@FCA: FCA Celebrates Top Supplier Partners Across 19 Categories at 2020 Annual Supplier Conference and Awards

FCA Celebrates Top Supplier Partners Across 19 Categories at 2020 Annual Supplier Conference and Awards October 23, 2020 , Auburn Hills, Mich. – FCA honored 31 supplier partners across 19 categories today during the virtual 2020 North America Annual Supplier Conference and Awards program. The Supplier of the Year awards recognize companies that have shown exceptional… Continue reading @FCA: FCA Celebrates Top Supplier Partners Across 19 Categories at 2020 Annual Supplier Conference and Awards

@Renault: GROUPE RENAULT: Quarterly information Q3 2020000111

PRESS RELEASE #RenaultResults                                                                           Revenues of €10,374 million in the third quarter of 2020Group revenues reached €10,374 million (-8.2%) in the quarter. At constant exchange rates and perimeter1, the decrease would have been -3.2%.The Group sold 806,320 vehicles in the third quarter, down 6.1%.September showed a positive momentum, particularly marked in Europe, where Group’s sales were up 8%… Continue reading @Renault: GROUPE RENAULT: Quarterly information Q3 2020000111

@Renault: Revenues of €10,374 million in the third quarter…000110

  Luca de Meo, CEO of Renault, declared: This third quarter highlights the change in our commercial policy, which now focuses on profitability rather than volumes. Our EV performance, our E-TECH hybrid models which have been very well received, our liquidity reserves and our positive spirit give us confidence in the Group’s ability to start… Continue reading @Renault: Revenues of €10,374 million in the third quarter…000110

Japan, Britain sign free trade deal for post-Brexit era

TOKYO – Japan and Britain signed a bilateral free trade deal Friday in the first such major post-Brexit deal, reducing tariffs on Yorkshire lamb sold in Japan, as well as auto parts for Japan’s Nissan plant. “How fitting it is to be in the Land of the Rising Sun to welcome in the dawn of… Continue reading Japan, Britain sign free trade deal for post-Brexit era

A Waymo executive reveals how the company is keeping its self-driving taxis safe for riders during the COVID-19 pandemic (GOOGL)

Waymo has ramped up sanitation in its robotaxis during the coronavirus pandemic. Daniel Chu, Waymo’s chief product officer, told Business Insider he was particularly excited about the ability of the company’s vehicles to flush out old air between rides. Chu said the coronavirus hasn’t changed Waymo’s long-term strategy and has only highlighted the benefits of… Continue reading A Waymo executive reveals how the company is keeping its self-driving taxis safe for riders during the COVID-19 pandemic (GOOGL)

@niche: Sono Motors Prepares Approval of Technology for Solar Integration into Body of Electric Vehicles000204

Sono Motors is on a mission of enabling a mobility system, where every electric vehicle is solar, shared and independent from fossil-fuels. Today, an experienced specialist team is developing a forward-looking electric car that is suitable for daily use, with integrated solar cells and innovative mobility services, the Sion. Both, the integrated solar technology as… Continue reading @niche: Sono Motors Prepares Approval of Technology for Solar Integration into Body of Electric Vehicles000204

ADASKY Secures $15M investment from existing shareholders as part of Series B investment round

YOKNE’AM, Israel, Oct. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — ADASKY, an Israeli startup engaged in developing and manufacturing revolutionary thermal imaging (LWIR) systems for automotive and pedestrian safety, announced today that it has secured a $15M investment from existing shareholders Kyocera Corporation and Sungwoo-Hitech Co., Ltd, as part of a Series B investment round. This ongoing funding round… Continue reading ADASKY Secures $15M investment from existing shareholders as part of Series B investment round

Tekion Raises $150M in Series C; at $1B+ Valuation

Tekion, a San Ramon, Calif.-based cloud technology company and provider of SaaS retail operating platform, Automotive Retail Cloud, raised $150m in Series C financing round at over a $1 billion valuation. The round was led by Advent International with participation from Index Ventures, Exor (the holding company of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Ferrari), Airbus Ventures and… Continue reading Tekion Raises $150M in Series C; at $1B+ Valuation

Michelin signed a EUR 2.5bn Multicurrency Revolving Credit Facility

Michelin signed a EUR 2.5bn Multicurrency Revolving Credit Facility Compagnie Générale des Établissements Michelin, signed on 16 October 2020 with a group of 19 banks a new EUR 2’500’000’000 multi-currency revolving credit facility (“the Facility”). The Facility replaces the existing EUR 1,500,000,000 facility dated 12 July 2011 and amended on 20 July 2012 and 10… Continue reading Michelin signed a EUR 2.5bn Multicurrency Revolving Credit Facility

@Nissan: The all-new 2021 Nissan Rogue crossover will arrive in showrooms across the U.S. later this month

2020/10/19 NASHVILLE, Tennessee – The all-new 2021 Nissan Rogue crossover will arrive in showrooms across the U.S. later this month, marking the latest new model launch under the company’s global transformation plan, Nissan NEXT. In the U.S., Nissan is looking to the future with dramatic new models such as the upcoming Ariya electric crossover SUV… Continue reading @Nissan: The all-new 2021 Nissan Rogue crossover will arrive in showrooms across the U.S. later this month