In this week’s round-up of automotive gossip, we hear small cars are a catch-22 for Renault, check in on Gordon Murray’s T50 supercar and its retro modified Ultima bodyshell and more. Small cars in the crosshairs Renault boss Luca de Meo said the Clio and Captur make very good profit margins but warned that small… Continue reading Autocar confidential: Small cars in the crosshairs, T50’s Ultima bodyshell and more – Autocar
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How parent of BMW’s China partner drove to the brink of bankruptcy – CNA
BEIJING: In October 2003, the first China-made BMW 325i sedan rolled off a new production line owned by the German luxury brand and its joint venture partner, Brilliance, a subsidiary of provincially owned automaker Huachen Group. It was a milestone for the iconic Bavarian marque, whose cars proved massively popular in what became the world’s… Continue reading How parent of BMW’s China partner drove to the brink of bankruptcy – CNA
Nissan Note spells beginning of end of internal-combustion engine
TOKYO — Nissan Motor has shifted gears in the electrification of its vehicles with the unveiling of its all-new Note compact, exclusively available as a hybrid. “We will concentrate [management resources] on electrification to lead a zero-emission society,” Nissan Executive Vice President Asako Hoshino said on Tuesday during an online news conference. “The Note symbolizes… Continue reading Nissan Note spells beginning of end of internal-combustion engine
Nissan is looking to build electric Titan with the help of a little-known electric pickup startup
Nissan is reportedly in talks with a little-known US electric pickup startup called Hercules to build an electric version of its Titan pickup truck. It would be joining Tesla, Ford, Rivian, and others into electrifying the important segment in the US. Bloomberg reports that Nissan is in talks with Hercules Electric Vehicles: “The Japanese automaker… Continue reading Nissan is looking to build electric Titan with the help of a little-known electric pickup startup
BMW’s Chinese partner enters bankruptcy restructuring
HONG KONG/GUANGZHOU — BMW’s partner in China, Huachen Automotive Group Holdings, entered bankruptcy restructuring on Friday. The Shenyang Municipal Intermediate People’s Court in northeast China’s Liaoning Province, where the company is based, accepted the restructuring application filed by a creditor, according to court records. Huachen, owned by the Liaoning provincial government, is the parent of… Continue reading BMW’s Chinese partner enters bankruptcy restructuring
Nissan said to be in talks with US startup to electrify pickup
Nissan Motor Co. is looking to breathe new life into its wheezing full-size pickup truck by electrifying it with the help of a Detroit-based startup, according to people familiar with the matter. The Japanese automaker is considering buying a battery-electric powertrain from Hercules Electric Vehicles for its Titan pickup and sharing parts for the startup’s… Continue reading Nissan said to be in talks with US startup to electrify pickup
Renault: unions validate the plan of 2,500 voluntary departures
Posted on Nov 20, 2020 at 6:16 PM Six months after the announcement of 4,600 job cuts in France, Renault enters the hardship. The unions validated this Friday the “skills transformation” agreement, which will kick off a collective contractual rupture plan (RCC) in tertiary functions and engineering. Three unions (CFE-CGC, CFDT and FO), with a… Continue reading Renault: unions validate the plan of 2,500 voluntary departures
Renault reveals Kiger concept SUV
Renault has taken the wraps off its Kiger show car which, according to the company, bears around 80 percent resemblance to the production model. The concept or show car is a joint effort between the corporate design teams in France and Renault India, and the company says it took a lot of input and feedback… Continue reading Renault reveals Kiger concept SUV
Renault: after FO, the CFE-CGC validates the agreement on the elimination of 2,500 jobs
Posted on 19 Nov 2020 at 9:11Updated on 19 Nov 2020 at 9:19 The Renault departure plan is working. The carmaker’s union CFE-CGC announced on Thursday the signing of the agreement on the elimination of 2,500 jobs in engineering and tertiary functions of the group in France, via voluntary departures. An agreement already signed Tuesday… Continue reading Renault: after FO, the CFE-CGC validates the agreement on the elimination of 2,500 jobs
Rivian CEO eyes smaller electric vehicles for China, Europe
By Ben Klayman, Paul Lienert 3 Min Read DETROIT (Reuters) – Electric vehicle startup Rivian, which is backed by Amazon AMZN.O and Ford Motor Co F.N, on Wednesday said it plans to follow up its first two products, a full-size pickup and SUV, with smaller models targeted at China and Europe where it may eventually… Continue reading Rivian CEO eyes smaller electric vehicles for China, Europe