The ex-Nissan CEO sits down with The Drive to talk about what happened in Japan, his night in the box, and his life as an international fugitive. Getty Images Carlos Ghosn, holding his iPhone in one hand and a profound sense of righteous anger in the other, sat on a low couch in his well-appointed… Continue reading Carlos Ghosn Calls Nissan ‘Thugs,’ Says They’ll ‘Pay a High Price’ for His Downfall – The Drive
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Switch Mobility closing in on $200 million fund raise, says Dheeraj Hinduja – Economic Times
Switch Mobility, the electric vehicle arm of India’s second-largest truck maker Ashok Leyland, is in the final stages of raising $200 million dollars at a valuation of over $1.4 to $1.8 billion to fund its capex plans. The deal announcement is expected within 8-12 weeks. Nearly 70 investors from the US, Europe and the Middle… Continue reading Switch Mobility closing in on $200 million fund raise, says Dheeraj Hinduja – Economic Times
The Lex Newsletter: Nissan seeks EV niche in trickle-charging Japan
Country’s low market share and slow adoption rate leaves carmaker playing catch-up Go to Source
Green Motion Signs New Franchise in Portugal
Richard Lowden, founder & CEO of Green Motion International, with Paulo Pereira, mobility manager, MCoutinho Group, poses together in celebration of the new partnership. Photo: Green Motion Car rental company Green Motion confirmed the sale of its Master Country Franchise for Portugal to the MCoutinho Group, which is one of Portugal’s largest automotive retailers representing 20 brands… Continue reading Green Motion Signs New Franchise in Portugal
Baidu’s electric vehicle arm Jidu raises $400 mln in new funding round
Jidu, launched a year ago, is Baidu’s latest effort to leverage its artificial intelligence expertise for car-making. BEIJING: Baidu‘s electric vehicle (EV) arm Jidu Auto said on Wednesday that it had raised nearly $400 million from Baidu and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group in a fresh funding round. Jidu, an EV venture between China’s search engine… Continue reading Baidu’s electric vehicle arm Jidu raises $400 mln in new funding round
Renault will produce the car that will succeed the Nissan Micra in Douai
Posted Jan 25, 2022, 7:00 a.m. Updated Jan 25, 2022, 7:04 a.m. Good news for Renault’s “Electricity cluster” in northern France. According to our information, Nissan, the Losange’s partner in the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, should entrust Renault with the production of the car that will succeed its little Micra in Europe. The Japanese manufacturer will use… Continue reading Renault will produce the car that will succeed the Nissan Micra in Douai
Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi want to accelerate in the electric
Posted Jan 23, 2022, 5:07 PM Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi want to go further in electric. According to sources quoted by Reuters on Sunday, the three manufacturers plan to triple their investments to jointly develop electric vehicles. This project, called “Alliance to 2030”, will take the form of an investment plan of more than 20… Continue reading Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi want to accelerate in the electric
@Nissan: Nissan develops photon upconversion solids with outstanding performance000621
2022/01/20 YOKOHAMA, Japan – In collaboration with the Tokyo Institute of Technology, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. has developed photon upconversion (UC) solid materials with outstanding performance that can improve the efficiency of artificial photosynthesis. By artificial photosynthesis, water is split into oxygen and hydrogen. The hydrogen is then reacted with CO2 to produce raw compounds,… Continue reading @Nissan: Nissan develops photon upconversion solids with outstanding performance000621
Geely and Renault sign agreement to take on S. Korean car market, together
Chinese automotive giant and Volvo/Polestar parent company, Geely, has signed an agreement with the French Renault Group to launch a new collaboration intended to bring fuel-efficient hybrid electric cars to South Korea, as well as export sales into other Asian markets. The Renault-Geely collaboration represents a continuation of efforts made by both companies in producing… Continue reading Geely and Renault sign agreement to take on S. Korean car market, together
German FAZ: Ene mene miste002507
As a customer, can you get more if the provider leaves something out? The Renault Kangoo Rapid occupies a special position in the manageable crowd of compact transporters: it lacks the B-pillar between the sliding and passenger doors, both end in stops at the top and bottom. This is not a cost-cutting measure by a… Continue reading German FAZ: Ene mene miste002507