@Mitsubishi: New Step in Alliance Cooperation: Groupe Renault To Supply Models for Mitsubishi Motors in Europe

TOKYO, Mar 10, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – Starting 2023, Mitsubishi Motors will procure two models produced by Groupe Renault, for selected markets in Europe. Groupe Renault and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation today announced a new step in their operational cooperation. Mitsubishi Motors has decided to procure OEM-model vehicles from Renault, best-sellers on the European market… Continue reading @Mitsubishi: New Step in Alliance Cooperation: Groupe Renault To Supply Models for Mitsubishi Motors in Europe

@Mitsubishi: MITSUBISHI MOTORS to Procure OEM-models from Renault for Europe

TOKYO, Mar 10, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – As announced by the Alliance, MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORPORATION (MMC) has decided to procure two OEM-model vehicles for Europe from an Alliance member, Groupe Renault. MMC will introduce them to selected markets in Europe through its sales network, aiming for 2023. The specific OEM-models and market selection are… Continue reading @Mitsubishi: MITSUBISHI MOTORS to Procure OEM-models from Renault for Europe

Ford India launches EcoSport SE variant without spare wheel

Ford India is trying hard to keep the EcoSport relevant in a highly competitive compact SUV segment in the country, where products like the Kia Sonet, Tata Nexon and Hyundai Venue are wooing buyers with their appeal and premium features. However, the Ford EcoSport, which actually started it all and, in a sense, gave birth… Continue reading Ford India launches EcoSport SE variant without spare wheel

Nissan and Mitsubishi to roll out electric minicar for under $18,000

TOKYO — Nissan Motor and Mitsubishi Motors plan to launch an electric minicar as early as next year that will cost consumers less than 2 million yen ($18,400) with subsidies, close to the price of a conventional gasoline car. The alliance partners are jointly developing a so-called kei car with a common platform and battery… Continue reading Nissan and Mitsubishi to roll out electric minicar for under $18,000

@niche: Sono Motors and EasyMile Reveal Collaboration on Autonomous Solar-Powered Passenger Shuttle000599

Berlin, 25 January, 2021 – Sono Motors and EasyMile are equipping an EZ10 autonomous shuttle prototype with Sono Motors’ patented solar technology, testing a new energy concept for electric and driverless shuttles. The Munich based solar mobility provider plans to transfer flexible solar panels to a variety of platforms, now including the EZ10. This could… Continue reading @niche: Sono Motors and EasyMile Reveal Collaboration on Autonomous Solar-Powered Passenger Shuttle000599

@niche: Sono Motors Unveils Next Gen Solar EV Prototype – Surprising Audience with Solar Trailer000598

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, with integrated solar cells and innovative mobility services, the Sion. Both, the integrated solar technology as… Continue reading @niche: Sono Motors Unveils Next Gen Solar EV Prototype – Surprising Audience with Solar Trailer000598

@niche: Sono Motors Reaches New Landmark in Journey to First Solar EV for the Masses000597

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, with integrated solar cells and innovative mobility services, the Sion. Both, the integrated solar technology as… Continue reading @niche: Sono Motors Reaches New Landmark in Journey to First Solar EV for the Masses000597

Scrappy electric carmakers upend pecking order in auto industry

TOKYO — The accelerating trend to e-mobility will lead to a paradigm shift in the global car market that could radically change the landscape for the industry. Tesla has emerged as the early leader in the high-stakes electric vehicle race, topping the list of EV manufacturers. No Japanese manufacturer is among the top 10. Apple… Continue reading Scrappy electric carmakers upend pecking order in auto industry

When manufacturers experiment: 10 cars that bucked the trend

To truly understand the appeal of cars like the Nissan Nismo GT-R, Toyota GR Yaris and Alpine A110, as we’ve just done in our three-way track visit seen elsewhere on this site, you have to consider their standing in their respective showrooms. The GT-R, for example, can be found nestled between Micras and Qashqais; the GR… Continue reading When manufacturers experiment: 10 cars that bucked the trend

AP Interview: Lawyer says Kelly innocent of Ghosn pay scheme – The Independent

The chief lawyer for Greg Kelly, an American on trial in Japan on charges of under-reporting Nissan former Chairman Carlos Ghosn’s compensation says his client was merely trying to prevent Ghosn from going to a rival automaker. “Greg has no motive at all to commit such a crime,” Yoichi Kitamura said Friday at his Tokyo… Continue reading AP Interview: Lawyer says Kelly innocent of Ghosn pay scheme – The Independent