions down

The turbulence remains topical for the Japanese automotive giant Toyota, which has long been the world’s number one, but now figure on the third step of the podium behind the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Motors and Volkswagen alliance. The Japanese group lowered its forecast of annual net profit on Wednesday. A decision following the fall of 29% of… Continue reading Toyota revises its ambitions down

News – Fact sheet: cars and the General Safety Regulation revision

This fact sheet explains ACEA’s position on the new vehicle safety measures proposed for passenger cars and vans as part of the revision of the EU General Safety Regulation. (Click on the thumbnail above to open the fact sheet in a new window) In May 2018, the European Commission proposed a revision of the General… Continue reading News – Fact sheet: cars and the General Safety Regulation revision

Van: Nissan NV200 is offered only as an electric version

The Nissan vans NV200 is no longer available as a diesel model from the summer of 2019. Then only the electric version eNV200 for Europe will be produced. February 6, 2019, 7:11 am, Andreas Donath Nissan e-NV200 (Photo: Nissan) The Japanese manufacturer Nissan builds its Van NV200 from summer only in an electric version. The… Continue reading Van: Nissan NV200 is offered only as an electric version

China’s CATL, Honda plan to co-operate on EV battery development

TOKYO (Reuters) – Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd and Honda Motor have signed an agreement to co-operate on jointly developing lithium ion batteries for electric vehicles, as China’s top EV battery maker expands its tie-ups with Japanese automakers. CATL said on Tuesday it had signed a memorandum of understanding with Honda under which it would guarantee… Continue reading China’s CATL, Honda plan to co-operate on EV battery development