YOKOHAMA, Japan (February 8, 2018) – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced financial results for the nine-month period to December 31, 2017. Nissan generated an operating profit of 364.2 billion yen on net revenues of 8.53 trillion yen, equivalent to an operating margin of 4.3%. During the period, the Group’s performance was adversely impacted by… Continue reading Nissan reports nine-month results for fiscal year 2017
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Volvo Cars reports record operating profit of SEK14.1 billion in 2017
Volvo Cars reports record operating profit of SEK14.1 billion in 2017 Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, has reported a strong 27.7 per cent increase in operating profit in 2017, earning a record SEK14.1 billion compared to SEK11.0 billion in 2016, driven by global sales of 571,577 cars. Net revenue for the period… Continue reading Volvo Cars reports record operating profit of SEK14.1 billion in 2017
Subaru Corporation Announces Consolidated Financial Results For the Nine Months of FYE 2018
Tokyo, February 8, 2018 – Subaru Corporation today announced its consolidated financial results for the first nine months of fiscal year ending March 31, 2018. < Results for April-December 2017: Consolidated Net Sales >Global sales of Subaru vehicles rose 2.0% to 802,000 units. Unit sales in Japan grew 12.6% to 119,000 units, as strong sales… Continue reading Subaru Corporation Announces Consolidated Financial Results For the Nine Months of FYE 2018
Tesla reports record loss but says outlook is positive
Electric car maker Tesla has notched up its biggest ever quarterly loss and said it “learned many lessons” from its crucial Model 3 production plans. The firm’s future hangs on the Model 3 sedan, but it has so far struggled with production bottlenecks. Tesla reported a loss of $675.4m (£487m) in three months to 31… Continue reading Tesla reports record loss but says outlook is positive
Elon Musk’s Tesla announces biggest quarterly loss ever
Tesla Elon Musk’s Tesla announces biggest quarterly loss ever Loss of $675.4m announced day after Musk’s car sent into space in test of SpaceX rocket After a big success for his SpaceX company, Musk’s Tesla reported a heavy loss. Photograph: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images The tech billionaire Elon Musk sent one of his Tesla electric cars… Continue reading Elon Musk’s Tesla announces biggest quarterly loss ever
General Motors asks to avoid Takata airbag recalls for 3rd time
CLOSE Beleaguered Japanese air bag supplier Takata filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Sunday night in U.S. bankruptcy court in Delaware and is widely expected to also file for bankruptcy in Japan. Detroit Free Press staff New airbag inflators are installed on the Takata service recall of a 2005 Honda Accord LX at Suburban Honda in… Continue reading General Motors asks to avoid Takata airbag recalls for 3rd time
Feature: How vehicle-to-grid technology could turn EVs into mobile power stations in the future
Vehicle-to-grid technology could be the next big thing for plug-in commercial vehicles. The future concept involves selling surplus energy from batteries – i.e. any range that is left at the end of the working day – back to the grid. Conceptually, this would be done at peak energy times, when costs are higher, and the… Continue reading Feature: How vehicle-to-grid technology could turn EVs into mobile power stations in the future
Third quarter: Mazda sets another global sales record
Setting a new best mark for the third consecutive year, Mazda Motor Corporation recorded global sales of 1,186,000 units between April and December 2017, the first nine months of the carmaker’s 2017-18 fiscal year. That was 25,000 (2%) more than in the same period of 2016*. Around the world, Mazda’s crossovers – led by the… Continue reading Third quarter: Mazda sets another global sales record
Big Car-Auction Firm KAR Buys SF Mobility Support Startup Stratim
With an eye toward a greater role in the future of mobility services, the big Indiana used-car auction company KAR announced Wednesday it acquired Stratim, a software startup that organizes maintenance and repairs for car-sharing fleets. Carmel, IN-based KAR (NYSE: KAR) says Stratim not only augments its core auction business, but also bolsters its advances… Continue reading Big Car-Auction Firm KAR Buys SF Mobility Support Startup Stratim