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Nissan receives SEC inquiry amid questions over executive pay
Inquiry comes after ex-chairman Ghosn charged with understating pay Go to Source
At the risk of annoying Tokyo, Emmanuel Macron pleads for Carlos Ghosn and Jean-Dominique Senard
Rather discrete in recent weeks, on the case of Carlos Ghosn, Emmanuel Macron has left his reserve this weekend to reveal that he had directly discussed the fate of the Franco-Brazilian boss, as well as the future of the partnership between Renault and Nissan with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The two leaders spoke on… Continue reading At the risk of annoying Tokyo, Emmanuel Macron pleads for Carlos Ghosn and Jean-Dominique Senard
Most popular cars at risk of ‘keyless theft’
Media playback is unsupported on your device Hundreds of popular cars – including four of the five best-selling models in the UK – are susceptible to “keyless theft”, new research claims. Consumer group Which? found the Ford Fiesta, Volkswagen Golf, Nissan Qashqai and Ford Focus were all at risk. Thieves are increasingly thought to be… Continue reading Most popular cars at risk of ‘keyless theft’
Nissan LEAF Rapidgate Software Fix For Europe Only
Only European LEAF owners complained about fast charging speed? It seemed like the 2018 Nissan LEAF‘s Rapidgate had come to an end with a software update for cars manufactured between December 8, 2017 and May 9, 2018 (we guess that all new LEAFs after May 9, 2018 already have the new software). However, according to the… Continue reading Nissan LEAF Rapidgate Software Fix For Europe Only
Carlos Ghosn exit must not affect Nissan-Renault alliance, says Japan
Nissan Trade minister calls for alliance to remain stable and hopes companies can begin talks Under the cross-shareholding structure of the alliance, Renault is the dominant partner despite Nissan contributing more profits. Photograph: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images Japan’s trade minister has said the carmaking alliance between Nissan and Renault must continue after the final departure of… Continue reading Carlos Ghosn exit must not affect Nissan-Renault alliance, says Japan
Ghosn’s successor seeks to rebuild bridges in Japan
Jean-Dominique Senard seen as polar opposite to hard-charging ex-Renault chairman Go to Source
Mercedes-Benz to ramp up business with China auto suppliers
STUTTGART (Reuters) – Daimler AG will deepen partnerships with Chinese auto suppliers since they often lead United States and European rivals in key technologies for electric cars and connected vehicles, Mercedes-Benz executive Wilko Stark said on Thursday. FILE PHOTO: The Mercedes-Benz logo is seen on a Mercedes-Benz F125 concept car that is electrically powered by… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz to ramp up business with China auto suppliers
Vacuum-maker Dyson hires Infiniti exec to get serious about making cars
Roland Krueger
Dyson, famous for reinventing vacuum cleaners, looks to be getting serious about building electric cars.
The company announced on Tuesday it has hired former Infiniti President Roland Krueger to head its automotive operations.
Under Krueger's tenure, Infiniti, Nissan's luxury brand, announced that it would convert most of its models to electric or hybrid power. Nissan was the first automaker to release a mass-produced fully electric car for sale to the public in the 21st century.
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Dyson has announced plans to build three new electric cars, starting in 2021 with a low-volume, luxury-priced pilot car, similar in purpose to the first Tesla Roadster. That car is also expected to use conventional lithium-ion batteries.
Later models are expected to use solid-state batteries, although it's not entirely clear which technology it is favoring after it reportedly abandoned technology from Michigan-based Sakti3.
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The company has announced it will set up production in Singapore, where it is also shifting its headquarters. Last August, Dyson announced that it would build a test track and vehicle development center on a former military air field in Britain.
Dyson CEO Jim Rowan said on an earnings conference call Tuesday, where Krueger's appointment was announced, that hiring Krueger “proves how serious we really are about taking this project, and indeed this division and this category, to the next level,” referring to building electric cars, according to Automotive News (subscription required.)
Krueger is a former senior vice president at BMW, where he oversaw sales and product planning in Asia and elsewhere.
Company claims to harness AI for quicker electric-car DC fast charging
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2015 Nissan Leaf with CHAdeMO fast-charging cable plugged in [photo John Briggs]
At CES earlier this month, GBatteries demonstrated that it could charge a 60-kwh battery pack, made up of off-the-shelf lithium-ion automotive cells, to half capacity in just 5 minutes, or to a full charge in 10 minutes.
Further, the company is aiming, with a technology that employs AI elements, to boost charging speeds without accelerating degradation and rendering electric-vehicle battery packs useless.
Such a technology could help lessen the effects of fast-charging battery packs in vehicles. The more often you fast-charge an electric-car battery pack—and the higher the charge rate—the higher the chances are that you’ll do irreversible damage to the cells within, and decrease the cycle life of the battery and its effective capacity.
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The company’s hardware and software solution together smartly speeds up or slows down charging momentarily, depending on conditions inside the battery.
GBatteries hopes to license the technology to automakers and suppliers. Most automakers already monitor voltage at the cell level, and fast charging already uses DC fast-charging parameters communicated from the vehicle, so it may not be a complicated or expensive upgrade.
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The project, according to TechCrunch, was born out of what the founders saw as a very short cycle life, and a high level of degradation, for phone batteries.
GBatteries’ funders include Airbus Ventures, Plug and Play, Initialized Capital, SV Angel, and Y Combinator. The venture is based in Ottawa, Canada, and has also received a $900,000 grant from the Canadian national government.
If this technology proves itself, it could potentially save consumers and automakers—as well as keep costly, resource-dependent energy cells in use much longer.