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Nissan expected to cut 12,500 jobs worldwide
Japanese automobile mammoths, Nissan have announced that they will cut 12,500 jobs worldwide after profits dropped to almost zero. Nissan, Japan’s second largest automobile manufacturers released this statement on Thursday. They announced that their profits were almost worn to frazzle. The made the announcement on Thursday after their operating profits dropped by 99% in the […]
3 Reasons Why You Need to Buy A CNG Car
By now, it is a tried and tested fact that CNG vehicles have emerged as the outstanding winners above all the conventional cars that run on petrol and diesel, for a variety of reasons. Apart from the obvious fact that CNG costs a fair and significant amount less than the others, there are many more […]
Toyota, Subaru team up to develop electric SUV in a battle against prices
Toyota Motor and Subaru on Thursday stated they prepare to jointly develop a battery-electric sport-utility vehicle (SUV) on a platform produced together as they look forward to splitting the cost of producing the lower-emissions car. The pair will apply Subaru’s all-wheel-drive technologies and Toyota’s vehicle electrification technologies to the new SUV, that each will sell […]
Status quo at Renault-Nissan must be changed, says Le Maire
The current status quo about the alliance between French automaker Renault and its Japanese partner Nissan cannot carry on and must be modified as it is presently weakening Renault, stated French finance minister Bruno Le Maire. “The status quo is not possible, the status quo is weakening the overall group, we have to push forward, […]
Toyota criticizes Trump designation on auto imports
Toyota Motor on Friday criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to announce some auto sector imports a national security threat, stating it sends a message to the automaker that “our investments are not welcomed.” The automaker, which is in the middle of constructing a $1.6 billion joint venture assembly plant and stated in March it […]
Nissan Motor retains Saikawa as CEO
Nissan Motor stated Friday that Hiroto Saikawa would remain as chief executive, backing the protege of former chairman Carlos Ghosn even as top shareholder Renault had previously pushed for a modification in the Japanese automaker’s leadership. Saikawa’s re-appointment is likely to be observed as a rebuff to Renault SA, which has pushed for leadership modifications […]
Nissan projects the weakest profit in a decade
Nissan Motor attempting to rebuild its deteriorated reputation over failed corporate governance after the criminal investigation of two former executives, slash its operating profit outlook by a sharp 28 percent for fiscal 2019 to its lowest in a decade. At a news conference Tuesday at Nissan’s headquarters in Yokohama, CEO Hiroto Saikawa stated operating profit […]
Nissan revenues slide fuels Renault deal pressure
Renault is slowly pushing for a change of Nissan leadership as a beginning to merger talks, sources at both companies stated, after the Japanese automaker warned of additional slide in earnings following the Carlos Ghosn scandal. Jean-Dominique Senard, who took the place of Ghosn as Renault chairman in January, sees Nissan boss Hiroto Saikawa as […]
Toyota, Fiat Chrysler U.S. sales dropped in April
Toyota Motor on Wednesday reported a 4.4 percent drop in U.S. sales in April, due to slack demand for its sedans, consisting of Corolla and Prius. The Japanese automaker stated it sold 162,506 vehicles in April, compared with 170,706 units a year ago. Major automakers reported a weak U.S. new vehicle sales in the first […]
5 Most Common Repairs for Nissan Altimas
Nissan Altimas are generally great cars. Since their first release in 1992, Altimas have been consistent in providing sporty handling and stylish looks while remaining affordable. While Altimas tend to be reliable, they sometimes have problems, just like any other car. Here are some common repairs for Nissan Altimas. 1. Power Steering Noises The newest […]
Toyota to produce Lexus NX for North America at Ontario plant
Toyota Motor will build its Lexus NX luxury crossover vehicle at a Canadian plant starting in 2022, the company stated on Monday, a decision that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stated showed the value of the nation’s international trade agreements. The plant will spend hundreds of millions of dollars to produce the Lexus NX and its […]
Renault to propose joint holding company with Nissan
Renault is going to propose a plan to form a joint holding company that would provide the French automaker and Japanese partner Nissan equal footing, a person with knowledge of the issue informed Reuters. Under the proposal, both companies would nominate an equal number of directors to the new company, that would be led by […]
Toyota halts plan to install U.S connected vehicle tech by 2021
Toyota Motor stated Friday it was abandoning plans to install Dedicated Short-Range Communications technology on U.S. vehicles aimed at letting cars and trucks communicate with one another to prevent collisions. Automakers have conflicted if they should proceed with the DSRC system or use a 4G- or 5G-based system in the United States. Toyota’s declaration is […]
Ghosn leaves Tokyo jail, agrees to limit contact with his wife
Former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn walked out of a Japanese jail for a second time late on Thursday, on $4.5 million bail after accepting to limit contact with his wife as he awaits trial on financial misconduct charges. After a Tokyo court declined an appeal by prosecutors against his release, Ghosn left the Tokyo detention […]
