Production at Vauxhall’s UK car factory will resume from August 17, exactly five months after owners Groupe PSA closed the shutters on the vehicle plant. The assembly line was forced to stop operating on 17 March, one week before Britain was put into lockdown as global industries closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. But while… Continue reading Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port factory to restart car production after 5 MONTHS – This is Money
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Subsidies Mean This Electric Car Is Literally Free in Germany
Subsidy Party In an effort to pick up plummeted demand for cars back from the ground, European governments are pumping money back into the industry through subsidies. In fact, Bloomberg reports, Germany is currently subsidizing the vehicles so aggressively that leasing the best-selling five-door Renault Zoe EV is now essentially free. Electric Demand As a result… Continue reading Subsidies Mean This Electric Car Is Literally Free in Germany
Exclusive: Nissan plans 30% cut in output to December as virus hits demand – sources
FILE PHOTO: A logo of Japan car manufacturer Nissan is pictured at a dealership Kyiv, Ukraine June 25, 2020. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/File Photo TOKYO (Reuters) – Nissan Motor Co (7201.T) is planning a 30% year-on-year cut in global vehicle production through December as falling demand due to the coronavirus complicates its efforts to recover profitability, two… Continue reading Exclusive: Nissan plans 30% cut in output to December as virus hits demand – sources
Nissan reveals Magnite concept SUV for India
Japanese carmaker Nissan today took the covers off its upcoming compact SUV for India – the Magnite – in a digital global premiere telecast. The technology-rich and snazzy looking B-SUV will be launched in FY2020 in India, most likely around the festive season. According to Nissan, thte word Magnite is a portmanteau of the words… Continue reading Nissan reveals Magnite concept SUV for India
The war is over: Nissan to switch from CHAdeMO to CCS in US and Europe
Fight fans have been following the fortunes of the competing DC fast charging standards, CHAdeMO and CCS, for the past several years, but it’s been apparent for a while that the tide of the struggle has turned. When we reported on recently released figures from the DOE showing that the two standards account for similar… Continue reading The war is over: Nissan to switch from CHAdeMO to CCS in US and Europe
Thousands of Nissan employees in Madrid demand “political involvement” for Catalan plants
MADRID, Jul 15 (EUROPA PRESS) – Some 2,000 Nissan workers, according to estimates by the Unión Sindical Obrera (USO), marched this Wednesday from the roundabout of Carlos V of Madrid to the Congress of Deputies to ask for “political involvement” for the industrial future of the plants that the firm Japanese automobile company intends to… Continue reading Thousands of Nissan employees in Madrid demand “political involvement” for Catalan plants
The Renault Motors factory in Valladolid will finish the ERTE this Saturday
VALLADOLID, Jul 15 (EUROPA PRESS) – The Renault Spain Motors factory in Valladolid will end this Saturday, July 18, the Temporary Employment Regulation File (ERTE) that affected its staff from the first days of the state of alarm for the coronavirus. As reported by sources from the company to Europa Press, the duration of the… Continue reading The Renault Motors factory in Valladolid will finish the ERTE this Saturday
Nissan, the brand’s new logo debuts with Ariya
BRAND NAMES In the digital age with the possibility of accessing a lot of information of all kinds, the identity of a brand requires transformations that are as recognizable as possible. Here’s how the Japanese manufacturer’s signature was born by Corrado Canali In the digital age with the possibility of accessing a lot of information… Continue reading Nissan, the brand’s new logo debuts with Ariya
Nissan revs up subscriptions as car-sharing takes back seat
TOKYO — Nissan Motor will expand its auto subscription service nationwide in Japan to entice customers who have soured on both new-vehicle purchases and car-sharing amid the pandemic. Nissan launched its ClickMobi car subscription service in March, offering a car for as little as $230 a month. The service, now available in 23 of Japan’s 47 prefectures as… Continue reading Nissan revs up subscriptions as car-sharing takes back seat
@niche: Flat battery-pack chassis promises EV design freedom
A completely flat chassis and drivetrain components housed in a vehicle’s wheels could give automotive designers limitless freedom when creating tomorrow’s electric vehicles. Reeboard flat chassis (Image: REE Automotive) This is the claim of REE Automotive, an Israeli start-up whose REEcorner architecture integrates components including braking, electric-motor, steering, and suspension into the wheel before being… Continue reading @niche: Flat battery-pack chassis promises EV design freedom