Nissan dealers get ready for new EV green plates

Nissan dealers are preparing for new green plates for electric vehicles (EV). The plates are being brought in especially for electric vehicles and feature a green flash on the left-hand side to highlight the fact that EVs are emission-free. As 70-plate models are introduced at Nissan dealers, trial green numberplates have been fitted to show… Continue reading Nissan dealers get ready for new EV green plates

@Renault: APPOINTMENT TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF RCI BANK…000030

Created and wholly owned by Groupe Renault, RCI Banque S.A. is a French bank specializing in automotive financing and services for the customers and dealership networks of Groupe Renault (Renault, Dacia, Alpine, Renault Samsung Motors and Lada) worldwide, the Nissan group (Nissan, Infiniti and Datsun) mainly in Europe, Brazil, Argentina and South Korea and through… Continue reading @Renault: APPOINTMENT TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF RCI BANK…000030

@Mitsubishi: MITSUBISHI MOTORS Opens New Headquarter Showroom “MI-Playground” on September 1, 2020

TOKYO, Aug 31, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORPORATION (MMC) announced today that it will open its new headquarter showroom, also known as “MI-Playground” (pronounced “My Playground”), near its headquarters in Tamachi, Tokyo, on September 1, 2020. Working in concert with its global brand message “Drive your Ambition,” MITSUBISHI MOTORS is committed to… Continue reading @Mitsubishi: MITSUBISHI MOTORS Opens New Headquarter Showroom “MI-Playground” on September 1, 2020

@Toyota: JAXA and Toyota Announce ‘LUNAR CRUISER’ as Nickname for Manned Pressurized Rover

TOKYO, Aug 28, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced today that they have named the manned pressurized rover which is currently under joint research by JAXA and Toyota the ‘LUNAR CRUISER’ as ‘nickname’. JAXA and Toyota previously announced and have been conducting joint research… Continue reading @Toyota: JAXA and Toyota Announce ‘LUNAR CRUISER’ as Nickname for Manned Pressurized Rover

@Mitsubishi: MITSUBISHI MOTORS Announces Production, Sales and Export Figures for July 2020

TOKYO, Aug 28, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – MITSUBISHI MOTORS today announces its production, sales and export figures for July 2020. Summary Domestic Production– Third consecutive monthly year-on-year decrease since April, 2020; 30.9% year-on-year Overseas Production– Ninth consecutive monthly year-on-year decrease since October, 2019; 44.0% year-on-year Total Production– Tenth consecutive monthly year-on-year decrease since September,… Continue reading @Mitsubishi: MITSUBISHI MOTORS Announces Production, Sales and Export Figures for July 2020

Europa Press: Acciona workers gather in front of Nissan’s Zona Franca plant000206

BARCELONA, Aug 27 (EUROPA PRESS) – The workers of Acciona Facility Services, a subcontractor of Nissan in the Barcelona plants, have concentrated this Thursday morning in front of the car factory in the Barcelona Free Zone to demand the withdrawal of the employment regulation file (ERE) for 500 workers. The protest, which has lasted from… Continue reading Europa Press: Acciona workers gather in front of Nissan’s Zona Franca plant000206

Europa Press: Three ‘made in Spain’ models, among the best-selling cars in Europe in July000203

MADRID, Aug 27 (EUROPA PRESS) – The Renault Captur, Peugeot 2008 and Opel / Vauxhall Corsa models, all manufactured in plants installed in Spain, were among the ten best-selling cars on the European market last July, according to data from Jato Dynamics collected by Europa Press . The Renault Captur, which is manufactured in Valladolid,… Continue reading Europa Press: Three ‘made in Spain’ models, among the best-selling cars in Europe in July000203

Volkswagen to test autonomous vehicles in Chinese city Hefei

FILE PHOTO: A logo of German carmaker Volkswagen is seen on a car parked on a street in Paris, France, July 9, 2020. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/File Photo BEIJING (Reuters) – Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) said on Wednesday it will start testing autonomous vehicles in China’s eastern city of Hefei, its first in the world’s biggest car market.… Continue reading Volkswagen to test autonomous vehicles in Chinese city Hefei

Key Hyundai affiliate aims to muscle into electric vehicle market as longtime suppliers turn to outsiders

SEOUL (Reuters) – As Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) accelerates the shift to electric cars, Hyundai Motor 005803.KS’s loyal suppliers have increasingly turned to “outsiders” for parts – but now the South Korean carmaker’s own supply company, Mobis, is plunging into the game. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Hyundai Mobis is seen during the 2019 Seoul Motor… Continue reading Key Hyundai affiliate aims to muscle into electric vehicle market as longtime suppliers turn to outsiders

@Mitsubishi: Mitsubishi Licenses Hybrid Technology Patents from Paice, Abell Foundation

BALTIMORE, MD / ACCESSWIRE, Aug 25, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – Paice, a pioneer in hybrid electric vehicle technology, announced today that it has reached an agreement to license its patented hybrid technology to MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORPORATION, a global leader in plug-in hybrid vehicles. The Mitsubishi Outlander is the world’s best-selling plug-in hybrid. “Mitsubishi is… Continue reading @Mitsubishi: Mitsubishi Licenses Hybrid Technology Patents from Paice, Abell Foundation