Renault India to focus on petrol run vehicles; phases out Lodgy

CHENNAI: French auto-major Renault India would focus on petrol run products and has lined up new variants of its existing models, besides a new “sub-4 metre SUV” in 2020, a top company official said on Tuesday. Renault India Operations, Country CEO, Venkatram Mamillapalle said the company would roll out the BS-VI range of products and… Continue reading Renault India to focus on petrol run vehicles; phases out Lodgy

Renault India plans e-mobility drive from 2021, one new ICE model every year

Renault India, a fully owned subsidiary of Renault SAS France says it will phase out of diesel vehicles in India and will come up with newer launches in the next 2-3 years, while expanding its dealership network to around 370 outlets by 2022. Before that, the company also plans to launch an EV in the… Continue reading Renault India plans e-mobility drive from 2021, one new ICE model every year

Nissan sells 417,913 vehicles globally in November 2019, down 10.3%

Nissan has recently released its monthly sales report for the month of November 2019 and the document shows that Nissan has sold a total of 417,913 vehicles in the month. A decline of 10.3 percent in comparison to November 2018 figures. In the year to date, January to November, Nissan sold a total of 4,719,675… Continue reading Nissan sells 417,913 vehicles globally in November 2019, down 10.3%

Without Carlos Ghosn, the Nissan-Renault Alliance Has Started to Crack – Wall Street Journal

It took a year without Carlos Ghosn for the auto makers he once led to realize what he had been doing for two decades: keeping Nissan Motor Co. and Renault SA from coming apart at the seams. Since Mr. Ghosn was arrested in November 2018, insiders at the companies said the two partners, lacking a… Continue reading Without Carlos Ghosn, the Nissan-Renault Alliance Has Started to Crack – Wall Street Journal

ADO Coupe: the new sports car bringing motor manufacturing back to Scotland – HeraldScotland

A new sports car is set to become among the first Scottish-built models since the days of Linwood. Sandra Dick reflects on a golden age of motoring A rock-hard bench to sit on. No windows, no roof, no mirrors, not even a steering wheel and with brakes that were optional, significantly raising the risk should… Continue reading ADO Coupe: the new sports car bringing motor manufacturing back to Scotland – HeraldScotland

Nissan’s new No. 3 Seki jumps ship to Nidec

TOKYO — Nissan Motor‘s turnaround efforts suffered a heavy blow as Jun Seki, who assumed one of the automaker’s three new leadership posts just a month ago, will leave the company to join Japanese motor maker Nidec as early as February, Nikkei learned on Tuesday. Seki is seen as a potential candidate to become Nidec’s… Continue reading Nissan’s new No. 3 Seki jumps ship to Nidec

Nissan top executive Seki to resign in blow to turnaround plan

YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) – The executive tasked with leading a recovery at Nissan Motor Co Ltd (7201.T) said he had decided to resign just weeks into his new job, a move that could disrupt the automaker’s push to turn the corner on scandal and slumping sales. FILE PHOTO: Nissan Motor executive officer and vice-COO Jun… Continue reading Nissan top executive Seki to resign in blow to turnaround plan

Auto Slowdown: Honda reopens Manesar factory after 2 weeks but slowdown in industry still persists – Business Today

India’s second-largest two-wheeler maker Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) on Monday reopened its Manesar factory after almost two weeks of shut down. Around 1900 permanent workers were asked to resume work in batches and no vehicles were produced, which is expected to happen only later this week. Neither was there any clarity whether a… Continue reading Auto Slowdown: Honda reopens Manesar factory after 2 weeks but slowdown in industry still persists – Business Today

EMBARGOED-Electric vehicle startup Rivian scores $1.3 bln investment from T.Rowe Price, others

Dec 23 (Reuters) – Electric vehicle startup Rivian said on Monday it closed a $1.3 billion investment round, led by fund manager T. Rowe Price but also including existing investors online retailer Amazon.com Inc and No. 2 U.S. automaker Ford Motor Co. The investment round, which also included BlackRock Inc, is the fourth this year… Continue reading EMBARGOED-Electric vehicle startup Rivian scores $1.3 bln investment from T.Rowe Price, others