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
Tag: Renault
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
Auto: the fall of diesel pauses
Posted on Nov. 29, 2019 at 6:30 am Would diesel make resistance? After having literally collapsed in recent years, the proportion of sales of new cars running on diesel seems to be stabilizing. From 73% in 2012, she fell to 39% in 2018 and 34% on average over the first ten months of 2019. But… Continue reading Auto: the fall of diesel pauses
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
Lincoln electric SUV to use Ford-backed startup’s ‘skateboard’ chassis: sources
DETROIT (Reuters) – A battery-powered Lincoln SUV, due in mid-2022, will be the first Ford Motor Co (F.N) vehicle built on a custom electrified chassis that resembles a skateboard, which was developed by Ford-backed startup Rivian, according to several people familiar with the program. FILE PHOTO: Rivian introduces all-electric R1S SUV at Los Angeles Auto… Continue reading Lincoln electric SUV to use Ford-backed startup’s ‘skateboard’ chassis: sources
@Groupe PSA: The new PEUGEOT 208 finalist for the Car of the Year 2020 award
The COTY (Car of The Year) jury selected the new PEUGEOT 208 from the list of its 7 finalists broadcast on November 25. The new PEUGEOT 208 impresses with its assertive design and technology: it offers the power of choice between electric or thermic energy. The winner of the COTY award will be announced on… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: The new PEUGEOT 208 finalist for the Car of the Year 2020 award