YOKOHAMA (Reuters) – Nissan Motor Co Ltd said on Thursday it would, for now, stick to self-driving technology which uses radar sensors and cameras, avoiding lidar or light-based sensors because of their high cost and limited capabilities. FILE PHOTO: A Nissan logo is displayed at the 89th Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland March… Continue reading On the radar: Nissan stays cool on lidar tech, siding with Tesla
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Mitsubishi Electric and HERE develop road hazard alert system to improve driver safety
Successful tests of new system in Japan and the United States; Real-time sharing of the precise location of incidents from car-to-cloud-to-car can boost … Go to Source
Driving the 2020 Mercedes-Benz EQC All-Electric Luxury SUV
OSLO, Norway—We’re making our way back to the hotel after a rainy day of driving and otherwise being indoctrinated to the key elements of the all-new, all-electric 2020 Mercedes-Benz EQC 400 4Matic. As the traffic slows, we get a chance to glance at the cars passing by us on their way out of Oslo’s city… Continue reading Driving the 2020 Mercedes-Benz EQC All-Electric Luxury SUV
Nissan set for weakest profit in 11 years as Ghosn woes, bleak sales weigh
YOKOHAMA (Reuters) – Nissan Motor Co forecast a 28% plunge in its annual operating profit, putting it on course for the weakest earnings in 11 years and underscoring its struggle to turn the page after former Chairman Carlos Ghosn was ousted. The lackluster outlook from Japan’s No.2 automaker – hit by Ghosn’s arrest last year… Continue reading Nissan set for weakest profit in 11 years as Ghosn woes, bleak sales weigh
Nissan shares on track for biggest one-day fall in 3 years
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ChargePoint sounds alarm on electric vehicle charging standards – Reuters UK
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – A leading operator of charging stations has sounded the alarm on a proposed technical standard that it says could hamper mass adoption of electric vehicles by making it harder to charge them at home or at work. FILE PHOTO: A ChargePoint station on display at the Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt,… Continue reading ChargePoint sounds alarm on electric vehicle charging standards – Reuters UK
FOCUS-Nissan faces long, rocky road to cut U.S. discounts, rental sales
DETROIT/TOKYO (Reuters) – Nissan Motor Co Ltd said on Tuesday it had hit “rock bottom” with a 45% drop in annual operating profit. The automaker’s troubles in the United States, including a failure to deliver on a slew of promises to dealers, are a major reason why. FILE PHOTO: A finished Nissan Altima comes off… Continue reading FOCUS-Nissan faces long, rocky road to cut U.S. discounts, rental sales
Nissan Might Buy Stake In A Chinese Electric Automaker
Nissan may need something compelling soon, and a Chinese EV startup could be the answer. According to a recent report via Bloomberg, Nissan may be considering an investment in a China-based EV startup company. While the automaker has seen massive global success with its all-electric LEAF over the years, the competition is increasing and it… Continue reading Nissan Might Buy Stake In A Chinese Electric Automaker
Nissan warns profits to fall to lowest level in more than a decade
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Nissan full-year net profit more than halves to near-decade low
Ghosn denies that charge and insists he is innocent of all allegations against him. TOKYO: Crisis-hit Nissan on Tuesday revealed full-year net profits at a near-decade low and forecast a further decline as it battles to recover after the shock arrest of its talismanic former boss Carlos Ghosn. The Japanese firm’s bottom-line profit for the… Continue reading Nissan full-year net profit more than halves to near-decade low