Archives for June 2015

Carlos Ghosn promises Nissan shareholders EV with better-than-ICE range

Carlos Ghosn - Picture courtesy Bertel Schmitt

At yesterday’s shareholder conference in Yokohama, Nissan said it is already testing an electric vehicle that will provide the same range as today’s gasoline-driven cars. In front of a blue Nissan Leaf acting as a test mule for the new technology, Nissan’s CEO Carlos Ghosn said that “in the near future,” Nissan will offer EV mobility “comparative to today’s conventional vehicles.” According to Ghosn, Nissan is testing “new materials and chemistry solutions in order to make thinner, lighter weight and less costly batteries.” [ There is more … ]

Wednesday morning car news roundup, June 24, 2015

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Tesla Battery Swap: CARB’s Bridge To Nowhere

Tesla and California’s Air Resources Board are standing by the controversial “fast refueling” credits that are directing as much as hundreds of millions of dollars to the California-based electric car maker for its little-used battery swap capability. At the same time, both Tesla and CARB admit that battery swap has not shown much promise and CARB staff tell Daily Kanban that they tried to completely eliminate the credits out of concern over Tesla’s “gaming” of the system only to be overruled by board members. The tension between Tesla and CARB’s defense of ZEV credits earned by Tesla’s battery swap capability and their apparent lack of optimism about the technology going forward confirms the fundamental concerns that surfaced in Daily Kanban’s initial investigation: battery swap credits seem to have done nothing to advance the cause of ZEV adoption, Tesla appears to have gamed the credit system for huge financial gain, regulators show little interest in ending Tesla’s obvious abuse and the public remains under-informed about the entire situation.

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Tuesday morning car news roundup, June 23, 2015

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Nissan shareholders question executive pay, extend Ghosn’s contract by a landslide

Ghosn 2015 shareholder meeting Yokohama - picture courtesy Bertel Schmitt jpg

Discussing what carmakers pay their CEO is a sacred tradition, and it is being observed without fail at every annual shareholder meeting of Nissan. Today was no exception. Nissan shareholders went home believing that management is grossly underpaid. Or maybe not. [ There is more … ]

Monday morning car news roundup, June 22, 2015

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Julie Hamp did not require pain medication, reports say

"Trust is the singly most important driver of purchase consideration"

Today, the steady drip of leaks from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police says that Toyota’s PR chief Julie Hamp was not in any pain before she received the package of contraband painkillers. An “investigative source” told Kyodo News that Julie Hamp did not have a health condition requiring the use of painkillers. [ There is more … ]

Friday morning car news roundup, June 19, 2015

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