FILE PHOTO: The logo of Renault is seen at the Renault automobile factory in Flins as the French carmaker ramps up car production with new security and health measures during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in France, May 6, 2020. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes PARIS (Reuters) – Renault (RENA.PA) has suspended production at one of… Continue reading Renault suspends production in Normandy after a COVID-19 linked court order
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Breakout time behind plexiglass: Renault factory restarts in France
FLINS-SUR-SEINE, France, May 6 (Reuters) – With temperature scanners on the door and tables partitioned by plexiglass shields in the breakout area, workers at one of Renault's French plants are adjusting to new routines as carmakers try to cope with the coronavirus crisis.
Like peers across Europe, Renault is gradually ramping up production after stoppages linked to the outbreak, as governments begin to ease some lockdown rules.
Inside the Flins factory northwest of Paris, where Renault makes its electric Zoe models and the Micra car for its partner Nissan, sanitary protocols now restrict even the way coffee breaks are held – in a glimpse of measures to expect in other industries as shutdowns are further lifted.
Most retailers are due to reopen in France from May 11, while factories turning out trains and luxury goods are starting up again too.
At Flins on Wednesday, workers wound their way through tents at the entrance, where thermal scanners took their temperature.
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Press Releases – 298 automobile factories operating across Europe, new data shows
Brussels, 6 May 2020 – 298 automobile assembly and engine production plants operate in Europe today, according to freshly-updated data from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA). Cars, vans, trucks, buses and engines are manufactured at these factories, 196 of which are situated within the European Union (EU27). ACEA is publishing this data in the… Continue reading Press Releases – 298 automobile factories operating across Europe, new data shows
Rumor: Nissan To Pull Back From Europe
We do not hear much about Nissan in the EV space in recent years, as the Japanese company really distanced itself from the electric cars after the initial push for the LEAF and e-NV200. There was a hope that with a new all-electric platform, Nissan will rebound with new models. However, after the Carlos Ghosn… Continue reading Rumor: Nissan To Pull Back From Europe
Press Releases – COVID-19: Automotive sector calls for vehicle renewal incentives to kickstart economic recovery
Brussels, 5 May 2020 – COVID-19 is having a major impact on the economy, with retail and manufacturing activity crippled without precedence and concerns mounting on consumer sentiment. The European automotive sector, which has been hit particularly badly, proposes a plan comprised of 25 key actions to ensure a strong restart of the sector and… Continue reading Press Releases – COVID-19: Automotive sector calls for vehicle renewal incentives to kickstart economic recovery
Nissan plans to rely more on partnerships for EV production
At the end of the month, Nissan will present its new “operational performance plan.” Early media reports show that Nissan will expand cooperation with Mitsubishi for plug-in hybrids in Asia and Renault for EVs in Europe. Plans for the Ariya, a new all-electric crossover, remain murky. Nissan ceded its early leadership role in electric cars… Continue reading Nissan plans to rely more on partnerships for EV production
Honda, PSA to gradually restart car plants in coming weeks
Tara Patel and Siddharth Philip, Bloomberg Published 11:38 a.m. ET May 4, 2020 | Updated 11:42 a.m. ET May 4, 2020 PSA Group and Honda Motor Co. will gradually restart manufacturing sites in the coming weeks as European countries begin to lift lockdown restrictions and reopen vehicle showrooms. The first wave of resumptions at PSA’s… Continue reading Honda, PSA to gradually restart car plants in coming weeks
Nissan to retrench further in new plan to focus on US, Japan, China
May 4 (Reuters) – Nissan Motor Co Ltd will pull back from Europe and elsewhere to focus on the United States, China and Japan under a plan that represents a new strategic direction for the embattled carmaker, people with direct knowledge of the plan told Reuters.
The “operational performance plan” is due to be announced on May 28 and goes beyond fixing problems from ousted leader Carlos Ghosn's aggressive expansion drive, the people said.
Pursuit of market share, particularly in the United States, led to steep discounting and a cheapened brand. Under the new, three-year plan – reported here for the first time – Nissan aims to restore dealer ties and refresh lineups to regain pricing power and profitability, the people told Reuters.
“This is not just a cost-cutting plan. We're rationalising operations, reprioritising and refocusing our business to plant seeds for the future,” one of the people said.
The plan also aims to cut competition and expand cooperation with alliance par..
Exclusive: Nissan to retrench further in new plan to focus on U.S., Japan, China
(Reuters) – Nissan Motor Co Ltd (7201.T) will pull back from Europe and elsewhere to focus on the United States, China and Japan under a plan that represents a new strategic direction for the embattled carmaker, people with direct knowledge of the plan told Reuters. FILE PHOTO: People walk past a dealer shop of Nissan… Continue reading Exclusive: Nissan to retrench further in new plan to focus on U.S., Japan, China
New all-electric Vauxhall Vivaro-e van launched
The new, all-electric Vauxhall Vivaro-e van has been launched, tasked with rivalling the likes of the Mercedes eVito and Nissan e-NV200. It’ll be available to order from June this year, with first deliveries expected to arrive this September, once the government-imposed travel restrictions have been lifted. The Vauxhall Vivaro-e is based on the same EMP2… Continue reading New all-electric Vauxhall Vivaro-e van launched