Tesla Model 3 becomes most popular battery electric car on UK roads

The Tesla Model 3 has become the most popular battery electric car on British roads after a surge in sales, as the race to dominate the car industry’s new era heats up. The number of Model 3s on British roads overtook Nissan’s Leaf models during the first four months of 2021, according to calculations by… Continue reading Tesla Model 3 becomes most popular battery electric car on UK roads

Spotlight will find low-key Tavares as he takes over new empire at Stellantis – Automotive News Europe

Born and raised in Lisbon, Tavares displayed his early passion as a 14-year-old volunteer at the Estoril track. He has since competed in more than 500 races as an amateur driver and has said he became an engineer because he lacked the talent and money to race professionally. He was scheduled to drive a Lancia… Continue reading Spotlight will find low-key Tavares as he takes over new empire at Stellantis – Automotive News Europe

Clean Technica: Tour Of Oldtimer EV Conversions At eDub Services — Check Out That Golf Mk2!000943

After 1 year in its new premises, Kit Lacey of eDub Services gives a tour of his latest projects. In the video Kit talks about the 1973 VW T2 “Indie” that we followed in its making earlier, which unfortunately has had a bad scratch. He shows us the super cool Tesla-powered 1991 VW Golf Mk2… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tour Of Oldtimer EV Conversions At eDub Services — Check Out That Golf Mk2!000943

Ghosn ‘happy and satisfied’ after grilling by French investigators

Beirut — Ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn has answered hundreds of questions by French investigators over the past week in Beirut and was “happy and satisfied” to have had the opportunity to explain himself over accusations of financial misconduct, his lawyers said Friday. The four and a half days of questioning marked the first opportunity for… Continue reading Ghosn ‘happy and satisfied’ after grilling by French investigators

Nissan delays release of flagship electric car amid chip crunch

Nissan Motor Co. is pushing back the release of its flagship Ariya electric vehicle, highlighting the struggle automakers everywhere are facing in trying to launch new cars amid a persisting shortage of semiconductors. When the Ariya SUV was first unveiled in July last year, Nissan said it was scheduled to go on sale in mid-2021.… Continue reading Nissan delays release of flagship electric car amid chip crunch

Why a silicon chip shortage has left carmakers in the slow lane | John Naughton

Here’s a tale of two industries – cars and computers. In February, major car manufacturers such as Nissan and Honda began to warn shareholders that revenues were likely to fall significantly below expectations. And the reason wasn’t Covid-19 – well, not directly anyway: the pandemic had already significantly depressed sales in 2020. No, the problem… Continue reading Why a silicon chip shortage has left carmakers in the slow lane | John Naughton

Nissan launches flagship Ariya EV in Japan

TOKYO — Nissan Motor has started taking preorders in Japan for limited editions of its first new battery electric car in a decade. The Japanese carmaker is pinning hopes on the Ariya, its first all-electric crossover SUV, to pep up its EV range. The Ariya “will be Nissan’s flagship car,” said Asako Hoshino, executive vice… Continue reading Nissan launches flagship Ariya EV in Japan

End of Carlos Ghosn’s hearing in Lebanon

Five days of hearing, hundreds of questions. Carlos Ghosn completed a marathon week this Friday, during which he responded to the examining magistrates of Nanterre and Paris, who came especially to Lebanon to hear it, this time as a witness, in the presence of a Lebanese prosecutor. The former boss of the Renault-Nissan group had… Continue reading End of Carlos Ghosn’s hearing in Lebanon

Hyundai Motor Americas Region Names Carlos Servin Chief Cost Optimization Officer

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., June 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Hyundai Motor Americas Region has appointed Carlos Servin as the Chief Cost Optimization Officer. Servin will be responsible for leading the strategy and execution of all cost optimization initiatives across North and South America. This includes benchmarking and implementing best practices for localization, supplier assessments and cost… Continue reading Hyundai Motor Americas Region Names Carlos Servin Chief Cost Optimization Officer