Tag: Renault

EV startup Byton expands US foothold with LA facility

Roberto Baldwin / Engadget New auto company Byton made a splash at CES when it debuted its autonomous EV SUV concept with a cutting-edge entertaining passenger experience. After effectively launching the company at the trade show in January, it’s opening a new ‘Future Lab’ facility in Los Angeles that will develop user experience for the… Continue reading EV startup Byton expands US foothold with LA facility

Press Release No. 08/2018 – Vehicle registrations in March 2018

date 04/04/2018 Flensburg, March 2, 2018. 261,749 Passenger cars ( car ) were newly registered in February. That was +7.4 percent more than in the same month last year. The share of commercial approvals was 63.1 percent (+ 0.8%). Private registrations increased by + 21.3 percent. 60.8 percent (-9.4 percent) of new cars were registered… Continue reading Press Release No. 08/2018 – Vehicle registrations in March
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French Renault Zoe owners can finally buy their batteries

Engadget Renault’s all-electric Zoe has been very well-received in its home country of France, but the company’s controversial battery-leasing scheme in the country has undoubtedly given potential buyers pause for thought. Either own the car and pay a monthly fee, or lease the whole car. The idea that Renault could snatch your battery away if… Continue reading French Renault Zoe owners can finally buy their batteries

PSA will invest 100 million euros in the UK

PSA pursues its strategy on vans launched with its subsidiary Opel / Vauxhall, recently acquired. After the synergies put in place in Spain and Portugal, the group claims to be the European leader in light commercial vehicles (LCVs) and will invest around 100 million euros at its Luton site in England. The objective: to increase… Continue reading PSA will invest 100 million euros in the UK

Nissan: Nissan Group reports March 2018 U.S. sales

 March 2018 March 2017 % Change Nissan Group Total sales (units) 162,535 168,832 -3.7 Nissan Division sales 145,103 150,566 -3.6 INFINITI sales* 17,432 18,266 -4.6 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nissan Group today announced total U.S. sales for March 2018 of 162,535 units, a decrease of 4% compared to the previous year. Nissan highlights: Nissan Rogue posted… Continue reading Nissan: Nissan Group reports March 2018 U.S. sales

Recruitment: the tension rises in Valenciennes

A fourth team of 600 people at the Sevelnord plant in Lieu-Saint-Amand. More than 300 recruitments underway at Toyota in Onnaing. 100 others in the Renault MCA factory in Maubeuge. Not to mention the birth in a few months of a plant Safran-Air France aircraft engine maintenance: the dynamics of industrial employment is distributed in… Continue reading Recruitment: the tension rises in Valenciennes

#greenstories – How do we develop the circular economy of the electric vehicle battery? Groupe Renault signs an “innovation deal”

Tuesday 13 March 2018 by Marie CLARET-TOURNIER – CSR Marie CLARET-TOURNIER Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Groupe Renault signed the new Innovation Deal launched by the European Commission on March 12, 2018. Its objective? To encourage the large-scale deployment of the electric vehicle via the circular economy of… Continue reading #greenstories – How do we develop the circular economy of the electric vehicle battery? Groupe Renault signs an “innovation deal”

News Release – Magna Forms Joint Venture in China to Support Growing Composite Liftgate Market

Please click HERE for a PDF version of the release. Deal signed with Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd. (GAC) subsidiary Enables mass production of composite liftgates for fast-growing market Further expands Magna’s China footprint SHANGHAI, China, April 02, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As the market for crossovers and sport utility vehicles continues to grow in… Continue reading News Release – Magna Forms Joint Venture in China to Support Growing Composite Liftgate Market

Nissan Leaf refurbished batteries offered for older electric cars, in Japan

Follow John 2013 Nissan Leaf, Nashville area test drive, April 2013 Enlarge Photo With more than 300,000 Nissan Leaf electric cars on the road, some more than six years old, battery degradation is becoming more and more of an issue. The different rates of capacity loss are a topic of much discussion among Leaf owners,… Continue reading Nissan Leaf refurbished batteries offered for older electric cars, in Japan