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Renault to name new bosses as Carlos Ghosn quits

Carlos Ghosn French carmaker’s board meets to appoint new chair and CEO to end Renault-Nissan leadership crisis Outgoing Renault carmaker CEO and chairman Carlos Ghosn, who resigned. Photograph: Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty Images Renault’s board was meeting on Thursday to appoint new leadership, after the chairman and CEO Carlos Ghosn resigned. The French government, Renault’s biggest shareholder,… Continue reading Renault to name new bosses as Carlos Ghosn quits

Mercedes-Benz moves to build battery supply chain in Europe

2020 Mercedes-Benz EQC
A key obstacle to getting more electric cars on the road at the moment may be building up a big enough supply of batteries to power them.

So far, the only automaker with a large enough supply of batteries to produce electric cars in large volumes is Tesla. Volkswagen has also announced a $10 billion investment in electric-car batteries, but those factories have not yet borne full fruit.

On Tuesday, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced that Mercedes-Benz will invest $230 million (200 million Euros) in the Polish town of Jawor. That factory will contribute to Mercedes-Benz's plans to eventually purchase $23 billion worth of batteries for its new lineup of electric cars. Mercedes already operates an engine factory in the town.

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“We are very happy that an investor that has been with us for a few years has entrusted us again and in the same place in Jawor,” Morawiecki said.

Mercedes plans to introduce the first of its new EQ line of electric cars, the EQC, this summer in Europe. It will be followed next year by a smaller EQB electric SUV as well as an EQC, made at the company's U.S. factory in Alabama alongside dedicated battery production facility for its U.S. models. Mercedes' parent company, Daimler, is also planning to produce a line of electric heavy trucks that will require additional battery investments.

Other automakers are also ramping up production of lithium-ion batteries for electric cars. BMW announced it will spend “somewhere in the mid-double-digit millions of euros” to build a battery production facility at its car factory in Dingolfing, Germany. At the same time, the brand is setting up a longer-term battery supply chain using recycled cells from Belgium to supply what is expected to be the world's second-largest battery factory in Stockholm.

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LG Chem has set up battery factories in Korea, China, Poland, the U.S., and elsewhere to build electric-car batteries for General Motors and most recently Nissan.

Battery manufacturers in China have also been building production, primarily for that country's wave of electric cars already on sale.

Many of these production facilities, however, have yet to come online, and automakers such as GM (and even Tesla) have struggled to buy (or make) enough batteries in order to build more electric cars.

With these investments, that may soon change.

Ghosn ready to step down as head of Renault

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Why car groups Nissan and Renault need each other

When Nissan’s chief executive Hiroto Saikawa addressed employees shortly after the arrest and dismissal of Carlos Ghosn in November, he painted a bleak picture of a company that had suddenly lost its captain. It is a sharp contrast with the early days of Mr Ghosn’s leadership, when he achieved a rare turnround of Nissan from near… Continue reading Why car groups Nissan and Renault need each other

Enel now with 130 Fast Recharge charging stations installed along long-distance roads in Italy and Austria

ROME, 22-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Enel has installed 130 Fast Recharge charging stations, equal to 260 recharging points, which are now operating along the long-distance roads of Italy and Austria as part of the EVA+ project (Electric Vehicles Arteries).

Operational in Italy and Austria, the 50kW Fast Recharge charging stations, which are compatible with all electric vehicles on the market, allow users to fully charge their vehicles in about 20 minutes. The charging infrastructure in Italy has been developed entirely by Enel and the system is compatible with all electric vehicles currently on the market and is in full compliance with international standards in the field of electric mobility.

The charging infrastructure is mainly located in areas adjacent to motorway entrances so it can also be used by people who use electric vehicles for long-distance journeys with stops compatible with charging times, in places such as shopping centres. Customers can use the Enel X Recharge app to locate the EVA+ stations in Italy and recharge their cars in a few simple steps.

EVA+ is the European project for the development of electric mobility that envisages the installation of 200 fast charging stations (180 in Italy and 20 in Austria) along extra-urban routes over three years. The programme, which is co-financed by the European Commission as part of the “Connecting Europe Facility”, involves Enel, as coordinator, and Verbund (the main Austrian utility), together with some of the leading manufacturers of electric vehicles in the world, such as Renault, Nissan, BMW Group and Volkswagen Group Italia (represented by the Volkswagen and Audi brands).

About one year after the start of the project, 110 stations (with 220 charging points) are in operation in Italy and 20 stations (with 40 charging points) in Austria.

About one year after the start of the project, 110 stations are in operation in Italy and 20 stations in Austria

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SOURCE: Enel

Jean-Dominique Senard, an anti-Ghosn at the head of Renault

Jean-Dominique Senard, at the Elysée on December 12th. Photo Ludovic Marin. AFP The former boss of Michelin will take the lead of the French car manufacturer this Thursday in doublet with Thierry Bolloré, already in place. A profile much less bling-bling than that of the fallen boss and still held in Japan. The retirement will… Continue reading Jean-Dominique Senard, an anti-Ghosn at the head of Renault

Renault Twingo to be taken off sale in the UK

Renault will axe the Twingo city car from its UK line-up, citing a desire to simplify its model range. A facelifted Twingo will go on sale in the next few months, but Renault has confirmed that a right-hand-drive version for the UK won’t be introduced. A spokesman said: “Renault UK has decided to not commercialise… Continue reading Renault Twingo to be taken off sale in the UK

Schwäbisch-Bavarian development aid

They are bitter rivals in the luxury segment – nevertheless, Daimler and BMW want to make robotic cars together according to a report. What is behind the planned cooperation? Electric cars from Mercedes and BMW Monday, 21.01.2019 17:27 clock Until recently, such partnerships were almost unimaginable: a BMW engineer needed no help, least of all… Continue reading Schwäbisch-Bavarian development aid

Jean-Dominique Senard, anti-Ghosn

As much as one is “bling-bling” and lover of ostentation, the other is modest and not really known for his antics. Chosen by Renault’s nominating committee to replace Carlos Ghosn as president of Losange, Jean-Dominique Senard has little in common with his predecessor. “It’s someone who will pay for his subway ticket! “Says an industry… Continue reading Jean-Dominique Senard, anti-Ghosn

Ex-Nissan boss Ghosn’s bail request denied

A Tokyo court has rejected Carlos Ghosn’s latest request for bail, despite his promise to wear an electronic tag to secure his release. The former Nissan boss has been in detention since 19 November on allegations of financial misconduct. Lawyers for Mr Ghosn, who denies any wrongdoing, have said he could remain in custody for… Continue reading Ex-Nissan boss Ghosn’s bail request denied