Renault Samsung Turns Away From Japanese Parts Supplier
20 Jul 2011, 09:33 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / The South Korean division of the French manufacturer Renault SA plans to rely more on local firms for acquiring automotive components after its Japanese suppliers were hit by the March 11 quak...
Severstal North America to get $730 Million Loan for Automobile Lightweight Steel
13 Jul 2011, 14:27 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Severstal North America the Dearborn-based steelmaker expects for an approval of $730 million retooling loan from the U.S. Energy Department in order to build high-strenght lightweight steel for car...
LEAF Deliveries See Slow Start in Japan
21 Jan 2011, 15:24 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Nissan Motor Co started selling its LEAF electric vehicles from December of last year in Japan, hoping to become a leader in the electric car market. At the launch, Nissan set the price for the EV a...
Nissan Cuts Jobs after $2bn Loss Forecast
9 Feb 2009, 11:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The $2.9 billion dollars annual loss forecasted by Nissan Motor has forced the company to consider reducing its employment scheme by 20,000 people worldwide by the end of March. The number represent...