Tag: Nissan

World NM: Nissan Discontinues the Versa for the United States Market001959

Remember when America’s cheapest new cars used to cost well below 20,000 dollars? That era has been consigned to automotive history’s dustbin as Nissan has finally confirmed the death of the US-market Versa. Senior product communications manager Josh Clifton broke the news to The Drive, claiming that Nissan r… (continue reading…) Go to Source

EV realism is here. How automakers react in 2026 will be telling

Frederic J. Brown | Afp | Getty Images DETROIT – The U.S. automotive industry has entered a new phase for all-electric vehicles: realism. The industry was euphoric about the EV segment in the early 2020s, but consumer demand never took off as much as expected and, as it fizzled, automakers monitored and planned how to… Continue reading EV realism is here. How automakers react in 2026 will be telling

Clean Technica: Record Month for EV Sales in China!004300

Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. BEVs represented 37% of the total Chinese car market in November. We saw plugins score another million-plus sales in November (1.3 million plugins in a 2.2-million-unit overall market, down 8% YoY), but growth has been slowing down, with November showing only a 4% increase over… Continue reading Clean Technica: Record Month for EV Sales in China!004300

How a cigar-chomping watchmaker invented the Smart car

Earlier this year Smart confirmed that it is creating a new miniature two-seater – the unique proposition for which the brand was invented three decades ago – several years after foraying into electric SUVs. The brand had some difficulty in building a business case for the #2 – but even so, its progress through the pipeline has… Continue reading How a cigar-chomping watchmaker invented the Smart car

Weekly News Wrap: Maruti’s EV Reality Check, Nissan Comeback Plan, Ola’s Aggarwal Sells Shares

This week’s auto headlines converged around four themes that are likely to shape the market’s near-term direction: electrification, product pipelines, regulation and exports. On electrification, Maruti Suzuki, which is preparing to introduce its first battery-electric model, openly acknowledged that EV adoption in India remains constrained by gaps between claimed and real-world driving range, uneven charging… Continue reading Weekly News Wrap: Maruti’s EV Reality Check, Nissan Comeback Plan, Ola’s Aggarwal Sells Shares

Foxtron to acquire Yulon Motor’s Luxgen for $25 million

Foxtron still operates a contract design ‍and manufacturing services (CDMS) ⁠business model, ⁠under which it makes electric vehicles for car brands. Foxtron Vehicle Technologies , a joint venture between Taiwan‘s Foxconn and Yulon ⁠Motor, said on Friday it would acquire Yulon Motor‘s Luxgen passenger-car brand for T$787.6 million ($24.95 million). The deal, which has been… Continue reading Foxtron to acquire Yulon Motor’s Luxgen for $25 million

Arkestro Drives Significant Customer Momentum, Growth Across Industries Heading Into 2026

With new strategic investments and customer acquisitions in 2025, the predictive procurement platform has fueled $410 billion in spend across thousands of suppliers. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Arkestro, the leading predictive procurement platform accelerating enterprise scale, today announced significant customer acquisition and enterprise adoption across a diverse range of industries. In 2025… Continue reading Arkestro Drives Significant Customer Momentum, Growth Across Industries Heading Into 2026

Italdesign USA: A Strategic Bridge Between Italy and Detroit

Design, engineering, and vehicle development serving OEMs and the U.S. academic network. BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., Dec. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Italdesign S.p.A. is distributing a series of executive video interviews featuring Italdesign S.p.A CEO Antonio Casu, Head of Design Joaquin Garcia, and Chief Technology officer Davide Casini, and Italdesign USA CEO Fabrizio Mina who leads Italdesign’s… Continue reading Italdesign USA: A Strategic Bridge Between Italy and Detroit