French automaker PSA Group is in talks to acquire the European operations of General Motors' (GM) business, including the Vauxhall and Opel brands. PSA and GM have earlier had a close alliance, working together on three projects since ...
Renault has acquired Power Vehicle Innovation (PVI), a specialist in the electrification of Light Commercial Vehicles. The assets of PVI, which boasts recognised expertise in the design and conversion of commercial vehicles running on ...
Lear, which supplies automotive seating and electrical systems, has agreed to acquire Grupo Antolin's automotive seating business. Grupo Antolin's seating business is headquartered in France with sales and operations concentrated in 5 ...
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Tech giant Microsoft has unveiled a new connected vehicle platform to help automakers transform cars. The platform was unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Microsoft has entered into a strategic alliance with ...
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Alpiq and Groupe E, together with their partners, are merging their charging networks for electric cars. This will offer customers access to more than 300 charging stations in Switzerland. The joint network, which will continue to be ...
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Japanese car-maker Nissan said that it will end the production of Tsuru in Mexico in May 2017. The popular Tsuru, with more than 2.4 million sales to date, has provided accessible, economical and dependable mobility for drivers across ...
Energy Local Storage Advanced system (ELSA), an EU project and Renault have formed a partnership to develop stationery energy battery storage system from second life electric vehicle batteries provided by Renault and Nissan. The EU ...
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Nissan Motor has acquired a 34% equity stake in Mitsubishi Motors (MMC) and became its largest shareholder. MMC will also become part of the global Alliance with Nissan and Renault. With the addition of MMC, the Alliance will be in the ...
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The Renault-Nissan Alliance and Microsoft have signed an agreement to work on next-generation connected car technologies and driving experiences The services, based on Microsoft's Azure cloud service, will include advanced navigation, ...
The Renault-Nissan Alliance is purchasing French software development firm, Sylpheo, to speed up the expansion of its connected vehicle and mobility services programs. The acquisition was announced by Ogi Redzic, Alliance senior vice ...
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CEO Carlos Ghosn announced that Renault Brazil is going to extend its SUV lineup with the Kwid, Captur and New Koleos joining the bestselling Renault Duster. He also outlined plans for the company’s future in the country during a ...
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ABB technology products – low-voltage switchgear, motor-controller, electrical panels and automated lighting systems – will be used to power the factory’s entire electrical system. The project includes the supply of Emax ...
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Renault will manufacture the new model of Kwid hatchback at its Ayrton Senna industrial complex in Curitiba, Brazil. Renault Technology Americas (RTA) and Renault Design Latin America (RDLA) have adopted the Brazilian Kwid. Some reports ...
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At Auto China 2016 Nissan unveiled the all-new Tiida and announced the launch of Maxima, strengthening its product offering for young consumers in China. Additionally, the Nissan IDS Concept premiered, bringing the company's vision for ...
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Tenneco will be supplying its continuously variable semi-active (CVSAe) suspension Monroe Intelligent Suspension to the newly launched Renault Talisman D-segment sedan. The Talisman provides what Renault calls a personalized driving ...