German Manager Magazin: Auto industry: Tesla is considering introducing Nissan after failed Honda talks 003990

The US electric car company Tesla Could soon be with the troubled Japanese car company, according to a newspaper report Nissan get in. A high -ranking group of Japanese, who also belongs to a former prime minister, has plans for a participation of the of Elon Musk (53) guided US corporation worked out to Nissan,… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Auto industry: Tesla is considering introducing Nissan after failed Honda talks 003990

Kinetic Group to Manufacture EV Batteries at New Ahmednagar Facility

Kinetic Group announced the completion of its battery manufacturing facility in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, with an annual production capacity of 60,000 battery packs. The Rs. 50 crore facility will produce Range-X branded batteries for two and three-wheeler electric vehicles, manufacturing both Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) and Nickel Manganese Cobalt (NMC) variants. The facility features automated production… Continue reading Kinetic Group to Manufacture EV Batteries at New Ahmednagar Facility

Moody’s slashes Nissan rating to junk status: maintains negative outlook: Report 

Moody’s Ratings said it has downgraded its rating of Nissan Motor’s credit to Junk status, on the back of a weak and worsening outlook for the company’s credit profile. It slashed Nissan’s senior unsecured rating to Ba1 from Baa3 and retained its negative outlook, Reuters noted.  Moody’s expects free cash flow of Nissan’s car business to… Continue reading Moody’s slashes Nissan rating to junk status: maintains negative outlook: Report 

Keyless entry is pointless, so why do car makers persist with it?

This could be public enemy number one on the ever-expanding list of utterly hopeless and infuriating automotive technologies that nobody asked for. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you keyless operation. Passive keyless entry (PKE) is how it’s known in the industry. It invites you to leave your keys in your pocket and unlocks the car automatically as you… Continue reading Keyless entry is pointless, so why do car makers persist with it?

F1 involvement vital to growth of Alpine brand

Rebranding the Renault Formula 1 team as Alpine has been instrumental in building the awareness and value of the revived marque as it prepares to introduce a range of seven sporty EVs and enter the US market, Renault Group CEO Luca de Meo has revealed. “Even if we have lost some money on F1, we… Continue reading F1 involvement vital to growth of Alpine brand

Japan to court Tesla on Nissan investment

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eBAJA SAEINDIA 2025 Launches at BV Raju Institute with Record Participation

The 18th edition of BAJA SAEINDIA commenced at BV Raju Institute of Technology, Narsapur, marking the 10th anniversary of its electric vehicle category, eBAJA. The event has drawn over 85 teams in the electric segment, a significant increase from the eight teams that participated when eBAJA was introduced in 2015. The competition follows the recent… Continue reading eBAJA SAEINDIA 2025 Launches at BV Raju Institute with Record Participation

Tesla to test virtual queues at Supercharging locations

Road rage has been around for a while. A newer phenomenon that’s cropping up is EV charging rage — the feeling when a fellow EV owner cuts the line to grab one of the only working charge ports. It’s common enough that people posted altercations between EV drivers on social media and forums. In at… Continue reading Tesla to test virtual queues at Supercharging locations

German FAZ: Mercedes exacerbates its savings efforts008773

Almost three years ago, Mercedes boss Ola Källenius presented his luxury strategy on the Mediterranean under the motto “Economics of Desire”. Expensive cars with noble equipment – and preferably only electrically. In addition, an ambitious goal of returns between twelve and 14 percent. Even though the world has changed in many ways since the days… Continue reading German FAZ: Mercedes exacerbates its savings efforts008773

2024 results: Solid growth, record operating profit and net cash; Financial guidance exceeded

Press ReleaseFebruary 20, 2025     20250220_Renault Group_Press Release_2024 FY results 2024 results: Solid growth, record operating profit and net cash Financial guidance exceeded Record profitability and cash generation, exceeding 2024 FY financial guidance: Group revenue: €56.2bn, +7.4% and +9.0% at constant exchange rates1 vs 2023. This robust performance is driven by our complementary auto brands,… Continue reading 2024 results: Solid growth, record operating profit and net cash; Financial guidance exceeded