Tag: Renault

GM Sells Lordstown Plant To Lordstown Motors: Affiliated With Workhorse

Lordstown Motors purchased GM’s Lordstown Complex to produce electric pickup trucks, using Workhorse W-15 tech as a base. General Motors has sold its shuttered Lordstown Complex in Lordstown, Ohio to a start-up Lordstown Motors Corp., affiliated with Workhorse Group. The parties began talks about the deal since Spring 2019. The purchase price was not disclosed… Continue reading GM Sells Lordstown Plant To Lordstown Motors: Affiliated With Workhorse

Merged PSA and Fiat would retain all brands: Tavares

PARIS/TURIN, Italy (Reuters) – Peugeot maker PSA Group (PEUP.PA) and Fiat Chrysler (FCHA.MI) would retain all of their car brands if their planned $50 billion merger goes ahead, the would-be chief executive of the combined group said on Friday. FILE PHOTO: CEO of the PSA Group, Carlos Tavares attends the 89th Geneva International Motor Show… Continue reading Merged PSA and Fiat would retain all brands: Tavares

Honda cuts operating profit forecast on stronger yen

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Honda is seen on a Monster model during a Motor Day Exibition in Rome, Italy, March 5 2016. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi TOKYO (Reuters) – Honda Motor Co (7267.T) on Friday cut its full-year profit outlook by about 10% on expectations of a stronger yen. Japan’s No.3 automaker cut its forecast for… Continue reading Honda cuts operating profit forecast on stronger yen

VinSolutions and INFINITI ICAR-X App Integration Enhances the Digital Showroom Experience with Merged Databases

MISSION, Kan., Nov. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — VinSolutions and INFINITI announce the integration between INFINITI’s ICAR-X Sales app and VinSolutions Connect CRM, combining the two databases to give retailers unabridged access to key customer information from one centralized source. Through this integration INFINITI retailers now have the enhanced ability to offer a seamless online to in-store experience… Continue reading VinSolutions and INFINITI ICAR-X App Integration Enhances the Digital Showroom Experience with Merged Databases

UPDATE 1-BYD, Toyota to set up research venture to develop electric vehicles

FILE PHOTO: A woman walks past a BYD sign at the second media day for the Shanghai auto show in Shanghai, China April 17, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song TOKYO/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese electric car maker BYD Co Ltd and Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp said on Thursday they planned to set up a joint venture to design… Continue reading UPDATE 1-BYD, Toyota to set up research venture to develop electric vehicles

MITSUBISHI MOTORS Restyles Mirage and Attrage Compact Models

TOKYO, Nov 7, 2019 – (JCN Newswire) – MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORPORATION (MMC) is to launch facelifted and updated Mirage(1) hatchback and Attrage(2) sedan models, both global compact cars, in Thailand on November 18, 2019. Both models will feature sharp and dynamic exterior designs that embody the Mitsubishi-ness that identifies the company’s compact cars. Mirage and… Continue reading MITSUBISHI MOTORS Restyles Mirage and Attrage Compact Models

Fiat Chrysler finds new merger partner in Carlos Tavares

Will PSA’s Carlos Tavares prove to be a better merger partner for Fiat Chrysler than Renault and help create the world’s fourth-largest carmaker? Katie Martin discusses the terms of the proposed mega merger and the characters behind the deal with Peter Campbell, motor industry correspondent, and David Keohane in Paris. Contributors: Katie Martin, capital markets… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler finds new merger partner in Carlos Tavares

New Toyota Yaris GR-4 hot hatchback teased

Toyota has issued the first glimpse of its forthcoming Yaris hot hatchback – a homologation special that will be the successor to the current GRMN.  Shown in a teaser – which states there will be a reveal of some type at Rally Australia on 17th November – the car appears to be named Yaris GR-4.… Continue reading New Toyota Yaris GR-4 hot hatchback teased