The Renault-Nissan alliance has signed an exclusive deal with Google’s sister company Waymo to develop self-driving services in France and Japan.The tie-up between the car-makers and the autonomous vehicles company will focus on “all aspects” of driverless mobility services for moving people and goods.The deal does not currently extend to working together to build autonomous vehicles – unlike Waymo’s previous tie-ups with Jaguar Land Rover and Chrysler.
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Renault will vote to back Nissan’s move to give it boardroom seats
FILE PHOTO: The logo of French car manufacturer Renault is seen at a dealership of the company in Bordeaux, France, June 12, 2019. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau/File Photo PARIS (Reuters) – French carmaker Renault, which is looking to preserve and strengthen its alliance with Nissan, said it would vote in favor of a move by Nissan to… Continue reading Renault will vote to back Nissan’s move to give it boardroom seats
Tesla hasn’t met Musk’s Q2 production goal: Report
San Francisco: Electric Vehicle (EV) maker Tesla has not met CEO Elon Musk‘s second quarter (Q2) record production goal, according to media reports. “At the end of May, a leaked email reportedly sent by Elon Musk to Tesla employees suggested that the electric vehicle maker had a good chance of making Q2 the highest deliveries… Continue reading Tesla hasn’t met Musk’s Q2 production goal: Report
Sophisticated and Sporty: The All-New Kia Seltos
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Seltos brings sophistication and assertiveness to the compact SUV marketForward-looking interior characterized by high-quality materialsPowered by efficient Smartstream petrol and diesel enginesOne of the most high-tech cars in its class with a range of in-car featuresSeltos will be manufactured in Andhra Pradesh, India, and Gwangju, KoreaOn sale in global markets during the second half of 2019 The new Kia Seltos brings sophistication, assertiveness and cutting-edge technology and safety features to the global compact SUV segment. Kia revealed the Seltos for the first time globally today at a special event in Delhi, India. The Seltos is characterized by distinctive design details, lending the compact SUV an air of understated sportiness. It combines forward-looking technical features, class-leading space and a suite of world-class safety features, and is powered by a choice of highly-efficient Smartstream petrol and diesel engines. Mr. Han-Woo..
Aston Martin’s CEO says the company can’t reach all of its potential customers without hiring and promoting women in a meaningful way, but the company still has a long way to go in promoting gender parity
When Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer arrived at the luxury automaker in 2014, he felt its female employees were being held back from reaching their full potential.To build cars that would appeal to female customers, Palmer realised the company would have to integrate female employees in a meaningful way.And just 9.4% of the employees who ranked among the top 25% in pay were women in April 2018, down from 14.8% in April 2017.
California has let two Chinese startups offer robotaxis to the public
China’s driverless cars are coming for passengers in the United States. AutoX and Pony.ai just became the first Chinese companies allowed to offer self-driving robotaxis in the state of California, according to notices posted on the website of the California Public Utilities Commission this week. Started in 2016 by Princeton University professor Jianxiong Xiao, called… Continue reading California has let two Chinese startups offer robotaxis to the public
Billionaire behind Energy Absolute is seeking to build the Tesla of Thailand
It’s the epitome of a closed circuit: the utility helping power one of Southeast Asia’s biggest cities is building electric cars, batteries and charging stations for the nascent market, and then supplying the juice to keep them all running. Thailand billionaire Somphote Ahunai envisions his Energy Absolute Pcl as a titan of EVs even though… Continue reading Billionaire behind Energy Absolute is seeking to build the Tesla of Thailand
GROUPE RENAULT AND NISSAN SIGN EXCLUSIVE ALLIANCE DEAL WITH WAYMO TO EXPLORE DRIVERLESS MOBILITY SERVICES
Groupe Renault and Nissan to become the first automotive manufacturers to explore driverless mobility services with Waymo in France and Japan Exclusive agreement to initially focus on driverless mobility services for people and goods in France and Japan Groupe Renault, Nissan Motor Co., and Waymo, leaders in their respective fields, have entered into an… Continue reading GROUPE RENAULT AND NISSAN SIGN EXCLUSIVE ALLIANCE DEAL WITH WAYMO TO EXPLORE DRIVERLESS MOBILITY SERVICES
Renault, Nissan join Waymo in exploring driverless services in France, Japan
DETROIT/PARIS (Reuters) – French automaker Renault SA, its Japanese partner Nissan Motor Co and tech giant Alphabet Inc’s Waymo are exploring a partnership to develop and use self-driving vehicles to transport people and goods in France and Japan, the companies said on Thursday. FILE PHOTO: The logos of car manufacturers Renault and Nissan are seen… Continue reading Renault, Nissan join Waymo in exploring driverless services in France, Japan
RPT-Renault CEO Bollore has no plans to reduce Nissan stake
(Repeats story that ran late on Wednesday, with no changes to text) By Munsif Vengattil NEW DELHI, June 19 (Reuters) – Cutting its stake in alliance partner Nissan is not on Renault’s agenda, the French carmaker’s chief executive Thierry Bollore said on Wednesday after a global vehicle launch in New Delhi. Renault and Fiat Chrysler… Continue reading RPT-Renault CEO Bollore has no plans to reduce Nissan stake