Brussels, 15 February 2019 – The major European and Chinese automobile manufacturers pledged to strengthen their collaboration at a summit held in Brussels today, where their associations – the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) and the Chinese Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) – signed a cooperation agreement. Together, China and the EU – the world’s… Continue reading Press Releases – European and Chinese auto makers commit to working more closely together
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Carmakers cut their PCP prices to kickstart Q1
Car manufacturers have adjusted their retail offer strategies to kickstart the year with a 4.4% drop in the average monthly prices of PCP deals, to £311.40, according to AM’s latest quarterly data. The increased affordability across manufacturers’ model ranges is in contrast to the 5.5% quarterly rise seen in Q4 2018. AM’s analysis of 259… Continue reading Carmakers cut their PCP prices to kickstart Q1
Groupe Renault reports 3.2% rise in sales in 2018 after tense second half
Groupe Renault reports 3.2% rise in sales in 2018 after tense second half
Ghosn prepares for battle in court with new legal team
But risks remain as some fear prosecutors may produce ‘secret weapon’ at last minute Go to Source
Carlos Ghosn and Japan’s ‘hostage justice’ system – BBC News
Carlos Ghosn, Nissan’s former chairman, has now spent three months in jail and faces many more. Japan’s former chief prosecutor was, until he unexpectedly resigned on Wednesday, his lawyer, and has declared Mr Ghosn to be a victim of “hostage justice”. It is a term few outside Japan will have heard of until now, but… Continue reading Carlos Ghosn and Japan’s ‘hostage justice’ system – BBC News
Nissan, Renault and Mitsubishi executives reaffirmed importance of alliance -Mitsubishi chief
Mitsubishi Motors Corp’s President and CEO Osamu Masuko speaks to the media after the company’s board meeting at a showroom of the company’s headquarters in Tokyo, Japan January 18, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato TOKYO (Reuters) – The chief executives of Japan’s Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors met with the newly appointed chairman of Renault in Tokyo on… Continue reading Nissan, Renault and Mitsubishi executives reaffirmed importance of alliance -Mitsubishi chief
Not time yet to discuss Nissan chairmanship, Renault’s Senard says
TOKYO (Reuters) – The new chairman of French automaker Renault on Thursday said it was not the time to discuss whether he would also take the helm of Nissan, as he arrived in Japan to reaffirm an alliance rocked by the arrest and ouster of former Chairman Carlos Ghosn. FILE PHOTO: Jean-Dominique Senard, Michelin Group… Continue reading Not time yet to discuss Nissan chairmanship, Renault’s Senard says
France’s Macron unveils plan to give electric battery industry a jolt
P While some carmakers assemble battery packs, Europe has no significant production of their constituent cells. ARIS: France will invest 700 million euros ($790 million) over the next five years into projects to boost the European electric car battery industry and reduce its carmakers’ reliance on dominant Asian rivals, President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday.… Continue reading France’s Macron unveils plan to give electric battery industry a jolt
Nissan: Nissan breaks ground on advanced technology training center in Decherd, Tennessee
DECHERD, Tenn. – Nissan is breaking ground today on an advanced technology training center in Decherd, Tennessee. The new 21,000 square-foot facility — located at the existing Nissan powertrain assembly complex — will have the capacity to train 180 employees simultaneously in the areas of production, maintenance, engineering and management. “This new training center underpins… Continue reading Nissan: Nissan breaks ground on advanced technology training center in Decherd, Tennessee
Qualcomm sells wireless charging patents to WiTricity
2018 BMW 530e iPerformance wireless charging
It's one of the worst nightmares for electric-car drivers: They go out to jump in their car, and somebody forgot to plug it in.
Automakers and technology companies have talked for years about developing wireless charging, but it hasn't developed in part because of disagreements over standards, and, some would say, patents.
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Last week, one of the largest patent holders in wireless charging, electronics company Qualcomm, sold its wireless charging business, Qualcomm Halo, along with 1,500 different wireless charging patents and patent applications, to a rival MIT technology startup, WiTricity.
In a statement to Green Car Reports, Qualcomm spokesman Clare Conley said: “In efforts to focus investments on core business and growing adjacent businesses that leverage our core technologies, we have made the decision to divest Qualcomm Halo to WiTricity.”
The sale sparks optimism among observers who hope that bringing the companies' disparate standards together can knock down roadblocks to wireless charging.
Wireless charging for electric cars could be a big deal, because it could allow electric cars to charge virtually wherever they go. Not only could drivers install a charging pad in their garage to ensure that no one ever forgets to plug it in, but charging pads could be installed in public parking spaces and even along roads to give electric cars a charge as they go about their business.
READ MORE: BMW 530e will be first “plug-in” car with wireless charging this summer
Qualcomm has staged several demonstrations of dynamic charging. Last year, BMW released a wireless charging system in Europe for its then-new 5-Series. Plugless Power sells aftermarket (stationary) wireless charging stations for the Tesla Model S, the Chevrolet Volt, the Nissan Leaf, and the BMW i3.
Perhaps with this new deal, we'll see more such efforts.