FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Volkswagen has approached several companies to gauge their appetite for buying MAN Energy Solutions, which makes large diesel engines for ships and power generators, people close to the matter said. FILE PHOTO: Herbert Diess, Volkswagen’s new CEO, speaks at a Volkswagen Group’s media event ahead of the Beijing Auto Show in Beijing,… Continue reading UPDATE 2-Volkswagen sounds out buyers for MAN Energy Solutions -sources
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UPDATE 1-Volkswagen sounds out buyers for MAN Energy Solutions -sources
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Volkswagen has approached several companies to gauge their appetite for buying MAN Energy Solutions, which makes large diesel engines for ships and power generators, people close to the matter said. FILE PHOTO: Herbert Diess, Volkswagen’s new CEO, speaks at a Volkswagen Group’s media event ahead of the Beijing Auto Show in Beijing,… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Volkswagen sounds out buyers for MAN Energy Solutions -sources
Nissan: Nissan Group reports Canadian sales for April 2019
April 2019 April 2018 % Change Nissan Group Total Sales (units) 11,556 12,198 – 5.3 % Nissan Division sales 10,642 11,457 – 7.1 % INFINITI sales* 914 741 + 23.3 % Mississauga, Ont. – Today, the Nissan Group announced total Canadian sales of 11,556 units for April 2019, a decrease of 5.3 per cent year-over-year.… Continue reading Nissan: Nissan Group reports Canadian sales for April 2019
Hands on with Polestar’s Android Automotive OS infotainment system
By Scott Oldham Walking into Dogpatch Studios on San Francisco’s east side, the Polestar 2 sits in the center of the stark industrial space, its 20-inch Continentals resting on the bare concrete floor. The all-electric hatchback sedan, which Polestar says will offer 275 miles of range, is dressed like a Stormtrooper; Snow White paint, matte… Continue reading Hands on with Polestar’s Android Automotive OS infotainment system
Meeting Jost Capito, the man behind Volkswagen’s R division
Next came a lateral move to Sauber, specifically Sauber Petronas Engineering, which was charged with moving Proton beyond its early technical alliance with Mitsubishi. Capito led development of an all-new 2.0-litre engine, and although this didn’t make production his skills at project management were noticed and he was made COO of the Sauber F1 team… Continue reading Meeting Jost Capito, the man behind Volkswagen’s R division
Carlos Ghosn to fight to ‘bitter end’ as ex-Nissan chairman detained for 10 days – The Guardian
Carlos Ghosn Ghosn, who can be questioned without his lawyers present, declares innocence in TV interview just before re-arrest Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn has said he ‘will not be broken’ by Japanese prosecutors over claims he understated his salary. Photograph: Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP/Getty Images Carlos Ghosn will be detained for questioning for 10 days, a… Continue reading Carlos Ghosn to fight to ‘bitter end’ as ex-Nissan chairman detained for 10 days – The Guardian
UPDATE 3-U.S. rejects Tesla bid for tariff exemption for Model 3 ‘brain’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. trade officials rejected Tesla Inc’s bid for relief from President Donald Trump’s 25 percent tariffs on the Chinese-made computer “brain” of its Model 3 electric vehicles, one of more than 1,000 product denials linked to China’s industrial development plans. FILE PHOTO: A 2018 Tesla Model 3 electric vehicle is shown in… Continue reading UPDATE 3-U.S. rejects Tesla bid for tariff exemption for Model 3 ‘brain’
U.S. rejects Tesla bid for tariff exemption for Model 3 ‘brain’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. trade officials rejected Tesla Inc’s bid for relief from President Donald Trump’s 25 percent tariffs on the Chinese-made computer “brain” of its Model 3 electric vehicles, one of more than 1,000 product denials linked to China’s industrial development plans. FILE PHOTO: A 2018 Tesla Model 3 electric vehicle is shown in… Continue reading U.S. rejects Tesla bid for tariff exemption for Model 3 ‘brain’
Fiat Chrysler shares soar after CEO hints at tie-ups
Sales by the company which makes Fiat, Chrysler, Jeep, Maserati, Alfa Romeo, Dodge and Ram vehicles, slid 4.8 percent to 24.5 billion euros. Milan: Fiat Chrysler (FCA) reported falling profits on Friday, but its share price soared after its CEO indicated that the Italian-US group would have an “active and constructive role” in consolidating the… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler shares soar after CEO hints at tie-ups
Plug-In Electric Car Sales In Norway Down Due To PHEVs In April
720 Tesla Model 3 sold in April keeps Tesla in charge as the #1 brand after the first four months of 2019. Plug-in electric car sales in Norway decreased a little bit in April, but it’s all because the plug-in hybrids dropped, as the all-electric are doing well. In total, some 5,596 new passenger plug-ins… Continue reading Plug-In Electric Car Sales In Norway Down Due To PHEVs In April