Manley and friend Tavares kept alive FCA-PSA merger talks – Automotive News Europe

November 04, 2019 05:04 AM Manley: Relationships sped progress. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Mike Manley made three trips across the Atlantic Ocean recently — one to Frankfurt, two to Paris — with a scrapped merger with Renault still fresh in his memory. On the other end of those excursions, according to a person familiar with… Continue reading Manley and friend Tavares kept alive FCA-PSA merger talks – Automotive News Europe

Dealers discount new cars by 7.7% ahead of plate-change

The average discount on new car prices in August was 7.68% or £3,066, according to new data from What Car? This percentage cut is in line with the performance in August 2019 which saw cash discounts of 7.6% or £2,595. August is traditionally a poor sales month in the lead up to the September plate-change,… Continue reading Dealers discount new cars by 7.7% ahead of plate-change

Hyundai Motor America Names Fred DePerez Vice President of Product Line Management and Sales Planning

Hyundai’s Product Line Management group focuses on ways to improve performance by analyzing target customers, segment dynamics and the dealer’s engagement level of each Hyundai vehicle. Sales Planning analyzes industry-wide trends and identifies national and regional growth opportunities for Hyundai. Retail Operations manages Hyundai’s national incentive spending, certified pre-owned programs and sales planning activities. DePerez… Continue reading Hyundai Motor America Names Fred DePerez Vice President of Product Line Management and Sales Planning

Japanese officials sought a Nissan Honda merger

Japanese officials sought a Nissan Honda merger Read M&A insights you won’t find elsewhere Exclusive scoops Smart data to help spot risk and opportunity Analysis of broader trends in M&A Lex, our agenda-setting business commentary (Premium only) Due Diligence, an exclusive M&A newsletter (Premium only) Choose your subscription Trial Try full digital access and see… Continue reading Japanese officials sought a Nissan Honda merger

@Nissan: 2020/07/31 Nissan accepting electricity as payment for parking Nissan i…000013

2020/07/31 YOKOHAMA, Japan – Nissan is giving customers yet another reason to love their electric cars: the ability to pay for parking with electricity. In a global first, electric vehicle drivers will be able to discharge power from their car’s battery pack to pay for parking while visiting the Nissan Pavilion exhibition space in Yokohama.… Continue reading @Nissan: 2020/07/31 Nissan accepting electricity as payment for parking Nissan i…000013

@Nissan: 2020/07/30 Nissan production, sales and exports for June and first half of 2020 …000012

2020/07/30 YOKOHAMA, Japan – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced production, sales and export figures for June 2020 and the first half of 2020 (January to June). 1. Production June 2020 Nissan’s global production in June declined 31.3% from a year earlier. Production in Japan declined 60.8%. Production outside Japan declined 25.3%. Production in China… Continue reading @Nissan: 2020/07/30 Nissan production, sales and exports for June and first half of 2020 …000012

Carlos Ghosn writes book, plans to detail conspiracy against him – CarAdvice

A tell-all book by the fugitive former car company boss is set to be released by the end of the year. Fugitive and former car company boss Carlos Ghosn has revealed details of his forthcoming book in an interview with Saudi-owned television broadcaster, Al Arabiya. In the 35-minute interview, Ghosn claims that his book reveals… Continue reading Carlos Ghosn writes book, plans to detail conspiracy against him – CarAdvice

SG’s Carro raises $11m from Mitsubishi, MS&AD Ventures, others

In Singapore, we are looking to double our reporting team by this year-end to comprehensively cover the fast-moving world of funded startups and VC, PE & M&A deals. We want reporters who can tell our readers what is really happening in these sectors and why it matters to markets, companies and consumers. The ability to… Continue reading SG’s Carro raises $11m from Mitsubishi, MS&AD Ventures, others

Mitsubishi Motors Chairman Masuko steps down

TOKYO — Mitsubishi Motors announced Friday that Osamu Masuko has stepped down as chairman and member of the board due to health concerns.  Masuko joined Mitsubishi Motors in 2004from Mitsubishi Corp., its major shareholder and one of its supporter companies when the company was on the brink of a financial crisis as it struggled to deal… Continue reading Mitsubishi Motors Chairman Masuko steps down

@Mitsubishi: Leveraging EV/PHEV as Resources for Virtual Power Plants Commencement of Trial Operation of V2G Business Demonstration Facilities

TOKYO, Aug 7, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Thirty companies including Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. have used the grant to cover the costs of its “FY2020 Demonstration Project for the Construction of a Virtual Power Plant that Utilizes Demand-Side Energy Resources (VPP Aggregation Project),” for which a public offering was made by the… Continue reading @Mitsubishi: Leveraging EV/PHEV as Resources for Virtual Power Plants Commencement of Trial Operation of V2G Business Demonstration Facilities