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The game of alliances is set up in the autonomous car

Who will win the race for the autonomous car? The car manufacturers multiply in any case the alliances, to give themselves the best chance of one day reaching the finish line. Thursday, Toyota unveiled the creation of a joint venture with SoftBank to develop his “e-pallet”, a sort of wagon capable of making deliveries without… Continue reading The game of alliances is set up in the autonomous car

Nissan becomes latest manufacturer to warn against hard Brexit

Nissan Carmaker says success of Sunderland operations enabled by frictionless trade with EU Nissan’s manufacturing plant in Sunderland is Britain’s biggest car factory and employs over 8,000 people. Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA The Japanese carmaker Nissan has warned the government that serious disruption will be caused to its huge manufacturing operation in the north-east of England… Continue reading Nissan becomes latest manufacturer to warn against hard Brexit

UPDATE 2-Toyota, SoftBank to team up in self-driving and other technology -sources

TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) and SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) will announce a partnership on automated driving and other technology on Thursday, sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The Toyota logo is seen during the first press day of the Paris auto show, in Paris, France, October 2, 2018.… Continue reading UPDATE 2-Toyota, SoftBank to team up in self-driving and other technology -sources

Renault considering future of Scenic

The future of the Renault Scenic and Grand Scenic is under consideration, according to Renault boss Thierry Bollore. The current generation only launched in 2016, but for the next generation, due in 2022 or 2023, the future is not certain. That’s due to a changing market in which SUVs reign supreme and MPVs such as… Continue reading Renault considering future of Scenic

Volkswagen’s Skoda needs to boost annual capacity by 400,000 cars – CEO

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German government proposes retrofits and scrappage schemes to reduce pollution

The German government has proposed a programme of retrofits and manufacturer scrappage schemes to get older diesel vehicles off the road, as cities in the country introduce bans to improve air quality. Reuters reports that diesel vehicles in the 14 German cities with the poorest air quality would be eligible for a hardware upgrade, or… Continue reading German government proposes retrofits and scrappage schemes to reduce pollution

Press Releases – EU Parliament vote on CO2 targets for cars and vans: auto industry voices concerns

Brussels, 3 October 2018 – The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has voiced its serious concerns about the outcome of the European Parliament’s plenary vote on future CO2 reduction targets for cars and vans. “We remain particularly concerned about the extremely aggressive CO2 reduction targets and the imposition of sales quotas for battery electric vehicles… Continue reading Press Releases – EU Parliament vote on CO2 targets for cars and vans: auto industry voices concerns

Mitsubishi Motors increases the production capacity in Indonesia -The engine of XPANDER shifts to localization –

Tokyo, October 3, 2018 – Mitsubishi Motors has today announced it is to increase the production capacity at its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Bekasi, Indonesia in response to strong demand for the XPANDER crossover MPV in Indonesia and export markets.   The expansion will increase capacity to 220,000(*) units from the current 160,000(*) units by… Continue reading Mitsubishi Motors increases the production capacity in Indonesia
-The engine of XPANDER shifts to localization –

Renault-Nissan, Daimler mull extending alliance to autonomous, battery tech

PARIS (Reuters) – Renault-Nissan and Daimler may expand their cooperation to battery and autonomous cars technology and mobility services, the companies said on Wednesday. Carlos Ghosn, chairman and CEO of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, attends a press conference on the second press day of the Paris auto show, in Paris, France, October 3, 2018. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau… Continue reading Renault-Nissan, Daimler mull extending alliance to autonomous, battery tech