Carlos Ghosn Defends His Legacy – The New York Times

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Most global fugitives tend to lie low. They do not beckon reporters to televised news conferences or allow themselves to be photographed drinking wine by candlelight days after being smuggled in a box aboard a chartered jet to freedom. But Carlos Ghosn, the deposed auto executive, is no normal fugitive. Unapologetic and… Continue reading Carlos Ghosn Defends His Legacy – The New York Times

Avtovaz does not plan to change production plans due to coronavirus outbreak

MOSCOW, February 26. /TASS/. Avtovaz has no plans to revise its production plan because of the outbreak of pneumonia in China, caused by the new coronavirus. The crisis response center of the company keeps an eye on the situation, press service of the Russia's largest automaker told TASS on Wednesday.
“The plant does not have such plans at present. The center is assessing potential risks and working out scenarios for their resolution in cooperation with suppliers. We monitor developments and work in line with the schedule,” the press service said.
The company has a sufficient inventory of required components produced in China, Avtovaz said earlier.
Avtovaz is the largest carmaker in Russia, operating as part of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance. Company's sales grew by 1% to 362,356 vehicles in 2019.

Grab deal signals path ahead for MUFG under new chief

FILE PHOTO – People walk past a branch of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group’s bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (MUFG) in Tokyo, Japan, May 16, 2016. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo Premium The price tag for a partnership with ride-hailing startup Grab Holdings was $706 million, an unprecedented sum for a Japanese lender to invest in an overseas nonfinancial… Continue reading Grab deal signals path ahead for MUFG under new chief

Grab raises over US$850 million from Japanese investors

Grab has announced today an investment of over US$850 million from Japanese investors, including Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. and TIS Inc., that will go toward creating accessible and affordable financial services for Southeast Asia in order to boost financial inclusion in the region. Grab, Southeast Asia’s leading super app, has announced today an investment… Continue reading Grab raises over US$850 million from Japanese investors

SoftBank-backed Grab raises $856 million from Japanese investors in financial services push

SINGAPORE/TOKYO (Reuters) – Southeast Asia’s Grab said Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc (MUFG) (8306.T) and IT services firm TIS Inc (3626.T) have agreed to invest a combined $856 million in the ride-hailing firm, as it seeks to expand aggressively into financial services. A Grab logo is pictured at the Money 20/20 Asia Fintech Trade… Continue reading SoftBank-backed Grab raises $856 million from Japanese investors in financial services push

Grab raising $706 mln from MUFG to roll-out financial services

SINGAPORE, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Southeast Asian ride hailer Grab is raising $706 million from Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc (MUFG) and $150 million from Japanese IT services firm TIS Inc, as it seeks to expand aggressively into financial services. “MUFG’s investment into Grab is a vote of confidence in our super app strategy and… Continue reading Grab raising $706 mln from MUFG to roll-out financial services

Nissan warns about future of European plants as Brexit weighs

Tara Patel, Bloomberg Published 12:40 p.m. ET Feb. 24, 2020 | Updated 12:43 p.m. ET Feb. 24, 2020 Nissan Motor Co. gave the starkest warning yet on the future of the Japanese group’s car factories in western Europe, with a plant in the U.K. threatened by Brexit and another in Spain suffering from a slump… Continue reading Nissan warns about future of European plants as Brexit weighs

Mercedes-Benz Bank sets records in 2019

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New business with leasing and financing for Daimler vehicles grows to a new high of 13.3 billion euros in 2019. Customer deposits increase to 11.9 billion euros. Growth potential with hybrid and electric vehicles. Stuttgart. In 2019, Mercedes-Benz Bank AG posted new leasing and financing contracts for passenger cars and commercial vehicles totaling 13.3 billion euros. That is a new record for the Stuttgart-based company. “With our financial services, we are in very close proximity to the customer and support the sales of vehicles from Daimler Group in Germany. In doing so, we put nearly 400,000 vehicles of our corporate brands Mercedes-Benz, AMG, smart, Setra and Fuso on the road in 2019 alone,” says Benedikt Schell, Chairman of the Board of Mercedes-Benz Bank.
The total portfolio of all contracts handled by Mercedes-Benz Bank amounted to 25.9 billion euros at the end of 2019 and was thus slightly below the previous year. The reason for this was a su..

Your next tire change could be performed by a robot

Waiting in a service station waiting room purgatory one day, Victor Darolfi had a simple thought. “I sat at America’s Tires for three hours and thought, hey, we use robots to put tires on at the factory,” the founder explains. “Why don’t we bring robots into the service industry?” The notion was the first seed… Continue reading Your next tire change could be performed by a robot

@Daimler: Mercedes-Benz Bank sets records in 2019

New business with leasing and financing for Daimler vehicles grows to a new high of 13.3 billion euros in 2019. Customer deposits increase to 11.9 billion euros. Growth potential with hybrid and electric vehicles. Stuttgart. In 2019, Mercedes-Benz Bank AG posted new leasing and financing contracts for passenger cars and commercial vehicles totaling 13.3 billion… Continue reading @Daimler: Mercedes-Benz Bank sets records in 2019