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Nissan: no-deal Brexit would jeopardise entire European business model

Brexit Imposition of WTO tariffs on exports could put Sunderland plant at risk, says chair Workers on the production line in Sunderland, where Nissan employs 6,000 people. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian A no-deal Brexit would put Nissan’s entire European business model in jeopardy, the car manufacturer has said in its strongest warning yet over the… Continue reading Nissan: no-deal Brexit would jeopardise entire European business model

No-deal Brexit ‘to jeopardise’ Nissan Europe arm

Japanese carmaker Nissan has warned that a no-deal Brexit would make its European business model unsustainable. The firm’s chairman, Gianluca de Ficchy, said if a 10% export tariff was introduced after the UK left the EU it would put its operations in “jeopardy”. This would be case if the UK moved to World Trade Organization… Continue reading No-deal Brexit ‘to jeopardise’ Nissan Europe arm

Nissan says European operations unsustainable with no-deal Brexit tariffs

SUNDERLAND, England, Oct 10 (Reuters) – Nissan’s European operations, which include plants in Britain and Spain, will not be sustainable if Britain’s departure from the European Union leads to 10% tariffs on vehicles, the firm’s European Chairman Gianluca de Ficchy told reporters on Thursday. (Reporting by Costas Pitas, Editing by Paul Sandle) Our Standards:The Thomson… Continue reading Nissan says European operations unsustainable with no-deal Brexit tariffs

Nissan to start building new Juke car at UK plant as Brexit looms

SUNDERLAND, England, Oct 10 (Reuters) – Nissan said it will begin making the next-generation Juke vehicle at Britain’s biggest car plant on Monday, just over two weeks before a possible no-deal Brexit which the industry has warned could bring production to a halt. Nissan decided in 2015, before the 2016 referendum was even held, to… Continue reading Nissan to start building new Juke car at UK plant as Brexit looms

Tesla Model 3 takes over the UK with a record quarter

Tesla had another record month and quarter of deliveries in the UK, thanks to Model 3, which is quickly becoming a best-selling car in the market. Tesla’s sales of Model S and Model X vehicles grew steadily in the UK, but they peaked in 2017, with 4,756 units based on registration data. Last year, Tesla… Continue reading Tesla Model 3 takes over the UK with a record quarter

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Volkswagen increases stockpiles of cars in Britain ahead of Brexit – Reuters: Volkswagen increases stockpiles of cars in Britain ahead of Brexit
Renault May Follow Nissan With New CEO to Move Past Ghosn Era – Bloomberg: Renault May Follow Nissan With New CEO to Move Past Ghosn Era
Waymo is mapping L.A. in hopes of someday introducing driverless taxis – LATimes: Waymo is mapping L.A. in hopes of someday introducing driverless taxis
Nissan Demotes Former Ghosn Aide Hari Nada – Wall Street Journal: TOKYO- Nissan Motor Co. said it demoted a former Carlos Ghosn aide, Hari Nada, after board directors questioned Mr. Nada’s continued role at the …
Tesla’s Autopilot Could Save the Lives of Millions, But It Will Kill Some People First – Bloomberg: Tesla”s Autopilot Could Save the Lives of Millions, But It Will Kill Some People First

Tesla’s cell supplier hires battery expert for key Gigafactory job – Automotive News: Celina Mikolajczak, who left Tesla in early 2018 for short stint at Uber Technologies Inc., joined Panasonic this month as vice president of battery technology and will be based in Reno, Nev.
Ford starts Puma build in Romania | Automotive Industry News | just-auto – Just-Auto: Ford starts Puma build in Romania
Renault CEO Bollore may be ousted, reports say – Automotive News: Renault Chairman Jean-Dominique Senard will ask the automaker’s board to look for a successor to CEO Thierry Bollore, Le Figaro said, citing unnamed sources.
The UAW officer leading talks with GM is from the assembly line and ready to fight – Freep: The UAW officer leading talks with GM is from the assembly line and ready to fight
Moving Uber and Lyft at SFO created chaos — at first. Can LAX avoid it? – LATimes: When officials at San Francisco International Airport moved Uber and Lyft pickups from the curbside to the top of a nearby parking garage, the new …
Specially-designed Toyota “Tokyo 2020 Version” e-Palette to provide automated mobility to Athletes – Just-Auto: Specially-designed Toyota “Tokyo 2020 Version” e-Palette to provide automated mobility to Athletes
Kodiak Robotics hires industry veteran from Lyft to lead hardware division – Just-Auto: Hoffacker was most recently the Director of Sense and Electronics at Lyft’s Level 5 Self-Driving Division. Prior to Level 5, where he was one of the …
Peugeot 208 falls short of maximum Euro NCAP score – Autocar: Peugeot 208 New supermini achieves ‘respectable’ four stars in safety tests, but loses marks fo…
Renault plans bigger electric car to rival Tesla and VW – Automotive News: Renault plans bigger electric car to rival Tesla and VW
Renault chairman in no hurry to rebalance alliance with Nissan – Nikkei:

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Denmark proposes banning gas and diesel cars, UK might ratchet up timeline

The banning of diesel (and potentially gasoline) cars in mainland Europe and the UK appears to be accelerating as a Denmark-led coalition of 11 countries proposed an EU-wide ban on the sale of diesel- and gasoline-powered cars by 2040.

This is not the first time Denmark has called for a ban on internal combustion engine sales. A year ago, it proposed an internal deadline of 2030, but EU rules prohibited unilateral action. Denmark scrapped the plan, but echoes of it remain in this year'r proposal.

Danish Climate and Energy Minister Dan Jorgensen told Reuters that if the EU would not adopt the plan union-wide, he'd like the regulations softened so that individual countries could set their own timetables. Jorgensen hopes that more members will follow those in Denmark's existing alliance, which includes Lithuania, Latvia, Slovenia, Bulgaria and five others.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the Brexit divide, the UK government is exploring plans to accelerate its own bans. A new timetable being floated is even more ambitious than Denmark's, calling for an end to new ICE sales by 2035, says Driving.

The original timeline, announced in 2017, largely mirrored Denmark's new proposal to the EU. The existing UK plan makes allowances for hybrid vehicles, so it would not be a blanket ban on anything with an internal combustion engine.

Similar notions have been floated stateside. In 2017, a California legislator introduced a bill proposing a 2040 deadline for the elimination of new gasoline and diesel vehicle sales. Recently, California's authority to set its own emissions standards has become the target of the Trump administration, which is attempting to revoke the state's autonomy in regulating vehicle emissions and has even threatened to withhold federal highway funding in an ongoing power struggle that is likely to make its way to the Supreme Court.

UK tweaks tariffs amid no-deal Brexit countdown

Brexit Adjustments made for duties on trucks, bioethanol and clothing in effort to keep prices down Latest Brexit news – live updates Clothing from developing countries, including Bangladesh will not be subject to the 10% tariff. Photograph: SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The government has announced changes to British tariffs on lorries, bioethanol and clothing… Continue reading UK tweaks tariffs amid no-deal Brexit countdown

‘Paltry’ UK car sales deepen industry gloom

Hopes of a big rise in UK car sales in September have been dashed, spreading more gloom about the sector’s health. Sales in what is the industry’s second most important month rose 1.3% from a year earlier, well below the double-digit growth hoped for. In the first nine months of the year, car sales fell… Continue reading ‘Paltry’ UK car sales deepen industry gloom