German Manager Magazine: Auto industry: Honda and Nissan are in merger talks003850

The Japanese car manufacturers Honda and Nissan In view of the tough global competition in electric vehicles, they are in talks about a merger and want to involve Mitsubishi Motors in it. The three companies announced an agreement to begin talks at a short-term press conference. With that they confirmed a corresponding media report from… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Auto industry: Honda and Nissan are in merger talks003850

Honda and Nissan unveil plan for $58bn merger by 2026

$75 per month Complete digital access to quality FT journalism with expert analysis from industry leaders. Pay a year upfront and save 20%. What’s included Global news & analysis Expert opinion FT App on Android & iOS FT Edit app FirstFT: the day’s biggest stories 20+ curated newsletters Follow topics & set alerts with myFT… Continue reading Honda and Nissan unveil plan for $58bn merger by 2026

BREAKING: Honda, Nissan officially announce merger talks

Japanese auto giants Honda Motor Company and Nissan Motor today officially announced that they have started talks on a potential merger. The companies plan to create a holding company, which will own Honda and Nissan, creating the world’s third-largest automaker. Both automakers today signed an MOU to formally begin the merger talks. The companies will… Continue reading BREAKING: Honda, Nissan officially announce merger talks

HydrogenPro ASA: Secures NOK 70 million from existing investors and conditionally NOK 70 million from new strategic partner

NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO AUSTRALIA, CANADA, HONG KONG, JAPAN OR THE UNITED STATES OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER OF ANY OF THE SECURITIES DESCRIBED HEREIN. OSLO,… Continue reading HydrogenPro ASA: Secures NOK 70 million from existing investors and conditionally NOK 70 million from new strategic partner

Clean Technica: 52% of Car Sales in China Are Now Plugins! Full Report003762

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Also: Geely is Rising Plugin vehicles are all the rage in the Chinese auto market, with plugins scoring yet another new record, a little more than 1.27 million sales (in a 2.42-million-unit overall market). That’s up 51% year over… Continue reading Clean Technica: 52% of Car Sales in China Are Now Plugins! Full Report003762

Nio’s budget EV brand Firefly launches £16,000 hatch that’s bound for Europe

Chinese car maker Nio has unveiled the first car from its new Europe-bound Firefly brand that will focus on small budget electric cars. Dubbed the “small smart, high end electric car”, the EV – currently only known as Firefly – is positioned as a rival to the BYD Dolphin and Renault 5 in the growing… Continue reading Nio’s budget EV brand Firefly launches £16,000 hatch that’s bound for Europe

China’s Nio introduces Firefly brand to take on BMW’s Mini

GUANGZHOU, China (Reuters) – Nio unveiled a lower-cost brand named Firefly on Saturday that it touted as a rival to Mercedes’ Smart and BMW’s Mini in the Chinese electric vehicle maker’s latest bid to broaden its customer base and boost sales. CEO William Li announced the new brand at an annual company event in Guangzhou… Continue reading China’s Nio introduces Firefly brand to take on BMW’s Mini

BEV market share in Europe rises to 17.4% in November

Monthly registrations of new passenger cars in Europe in November declined by 1.7% year on year. According to data from JATO Dynamics, 1,054,043 units were registered across 28 European markets in November, taking the year-to-date volume of new vehicle registrations to 11,847,573 units, an increase of just 0.8% compared to the corresponding period last year.… Continue reading BEV market share in Europe rises to 17.4% in November

BEV market share in Europe rises to 17.4% in November

Monthly registrations of new passenger cars in Europe in November declined by 1.7% year on year. According to data from JATO Dynamics, 1,054,043 units were registered across 28 European markets in November, taking the year-to-date volume of new vehicle registrations to 11,847,573 units, an increase of just 0.8% compared to the corresponding period last year.… Continue reading BEV market share in Europe rises to 17.4% in November