Category: OEMs

Nissan was led astray by Ghosn’s success, CEO says – Nikkei Asian Review

TOKYO — Nissan Motor‘s “total dependence” on Carlos Ghosn, its former chairman, left the Japanese carmaker open to corporate malfeasance, CEO Hiroto Saikawa said in an interview with Nikkei, marking the 100th day since the arrest of the man once regarded as the company’s savior. Saikawa acknowledged that there had been little discussion over governance. He admitted… Continue reading Nissan was led astray by Ghosn’s success, CEO says – Nikkei Asian Review

BMW may shift all Mini production to Limburg in case of no-deal Brexit

Minis being assembled in Born. Photo: Roger Dohmen via HH
The VDL Nedcar car plant in Born, Limburg, is not commenting on reports that BMW could shift all its Mini production to the Netherlands in the event of a hard Brexit, the Telegraaf said on Wednesday.
A spokesman told the paper that he could not comment on BMW’s position because of the uncertainties surrounding any move.
However, the Telegraaf said, the family-owned firm have bought a 38 hectare site in Limburg which it plans to use to expand production in Born.

BMW’s corporate communications director Graham Biggs told the Oxford Mail on Tuesday that in the event of a no-deal Brexit, ‘some or all of the production of the Mini could be moved to Holland where we have a plant.’
‘We need frictionless trade and a no-deal Brexit will not give us that from what we can see,’ he said.
VDL Nedcar is the only independent car manufacturer in the Netherlands and has been building four models for BMW since mid 2014.

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Future Farming

The Porsche Newsroom is a service provided by the Porsche Communication for journalists, bloggers and the online community. The official website of Porsche AG can be reached at www.porsche.com © 2019 Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG.*The data presented here was recorded using the Euro 5 test procedure (715/2007/EC, 692/2008/EC, 566/2011/EC and ECE-R 101) and the NEDC (New… Continue reading Future Farming

PROTON continued its excellent start to 2019 as registrations for February 2019

Subang Jaya, 6 March 2019 – PROTON continued its excellent start to 2019 as registrations for February 2019 totalled 5,283 units. The numbers represent an estimated market share of 12.7%, an increase of over 3% compared to the same month in 2018.

Overall sales growth higher than all rivals

With February being a short month and traditional low period for car sales in Malaysia, due to Chinese New Year holidays, the majority of automotive brands projected a slower month. PROTON however bucked the trend as sales showed a healthy increase of 37% year on year. Therefore for the first two months of 2019, sales have grown by a cumulative figure of 42% over 2018.

As a result, PROTON leads all its rivals for sales growth for a second consecutive month, comfortably reinforcing its position as the third best-selling automotive brand in Malaysia and eyeing a possible return to second place by the end of the year.

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Audi installs used lithium-ion batteries in factory vehicles

A second life for batteries from electric cars: Audi is testing factory vehicles powered by used lithium-ion batteries at its main plant in Ingolstadt. Like all automobile manufacturers, Audi is obliged by law to take back energy carriers after they have been used in cars. Because they still have a large proportion of their original… Continue reading Audi installs used lithium-ion batteries in factory vehicles

GM’s Batey to Retire After 40 Years of Service

GM’s Batey to Retire After 40 Years of Service 2019-02-28 Barry Engle Named to New Role of Executive Vice President and President, the Americas Julian Blissett Named Senior Vice President, International Operations DETROIT — General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) today announced that Alan S. Batey, executive vice president and president, North America, has elected to… Continue reading GM’s Batey to Retire After 40 Years of Service

GM Names Gerald Johnson Executive Vice President, Global Manufacturing

GM Names Gerald Johnson Executive Vice President, Global Manufacturing 2019-02-28 DETROIT — General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) today announced that Gerald Johnson will become executive vice president, Global Manufacturing. He succeeds Alicia Boler Davis, who is leaving the company to pursue other opportunities. The move is effective April 1. Johnson is currently vice president, North… Continue reading GM Names Gerald Johnson Executive Vice President, Global Manufacturing