The Morris Commercial JE is officially alive. This revived icon is set to make a splash in the commercial EV world, but don’t expect to see it delivering bouquets of discount flowers; this lightweight, high-tech EV has a price tag to match. Morris first teased the revived J-Type back in October, and the production version… Continue reading Morris retro-cute electric delivery van: pricing and more info
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Renault to have CEO shortlist soon but not in rush: Sueddeutsche Zeitung
FILE PHOTO: The logo of French car manufacturer Renault is seen at a dealership of the company in Bordeaux, France, June 12, 2019. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau/File Photo FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Renault (RENA.PA) will soon have a shortlist of candidates for chief executive officer but there is no rush, the French carmaker’s chairman told a German newspaper.… Continue reading Renault to have CEO shortlist soon but not in rush: Sueddeutsche Zeitung
Thermal Camera Reveals Efficiency Gap Between EV And ICE
Here we can literally see how inefficient internal combustion engine vehicles really are. Fully Charged‘s Dr. Helen Czerski had the opportunity to film electric and internal combustion engine vehicles at the FC Live event earlier this year using FLIR T1K thermal camera, which allows us to see how much energy is wasted. We already know… Continue reading Thermal Camera Reveals Efficiency Gap Between EV And ICE
Renault “must fall back on his feet”: the cry of the heart of the ex-right arm of Carlos Ghosn
Posted on Nov 17, 2019 at 7:00 pm You were close to Carlos Ghosn. How did you experience the scandal? I knew that on the ethical level, Carlos Ghosn was “borderline”, but on small things. I would never have imagined such serious things. A few days after his arrest, Nissan offered to see me the… Continue reading Renault “must fall back on his feet”: the cry of the heart of the ex-right arm of Carlos Ghosn
Ghosn case: twelve months of suffering for Renault and Nissan
Posted on Nov 17, 2019 at 6:00 pm It was a Monday, just a year ago. November 19, 2018, the automotive world is brutally plunged into total amazement. Carlos Ghosn, the icon of the sector, the man who has straightened Nissan and who alone manages three major manufacturers, is arrested by the Japanese police :… Continue reading Ghosn case: twelve months of suffering for Renault and Nissan
Nissan recalls nearly 400,000 cars in US over potential fire hazard
Nissan Japanese car giant says brake fluid leaking on to a circuit board could ‘in rare instances’ lead to a fire Affected models in the Nissan recall of cars mainly in the US include the 2016-18 Maxima, 2017-19 QX60, 2015-18 Murano and 2017-19 Pathfinder. Photograph: Shizuo Kambayashi/AP Nissan will recall 394,025 cars in the US… Continue reading Nissan recalls nearly 400,000 cars in US over potential fire hazard
Fire danger causes Nissan to recall over 394,000 vehicles
Associated Press Published 10:20 a.m. ET Nov. 15, 2019 Detroit – Nissan is recalling over 394,000 vehicles in the U.S. because a brake fluid leak could cause them to catch fire. Because of the fire risk, the company is urging owners to park the vehicles outdoors and away from structures if the antilock brake light… Continue reading Fire danger causes Nissan to recall over 394,000 vehicles
New car demand down, dealers use pre-registrations to meet targets
The September plate-change new car market was tough. Consumer confidence was hit, demand for new cars declined and dealers pre-registered cars to meet quarterly targets. New car registrations rose 1.3% to 343,255 units. The SMMT said it was a below-par performance following the -20.5% decline in the same month in 2018, when new emissions regulations… Continue reading New car demand down, dealers use pre-registrations to meet targets
Avtovaz begins selling Lada Granta cars of local assembly in Egypt
MOSCOW, November 13. /TASS/. Avtovaz launched sales of cars of the new Lada Granta family of local assembly in Egypt, the company said on Wednesday.
Sales started on November 12 in Cairo. Cars are manufactured at the Al Amal factory.
Managing Director of Lada Export Max Missana said that with the release of a new model Avtovaz expects to strengthen the brand's position in Egypt.
It was reported earlier that Avtovaz sales on the Russian market increased by 1.5% year-on-year to 295,437 cars in January – October 2019. “295,437 Lada cars and light commercial vehicles were sold in Russia as of the end of 10 months 2019, up 1.5% against the like period of 2018,” the company said.
Car sales in October declined by 5.5%, the carmaker reports. 30,240 Lada cars were sold.
The market share of Lada in the segment of cars and light commercial market is about 21% as of the end of 10 months 2019, according to the company's estimate.
Avtovaz is the largest producer of cars in Russia. The Avto..
MITSUBISHI MOTORS’ eK X & eK Wagon Kei Cars Win RJC Car of the Year 2020
TOKYO, Nov 13, 2019 – (JCN Newswire) – MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORPORATION (MMC) today announced that eK X (pronounced eK cross) & eK Wagon Kei cars have been selected as the “RJC Car of the Year 2020” run by the Automotive Researchers’ & Journalists’ Conference of Japan (RJC) after the final judging on November 12. RJC… Continue reading MITSUBISHI MOTORS’ eK X & eK Wagon Kei Cars Win RJC Car of the Year 2020