Japanese officials sought a Nissan Honda merger

Japanese officials sought a Nissan Honda merger Read M&A insights you won’t find elsewhere Exclusive scoops Smart data to help spot risk and opportunity Analysis of broader trends in M&A Lex, our agenda-setting business commentary (Premium only) Due Diligence, an exclusive M&A newsletter (Premium only) Choose your subscription Trial Try full digital access and see… Continue reading Japanese officials sought a Nissan Honda merger

@Nissan: 2020/07/31 Nissan accepting electricity as payment for parking Nissan i…000013

2020/07/31 YOKOHAMA, Japan – Nissan is giving customers yet another reason to love their electric cars: the ability to pay for parking with electricity. In a global first, electric vehicle drivers will be able to discharge power from their car’s battery pack to pay for parking while visiting the Nissan Pavilion exhibition space in Yokohama.… Continue reading @Nissan: 2020/07/31 Nissan accepting electricity as payment for parking Nissan i…000013

@Nissan: 2020/07/30 Nissan production, sales and exports for June and first half of 2020 …000012

2020/07/30 YOKOHAMA, Japan – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced production, sales and export figures for June 2020 and the first half of 2020 (January to June). 1. Production June 2020 Nissan’s global production in June declined 31.3% from a year earlier. Production in Japan declined 60.8%. Production outside Japan declined 25.3%. Production in China… Continue reading @Nissan: 2020/07/30 Nissan production, sales and exports for June and first half of 2020 …000012

Ridecell Selected by Toyota Sweden to Launch New Mobility Service

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Ridecell Inc., the leading platform provider for mobility operators, today announced that KINTO Share, a shared mobility program for Toyota Sweden, has selected the Ridecell High-yield Mobility Platform to run their mobility operations. The Ridecell platform runs all aspects of the service, including customer verification, vehicle lock and… Continue reading Ridecell Selected by Toyota Sweden to Launch New Mobility Service

Carlos Ghosn writes book, plans to detail conspiracy against him – CarAdvice

A tell-all book by the fugitive former car company boss is set to be released by the end of the year. Fugitive and former car company boss Carlos Ghosn has revealed details of his forthcoming book in an interview with Saudi-owned television broadcaster, Al Arabiya. In the 35-minute interview, Ghosn claims that his book reveals… Continue reading Carlos Ghosn writes book, plans to detail conspiracy against him – CarAdvice

SG’s Carro raises $11m from Mitsubishi, MS&AD Ventures, others

In Singapore, we are looking to double our reporting team by this year-end to comprehensively cover the fast-moving world of funded startups and VC, PE & M&A deals. We want reporters who can tell our readers what is really happening in these sectors and why it matters to markets, companies and consumers. The ability to… Continue reading SG’s Carro raises $11m from Mitsubishi, MS&AD Ventures, others

Mitsubishi Motors Chairman Masuko steps down

TOKYO — Mitsubishi Motors announced Friday that Osamu Masuko has stepped down as chairman and member of the board due to health concerns.  Masuko joined Mitsubishi Motors in 2004from Mitsubishi Corp., its major shareholder and one of its supporter companies when the company was on the brink of a financial crisis as it struggled to deal… Continue reading Mitsubishi Motors Chairman Masuko steps down

@Mitsubishi: Leveraging EV/PHEV as Resources for Virtual Power Plants Commencement of Trial Operation of V2G Business Demonstration Facilities

TOKYO, Aug 7, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Thirty companies including Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. have used the grant to cover the costs of its “FY2020 Demonstration Project for the Construction of a Virtual Power Plant that Utilizes Demand-Side Energy Resources (VPP Aggregation Project),” for which a public offering was made by the… Continue reading @Mitsubishi: Leveraging EV/PHEV as Resources for Virtual Power Plants Commencement of Trial Operation of V2G Business Demonstration Facilities

Toyota posts net profit of $1.5bn for April-June despite COVID

TOKYO — Toyota Motor posted a net profit of 158 billion yen ($1.5 billion) for the three months ended in June, the automaker said Thursday. That was down 74% from the previous year, but the Japanese automaker stayed in the black even as its peers had loss-making quarters due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Revenue at Toyota for April… Continue reading Toyota posts net profit of $1.5bn for April-June despite COVID

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2020/08/06 Barcelona, Spain – Production in Nissan Barcelona Plant will continue until December 2021, following an agreement with employee representatives regarding the closure of the company’s manufacturing operations in Catalonia. The closure of the plant has been postponed by 12 months, giving more time for employees and suppliers to prepare for the end of production,… Continue reading @Nissan: Update on Nissan industrial operations in Spain000007