Production at Vauxhall’s UK car factory will resume from August 17, exactly five months after owners Groupe PSA closed the shutters on the vehicle plant. The assembly line was forced to stop operating on 17 March, one week before Britain was put into lockdown as global industries closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. But while… Continue reading Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port factory to restart car production after 5 MONTHS – This is Money
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Exclusive: Nissan plans 30% cut in output to December as virus hits demand – sources
FILE PHOTO: A logo of Japan car manufacturer Nissan is pictured at a dealership Kyiv, Ukraine June 25, 2020. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/File Photo TOKYO (Reuters) – Nissan Motor Co (7201.T) is planning a 30% year-on-year cut in global vehicle production through December as falling demand due to the coronavirus complicates its efforts to recover profitability, two… Continue reading Exclusive: Nissan plans 30% cut in output to December as virus hits demand – sources
Nissan reveals Magnite concept SUV for India
Japanese carmaker Nissan today took the covers off its upcoming compact SUV for India – the Magnite – in a digital global premiere telecast. The technology-rich and snazzy looking B-SUV will be launched in FY2020 in India, most likely around the festive season. According to Nissan, thte word Magnite is a portmanteau of the words… Continue reading Nissan reveals Magnite concept SUV for India
The war is over: Nissan to switch from CHAdeMO to CCS in US and Europe
Fight fans have been following the fortunes of the competing DC fast charging standards, CHAdeMO and CCS, for the past several years, but it’s been apparent for a while that the tide of the struggle has turned. When we reported on recently released figures from the DOE showing that the two standards account for similar… Continue reading The war is over: Nissan to switch from CHAdeMO to CCS in US and Europe
Thousands of Nissan employees in Madrid demand “political involvement” for Catalan plants
MADRID, Jul 15 (EUROPA PRESS) – Some 2,000 Nissan workers, according to estimates by the Unión Sindical Obrera (USO), marched this Wednesday from the roundabout of Carlos V of Madrid to the Congress of Deputies to ask for “political involvement” for the industrial future of the plants that the firm Japanese automobile company intends to… Continue reading Thousands of Nissan employees in Madrid demand “political involvement” for Catalan plants
Nissan, the brand’s new logo debuts with Ariya
BRAND NAMES In the digital age with the possibility of accessing a lot of information of all kinds, the identity of a brand requires transformations that are as recognizable as possible. Here’s how the Japanese manufacturer’s signature was born by Corrado Canali In the digital age with the possibility of accessing a lot of information… Continue reading Nissan, the brand’s new logo debuts with Ariya
Nissan revs up subscriptions as car-sharing takes back seat
TOKYO — Nissan Motor will expand its auto subscription service nationwide in Japan to entice customers who have soured on both new-vehicle purchases and car-sharing amid the pandemic. Nissan launched its ClickMobi car subscription service in March, offering a car for as little as $230 a month. The service, now available in 23 of Japan’s 47 prefectures as… Continue reading Nissan revs up subscriptions as car-sharing takes back seat
@niche: Flat battery-pack chassis promises EV design freedom
A completely flat chassis and drivetrain components housed in a vehicle’s wheels could give automotive designers limitless freedom when creating tomorrow’s electric vehicles. Reeboard flat chassis (Image: REE Automotive) This is the claim of REE Automotive, an Israeli start-up whose REEcorner architecture integrates components including braking, electric-motor, steering, and suspension into the wheel before being… Continue reading @niche: Flat battery-pack chassis promises EV design freedom
Nissan Transitions To CCS For US And Europe, Dealing CHAdeMO A Fatal Blow
When the 2021 Nissan Ariya launches in the US and Europe next year, it will come equipped with a CCS (Combo) inlet, as the brand moves away from CHAdeMO in those markets. The Nissan LEAF and the Mitsubishi Outlander plug in hybrid are currently the only two EVs available in the US that use CHAdeMO,… Continue reading Nissan Transitions To CCS For US And Europe, Dealing CHAdeMO A Fatal Blow
Nissan Ariya electric crossover SUV unveiled with up to 300 miles of range
Nissan has long been a leader in electric vehicle sales, despite really only having one EV — the functional-if-uninspiring Nissan Leaf hatchback — on the market. That changed today with the introduction of a new mid-sized SUV with up to 300 miles of range called the Ariya. First unveiled last year as a concept, the… Continue reading Nissan Ariya electric crossover SUV unveiled with up to 300 miles of range