Brussels, 10 October 2019 – The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), Hydrogen Europe and the International Road Transport Union (IRU) are jointly calling on European policy makers to ramp up investments in EU-wide hydrogen refuelling infrastructure for fuel cell electric vehicles. Fuel cell vehicles can contribute positively to the overall decarbonisation agenda of the EU.… Continue reading Press Releases – Fuel cell vehicles: EU must act to build up much-needed hydrogen infrastructure
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Press Releases – Thomas Sedran new Chair of ACEA’s Light Commercial Vehicle Committee
Brussels, 8 October 2019 – The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has appointed a new Chairman for its Light Commercial Vehicle General Managers’ Committee: Thomas Sedran, who is also Chairman of the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Board of Management. Light commercial vehicles (LCVs), better known as vans, represent a vital link in Europe’s logistics chain, enabling… Continue reading Press Releases – Thomas Sedran new Chair of ACEA’s Light Commercial Vehicle Committee
No-deal Brexit tariffs would be unsustainable for Nissan in Europe
SUNDERLAND, England, Oct 10 (Reuters) – No-deal Brexit tariffs of 10% on cars would be unsustainable for Nissan in Europe, where the carmaker's operations include a British and Spanish plant, the Japanese firm warned on Thursday.
Nissan made nearly one in three of Britain's 1.5 million cars last year at its northern English Sunderland factory, although annual production levels at the site will drop this year.
The car industry, Britain's biggest exporter of goods, is concerned that World Trade Organisation tariffs of 10% on vehicles alongside new customs checks and delays could halt production if there is a disorderly Brexit on Oct. 31.
“That will represent a significant cost increase on our vehicles that will have to face the competition in Europe and they won't be affordable,” the firm's European Chairman Gianluca de Ficchy told reporters.
“If there will be a no-deal and a no-deal will be associated with WTO tariffs application, that won't be sustainable ..
Tesla Model 3 Almost Tops Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV In Sales In Sweden
14% of new passenger car sales in Sweden were plug-ins and Tesla Model 3 is almost on the top of the list. September was another great month for plug-in electric cars in Sweden, where 3,518 new registrations were recorded (up 52% year-over-year). The market share of 14% is outstanding and close to the all-time record… Continue reading Tesla Model 3 Almost Tops Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV In Sales In Sweden
Renault CEO denounces ‘coup’ at Renault -Les Echos
PARIS, Oct 10 (Reuters) – Renault's CEO Thierry Bollore denounced on Thursday as a “coup” his potential exit from the French carmaker, which has called a board meeting on Friday.
Thierry Bollore told Les Echos newspaper he was appealing to the key Renault shareholder, the French state, to avoid destabilising Renault.
Our Hardware Future
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Renault board to meet, as CEO denounces potential exit as ‘coup’
PARIS (Reuters) – Renault SA’s (RENA.PA) CEO, Thierry Bollore, denounced as a “coup” his potential exit from the French carmaker, which has called a board meeting on Friday to discuss governance matters. FILE PHOTO: Renault CEO Thierry Bollore attends the 89th Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland March 5, 2019. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse Bollore also… Continue reading Renault board to meet, as CEO denounces potential exit as ‘coup’
Volkswagen ID.3 Banana Box Test Beats Tesla Model 3, VW e-Golf
Volkswagen ID.3 beats the Volkswagen e-Golf in the banana box test. It’s slightly better than the Tesla Model 3 too. Volkswagen ID.3, as with all modern all-electric cars, is built on a skateboard platform. It’s therefore supposed to be roomy (for its size) with plenty of cargo capacity. The recent Bjørn Nyland’s Banana Box test… Continue reading Volkswagen ID.3 Banana Box Test Beats Tesla Model 3, VW e-Golf
Renault: Thierry Bolloré denounces “an amazing stroke”
Posted Oct 10, 2019 at 19:24 What is happening at Renault? The brutality and the totally unexpected nature of what is happening are staggering . I boarded a plane in Tokyo on Tuesday night and landing at 4 am in Paris on Wednesday, I learned through the press that President Jean-Dominique Senard, who until then… Continue reading Renault: Thierry Bolloré denounces “an amazing stroke”
Groupe Renault : Communication of Groupe Renault
PRESS RELEASE 2019/10/10Communication of Groupe RenaultBoulogne-Billancourt, October 10th, 2019 – The Board of Directors of Renault will meet tomorrow morning to discuss the corporate governance of the group. A press release will be issued after the conclusion of the meeting.***About Groupe RenaultGroupe Renault has manufactured cars since 1898. Today it is an international multi-brand group,… Continue reading Groupe Renault : Communication of Groupe Renault