Reuters/Benoit Tessier Ever had the nagging suspicion that your car’s manufacturer was charging outrageous prices for parts simply because it could? Software might be to blame. Reuters has obtained documents from a lawsuit indicating that Jaguar Land Rover, Peugeot, Renault and other automakers have been using Accenture software (Partneo) that recommended price increases for spare… Continue reading Car makers used software to raise spare parts prices
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How carmakers hike spare parts prices by using software and stealth
London CARMAKERS including Renault, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and Peugeot have boosted revenues by over US$1 billion in the past decade by using sophisticated pricing software, according to sales presentations prepared by the software vendor, Accenture, and other documents filed in a court case. The software works, Accenture told prospective clients, by identifying which spare… Continue reading How carmakers hike spare parts prices by using software and stealth
Software and stealth: how carmakers hike spare parts prices
LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) – Carmakers including Renault, Jaguar Land Rover and Peugeot have boosted revenues by over $1 billion in the past decade by using sophisticated pricing software, according to sales presentations prepared by the software vendor, Accenture, and other documents filed in a court case. FILE PHOTO: Vehicles are seen at a Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen… Continue reading Software and stealth: how carmakers hike spare parts prices
Nissan: Nissan Group reports record May 2018 Canadian sales
May 2018 May 2017 % Change Nissan Group Total Sales (units) 14,180 13,943 +1.7% Nissan Division sales 13,236 12,825 +3.2% INFINITI sales* 944 1,118 -15.6% Mississauga, Ont. – Today, Nissan Group announced total Canadian sales of 14,180 units for May 2018, an increase of 1.7 per cent and a May record. The Nissan Division also… Continue reading Nissan: Nissan Group reports record May 2018 Canadian sales
TABLE- Top 20 vehicles sold in US in May
June 1 (Reuters) – The following are the 20 top-selling vehicles in the United States in May as reported by the automakers and ranked by total units: RANK VEHICLE May-2018 May-2017 PCT CHNG 1 Ford F-Series P/U 84,639 76,027 +11.3 2 Ram P/U 46,781 44,850 +4.3 3 Nissan Rogue 38,413 32,533 +18.1 4 Toyota RAV4… Continue reading TABLE- Top 20 vehicles sold in US in May
Flue gas scandal: Transport Minister Scheuer threatens Daimler with fines of nearly four billion euros
Scouring and Zetsche 5000 Euro order money per vehicle? (Photo: AP) HamburgFür Daimler it comes in the diesel scandal possibly schlüppeldick: Should be true that the car company similar to competitors Volkswagen has cheated on exhaust emissions, threatens the Stuttgartern according to a magazine report, a fine of almost four billion euros. Der Spiegel reported… Continue reading Flue gas scandal: Transport Minister Scheuer threatens Daimler with fines of nearly four billion euros
The very first Master Z.E. fleet deployed by PostNL in the Netherlands
Thursday 31 May 2018 by Emmanuel GENTY – Cars Emmanuel GENTY Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest The latest addition to the Groupe Renault electric light commercial vehicles (LCV) range, the Master Z.E has been chosen by the Dutch postal company PostNL to ensure zero emissions deliveries. PostNL will… Continue reading The very first Master Z.E. fleet deployed by PostNL in the Netherlands
Total Unconvinced by Hydrogen Cars as France Unveils Subsidies
LISTEN TO ARTICLE SHARE THIS ARTICLE France’s biggest energy company expressed skepticism about the economics of hydrogen-powered vehicles as the government unveiled subsidies to promote the gas as way of cutting fossil-fuel consumption and fighting climate change. “We find it difficult to be convinced it has a future in 10 years time,” Total SA Chief… Continue reading Total Unconvinced by Hydrogen Cars as France Unveils Subsidies
Nissan: Nissan Group reports May 2018 U.S. Sales
May 2018 May 2017 % Change Nissan Group Total sales (units) 131,832 137,471 -4.1 Nissan Division sales 120,207 124,957 -3.8 INFINITI sales* 11,625 12,514 -7.1 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nissan Group today announced total U.S. sales for May 2018 of 131,832 units, a decrease of 4 percent compared to the previous year. Nissan highlights: Overall sales… Continue reading Nissan: Nissan Group reports May 2018 U.S. Sales
Car manufacturers are betting to reduce the barriers to drive the electric car
Posted 01/06/2018 14: 01: 23CET MONTREAL (CANADA), June 1 (EUROPA PRESS) – Car manufacturers insist on the importance of breaking barriers that prevent the large-scale installation of the electric car, such as the lack of charging infrastructure or the vehicle’s own autonomy. At the global sustainability summit ‘Movin’On 2018’, which takes place from May 30… Continue reading Car manufacturers are betting to reduce the barriers to drive the electric car