DETROIT (Reuters) – A battery-powered Lincoln SUV, due in mid-2022, will be the first Ford Motor Co (F.N) vehicle built on a custom electrified chassis that resembles a skateboard, which was developed by Ford-backed startup Rivian, according to several people familiar with the program. FILE PHOTO: Rivian introduces all-electric R1S SUV at Los Angeles Auto… Continue reading Lincoln electric SUV to use Ford-backed startup’s ‘skateboard’ chassis: sources
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@Nissan: The Shaping of Things to Come
2019/11/26 For nearly as long as there have been cars, people have been collecting and customizing them. Until recently, however, if classic-car aficionados wanted to replace a damaged hood or fender on an out-of-production vehicle, they had to hire a craftsman to make a replacement or trudge through junkyards. Now, thanks to a new technology… Continue reading @Nissan: The Shaping of Things to Come
China-owned MG challenges Japanese dominance of SE Asian auto market
BANGKOK — Cars produced under the long-established British-brand MG by a joint venture between China’s SAIC Motor and Thailand’s conglomerate Charoen Pokphand Group are racing ahead. Since its entry into the Thai auto market dominated by Japanese carmakers several years ago, MG has gradually strengthened its presence, overtaking Japan’s Suzuki Motor in terms of market share in the first nine… Continue reading China-owned MG challenges Japanese dominance of SE Asian auto market
U.S. Volkswagen e-Golf Sales Are Now Higher Than Ever
Volkswagen e-Golf finds more buyers than ever before, despite fundamentally being unchanged. There was a time in 2018 when it seemed that Volkswagen e-Golf sales in the U.S. would gradually decrease to the point of no return (to be finally replaced by some new MEB-based EVs). However, as we can see on the chart below,… Continue reading U.S. Volkswagen e-Golf Sales Are Now Higher Than Ever
Japanese justice allows Carlos Ghosn to talk for an hour with his wife
Posted on Nov. 21, 2019 at 3:14 pm Seven months later his release on bail under very strict conditions Carlos Ghosn will be able to speak, for the first time, for an hour, with his wife Carole this Friday. When he was released from prison last April, the court imposed extremely strict conditions on him,… Continue reading Japanese justice allows Carlos Ghosn to talk for an hour with his wife
Pentagon acquires Sytner’s Seat dealership in Huddersfield
Pentagon Motor Group has continued its 2019 car dealer network expansion by completing the acquisition of Sytner Group’s Seat UK franchised location in Huddersfield. The AM100 retail group, which was acquired by the vehicle division of Imperial Holdings SA, the Motus Corporation, back in August 2017, has followed its addition of three Ford sites, a Vauxhall dealership and… Continue reading Pentagon acquires Sytner’s Seat dealership in Huddersfield
Nissan Plans First Bond Sale Since Scandals After Leader Changes
Nissan Motor Co. is planning its first bond sale since scandals involving its ex-Chairman Carlos Ghosn and former CEO Hiroto Saikawa, according to people familiar with the matter.
Nissan plans first bond sale since scandals after leader changes – Livemint
TOKYO : Nissan Motor Co. is planning its first bond sale since scandals involving its ex-Chairman Carlos Ghosn and former CEO Hiroto Saikawa, according to people familiar with the matter. The debt offering would test investor sentiment after the automaker unveiled top manager changes earlier this month. The company is resuscitating a yen bond sale… Continue reading Nissan plans first bond sale since scandals after leader changes – Livemint
@Mitsubishi: Mitsubishi Motors North America Confirms Location of New U.S. Headquarters In Franklin, Tennessee
“Our move to Tennessee marks the most visible part of the broad and substantive reinvention of every aspect of our business that is underway at Mitsubishi Motors North America,” said Fred Diaz, MMNA’s president and chief executive officer. “While we cannot wait to move to our permanent home, there is so much ‘great’ happening around… Continue reading @Mitsubishi: Mitsubishi Motors North America Confirms Location of New U.S. Headquarters In Franklin, Tennessee
Tesla, Streetscooter, BMW: For which car brands the most electric premiums are paid
Dusseldorf The federal government wants to promote the purchase of electrical and semi-electric vehicles. That’s why in July 2016 she decided to pay out additional state bonus for cars with battery, fuel cell and plug-in hybrids – also called environmental bonus. For purely battery electric vehicles, this bonus amounted to 4,000 euros, half of which… Continue reading Tesla, Streetscooter, BMW: For which car brands the most electric premiums are paid