Nissan and EDF Group partners to accelerate Electric Vehicle adoption and grid integration across Europe

2019/09/18 Nissan and EDF Group have signed a cooperation agreement to accelerate the delivery of electric mobility together – particularly through the smart charging of electric vehicles. This agreement applies to the United Kingdom, France, Belgium and Italy. The cooperation agreement focuses mainly on developing smart charging solutions (vehicle to grid, or V2G) by bringing… Continue reading Nissan and EDF Group partners to accelerate Electric Vehicle adoption and grid integration across Europe

Nissan plans sale of Trading unit in $1 billion deal: Bloomberg

FILE PHOTO: A man is silhouetted at a show room of Nissan Motor Co. in Tokyo, Japan, February 12, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-hoon/File Photo (Reuters) – Nissan Motor Co Ltd (7201.T) is looking to sell its vehicle parts and materials distribution business in a deal that may be valued at about $1 billion, Bloomberg reported on… Continue reading Nissan plans sale of Trading unit in $1 billion deal: Bloomberg

Mobivia et Renault s’associent en vue d’acquérir Exadis (FR only)

Mobivia et Renault s’associent pour acquérir ensemble la majorité du capital d’Exadis, société de pièces de rechange du Groupe Laurent, aux côtés du Groupement des Concessionnaires Renault (GCR), qui conserve sa participation minoritaire.   Le projet prévoit qu’Exadis poursuive et développe de manière autonome son activité de distributeur-stockiste de pièces automobiles multimarques, en s’appuyant sur une… Continue reading Mobivia et Renault s’associent en vue d’acquérir Exadis (FR only)

All-new Renault Captur: permanent connectivity and enriched services make mobility easier

Groupe Renault is pursuing its strategy of deploying permanent connectivity in its vehicles via an easy-to-use technology. Demonstration using four examples on the All-new Renault Captur. Thanks to the Renault EASY CONNECT ecosystem, the new urban SUV makes it easy to use connected mobility in its various guises. by Nicolas LE-BOUCHER The All-new Captur succeeds… Continue reading All-new Renault Captur: permanent connectivity and enriched services make mobility easier

NEW RENAULT ZOE: THE PLEASURE OF DRIVING 100% ELECTRIC TAKES ON A NEW DIMENSION

Boulogne Billancourt, September 13, 2019 – Following its reveal to the public in June 2019, the New Renault ZOE is taking to European roads with an offer of 100% electric driving pleasure and a new dimension thanks to a range of up to 395 km WLTP*, a more efficient 100 kW engine, its loading versatility and… Continue reading NEW RENAULT ZOE: THE PLEASURE OF DRIVING 100% ELECTRIC TAKES ON A NEW DIMENSION

Mitsubishi Motors to Begin Producing the XPANDER in Vietnam in 2020

TOKYO, Sept 16, 2019 – (JCN Newswire) – Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announced on September 12 that it will begin producing XPANDER crossover multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) at its production site in Vietnam. On the same day, the company held a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Mitsubishi Motors… Continue reading Mitsubishi Motors to Begin Producing the XPANDER in Vietnam in 2020

Electric cars, Renault studies 10 thousand euro models

BEV 13 September 2019 2 ‘of reading Renault is working on an electric vehicle for Europe to sell for no more than 10,000 euros. The EV could be on sale within the next five years has declared Renault CEO Thierry Bolloré at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Renault has decades of experience in building electric cars… Continue reading Electric cars, Renault studies 10 thousand euro models

VW CEO shifts strategy from empire building to efficiency

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) has abandoned its decades-old obsession with empire building and no-expense-spared engineering to free up resources for the development and mass production of electric cars, its CEO Herbert Diess told Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Herbert Diess, CEO of German carmaker Volkswagen AG, gestures in front of an ID.3 pre-production prototype during the… Continue reading VW CEO shifts strategy from empire building to efficiency

Renault K-ZE electric crossover launches in China for just ~$9,000

Renault has unveiled the production version of its new K-ZE electric crossover, and in China, it starts at just ~$9,000. We reported on the Renault K-ZE when they unveiled the prototype last year. At the time, the only spec that they confirmed is the range, which they claim is 250 km (155 miles), but they… Continue reading Renault K-ZE electric crossover launches in China for just ~$9,000

Isolation and distrust brought down Nissan CEO Saikawa

TOKYO — Nissan Motor CEO Hiroto Saikawa’s upcoming resignation on Monday may have been triggered by allegations that he inflated his compensation, but the root of the problem lies in his failure to earn the trust of fellow executives. Nissan management was rattled by a Wall Street Journal article in early August that reported on… Continue reading Isolation and distrust brought down Nissan CEO Saikawa