Tag: Renault

Electric vehicles force carmakers to reinvent the wheel, and brakes, and mirrors

NEW DELHI: Taking a cue from its Swedish colleagues at Volvo and the pragmatic views of automotive product planners worldwide, General Motors roiled the international automobile industry last week by proclaiming that all its cars will go pure electric by 2035. The pronouncement is likely to apply more pressure on more automakers, both in the… Continue reading Electric vehicles force carmakers to reinvent the wheel, and brakes, and mirrors

Global semiconductor shortage could stymie EV manufacturers in 2021

As the world enters 2021 with a cautious optimism, its global markets are still feeling many of the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic that have yet to be eradicated. Many people have pivoted toward remote work. This has increased smartphone and laptop demand, leading to shortages of essential components like semiconductors. One industry that is… Continue reading Global semiconductor shortage could stymie EV manufacturers in 2021

Court won’t delay extradition of 2 nabbed in Ghosn’s escape

BOSTON: A U.S. appeals court refused Thursday to put on hold the extradition of two men wanted by Japan on accusations that they helped smuggle former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn out of the country in a box in 2019. The Boston-based 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected an emergency petition to halt Michael and… Continue reading Court won’t delay extradition of 2 nabbed in Ghosn’s escape

Ghosn’s accused escape plotters on verge of extradition to Japan

BOSTON (Reuters) — A U.S. appeals court on Thursday declined to further delay the extradition to Japan of two men charged with helping former Nissan Motor Co Ltd Chairman Carlos Ghosn flee the country. The order by the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston clears the way for U.S. Army Special Forces veteran… Continue reading Ghosn’s accused escape plotters on verge of extradition to Japan

Volvo Cars to promote Jyoti Malhotra as MD for India operations

During his previous stints, Malhotra has worked with Fiat India, Maruti Suzuki, and most recently with Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) as vice president sales. New Delhi: Swedish luxury car maker Volvo Cars is to promote Jyoti Malhotra as managing director of its Indian operations from his current role as director, sales, marketing and PR. Malhotra… Continue reading Volvo Cars to promote Jyoti Malhotra as MD for India operations

French auto and electronics firms to work on improving supply chain glitches

Last week carmakers Renault and Stellantis said they had both suspended car production at several factories as they grappled with a worldwide shortage of crucial semiconductors. PARIS: French companies from the automobile and electronics sectors will be working together in the near-term to improve and fix supply chain glitches that have hit the country’s car… Continue reading French auto and electronics firms to work on improving supply chain glitches

Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot Approve a Merger They Need to Survive

Shareholders of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and PSA, the French maker of Peugeot, Citroën and Opel cars, voted on Monday to merge in an effort to acquire the scale necessary to survive in an industry gripped by technological change and pummeled by the pandemic. The new company, to be called Stellantis, will employ 400,000 people and… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot Approve a Merger They Need to Survive

German Automakers Are Charged Up and Ready to Take on Tesla

Next year, Mercedes, a division of Daimler, will introduce the EQS, a battery-powered counterpart to the company’s top-of-the-line S-Class. The EQS, which will cost more than $100,000, will be the first vehicle built with Mercedes’s so-called electric vehicle architecture, the same idea as Volkswagen’s modular toolbox. Daimler says the EQS will be able to travel… Continue reading German Automakers Are Charged Up and Ready to Take on Tesla

With NEOLINE, the Michelin Group’s logistics is on the rise

With NEOLINE, the Michelin Group’s logistics is on the rise A commitment to transport pneumatic tires on the Halifax (Canada) / Saint-Nazaire – Montoir de Bretagne (France) line, as soon as the first cargo sailboat was commissioned. A test initiative to help decarbonize Michelin’s logistics operations. Michelin chooses the French start-up NEOLINE, offering carbon-free shipping… Continue reading With NEOLINE, the Michelin Group’s logistics is on the rise