Morocco is also home to French carmaker Renault. The automotive sector has accounted for 27.1% of Morocco’s exports of 27.7 billion dirhams in the first four months of 2019. On Friday, French carmaker PSA stated, it has opened a $630… Read More ›
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Fiat proposes merger of equals with Renault
Fiat Chrysler’s proposed merger with Renault aims to mitigate the costs of emerging technological and regulatory challenges by creating a company which will be the third biggest carmaker in the world. On Monday, shares of Renault and Fiat surged following… Read More ›
BMW takes steps to mitigate escalating U.S.-China trade war
BMW’s strategic decision comes in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump raising the stakes for China in the trade war by saying he is willing to slap tariffs on Chinese exports to the U.S. worth $200 billion. BMW’s Chief… Read More ›
BMW does not currently aim to take a stake in Daimler: CEO
Although both carmakers are holding exploratory talks on ways to deepen their alliance in the area of autonomous vehicles, taking a stake in rival Daimler is not currently part of its playbook. On Tuesday, BMW’s Chief Executive Harald Krueger made… Read More ›
Volkswagen sets aside $6.16 billion for contingent liabilities arising out of emission scandal
The diesel emission cheating scandal has so far cost Volkswagen 30 billion euros. Volkswagen’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) disclosed, the carmaker has provisioned $6.16 billion (5.5 billion euros) in contingent liabilities in order to cover the cost of potential liabilities… Read More ›
Hunt keen on delivering Brexit reassurances to Japan
Hunt will be telling Toyota that Britain wants to ensure a tariff-free trade trade deal with the EU. What are we missing here? The only way to the EU is going to agree to a tariff-free deal is if Britain… Read More ›
Volkswagen strikes strategic partnership with Amazon for industry cloud
Volkswagen’s tie up with Amazon will help improve production at its factories. According to a report by Germany newspaper Sueddeutsche, the European Union’s biggest carmaker Volkswagen has struck a strategic partnership with Amazon.com Inc to create a kind of “industry… Read More ›
Ford likely to close down two plants in Russia
Ford is losing money in every region where it has a plant other than North America. According to three industry sources, Ford Motor Co is weighing its options on shuttering two of its big plants in Russia. The move is… Read More ›
Delayed Brexit adds to uncertainty: Aston Martin’s CEO
British lawmakers will be taking a vote on delaying Brexit on March 14 – just two weeks ahead of its scheduled departure. Following British Prime Minister Theresa May promise to lawmakers that she would provide them an opportunity to extend… Read More ›
Cooperating with SEC’s probe on executive pay: Nissan
The Carlos Ghosn saga is now being under the SEC’s loop. As per a source, the SEC is examining whether Nissan has maintained adequate controls to prevent improper payments. On Monday, Nissan Motor Co stated, it is co-operating with an… Read More ›
