Tag: Renault

Nissan pulls Datsun compacts from Southeast Asia and Russia

TOKYO — In a further strategic shift following the departure of Carlos Ghosn as chairman, Nissan Motor will stop producing its Datsun compact car in Indonesia and Russia from next year, Nikkei has learned.  The decision comes as Makoto Uchida replaces Hiroto Saikawa as Nissan’s chief executive on Sunday. Under Ghosn’s leadership, Datsun has been marketed over… Continue reading Nissan pulls Datsun compacts from Southeast Asia and Russia

Southeast Asia slump sets off alarm bells at Japan’s automakers

BANGKOK/JAKARTA — Southeast Asia’s automobile market is headed toward shrinking for the first time in four years due to a markedly strong Thai baht and a slowing global economy that has strained corporate and consumer confidence. A market contraction will deal a blow to Japanese automakers, which enjoy outsized shares in the region’s production and sales. Despite the downturn,… Continue reading Southeast Asia slump sets off alarm bells at Japan’s automakers

Toyota dealers top profitability charts for electric and plug-in cars

The Toyota dealer network is the most satisfied with the profit they are making on electric and plug-in cars compared to petrol and diesel models. That’s a key conclusion of the latest Electric Vehicle NFDA Dealer Attitude Survey which looked at those networks who currently have at least one new plug-in hybrid or pure electric… Continue reading Toyota dealers top profitability charts for electric and plug-in cars

Nissan to pump 33 billion yen in ultra-efficient production methodologies

As cars are becoming connected, electrified and intelligent globally, Nissan is investing a sizeable 33 billion Japanese yen (Rs 2,145 crore) in production technologies for future automobiles. In sync with Nissan’s Intelligent Mobility vision, the investment is expected to help deliver a new generation of electrified and intelligent automobiles that also make production operations more… Continue reading Nissan to pump 33 billion yen in ultra-efficient production methodologies

Renault and Nissan flesh out the common structure created after the Ghosn scandal

It takes many arms to restart the machine. Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi, destabilized for months by the legal difficulties of their former boss Carlos Ghosn , decided to flesh out the new steering structure of their alliance. Gathered at the monthly Operational Council – device created last spring on the initiative of Jean-Dominique Senard to… Continue reading Renault and Nissan flesh out the common structure created after the Ghosn scandal

@Nissan: Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi accelerate operational efficiency of the Alliance and will appoint Alliance General Secretary

2019/11/29 Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi, the world’s leading automotive alliance, held its monthly Alliance Operating Board Meeting in Boulogne-Billancourt, France, attended by Jean-Dominique Senard, Chairman of the Alliance Operating Board and Renault, Makoto Uchida, nominated CEO Nissan Motor Co, Osamu Masuko, Chairman Mitsubishi Motors, Clotilde Delbos, acting CEO Renault, Takao Kato CEO Mitsubishi Motors, Ashwani Gupta, nominated COO… Continue reading @Nissan: Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi accelerate operational efficiency of the Alliance and will appoint Alliance General Secretary

Car manufacturers fear a breakdown of the French market in 2020

Posted on Nov. 29, 2019 at 6:50 am Notice of air hole on the French car market. Builders and dealers all murmur, they fear that the first months of 2020 are devastated in terms of sales. The cause ? The wait-and-see attitude of the customers, who could be many to postpone their purchase for a… Continue reading Car manufacturers fear a breakdown of the French market in 2020

Extreme Tuners create lightweight 3D printed carbon composite connector rods

Extreme Tuners, a machine shop based in Athens, Greece, has created 3D printed carbon composite connector rods for the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution car. According to the company, the rods weigh 10 times less than steel and 6.5 times less than aluminum, while withstanding up to 3000 horsepower (HP) and approximately 15,000 RPM. “As nothing [is] available… Continue reading Extreme Tuners create lightweight 3D printed carbon composite connector rods

Nissan to roll out high-tech production system amid pressure to cut costs

FILE PHOTO: A Nissan logo is pictured at the Tokyo Motor Show, in Tokyo, Japan October 24, 2019. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) – Nissan Motor Co. (7201.T) is introducing a new, higher-tech production system globally to try to boost efficiency as it looks to reverse a slide in profitability. The updated equipment and… Continue reading Nissan to roll out high-tech production system amid pressure to cut costs