Does Nissan U.K. Decision Mean Bluff Was Called? “The huge Sunderland plant is a crucial global manufacturing hub for Nissan and even if its trading position had weakened a bit, moving it elsewhere would have been very difficult to do” Nissan Motor Co’s decision to build two new SUVs at its British factory shows the […]
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Nissan Deal Means U.K. Can Resume Output Increase-Report
Nissan Deal Means U.K. Can Resume Output Increase-Report. “it shows a resolute determination and prioritisation amongst negotiators to secure a free trade deal for UK manufacturing ” Britain’s car production will increase at a faster than predicted rate from 2018 to 2019 following the decision by Nissan Motor to not only retain output at its […]
Nissan Claims VC-T Technology Will Boost Power, Frugally
Nissan Claims VC-T Technology Will Boost Power, Frugally. Will Introduce Engine With Infiniti Next Year. As diesel power starts to wane, under pressure from Volkswagen’s dieselgate scandal, Nissan announced its Infiniti premium subsidiary will be the first user of its VC-T technology which it says will provide the performance of turbo-charged gasoline engine and improved […]
Nissan Leaf review
Nissan Leaf review. For – quiet, gutsy drive; great if your commute is short and regular. Against – too expensive, unpredictable range. *** £29,490 (before £5,000 government grant) SILVERSTONE, England – Nissan has given its Leaf electric car a more powerful 30 Kw battery, which it says increases range by at least 25 per cent. […]
Nissan Leaf Gets More Range, But Electric Car Prospects Grim
Nissan Leaf Gets More Range, But Electric Car Prospects Grim. “the forecast for 2020 has been pushed back five years to 2025” SILVERSTONE, England – Nissan has added a bit of range to its new version of the Leaf electric car but the outlook for battery-only vehicles looks grim as sales, in Europe at least, […]
Nissan Claims New Battery Leaf Goes 25 Per cent Further
Nissan Claims New Battery Leaf Goes 25 Per cent Further “Nissan said its new battery will be covered by an eight year, 100,000 mile warranty” Nissan said it has improved the range of its Leaf electric sedan by 25 per cent to 155 miles thanks to a new 30 kWh battery. The previous Leaf’s lack […]
Renault Expected To Make Money In 2013
Nissan Alliance Has Plenty Of Profit Leverage Left Renault Makes Big Progress In Cutting Labour Costs “provided European and French markets are not significantly worse than expected” Renault, alone amongst the non-German car manufacturers, still gets a warm reception from investment bankers who expect profits this year, unless Europe goes from bad to worse. As […]
Renault Jolted By Nissan Worries, Peugeot Implications
“If Peugeot-Citroen gets state guarantees, that bodes badly for Renault’s flexibility” Just when everybody was falling in love with Renault as the only viable mass car manufacturer in Europe, along came a couple of reasons to sow some doubt. As the likes of Fiat, Opel-Vauxhall and Peugeot-Citroen were suffering a tsunami of red ink, Renault […]
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Electric Cars Totter On To Sales Charts; Will Volt Or Leaf Win?
Better Hope They Don’t Make Us Buy Electric Bikes “would you use your precious dollars to buy a car that died after 100 miles and needed an eight hour recharge, or one which gave you about 200 miles of range after the battery runs out ” Count the number of electric cars you see on […]