Tag: Renault

@Nissan: New Nissan Qashqai hits 10,000 customer orders in Europe000379

2021/06/30 Third generation of Nissan’s pioneering elevates the Crossover experience for customers again Stunning design, electrified & efficient powertrains and intuitive technology in a “just the right size” package Designed, developed and produced in UK PARIS (30th June 2021) – Nissan’s all-new Qashqai crossover is beginning to appear in the showrooms, but customer orders have… Continue reading @Nissan: New Nissan Qashqai hits 10,000 customer orders in Europe000379

UK car industry ‘could lose 90,000 jobs without new battery gigafactories’

Up to 90,000 jobs could be lost in UK car manufacturing unless the government increases support for electric car production to German and US levels, the industry body has said. Industry leaders accused the government of being long on words but short on action to help the UK build capacity for electric vehicles, both to… Continue reading UK car industry ‘could lose 90,000 jobs without new battery gigafactories’

Nissan expected to announce plans to build battery ‘gigafactory’ in Sunderland

Japanese carmaker Nissan is set to confirm plans to build a battery “gigafactory” in Sunderland this week, handing a significant post-Brexit jobs and investment boost to the UK’s under-pressure automotive sector. Nissan is expected to promise to build as many as 200,000 batteries for electric vehicles every year in the UK, in partnership with Chinese… Continue reading Nissan expected to announce plans to build battery ‘gigafactory’ in Sunderland

Chinese EV battery maker Envision to build $2.4bn plant for Renault

SHANGHAI — Chinese green tech company Envision Group plans to invest 2 billion euros ($2.4 billion) in a battery plant in France to supply Renault Group, underlining how Asian companies are aiming for a major slice of Europe’s electric vehicle supply chain. Envision and the French automaker — which is in a car making alliance… Continue reading Chinese EV battery maker Envision to build $2.4bn plant for Renault

New Vauxhall Grandland SUV unveiled with fresh design and tech boost

A heavily facelifted version of the Vauxhall Grandland SUV has been revealed, featuring a host of design changes and tech updates to help it stay competitive against the likes of the new Nissan Qashqai. As with Vauxhall’s smaller Crossland and Mokka SUVs, the Grandland drops its predecessor’s ‘X’ tag, while it receives styling cues inherited… Continue reading New Vauxhall Grandland SUV unveiled with fresh design and tech boost

@Renault: RENAULT GROUP: Renault Group places France at the heart of its industrial strategy for EV batteries000241

Renault Group places France at the heart of its industrial strategy for EV batteries PRESS RELEASEJune 28th, 2021 Renault Group announces the signing of two major partnerships in the field of the design and production of Electric Vehicles batteries: Renault Group enters into a strategic partnership with Envision AESC as it sets up a gigafactory in… Continue reading @Renault: RENAULT GROUP: Renault Group places France at the heart of its industrial strategy for EV batteries000241

Exclusive: Jaguar’s luxury reinvention to start from £100k

Jaguar Land Rover CEO Thierry Bolloré has shone new light on his plans to reinvent Jaguar as a luxury car brand. Bolloré’s ‘Reimagine’ strategy has already revealed plans to reposition Jaguar and take it all-electric with a whole new product range arriving from 2025. But in his first interview since taking charge of JLR last… Continue reading Exclusive: Jaguar’s luxury reinvention to start from £100k

Maxus sells 750 electric vans to delivery firm in UK

French-owned delivery company DPD has placed an order for 750 Maxus electric vans. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Maxus, a subsidiary of China’s largest carmaker SAIC Motor, is shipping 750 electric vans to French-owned delivery company DPD for its fleet in the United Kingdom. The order for 500 larger 3.5-tonne vans and 250 smaller ones is… Continue reading Maxus sells 750 electric vans to delivery firm in UK