AramisAuto shifts into top gear

AramisAuto is accelerating internationally. The specialist in online sales of used cars has just bought Cardoen, one of the leading independent car distribution in Belgium: a company that, with 160 million euros of turnover and 160 employees (of which more than 100 are integrated and the others in its 13 points of sale franchisees), will… Continue reading AramisAuto shifts into top gear

Pamela Anderson Calls Out Ride-Hailing Labor Injustices

“The Closer”, directed by acclaimed artist Luke Gilford, is a shift from Ride Responsibly’s previous safety-focused PSAs, drawing attention to the deceptive labor practices of ride-hailing companies. In this PSA, Pamela Anderson stars as the villain – a ride-hailing service super-recruiter – who can convince anyone to sign up as a driver by misleading them… Continue reading Pamela Anderson Calls Out Ride-Hailing Labor Injustices

More than a quarter of a million electrified BMW Group vehicles on the roads after strong April sales growth

Munich. Following its best-ever first-quarter sales results, the BMW Group continues to grow sales around the world.  A total of 194,889 BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce vehicles were delivered to customers in April, a slight increase (+1.2%) on last year’s figure. The company has sold a total of 799,520 vehicles to customers worldwide in the first… Continue reading More than a quarter of a million electrified BMW Group vehicles on the roads after strong April sales growth

New Midterm Business Plan Announcement (FY2019 – FY2021)

May 14, 2018 New Midterm Business Plan Announcement(FY2019 – FY2021) Isuzu Motors Limited (headquartered in Shinagawa Tokyo and headed by Masanori Katayama, President and Representative Director, hereinafter called “Isuzu”) announced “New Midterm Business Plan” (FY2019 – FY2021). ·Mid-long term vision Isuzu set-up “Mid-long term vision” to flexibly adapt huge wave expected in 2020’s of Commercial… Continue reading New Midterm Business Plan Announcement (FY2019 – FY2021)

Financial Results for the Fiscal Year to March 2018

  Earnings Report(Presentation) Summary of Financial Statements Supplement Consolidated Non-consolidated FY 2016 Fiscal Year Ended March 2016 (7,480KB) (655KB) (33KB) – FY2016 Q3 (1,560KB) (365KB) (41KB) – FY2016 Q2 (2,825KB) (235KB) (172KB) – FY2016 Q1 (1,597KB) (232KB) (171KB) – FY2015 Fiscal Year Ended March 2015 (2,311KB) (303KB) (172KB) – FY2015 Q3 (1,010KB) (231KB) (108KB) –… Continue reading Financial Results for the Fiscal Year to March 2018

Ford forced to stop all F-150 production because of supplier fire

A 2015 aluminum-alloy body Ford F-150 truck during inspection at the company’s Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo, Mo. in March 2015. (Photo: Charlie Riedel, AP) Ford suspended all production Wednesday of its profit-driving F-150 pickup, the nation’s best-selling vehicle for more than 35 years, because of a “black swan” parts shortage.  The production halt… Continue reading Ford forced to stop all F-150 production because of supplier fire

Nissan: Nissan to expand ProPILOT Assist technology to additional models

Rogue Sport among vehicles to receive technology following strong global market performance YOKOHAMA, Japan — Nissan’s innovative ProPILOT Assist semi-autonomous driving system has been a hit with customers, with more than 120,000 vehicles featuring the technology sold globally. The availability of ProPILOT Assist is now set to expand to additional models, including the Nissan Rogue… Continue reading Nissan: Nissan to expand ProPILOT Assist technology to additional models

Embark CEO says autonomous driving is the only way we’ll get to zero fatalities

Autonomous systems are coming. In fact, they’re already here thanks to Alphabet’s Waymo, Uber and smaller startups like Aurora, Embark Trucks and Voyage. Although there have a been a couple of fatal crashes involving autonomous software, the consensus seems to be that self-driving is still the way to go. Last year, 37,150 people died in… Continue reading Embark CEO says autonomous driving is the only way we’ll get to zero fatalities

Musk Says He’s ‘Flattening’ Tesla Structure With Defections Mounting

The Tesla Inc. management ranks that Elon Musk told employees he’s “flattening” had already been raising eyebrows by how quickly it was thinning out. Musk announced a “thorough reorganization” in a memo to employees Monday, saying Tesla was changing its structure to improve communication, combine functions and get rid of activities that aren’t “vital to… Continue reading Musk Says He’s ‘Flattening’ Tesla Structure With Defections Mounting

Nissan ensures no merger with Renault is scheduled

This is the question that obsesses Japanese journalists. While presenting on Monday in Yokohama, the annual results of the manufacturer, Hiroto Saikawa, the CEO from Nissan, had to answer the interrogations of the reporters on the possible project of a merger of the Japanese group with the French Renault, with which it shares a delicate… Continue reading Nissan ensures no merger with Renault is scheduled