This is the question that obsesses Japanese journalists. While presenting on Monday in Yokohama, the annual results of the manufacturer, Hiroto Saikawa, the CEO from Nissan, had to answer the interrogations of the reporters on the possible project of a merger of the Japanese group with the French Renault, with which it shares a delicate… Continue reading Nissan ensures no merger with Renault is scheduled
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Nissan reports full-year results for fiscal year 2017
YOKOHAMA, Japan (May 14, 2018) – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced financial results for the 12-month period to March 31, 2018. For the first nine months of the fiscal year, the company faced significant costs associated with special items, inventory adjustments and negative pricing trends; however, a partial recovery was achieved due to solid… Continue reading Nissan reports full-year results for fiscal year 2017
Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus Plotting New 900-HP Hypercar
With a more luxurious interior similar to the 004S combined with a more aggressive exterior aero package, the 004CS will also be far more powerful than the 690-hp S. While all three variants will be motivated by the highly-tuneable VR38DETT V6 motor from the Nissan GT-R, in the 004CS it will be tuned to produce… Continue reading Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus Plotting New 900-HP Hypercar
Carlos Ghosn: Range Is No Longer A Concern. Now The Issue Is Price.
May 11th, 2018 by Steve Hanley Carlos Ghosn may not be as sexy as Elon Musk, but he knows a thing or two about building and selling automobiles, especially electric cars. Since China is ground zero for the electric car market at the moment, it was only appropriate that Ghosn was in Hong Kong last… Continue reading Carlos Ghosn: Range Is No Longer A Concern. Now The Issue Is Price.
Nissan and Renault turn to China’s battery maker CATL for new electric cars
Nissan and Renault are planning a series of new electric cars for the Chinese market and they are turning to China’s emerging leading automotive battery maker, Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), to supply them. Home Solar Power A report from Nikkei says that the two automakers have signed contracts with CATL for batteries to go with two… Continue reading Nissan and Renault turn to China’s battery maker CATL for new electric cars
Renault manufactures in Seville the 28 million unit of its TL4 gearbox after 60 years of production
Posted 05/11/2018 12: 53: 58CET MADRID, May 11 (EUROPA PRESS) – The Renault car company has manufactured in its factory in Seville the 28 million unit of its TL4 six-speed manual gearbox, which began production in 1958, the company announced in a statement. The Seville factory is considered, according to the company, as a “strategic”… Continue reading Renault manufactures in Seville the 28 million unit of its TL4 gearbox after 60 years of production
Renault cuts Clio, Captur and Megane specs with range simplification
Renault has trimmed the ranges of the Clio, Captur and Mégane to three specifications: Play, Iconic and GT Line. The revised ranges reduce the entry-level prices of the three models by up to £475, and Renault claims that the new trim levels offer better value than the six they replace. Play, the entry-level trim, is the new… Continue reading Renault cuts Clio, Captur and Megane specs with range simplification
Volvo Trucks introduces an EV just for hauling garbage
Volvo Trucks Volvo Trucks has joined the short list of automakers to introduce an EV bigger than a consumer car, but the Swedish company’s new vehicle is special: It’s a garbage truck. The Volvo FE Electric is built to haul up to 27 tonnes of cargo across urban environments, and like all electric vehicles, it… Continue reading Volvo Trucks introduces an EV just for hauling garbage
The average price of the second-hand vehicle rose by 5.7% in April, to 14,793 euros, according to Coches.net
Posted 10/05/2018 11: 38: 57CET MADRID, May 10 (EUROPA PRESS) – The average price of second-hand vehicle (VO) in Spain stood at 14,793 euros in April, which represents a 5.7% increase compared to the same month of 2017, according to data from Coches.net, which ensures that the cost of these cars has grown in most… Continue reading The average price of the second-hand vehicle rose by 5.7% in April, to 14,793 euros, according to Coches.net
Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn: 188 miles is enough for electric cars; now prices must be cut
2018 Nissan Leaf with EVgo fast charger at NJ Turnpike Molly Pitcher travel plaza, Feb 2018 Enlarge Photo At about 188 miles, the range of today’s electric cars is enough. It’s the price that needs to come down. So says Carlos Ghosn, an electric-car pioneer among CEOs of mainstream automakers. Ghosn made the statement at… Continue reading Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn: 188 miles is enough for electric cars; now prices must be cut