Tag: Nissan

April 11, 2022

The technology could reduce the cost of EVs to the same level as ICE cars, says Nissan The company says the latest batteries charge three times faster and offer twice the range of earlier models. Nissan said it is working […]

November 29, 2021

Nissan Ambition 2030 is a revelation of the company that would bring its lineup and commitment to electrification, focusing on three new releases that would feature next-generation vehicles. The world is shifting to electric mobility in the coming years, but […]

October 11, 2021

Nissan has unveiled a production line at its Tochigi Plant featuring the Nissan Intelligent Factory Initiative. This unique initiative supports the manufacture of next-generation vehicles using innovative technologies and contributes to the realization of carbon neutrality. Nissan also announced a […]

August 9, 2021

Late last month, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) selected five private-sector partners to conduct field validation of clean, efficient technologies in real-world industrial environments. These Industrial Technology Validation (ITV) projects will accelerate the adoption of cost-effective, emerging technologies that […]

July 15, 2021

Nissan Motor Co. has extended U.S. production downtime for the Altima until the start of August due to the ongoing global microchip shortage. The mid-sized sedan model has not been built in Canton, Miss., since June 4, which includes the […]

May 13, 2021

Japanese car maker Nissan is planning to make half a million fewer vehicles in 2021 as the global chip shortage continues to wreak havoc on the automotive industry. Nissan Chief Executive Makoto Uchida told CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe” on Thursday […]

May 28, 2020

TOKYO – Nissan Motor Co., battered from booking its first annual net loss in 11 years, aims to reboot its flagging fortunes with a retuned midterm plan that cuts billions in costs, slashes production capacity and trims the lineup to […]

April 27, 2020

Nissan Motor Co. plans to slash the number of cars it produces in its home market in May by 78 percent from last year, as the impact of the coronavirus shakes the troubled automaker which has already been struggling with […]

April 9, 2020

Nissan has requested a 500 billion-yen ($4.6 billion) commitment line from major lenders after sales were decimated by the coronavirus outbreak, two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Thursday. Like other automakers, Nissan has been hard hit […]

February 25, 2020

PARIS — Renault and PSA Group have extended the suspension of their industrial activities in China into March because of the effects of the coronavirus outbreak. The two automakers have production hubs in the city of Wuhan and Hubei province, […]

February 21, 2020

TOKYO — Nissan and Honda delayed on Friday the restart of plants in China near the epicenter of a coronavirus outbreak, complying with authorities’ directives, but raising the risk of further supply disruptions that could hit global car production. Nissan […]

February 10, 2020

TOKYO — Nissan will temporarily halt production at its plant in Japan’s southwestern Kyushu due to the coronavirus. In a statement, Nissan, the first automaker to halt production at a plant in Japan because of the outbreak, said that output […]

January 8, 2020

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – Two major U.S. automotive trade groups said Wednesday they will merge as the industry faces dramatic challenges, including regulatory, trade and emissions issues. The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, a group representing Detroit’s Big Three automakers, major […]

October 18, 2019

BEIJING — Nissan Motor Co.’s incoming CEO Makoto Uchida told employees on Friday that his mission is to “restore business performance and regain trust in Nissan”. “Nissan is on the right path for recovery … although it might be a […]

October 2, 2019

Production of the Juke could move from Sunderland to a Nissan plant outside of the U.K., Bloomberg reported. Nissan will consider moving production of its crossover utility vehicles outside the U.K. if the country leaves the European Union without a […]

September 18, 2019

TOKYO — Nissan is seeking to sell a wholly owned subsidiary that distributes vehicle parts and materials in a deal that may be valued at about $1 billion, as the struggling Japanese automaker seeks to slim down, people familiar with […]

August 27, 2019

As Nissan’s liaison with its U.S. dealers, Hayes has had to manage a sometimes rocky relationship between the brand and its retailers. Nissan North America has lost a key executive — one who had the ear and respect of the […]

July 26, 2019

PARIS — Renault lowered its outlook for full-year revenue after first-half profit was hit by weakening vehicle demand in Europe and an earnings collapse at alliance partner Nissan. Net income slumped by more than half to 970 million euros ($1.1 […]

June 24, 2019

Eaton, a New York-listed firm that makes hydraulics, truck transmissions and other industrial products, says the market is niche but expects it to grow up to 20 times between now and 2022. In Europe, Middle East, and Africa, Eaton estimates […]

June 14, 2019

Automakers have long focused on getting drivers to sit tight and pay attention to the road. Now, as the industry moves to self-driving cars and drivers become passengers, they face a new problem: how to tackle passengers’ boredom. “Once customers […]