TEST DRIVE The new compact generation of the Stella now also becomes electric on tap with the 1.3-liter petrol engine bathed in the electric unit. The price starts at around 42 thousand euros by Giulia Paganoni (Daimler AG) The new compact generation of the Stella now also becomes electric on tap with the 1.3-liter petrol… Continue reading Mercedes A-Class is now also a plug-in hybrid: our road test
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Coronavirus: Lookers and Aston Martin cut 2,000 car jobs
Car dealership Lookers has announced it will cut up to 1,500 jobs with the closure of more showrooms in the UK. The company reopened its showrooms on Monday after the government lifted coronavirus lockdown restrictions. Luxury carmaker Aston Martin also announced 500 redundancies, a week after naming a new chief executive. It comes as the… Continue reading Coronavirus: Lookers and Aston Martin cut 2,000 car jobs
Why closing car plants in France is a long and painful process – Automotive News Europe
On purely business grounds, Renault could do without its plant in Maubeuge. Like its sister factory, 75 kilometers (47 miles) away in Douai, the plant opened nearly half a century ago as part of a government effort to stem the decline of France’s northern industrial coal belt. Production at the two sites is now at… Continue reading Why closing car plants in France is a long and painful process – Automotive News Europe
Brayleys buys Romford Honda from Glyn Hopkin
Brayleys has bought Romford Honda from Glyn Hopkin for an undisclosed sum. The Hertfordshire-based group now has eight Honda showrooms and nine aftersales outlets. The Romford business joins Brayley Honda dealerships in Enfield, St Albans, Hemel Hempstead, Ruislip, Thames Ditton, Ewell and Leatherhead and a stand-alone aftersales facility in Grays, Essex. Brayleys also represents Kia,… Continue reading Brayleys buys Romford Honda from Glyn Hopkin
Groupe Renault : Finalization of a €5 Billion Credit Facility Agreement With a Guarantee of the French State
PRESS RELEASEGROUPE RENAULT ANNOUNCES THE FINALIZATION OF A €5 BILLION CREDIT FACILITY AGREEMENT WITH A GUARANTEE OF THE FRENCH STATEBoulogne-Billancourt, on June 3rd, 2020 – Groupe Renault announces the finalization of a credit facility agreement with a banking pool, for a maximum total amount of €5 billion benefiting from a guarantee of the French State.This… Continue reading Groupe Renault : Finalization of a €5 Billion Credit Facility Agreement With a Guarantee of the French State
Ohio Carsharing Plan Put on Hold by COVID-19
An Ohio town carsharing scheme has been put on hold, as the public has not had ample opportunity to weigh in due to the coronavirus. According to The Chronicle, the Oberlin City Council’s plan with Sway Mobility of Shaker Heights would supply two electric vehicles, either Nissan Leafs or Chevy Bolts, a charging station, insurance,… Continue reading Ohio Carsharing Plan Put on Hold by COVID-19
Nissan: UK factory still under threat from no-deal Brexit
Media playback is unsupported on your device The UK’s largest car manufacturing plant is “unsustainable” if the UK leaves the European Union without a trade deal, owner Nissan says. The Japanese company’s global chief operating head told the BBC people had to understand the EU was the Sunderland factory’s biggest customer. Ashwani Gupta said that… Continue reading Nissan: UK factory still under threat from no-deal Brexit
Nissan’s Sunderland plant at risk if UK leaves EU without deal
Nissan No-deal Brexit tariffs would make manufacturing in Britain unviable, says carmaker About 70% of the cars manufactured in Sunderland are sold in the EU. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Nissan has said its Sunderland manufacturing plant is still under threat if the UK leaves the EU without a trade deal. Last week Nissan said the UK’s… Continue reading Nissan’s Sunderland plant at risk if UK leaves EU without deal
Nissan warns UK plant ‘unsustainable’ without EU trade deal -BBC
FILE PHOTO: Workers are seen on the production line at Nissan’s car plant in Sunderland Britain, October 10, 2019. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – Nissan’s (7201.T) car manufacturing plant in Sunderland, northern England, which employs 7,000, is “unsustainable” if Britain leaves the European Union without a trade deal, it said on Wednesday. Ashwani Gupta,… Continue reading Nissan warns UK plant ‘unsustainable’ without EU trade deal -BBC
Vertu Motors announces acquisition intention in 2019 financial results
Vertu Motors declared an intention to add new manufacturer partners as it grows through acquisition in a 2019 results statement following its first two days of showroom trading since the COVID-19 lockdown. Group chief executive, Robert Forrester, told AM “there’s no point being pessimistic” as he discussed the results of the group’s financial year to… Continue reading Vertu Motors announces acquisition intention in 2019 financial results