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 ›
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Nissan wants equal capital partnership in alliance with Renault
Renault will have to assuage Nissan’s hurt feelings before it moves ahead with capitalizing on synergies within the alliance. As per a report from Japan;s Nikkei, Nissan Motor Co Ltd will reject a proposal from its French partner Renault SA… Read More ›
Nissan likely to pushback on having the same chairman as Renault: FT
Given Renault’s stake in Nissan, Jean-Dominique Senard, Renault’s chairman, will be joining Nissan’s board. On Wednesday, the Financial Times reported citing sources with knowledge of the discussions at hand, Nissan Motor Co Ltd’s independent committee on governance is likely to… Read More ›
French President Emmanuel Macron launches stategic electric battery production plan
Countries are waking up to the serious threats posed on over-reliance on Chineese goods and its ramifications on their supply chains. In a significant development French President Emmanuel Macron disclosed, France will invest $790 million (700 million euros) over the… Read More ›
Nissan’s former director Greg Kelly examined at Japanese hospital
Although Nissan’s board fired Ghosn as its chairman as well as Kelly as its representative director; technically both are still board members and can be only removed by shareholders. On Wednesday, Nissan’s former director Greg Kelly was examined at a… Read More ›
Tokyo District Court grants bail to Nissan’s Greg Kelly
With the Tokyo District Court setting the bail amount to $635,612, Greg Kelly is likely to spend Christmas night at home. On Tuesday, a Tokyo District Court granted Greg Kelly, the former Representative Director at Nissan Motor Co, bail thus… Read More ›
Tokyo prosecutors to arrest Carlos Ghosn for yet another crime
As a result of the filing of fresh charges in a separate crime, Carlos Ghosn’s detentions is likely to be extended up to December 30, 2018. On Tuesday, Japan’s Sankei newspaper reported, prosecutors plan on arresting Carlos Ghosn on a… Read More ›
Carlos Ghosn, Chairman of Nissan Motor Co, arrested
Carlos Ghosn is suspected to have under reported his income in his tax filings. Carlos Ghosn, Chairman of Nissan Motor Co Ltd has been arrested by prosecutors from Tokyo for alleged violation of Japan’s financial instruments and exchange act. As… Read More ›
Boom times for car sales in the EU and in the European Free Trade countries
Thanks to more business days, car sales are shooting up. According to industry data published on Thursday, in April car sales in the European Union have shot up by 9.6%, led by Toyota, Hyundai and Ford Motors. As per Brussels-based… Read More ›
Carmakers across the European Union post record sales
European carmakers, including PSA, Renault, VW and others have posted record sales in November. According industry data publishes on Thursday, car sales in Europe have risen by 5.8% with the PSA Group and Toyota posting the strongest sales among the… Read More ›