Nissan’s executive Munoz takes leave of absence

Jose Munoz, chief performance officer at Nissan Motor Limited, responds to a question on the new Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance venture capital fund during roundtable with journalists at the 2018 CES in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. January 9, 2018. REUTERS/Steve Marcus (Reuters) – Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co Ltd (7201.T) said on Saturday its chief performance officer,… Continue reading Nissan’s executive Munoz takes leave of absence

Tesla urges tariff exemption for Chinese-made car computer ‘brain’

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Tesla Inc has asked the Trump administration to exempt the Chinese-made car computer “brain” of its new Model 3 sedan from 25 percent tariffs imposed in August, saying they threaten the electric carmaker’s bottom line. FILE PHOTO: A car carrier trailer carries Tesla Model 3 electric sedans, is seen outside the Tesla… Continue reading Tesla urges tariff exemption for Chinese-made car computer ‘brain’

Nissan’s Ghosn to make first public appearance in seven weeks in court on Tuesday

TOKYO (Reuters) – Ousted Nissan Motor Co Ltd (7201.T) chairman Carlos Ghosn is set to make his first public appearance in seven weeks at a Tokyo court on Tuesday after he requested an open hearing to hear the reason for his continued detention. Ghosn has been held in a detention center since his Nov. 19… Continue reading Nissan’s Ghosn to make first public appearance in seven weeks in court on Tuesday

It’s a Linux-powered car world

Linux is everywhere including your car. While some companies, like Tesla, run their own homebrew Linux distros, most rely on Automotive Grade Linux (AGL). AGL is a collaborative cross-industry effort developing an open platform for connected cars with over 140 members. This Linux Foundation-based organization is a who’s who of Linux-friendly car manufacturers. Its membership includes Audi,… Continue reading It’s a Linux-powered car world

Tesla’s Secret Weapon: Intense Focus On Batteries

INSIDE TESLA’S SECRET, INTENSE FOCUS ON BATTERIES By now, regular readers of this column are well aware that we (along with most other writers who focus on electric vehicles) consider the threat of the “Tesla killer” to be no threat at all. Yes, Big Auto is producing excellent EVs, some of which are in Tesla’s league,… Continue reading Tesla’s Secret Weapon: Intense Focus On Batteries

Major automakers bullish on U.S. market despite rising interest rates

DETROIT (Reuters) – Major automakers on Thursday shrugged off declines in U.S. new vehicle sales in December and said they were bullish about 2019 even as economists warned that rising interest rates will discourage consumers from buying cars in the year ahead. FILE PHOTO: New vehicles sit in a parking lot at the General Motors… Continue reading Major automakers bullish on U.S. market despite rising interest rates

UPDATE 6-Major automakers bullish on U.S. market despite rising interest rates

DETROIT (Reuters) – Major automakers on Thursday shrugged off declines in U.S. new vehicle sales in December and said they were bullish about 2019 even as economists warned that rising interest rates will discourage consumers from buying cars in the year ahead. FILE PHOTO: New vehicles sit in a parking lot at the General Motors… Continue reading UPDATE 6-Major automakers bullish on U.S. market despite rising interest rates

Nissan: Nissan Group reports December 2018 and 2018 calendar year U.S. sales

  2018 2017 % chg Total December sales (units) 148,720 138,226 7.6 Nissan Division sales 130,655 121,847 7.2 INFINITI sales* 18,065 16,379 10.3   Calendar Year Total Sales (units)  1,493,877 1,593,464  -6.2 Nissan Division sales 1,344,597 1,440,049  -6.6 INFINITI Sales* 149,280 153,415  -2.7 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nissan Group announced total U.S. sales for December 2018… Continue reading Nissan: Nissan Group reports December 2018 and 2018 calendar year U.S. sales

BlackBerry Accelerates in Japan to Help the Country Realize its Vision: Self-Driving Cars on the Road by 2020

Jaguar XJ concept car demos the latest innovations in integrated digital cockpits using BlackBerry QNX Hypervisor for safe and secure connected transport vehicles in the Jaguar XJ. Japan is globally renowned for its excellence in design, engineering and manufacturing – especially in the automotive industry.  It has been among the top three countries for car… Continue reading BlackBerry Accelerates in Japan to Help the Country Realize its Vision: Self-Driving Cars on the Road by 2020