BMW and Mini launch pay-as-you-go subscription service

BMW and Mini have launched a subscription service that rolls all the costs of car ownership into monthly instalments. Payments, which start from £131 per week (equating to around £568 a month), include the costs of insurance and maintenance, as well as breakdown cover, as one bill. Although BMW is the first major car maker to offer such a service… Continue reading BMW and Mini launch pay-as-you-go subscription service

Yet to turn a profit, Ford won't give up on India

Pankaj Radhe, Special to the Detroit Free Press Published 12:41 p.m. ET April 8, 2018 CLOSE Ford is going to import the EcoSport from India. It will be the brand’s smallest SUV vehicle and DJ Khaled was on hand to unveil the vehicle in advance of the Los Angeles Auto Show. Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY… Continue reading Yet to turn a profit, Ford won't give up on India

New Ford Freestyle: All you need to know about the Compact UV

NEW DELHI: Ford has finally revealed the details of its upcoming ‘Compact Utility Vehicle (CUV)’ – the Freestyle. Don’t get confused with the term as it is basically a crossover model which the company is just introducing with an interesting, unique title. The Ford Freestyle made its world premiere in India on January 31, 2018,… Continue reading New Ford Freestyle: All you need to know about the Compact UV

PSA, Suzuki set up EV business divisions

While PSA Group’s new business unit will be responsible for defining and deploying the Group’s electric vehicle strategy and rolling out the related products and services, Suzuki is Electric Vehicle Division and Advanced Technology Division will be set up as part of its R&D division. The rapid advance of electric mobility in the automobile world… Continue reading PSA, Suzuki set up EV business divisions

March 30 Change in Organisation and Personnel

New Name Previous Department General Manager,East Japan Marketing Department Kazunori Mochizuki Group Manager,Kanto Group,Domestic Marketing Department General Manager,West Japan Marketing Department Naoki Nakae President,Suzuki Motor Sales Nagano Inc. Chairman,Suzuki Motor Sales Tokyo Inc. Minoru Komiya President,Suzuki Motor Sales Minami Tokyo Inc. Concurrently serve as President,Suzuki Arena Akita Chuo Inc. Takashi Saito President,Suzuki Motor Sales Yamagata… Continue reading March 30 Change in Organisation and Personnel

March 29 Toyota and Suzuki Reach Basic Agreement toward Mutual Supply of Hybrid and Other Vehicles in India

29 March 2018 Toyota Motor CorporationSuzuki Motor Corporation Toyota and Suzuki Reach Basic Agreementtoward Mutual Supply of Hybrid and Other Vehicles in India Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) and Suzuki Motor Corporation (Suzuki) have concluded a basic agreement toward the mutual supply of hybrid and other vehicles between the two companies for the Indian market. Specifically,… Continue reading March 29 Toyota and Suzuki Reach Basic Agreement toward Mutual Supply of Hybrid and Other Vehicles in India

March 29 Suzuki February 2018 Automobile Production, Japan Sales, and Export Figures (Preliminary)

  February2018(units) Year-on-Year Year-on-YearTrends Jan.–Feb.2018(units) Year-on-Year Japan production 82,035 86.2% Down for the first time in 14 months 162,671 93.4% Overseas production 211,090 113.1% Up for the 14th consecutive month 419,787 107.8% Global production 293,125 104.0% Up for the 14th consecutive month 582,458 103.4%

Carlos Ghosn Wants a Full-Fledged Renault-Nissan Union

Carlos Ghosn has revived two troubled automakers and he’s in the midst of doing so with a third. Now, he’s poised to undertake what might well be his final act: A full merger of Renault SA and Nissan Motor Co. after almost two decades of cooperation under a complex cross-shareholding alliance. Carlos Ghosn Photographer: Christophe… Continue reading Carlos Ghosn Wants a Full-Fledged Renault-Nissan Union

BRIEF-Toyota Motor Will Mutually Supply Cars In India With Suzuki Motor Starting In 2019 – Nikkei

March 28 (Reuters) – Nikkei: * TOYOTA MOTOR WILL MUTUALLY SUPPLY CARS IN INDIA WITH SUZUKI MOTOR STARTING IN 2019 – NIKKEI * SUZUKI WILL SUPPLY TOYOTA WITH 30,000 TO 50,000 UNITS ANNUALLY OF ITS COMPACT BALENO AND VITARA SPORT UTILITY VEHICLE – NIKKEI * TOYOTA WILL PROVIDE SUZUKI WITH AROUND 10,000 UNITS YEARLY OF… Continue reading BRIEF-Toyota Motor Will Mutually Supply Cars In India With Suzuki Motor Starting In 2019 – Nikkei