Cléon, a historical plant paving the way to the future

Monday 02 July 2018 by Marion Trumier – Corporate Marion Trumier Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Renault is celebrating its 120th birthday this year, and the Cléon plant is turning 60. Since 1958, the site has built a solid reputation which, today, has made it a central actor… Continue reading Cléon, a historical plant paving the way to the future

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation uses the system of “Tradable Green Certificates” at its shareholders’ meeting.

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation has entered into a contract with Japan Natural Energy Company Limited (JNEC), utilizing the system of “Tradable Green Certificates (*),” and purchased the certificates from JNEC (25,000kWh). Mitsubishi Motors Corporation is going to utilize the certificates to cover all electricity to be used during its upcoming 49th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders… Continue reading Mitsubishi Motors Corporation uses the system of “Tradable Green Certificates” at its shareholders’ meeting.

Carmakers’ June sales rise 9.9 pct as demand recovers

SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) — The combined sales of South Korea’s five carmakers rose 9.9 percent last month from a year earlier due to increased demand from major markets, corporate data showed Monday. The five automakers — Hyundai Motor Co., Kia Motors Corp., GM Korea Co., Renault Samsung Motors Corp. and SsangYong Motor Co. —… Continue reading Carmakers’ June sales rise 9.9 pct as demand recovers

Trading dispute and profit warnings weigh on exchanges

A worried about high tariffs and declining corporate profits, the stock markets went down on Monday. Of the Dax fell 2.5 percent to 12,270 points, the Eurostoxx50 lost two percent to 3369 points. In New York, the Dow Jones and the S & P 500 were each about one and a half percent lower at… Continue reading Trading dispute and profit warnings weigh on exchanges

Why cobalt could run out soon

F for rechargeable batteries electric cars More and more cobalt is needed, but the metal could soon be scarce. Demand is expected to double over the next eight years to 225,000 tons annually, the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources announced on Monday. Delays in mine development and processing “can lead to significant supply… Continue reading Why cobalt could run out soon

GM, FCA add opposition to import tariffs

In this January 2017 photo, cars are parked waiting to be exported at Yokohama port near Tokyo. Japan’s government has warned in a report that a higher U.S. tariff on auto imports could backfire, jeopardizing hundreds of thousands of American jobs created by Japanese auto-related companies, raising prices for U.S. consumers and devastating the U.S.… Continue reading GM, FCA add opposition to import tariffs

Japan, Fiat Chrysler sound alarms on tariff threat

In this January 2017 photo, cars are parked waiting to be exported at Yokohama port near Tokyo. Japan’s government has warned in a report that a higher U.S. tariff on auto imports could backfire, jeopardizing hundreds of thousands of American jobs created by Japanese auto-related companies, raising prices for U.S. consumers and devastating the U.S.… Continue reading Japan, Fiat Chrysler sound alarms on tariff threat

Mazda Joins Toyota in Condemning Trump’s Car-Tariff Plans

LISTEN TO ARTICLE SHARE THIS ARTICLE Mazda Motor Corp. became the latest auto company to condemn the Trump administration’s plans for potential car import tariffs, saying such duties would hit both the industry as well as U.S. consumers. The Japanese manufacturer said it filed comments on the Commerce Department’s investigation into car-related imports on Thursday,… Continue reading Mazda Joins Toyota in Condemning Trump’s Car-Tariff Plans

Nissan and Italdesign team up for ‘limitless’ GT-R prototype

The Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign has been revealed as a one-off collaboration between Nissan and the design house to celebrate 50 years of the GT-R and Italdesign.  Based on the GT-R Nismo, the GT-R50 is Nissan and Italdesign’s first collaboration, although the development, engineering and building of the car was all Italdesign’s work, while the design… Continue reading Nissan and Italdesign team up for ‘limitless’ GT-R prototype

UPDATE 1-BP bets on electric vehicle switch with Chargemaster buy

LONDON (Reuters) – BP will buy Britain’s largest electric vehicle charging firm Chargemaster and plans to use its technology to roll out ultra-fast chargers across its 1,200 petrol stations in the country over the next 12 months. FILE PHOTO: The logo of BP is on display at a petrol station in Moscow, Russia, July 4,… Continue reading UPDATE 1-BP bets on electric vehicle switch with Chargemaster buy