Renault now looks at their partnership with Daimler in order to attain success when it comes to high-end cars. Carlos Ghosn, Renault CEO in a radio interview with France Inter last week said Renault would collaborate with Mercedes-Benz for a new high-end car. While acknowledging that Renault has faced difficulties in the high end market, he did say the French car manufacturer will 'apply what it learned... 

While Britain's auto industry lost out on original British tag that once defined car manufacturing, it seems there is still hope. Britain is back, and ranks 4th in terms of car production for 2011. UK built 1.34 million cars last year and that equates to a 6% gain, which has helped UK narrow the car production gap with France and Spain. Estimates for 2012 put car production in the UK at 1.45 million... 

While the auto industry reeled under decreased sales for a major part of 2011 primarily due to rising fuel prices, failing economy and higher interest rates, Nissan posts a healthy European number. The company received record sales in European auto markets during the year with sales at 695,702 units in Europe, resulting in a 25% increase in sales growth. The company even broke their 2010 target by... 

With the countdown to Detroit Auto Show and New Delhi Auto Show having begun, auto companies are releasing teasers of what one can expect at their displays. Nissan has just released a teaser of Pathfinder Concept which it plans to show at Detroit Auto Show. This SUV is a seven seater built on a brand new platform with an aerodynamic body. The four wheel drive with a traditional roofline and integrated... 

Nissan along with Microsoft will be entering into an agreement for development of a dealer management system for use in all Nissan cars. Microsoft Dynamics CRM Software would be used to develop tools by which Nissan can keep in touch with customers and sales across the globe. Microsoft Windows Azure along with cloud computing would enable Nissan to keep in direct contact with their customers though... 

Carlos Ghosn, Global Chief Executive Officer of the Renault Nissan alliance in an interview with Forbes India said that a lot has changed in India in the past two years.  Conducting business in India is vastly different as compared to doing business in China, Russia or Brazil.  The same approach does not work in India as it would in other BRIC countries.    Each of these countries is so different... 

Speaking at the Tokyo Motor Show currently underway in Japan, Mr. Carlos Ghosn, Chief Executive of Nissan Motor Company said that the company was likely to enter into joint ventures with local partners in India.  This would ensure that Nissan which is the second largest auto manufacturer in Japan becomes more competitive by bringing out innovative and cheaper solutions into the auto markets. Combining... 

Rampant rains lashing Thailand seem to have had an adverse effect on some of the major auto plants situated in the area.  These unseasonal rains caused flood waters to enter the Honda vehicle assembly plant situated on outer reaches of Bangkok in Thailand. This has also affected production and operations of other top auto manufacturing units situated in the country.  Toyota, Mazda and Ford plants... 

Initial buzz that indicated problems between Nissan and Bajaj Auto in launching a low cost vehicle was scuttled after the company announced that development work was going according to schedule. Mr. Giles Normand, Vice President Corporate for India Africa and Middle East at Nissan Motor Company said that discussions were in progress, and joint announcements would be made regarding the new small car... 

A joint venture between Renault Nissan and Bajaj to bring out a small low cost car seems to be heading for disaster.   Renault Nissan has mentioned that Bajaj has not kept to the terms of the contract wherein they were supposed to bring out this car for Rs. 1.2 lakhs together with Renault Nissan.  This delay is what is making Renault Nissan doubt whether there is any car to be seen or not. Mr. Jerome...