Tag: Nissan

@Renault: RENAULT GROUP: Nissan contribution to Renault’s Q2 2021 earnings000264

July 28th, 2021 Nissan contributes €173 million for second quarter 2021 to Renault Group’s earnings Nissan released today its results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2021/2022 (April 1st, 2021 to March 31st, 2022). Nissan’s results, published in Japanese accounting standards, for the first quarter of fiscal year 2021/2022 (April 1st to June 30th,… Continue reading @Renault: RENAULT GROUP: Nissan contribution to Renault’s Q2 2021 earnings000264

French ex-minister charged with corruption in Ghosn case

Nissan Motor Ex-Chairman Carlos Ghosn Paris: France’s financial crimes unit said Tuesday it had charged prominent rightwinger Rachida Dati, a former cabinet minister and close ally of ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy, over her dealings with disgraced former Renault chief Carlos Ghosn. She is accused both of “passive corruption by a person holding an elective mandate” and… Continue reading French ex-minister charged with corruption in Ghosn case

Intel’s Mobileye takes its autonomous vehicle testing program to New York City

Mobileye, a subsidiary of Intel, has expanded its autonomous vehicle testing program to New York City as part of its strategy to develop and deploy the technology. New York City joins a number of other cities, including Detroit, Paris, Shanghai and Tokyo, where Mobileye has either launched testing or plans to this year. Mobileye launched… Continue reading Intel’s Mobileye takes its autonomous vehicle testing program to New York City

Carlos Ghosn: the rise and fall of a superstar CEO

The FT tells the story of the superstar chief executive who built the global carmaking alliance between Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi. It is the tale of how a globetrotting industry titan with the world at his feet became an international fugitive July 26, 2021 Produced, directed and edited by Daniel Garrahan. Graphics by Russell Birkett.… Continue reading Carlos Ghosn: the rise and fall of a superstar CEO

Hitachi to build EV parts plants in US, China and Japan by 2022

TOKYO — Hitachi will build new electric vehicle components factories in Japan, the U.S. and China by the end of next year in a bid to expand capacity about sixfold and strengthen its position as a top supplier of key parts. An EV motor factory will be located in the U.S. state of Kentucky while… Continue reading Hitachi to build EV parts plants in US, China and Japan by 2022

New paints and steels squeeze CO2 out of auto production

TOKYO — Automotive suppliers Asahi Kasei and JFE Steel have jumped onto the decarbonization bandwagon by developing processes that save energy and reduce the industry’s carbon footprint. Asahi Kasei, a chemical producer, is creating coating material for automotive steel sheets that can be applied at lower temperatures while maintaining conventional performance. The product could erase… Continue reading New paints and steels squeeze CO2 out of auto production

Hyundai and Great Wall EVs challenge Japan’s dominance in Southeast Asia

BANGKOK — When China’s Great Wall Motor rolled out the Haval H6 hybrid sport utility vehicle in Thailand last month, the slogan for the launch — “It’s time to change” — seemed to throw down the gauntlet to the Japanese companies that enjoy a near-monopoly in Southeast Asia. Great Wall is among the Chinese and… Continue reading Hyundai and Great Wall EVs challenge Japan’s dominance in Southeast Asia

Nissan dealers take on new corporate identity

Two Nissan dealerships in Cornwall and South Wales have become the first in the UK to display the brand’s new corporate identity. The first two dealerships to make the change are Hawkins Motor Group’s Nissan dealership in Penryn, and Griffin Mill in Pontypridd. The refined new logo inside and outside showrooms is part of the… Continue reading Nissan dealers take on new corporate identity