General Motors is dropping wireless smartphone charging from some new SUVs because of the global microchip shortage. It’s the latest feature to get the axe at the company due to the low supply of semiconductors, as GM has already pulled HD radio from some models, along with auto start-stop and a fuel management module that… Continue reading GM drops wireless charging from some SUVs due to chip shortage
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Ex-Renault boss Ghosn rejects blame in Dieselgate probe
Paris, July 12, 2021 -Former Nissan and Renault boss Carlos Ghosn denied any responsibility in Renault’s alleged cheating on emission tests for diesel vehicles during more than six hours of questioning in Beirut in May, according to documents seen by AFP. Ghosn led the Franco-Japanese car-making alliance before his arrest in Japan in 2018 on… Continue reading Ex-Renault boss Ghosn rejects blame in Dieselgate probe
How Formula E racing is a testbed for the future of EVs
Season 7 of the Formula E World Championship, the FIA-sanctioned open-wheel electric racing league, is nearing a close after the latest two races at the New York City street circuit in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn, with only races in London and Berlin left to determine who will win the Driver and Constructor championships. … Continue reading How Formula E racing is a testbed for the future of EVs
@niche: Sono Motors Commences Community Tour Through Germany With Latest Prototype001026
Sono Motors is on a mission to enable a revolutionary mobility system, where every electric vehicle is solar, shared, and independent from fossil-fuels. Today, an experienced specialist team is developing a forward-looking electric car that is suitable for daily use, the Sion. Both the Sion’s integrated solar technology and innovative mobility services will enable users… Continue reading @niche: Sono Motors Commences Community Tour Through Germany With Latest Prototype001026
Nissan chief admits Carlos Ghosn wielded ‘absolute power’
Makoto Uchida said workers at the carmaker ‘just wanted to please the boss’ Go to Source
Nissan to cover partners’ costs even if their EV parts go unused
TOKYO — Nissan Motor plans to compensate parts makers that join with it in developing electric vehicles so as to share burdens and deepen collaborative relationships, Nikkei has learned. The Japanese automaker will bear the suppliers’ costs when they miss an order or postpone development, aligning itself with a global trend as emerging EV makers… Continue reading Nissan to cover partners’ costs even if their EV parts go unused
Bentley reveals Flying Spur Hybrid, its latest in the push towards electric
Bentley Motors, the 102-year-old ultra-luxury automaker under Volkswagen Group, revealed its newest hybrid model on Tuesday. The company says this latest iteration of the Flying Spur Hybrid is its most environmentally friendly vehicle yet. This new model is part of Bentley’s Beyond100 plan to become a carbon neutral organization with an entirely electrified range by… Continue reading Bentley reveals Flying Spur Hybrid, its latest in the push towards electric
Renault: Social distancing achieved at plant, union-mgt end suit
New Delhi: Curtains came down in the Madras High Court on the dispute between the workers union Renault Nissan (India) Thozhilalar Sangam (RNITS) and Renault Nissan Automotive India Private Ltd over maintenance of social distance in the assembly line. The Renault Nissan Automotive is a car manufacturing joint venture between France’s Renault and Japan’s Nissan… Continue reading Renault: Social distancing achieved at plant, union-mgt end suit
Press release No. 29/2021 – Vehicle registrations in June 2021
Date 07/05/2021 Flensburg, July 5, 2021. 274,152 new registrations Passenger cars (Passenger cars) caused registrations to increase by +24.5 percent in June 2021 compared to the same month of the previous year. The share of private registrations was 33.0 percent, +25.7 percent above the figure for the same month last year. Commercial registrations increased by… Continue reading Press release No. 29/2021 – Vehicle registrations in June 2021
German Manager Magazin: Nissan and Envision AESC build battery factory in Sunderland, England000917
The Japanese auto company Nissan wants to invest heavily in its plant in Sunderland, England, despite Brexit. A new electric car is to be produced there in the future. Nissan and its Chinese partner Envision AESC also want to build a completely new plant for batteries in the city. The plant with a capacity of… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Nissan and Envision AESC build battery factory in Sunderland, England000917