UPDATE 4-Nissan pours cold water on hopes for quick fix to Renault strain

YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) – Nissan Motor on Tuesday threw cold water on hopes for a quick fix to its strained relations with France’s Renault SA, saying inequality between the partners could unravel their two-decade-old automaking alliance. FILE PHOTO: Nissan President and Chief Executive Officer Hiroto Saikawa attends a news conference at its global headquarters building… Continue reading UPDATE 4-Nissan pours cold water on hopes for quick fix to Renault strain

Argo AI is investing $15 million into a self-driving car research center at CMU

Argo AI will invest $15 million over five years to create a center for autonomous vehicle research at Carnegie Mellon University, one of the latest efforts by the Ford-backed company to accelerate the development of self-driving cars. The center, Carnegie Mellon University Argo AI Center for Autonomous Vehicle Research, will focus on advanced perception and… Continue reading Argo AI is investing $15 million into a self-driving car research center at CMU

Dealers struggle to take stock images in good time

One-third of dealers say that time is the biggest issue they face when it comes to getting imagery and listing a vehicle online. Research from Manheim shows that inconsistent image quality and the time taken to prepare the vehicle for photographing are a problem for 78% and 71% of respondents respectively. Manheim found that, on… Continue reading Dealers struggle to take stock images in good time

Peter Altmaier’s electromobility plans: With three battery consortia to the electric car world champion

DPA Battery of a smart electric car: Three consortiums will in future produce lithium-ion cells in Germany Federal Minister of Economics Peter Altmaier has last for his industrial strategy a lot of criticism plug in have to. With a central project in the course of this strategy the CDU man obviously advances: So Altmaier wants… Continue reading Peter Altmaier’s electromobility plans: With three battery consortia to the electric car world champion

Toyota Announces North American Executive Leadership Changes

Ericksen has been with Toyota since 1991, serving most recently as vice president, TMNA cross carline, alt fuels and Lexus product planning. His previous roles have included vice president of marketing for the Lexus Division, and vice president and corporate manager of vehicle marketing and communications at TMNA. Ericksen also has experience working in several of… Continue reading Toyota Announces North American Executive Leadership Changes

Mercedes-Benz Cars signs a Memorandum of Understanding for new car assembly in Egypt

Mercedes-Benz Cars is planning to assemble passenger cars in Egypt in cooperation with a local partner. Following successful discussions, the company signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Egyptian government on Monday. Markus Schäfer, member of the Daimler AG Board of Management for Group Research and Mercedes-Benz Cars Development: “Egypt has been an important market… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz Cars signs a Memorandum of Understanding for new car assembly in Egypt

23. Jul 2019Daimler welcomes investment by BAIC Group

July 23, 2019 – Daimler welcomes investment by BAIC Group Ola Källenius, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars: “We are very pleased that our long-standing partner BAIC is now a long-term investor in Daimler.” Daimler and BAIC are linked in a long-term partnership Daimler has been shareholder… Continue reading 23. Jul 2019Daimler welcomes investment by BAIC Group

Car manufacturer: Daimler lowers profit forecast due to diesel problems

BerlinBeim car manufacturer Daimler The rising costs of coping with the diesel affair are reflected in the result. For “ongoing regulatory proceedings and measures” in diesel models from Mercedes in the second quarter, a high three-digit million amount postponed, said the Dax company on Sunday evening in Stuttgart. Therefore, the consolidated earnings before interest and… Continue reading Car manufacturer: Daimler lowers profit forecast due to diesel problems

BMW is tightening its electric strategy

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