In his first media interview since his stunning arrest more than two months ago, Ghosn told Japanese news organization Nikkei that he had “no doubt” that the allegations against him are the result of “plot and treason” by Nissan (NSANF) executives who opposed his plan to deepen the automaker’s integration with its French partner Renault… Continue reading Carlos Ghosn: I’m the victim of a Nissan plot – CNN
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Nissan: Alliance members achieve combined sales of 10.76 millions units in 2018
PARIS/ TOKYO – Combined sales by Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors rise 1.4% to 10.76 million units in 2018 – one in nine of all cars and light commercial vehicles sold worldwide Total sales of Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs) rise 13.5% to 2 million Cumulative sales of electric vehicles up 34% year-over-year, to 725,000 electric… Continue reading Nissan: Alliance members achieve combined sales of 10.76 millions units in 2018
Ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn denied bail despite offer to wear electronic tag
Carlos Ghosn may have to remain in custody in Japan until his trial for alleged financial misconduct after his latest bid for freedom failed. Lawyers for the ousted Nissan chairman went to court in Tokyo on Tuesday in a renewed attempt to get bail for the 64-year-old, two months after his shock arrest. It emerged… Continue reading Ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn denied bail despite offer to wear electronic tag
Fully Charged Visits Engie Vehicle-To-Grid Pilot Project: Video
42 M BY MARK KANE Engie seeks how to make V2G cheap and profitable In one of the latest episodes of Fully Charged, Robert Llewellyn checked out the Vehicle-To-Grid (v2G) system installed by Engie at its head office outside Amsterdam in the Netherlands. French electric utility company seeks how to implement bi-directional charging with energy… Continue reading Fully Charged Visits Engie Vehicle-To-Grid Pilot Project: Video
Mitsubishi Motors Reports Best January Sales since 2007
CYPRESS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA), the fastest-growing Asian brand in the U.S. for the second consecutive year*, today reported January 2019 sales of 8,708, an increase of 2.7 percent over January 2018. January 2019’s sales results represent MMNA’s best January sales since 2007. News and Notes: MMNA’s Crossover SUV lineup recorded 7,141 vehicles… Continue reading Mitsubishi Motors Reports Best January Sales since 2007
Go-Jek raises $1 billion in round led by Google, Tencent, JD
FILE PHOTO – A Gojek driver rides his motorcycle through a business district street in Jakarta, June 9, 2015. REUTERS/Beawiharta JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian ride-hailing firm Go-Jek has raised around $1 billion in a funding round, led by Alphabet Inc’s Google, JD.com Inc and Tencent Holdings, sources familiar with the matter said on Friday. Google,… Continue reading Go-Jek raises $1 billion in round led by Google, Tencent, JD
Go-Jek makes first close of Series F round at $9.5B valuation
Go-Jek, the Indonesia-based ride-hailing company that is challenging Grab in Southeast Asia, has announced the first close of its Series F round, as TechCrunch reported last week. The company isn’t revealing numbers. Sources told us last week that it has closed around $920 million, but we understand that today that the round is at over $1… Continue reading Go-Jek makes first close of Series F round at $9.5B valuation
Indonesian ride-hailing firm Go-Jek hits big number with latest fundraising effort
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Indonesian ride-hailing company Go-Jek said Friday it had finalized the first closing of its ongoing Series F fundraising efforts.
Go-Jek's release did not disclose the amount of fresh funds raised.
An industry source familiar with the matter told CNBC that Go-Jek raised just more than $1 billion with the first close of the Series F funding round.
Investors included tech giants Google and Tencent as well as Chinese e-commerce player JD.com and Japan's Mitsubishi Corporation.
The company said the proceeds would be used to expand and deepen Go-Jek's presence in its home market, Indonesia, as well as Singapore, Vietnam and Thailand.
“We started out with ride-hailing but in a short space of time have become Indonesia's industry leader across all key verticals including transport, food delivery, mobile payments, logistics, and merchant services,” Nadiem Makarim, CEO of Go-Jek Group, said in a statement.
“As we expand internationally, we are excited to extend our vision to more countries and at the same time put Indonesia on the map as a regional hub for tech innovation,” he said.
Go-Jek has a presence in 204 cities and regencies across five countries in Southeast Asia. It has more than 2 million drivers and about 400,000 merchants on its platform.
Last month, the company made its beta service available to all users in Singapore.
Go-Jek's regional expansion puts it in direct competition with Grab, which announced a partnership with video streaming service Hooq earlier this week.
Grab has also raised funds north of $3 billion since last year as investors jump on board the potentially lucrative digital market in Southeast Asia.
The region's internet economy is set to exceed $240 billion by 2025, according to a report from Google and Singapore's Temasek Holdings.
Go-Jek said that after the close of the Series F fundraising, its founders would still maintain control over the decision-making process and direction of the company.
EXCLUSIVE Carlos Ghosn: “I am alone in front of an army that throws me horrors in the face”
After ten weeks in detention, how are you? I am concentrated. I want to fight to restore my reputation and defend myself against false accusations. I am denied bail . It would not happen in any other democracy in the world. In front of me, there is an army. At Nissan, there are several hundred… Continue reading EXCLUSIVE Carlos Ghosn: “I am alone in front of an army that throws me horrors in the face”
Exclusive interview: Ghosn ‘plot and treason’ led to arrest – Nikkei Asian Review
TOKYO — Former Nissan Motor Chairman Carlos Ghosn told Nikkei in an exclusive interview Wednesday that he had “no doubt” that the charges against him were the result of “plot and treason” by Nissan executives opposed to his plan for deeper integration between Renault and its two Japanese alliance partners. Speaking on the 10th floor… Continue reading Exclusive interview: Ghosn ‘plot and treason’ led to arrest – Nikkei Asian Review