TOKYO/TAIPEI — Recovering demand for cars should make this a great time to be selling to the automotive industry — but for a Japanese executive at an affiliate of one of the country’s biggest software developers, it is deeply frustrating. The software he sells for cars is useless without computer chips to run it. And they are… Continue reading Asia’s chip crunch slams the brakes on carmakers’ COVID recovery
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Brexit: Nissan commits to keep making cars in Sunderland
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Brexit has given competitive edge on car battery tariffs, says Nissan chief
Nissan has said Brexit has given the company an edge, as the Japanese carmaker said it will buy more batteries from within the UK to avoid tariffs. The owner of the UK’s largest car factory, in Sunderland, also said it would push ahead with the production of a new version of its Qashqai SUV this… Continue reading Brexit has given competitive edge on car battery tariffs, says Nissan chief
Nissan forced to shut UK production line owing to supply delays
Nissan Temporary shutdown at Sunderland plant caused by disruption to supply chain during pandemic Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Workers at Nissan’s factory in Sunderland where one of two production lines has been paused. Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA Nissan has been forced to shut one of the two production lines at its… Continue reading Nissan forced to shut UK production line owing to supply delays
INTERVIEW: R&D, tech vital for UK’s EV ambitions: Ex-Aston CEO – S&P Global
Highlights Norway EV sales hit 50% Rules of Origin important factor Not a singular race for raw materials London — The new year is shaping up to be the year of the electric vehicle, and to keep up the UK must invest not only in EV battery factories but also world-leading R&D and technology, Andy… Continue reading INTERVIEW: R&D, tech vital for UK’s EV ambitions: Ex-Aston CEO – S&P Global
Nissan to end Philippine auto assembly operations
MANILA — Nissan Motor will end its assembly operations in the Philippines in March as part of efforts to restructure its regional operations, the Japanese automaker said on Thursday. Nissan’s move comes as automakers in the country struggle to keep business humming amid the pandemic. Car sales in the Philippines fell 40% last year to… Continue reading Nissan to end Philippine auto assembly operations
New Renault 5 to be built in same French factory as original
The new Renault 5 EV is set to be produced at the firm’s Douai factory in northern France, where the original version of the supermini was built. Renault will revive the 5 name for an all-new electric hatchback that’s set to go into production in 2023 as a key part of a bold revival plan designed… Continue reading New Renault 5 to be built in same French factory as original
@Groupe PSA: PR Management changes at Opel/Vauxhall001047
Stephen Norman appointed Senior Vice President Sales, Aftersales and Marketing of Opel/Vauxhall Paul Willcox to take over as Managing Director of Vauxhall Rüsselsheim. With effect from February 1st 2021 Stephen Norman is appointed Senior Vice President of Sales, Aftersales and Marketing of Opel/Vauxhall. He is currently Managing Director of Vauxhall Motors and will succeed Xavier Duchemin… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: PR Management changes at Opel/Vauxhall001047
A Year of Poor Planning Led to Carmakers’ Massive Chip Shortage
(Bloomberg) — Near-sighted planning, supply-chain complexities and a tradition of keeping inventories low caused the semiconductor shortage that is now forcing carmakers to idle production lines and straining their relationship with chip manufacturers. Seeds of the imbroglio were sown almost a year ago as the virus outbreak led to plunging car demand, prompting auto-chip companies… Continue reading A Year of Poor Planning Led to Carmakers’ Massive Chip Shortage
Stellantis CEO says merger of Fiat Chrysler, Peugeot prevents job cuts
Don’t expect to see a Peugeot dealership popping up down the block anytime soon. That doesn’t mean the head of Stellantis, the new company formed from the merger this weekend of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and PSA Group, won’t consider the possibility down the road. But for right now, the closest most Americans might get to seeing… Continue reading Stellantis CEO says merger of Fiat Chrysler, Peugeot prevents job cuts