YOKOHAMA, Japan (Feb. 27, 2018) – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced production, sales and export figures for January 2018. 1. Production Nissan’s global production in January surpassed year-earlier results, the first increase in four months, setting a record for the month of January. Production in Japan declined from a year earlier. Production outside Japan… Continue reading Nissan production, sales and exports for January 2018
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Nissan: Nissan and DeNA to start Easy Ride robo-vehicle mobility service trial in Japan
YOKOHAMA, Japan – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and DeNA Co., Ltd. will begin a field test of Easy Ride, the robo-vehicle mobility service being developed by both companies, on March 5. Easy Ride is envisioned as a mobility service for anyone who wants to travel freely to their destination of choice in a robo-vehicle. During the… Continue reading Nissan: Nissan and DeNA to start Easy Ride robo-vehicle mobility service trial in Japan
Electromobility: UPS works on electric delivery van
UPS delivery van (Image: UPS) United Parcel Service (UPS) builds its own electric delivery van for parcel delivery. Also the German postal service This is the procedure, but already a few years ago. UPS and its partner Workhorse, a battery electric drive company, want a fleet of 50 electric delivery vehicles develop, These are made… Continue reading Electromobility: UPS works on electric delivery van
Europcar and Snappcar develop their private hire service
Services By Samia Ben Ahmed, the 22/02/2018 Since June 2017, Europcar holds a 20% stake in the Dutch start-up. Europcar, in partnership with SnappCar, launches the Drive & Share mobility service in Germany and Denmark. A deployment that follows the success of this service in France. New mobility solutions are on the rise! Europcar partners… Continue reading Europcar and Snappcar develop their private hire service
Customers test “eActros”: Daimler plans to mass-produce electric trucks from 2021
All articles and backgrounds 02/21/2018 Customers test “eActros” Daimler plans to build electric trucks from 2021 onwards Daimler Mercedes-Benz eActros in action Daimler comes with the preparations for a series production of the 2016 featured heavy electric trucks Ahead. Ten customers this year will test ten of the intended for urban delivery traffic vehicle “eActros”… Continue reading Customers test “eActros”: Daimler plans to mass-produce electric trucks from 2021
Mitsubishi Corp considers raising stake in Mitsubishi Motors via tender offer
February 20, 2018 Trading house Mitsubishi Corp said on Tuesday it was considering raising its stake in Mitsubishi Motors via a tender offer, a deal that the Nikkei newspaper reported could be worth about $1.1 billion. Mitsubishi Corp said in a statement it was considering buying shares in the carmaker held by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries… Continue reading Mitsubishi Corp considers raising stake in Mitsubishi Motors via tender offer
Carlos Ghosn: ‘We’re probably the only carmaker who’s starting to make money selling electric cars’
The auto alliance between Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi is probably the most advanced and profitable carmaker when it comes to producing electric cars, the company’s CEO told CNBC Friday. The alliance, which started work on electrification back in 2008, announced September that it is going to produce 12 new electric cars within the next five… Continue reading Carlos Ghosn: ‘We’re probably the only carmaker who’s starting to make money selling electric cars’
Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance CEO claims to be ‘only carmaker making money selling electric cars’
Several automakers have been open about their difficulty making money by selling electric cars, or in some cases they don’t even try to make a profit and instead focus solely on getting the ZEV credits. Carlos Ghosn, chairman of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance, claims that they are ahead of the game when it comes to making money… Continue reading Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance CEO claims to be ‘only carmaker making money selling electric cars’
Carlos Ghosn continues as Renault boss until 2022
Renault Group boss Carlos Ghosn has been tasked with making the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance “irreversible” by ensuring better integration, as the company’s board of directors decided to renew his position for another four years. Implementing Renault’s ‘Drive the future’ mid-term plan will be Ghosn’s main focus, with that plan ending in the same year as Ghosn’s extended tenure comes… Continue reading Carlos Ghosn continues as Renault boss until 2022
DiDi & SoftBank for Platform
In Japan, the travel service provider and the IT specialist SoftBank want to launch a platform for taxi services. Recently had the Fahrdienstleister DiDi Chuxing announced a cooperation with the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, now followed by another with the Japanese company Softbank, Taxis Japan. Source: didichuxing Together we want to offer a taxi platform on which… Continue reading DiDi & SoftBank for Platform