YOKOHAMA — Makoto Uchida, the new CEO of Nissan Motor, promised a re-invigorated alliance with Renault, an end to the short-term pursuit of profits, and an embrace of what he called his three core values of “respect, transparency and trust” as he took charge of the troubled Japanese carmaker. “The alliance with Renault is an important… Continue reading Nissan chief says new models, not discounts, key to revival
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Intel: Intel Completes Sale of Smartphone Modem Business to Apple
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 2, 2019 – Intel Corporation today announced it has completed the sale of the majority of its smartphone modem business to Apple. This transaction, valued at $1 billion, was announced on July 25, 2019. As previously disclosed, this transaction enables Intel to focus on developing technology for 5G networks while retaining the… Continue reading Intel: Intel Completes Sale of Smartphone Modem Business to Apple
Reinventing the relationship between workers and tech
Rachel Kornberg Contributor Rachel Korberg is a program officer with the Ford Foundation’s Future of Work(ers) initiative, which seeks to build a more just and inclusive future for workers in our rapidly changing economy. A young father and kitchen worker in Pittsburgh was thrilled to get a job with a big restaurant chain that paid… Continue reading Reinventing the relationship between workers and tech
‘New products, tech, Nissan Intelligent Mobility a blueprint for our future’: CEO Makoto Uchida
Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida: “Nissan has always pursued technological excellence and has embraced diverse opinions without sticking too much to a specific set of values.” Japanese carmaker Nissan Motor Corp has been battling a slew of growth- and brand-impacting events in the recent past. The company’s management and its pact with Alliance partners have been in… Continue reading ‘New products, tech, Nissan Intelligent Mobility a blueprint for our future’: CEO Makoto Uchida
Together in Electric Dreams: Centrica and Citygate Launch Electric Vehicle Technology Partnership
Citygate and Centrica will also collaborate on the development of an EV Centre of Excellence as part of the agreement. Centrica will install an on-site virtual power plant (VPP) by linking EV chargers and other large energy-consuming assets into a cloud platform, so they can be turned down or turned off when demand for electricity… Continue reading Together in Electric Dreams: Centrica and Citygate Launch Electric Vehicle Technology Partnership
BMW investing 400 million euros in Dingolfing plant for the iNEXT
BMW Group Plant Dingolfing’s Director Christoph Schroder, member of the board of management of BMW, production, Dr Milan Nedeljkovic, and head of the Works Council of BMW Group Plant Dingolfing, Stefan Schmid, at the BMW iNEXT body shop The BMW Group is investing around 400 million euros (Rs 3,156 crore) in its Dingolfing vehicle plant… Continue reading BMW investing 400 million euros in Dingolfing plant for the iNEXT
@BMW: BMW Group invests 400 million euros in Plant Dingolfing for BMW iNEXT
Dingolfing. The BMW Group is investing around 400 million euros in its Dingolfing vehicle plant for production of the BMW iNEXT. In doing this, it is preparing for the manufacture of pure battery-electric and highly automated BMW cars at its largest European production location. With the launch of the BMW iNEXT in 2021, Plant Dingolfing… Continue reading @BMW: BMW Group invests 400 million euros in Plant Dingolfing for BMW iNEXT
@BMW: BMW Group pushes low-emission transport logistics
Munich. The BMW Group has expanded its commitment towards making transport logistics more sustainable. Ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 25) in Madrid and as part of the Group’s commitment to further reduce carbon emissions along the entire value chain, the company has joined the “Getting to Zero Coalition”. The objective of… Continue reading @BMW: BMW Group pushes low-emission transport logistics
The challenges facing Nissan’s new chief executive
You can enable subtitles (captions) in the video player KANA INAGAKI: When Makoto Uchida starts his new job as a chief executive of Nissan on the 1st of December, hopes are high that it will be the start of a new era for the troubled Japanese car maker. With instalment of a younger slate of… Continue reading The challenges facing Nissan’s new chief executive
New Nissan CEO rules out closer capital ties with Renault
YOKOHAMA (Reuters) – Nissan Motor Co (7201.T) is committed to its automaking alliance with Renault SA (RENA.PA) but will not look to deepen its capital ties with the French automaker any time soon, its new CEO said on Monday. Nissan Motor’s chief executive Makoto Uchida gestures during a news conference at Nissan Motor’s headquarters in… Continue reading New Nissan CEO rules out closer capital ties with Renault