@Renault: GROUPE RENAULT: Nissan contribution to Renault’s Q4 2020 earnings000168

February 09th, 2021Nissan contributes – € 123 million for fourth quarter 2020 to Renault’s earningsNissan released today its results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2020/2021 (April 1st, 2020 to March 31st, 2021).Nissan’s results, published in Japanese accounting standards, for the third quarter of fiscal year 2020/2021 (October 1st to December 31st, 2020), after… Continue reading @Renault: GROUPE RENAULT: Nissan contribution to Renault’s Q4 2020 earnings000168

James Ruppert: Larger dealers can still deliver cheap motoring

Buying a used car privately is temporarily banned, it seems. Clicking and collecting a car is problematic but permitted, as is a retailer delivering a car to you. This is all rather confusing, of course, and it seems to be working against bargain-hunting motorists, many of whom have only a small budget to play with.… Continue reading James Ruppert: Larger dealers can still deliver cheap motoring

@Nissan: 2021/02/09 Nissan reports April-December results for fiscal year 2020 N…000211

2021/02/09 [embedded content] YOKOHAMA, Japan – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced financial results for the April-December period of fiscal year 2020 and the revised outlook for fiscal year 2020. In the third quarter of the fiscal year, consolidated net revenue was 2.22 trillion yen, consolidated operating profit was 27.1 billion yen, and the operating… Continue reading @Nissan: 2021/02/09 Nissan reports April-December results for fiscal year 2020 N…000211

Clean Technica: UFODrive Aims To Dominate The Globe With EV Rentals000575

UFODrive is a car rental service in Europe that only offers electric vehicles and has a unique story born from an idea on how to provide better service in an industry that is inundated with long wait times and confusing paperwork. I spoke with CEO Aidan McClean, who shared a bit about UFODrive with me… Continue reading Clean Technica: UFODrive Aims To Dominate The Globe With EV Rentals000575

Interview: Kevin Magnussen on leaving F1 for Le Mans

Kevin Magnussen says the desire to battle for wins again was key to his decision to sign with Peugeot for the firm’s return to the top class of the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2022. The 28-year-old Dane was ditched by the Haas Formula 1 team at the end of 2020, ending his F1 career after seven… Continue reading Interview: Kevin Magnussen on leaving F1 for Le Mans

Dealers see shift to battery-EVs in used market

The UK Government has an ambitious plan to stop the sale of new cars and Light Commercial Vehicles (LCV) with pure internal combustion engines. Originally due to come into force in 2040, the Government has brought forward the ban to 2030. Between 2030 and 2035, new cars and vans can be sold with internal combustion… Continue reading Dealers see shift to battery-EVs in used market

Chinese EV startup Byton explores listing via SPAC deal: Sources

Byton was launched in 2017 by Future Mobility Corp, a company co-founded by former BMW and Nissan Motor executives. SHANGHAI: Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Byton, backed by Apple assembler Foxconn, is in talks to go public through a merger with a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC), people familiar with the matter told Reuters. Byton, whose… Continue reading Chinese EV startup Byton explores listing via SPAC deal: Sources

Best SUVs to buy 2021

If you’re in the market for an SUV you’re spoilt for choice these days. Almost every manufacturer makes an SUV, many make a whole range of them and the variety of models on offer is huge. The SUV options are growing all the time to accommodate demand, making choosing the best SUV for your needs… Continue reading Best SUVs to buy 2021

A Silicon Chip Shortage Is Causing Big Issues for Automakers

You may have noticed that it’s difficult to get ahold of new high-end graphics cards and game consoles these days. In large part, that’s due to an ongoing global shortage affecting semiconductor foundries. As it turns out, the problem is even more pronounced in the auto industry. In fact, it’s getting so bad that a… Continue reading A Silicon Chip Shortage Is Causing Big Issues for Automakers

Autorola offers dealers white label car disposal portal

Autorola UK is offering dealers a white label version of its online wholesale used car sales portal to support dealers in disposing of unwanted or over age stock. The portal gets dealer’s used cars in front of other wholesale buyers digitally without any of the transport costs. Peugeot, Citroen, Skoda, SEAT, VW Commercials, Audi, Nissan,… Continue reading Autorola offers dealers white label car disposal portal