GM to kill Chevrolet Sonic, Ford to discontinue Fiesta, Taurus, report says

Autoplay Show Thumbnails Show Captions Last SlideNext Slide The 2017 Chevrolet Sonic. (Photo: General Motors) General Motors is reportedly planning to kill the Chevrolet Sonic while Ford Motor plans to ditch the Fiesta in the U.S., spelling the death of two subcompact cars. The Wall Street Journal, which reported the plans Wednesday, also said that… Continue reading GM to kill Chevrolet Sonic, Ford to discontinue Fiesta, Taurus, report says

Nissan: Nissan Group reports March 2018 and record 2017 fiscal year Canadian sales

March 2018 March 2017 % Change Nissan Group Total Sales (units) 15,192 15,815 -3.9% Nissan Division sales 13,987 14,523 -3.7% INFINITI sales* 1,205 1,292 -6.7% FY2017(April 1, 2017 – March 31, 2018) FY2016(April 1, 2016 – March 31, 2017) % Change Total sales (units) 146,882 137,773 +6.6% Nissan Division total sales 134,394 125,659 +7.0% INFINITI… Continue reading Nissan: Nissan Group reports March 2018 and record 2017 fiscal year Canadian sales

EV startup Byton expands US foothold with LA facility

Roberto Baldwin / Engadget New auto company Byton made a splash at CES when it debuted its autonomous EV SUV concept with a cutting-edge entertaining passenger experience. After effectively launching the company at the trade show in January, it’s opening a new ‘Future Lab’ facility in Los Angeles that will develop user experience for the… Continue reading EV startup Byton expands US foothold with LA facility

Press Release No. 08/2018 – Vehicle registrations in March 2018

date 04/04/2018 Flensburg, March 2, 2018. 261,749 Passenger cars ( car ) were newly registered in February. That was +7.4 percent more than in the same month last year. The share of commercial approvals was 63.1 percent (+ 0.8%). Private registrations increased by + 21.3 percent. 60.8 percent (-9.4 percent) of new cars were registered… Continue reading Press Release No. 08/2018 – Vehicle registrations in March
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French Renault Zoe owners can finally buy their batteries

Engadget Renault’s all-electric Zoe has been very well-received in its home country of France, but the company’s controversial battery-leasing scheme in the country has undoubtedly given potential buyers pause for thought. Either own the car and pay a monthly fee, or lease the whole car. The idea that Renault could snatch your battery away if… Continue reading French Renault Zoe owners can finally buy their batteries

PSA will invest 100 million euros in the UK

PSA pursues its strategy on vans launched with its subsidiary Opel / Vauxhall, recently acquired. After the synergies put in place in Spain and Portugal, the group claims to be the European leader in light commercial vehicles (LCVs) and will invest around 100 million euros at its Luton site in England. The objective: to increase… Continue reading PSA will invest 100 million euros in the UK

Nissan: Nissan Group reports March 2018 U.S. sales

 March 2018 March 2017 % Change Nissan Group Total sales (units) 162,535 168,832 -3.7 Nissan Division sales 145,103 150,566 -3.6 INFINITI sales* 17,432 18,266 -4.6 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nissan Group today announced total U.S. sales for March 2018 of 162,535 units, a decrease of 4% compared to the previous year. Nissan highlights: Nissan Rogue posted… Continue reading Nissan: Nissan Group reports March 2018 U.S. sales

Recruitment: the tension rises in Valenciennes

A fourth team of 600 people at the Sevelnord plant in Lieu-Saint-Amand. More than 300 recruitments underway at Toyota in Onnaing. 100 others in the Renault MCA factory in Maubeuge. Not to mention the birth in a few months of a plant Safran-Air France aircraft engine maintenance: the dynamics of industrial employment is distributed in… Continue reading Recruitment: the tension rises in Valenciennes