FOLLOW UP: GREG KELLY GIVEN SUSPENDED SENTENCE
Greg Kelly, the former Nissan executive who was tricked into flying to Japan, has been found guilty on one of the charges brought against him. His sentence was suspended and he has flown back to the U.S. AS the Asian Times article, linked here, points out the ruling is “flawed”.
FOLLOW UP: FELICITY ACE SINKS WITH VW GROUP CARS ONBOARD
The Felicity Ace, with it’s cargo of VW Group cars, has sunk following the fire onboard. This follows work for a couple of weeks to rescue the ship following the removal of the crew. To find out more, click this Autocar link here.
NEW CAR REGISTRATION FIGURES FEBRUARY 2022
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has released the February 2022 data on new car registrations. The figures are up on the pandemic market but still 25% below the before times. Electric, as well as hybrid and plug-in hybrid registrations rose dramatically. For more on this, click the SMMT article here.
CAR INDUSTRY EFFECTED BY INVASION OF UKRAINE
Following the invasion of Ukraine, by Russian forces, there have been knock on effects to the car industry. Ukraine produces a lot of the wiring looms for vehicles but also many brands have paused selling vehicles in Russia. To find out more, click this Autocar article link.
STELLANTIS LATEST TO ANNOUNCE ALL EV LINE UP IN EUROPE
In this week’s “Company X will go all electric by Y” announcement comes from Stellantis. 2026 is the year all their model launches will be all electric in Europe. For more, click the Autocar article here.
FORD TO SPLIT EV BUSINESS FROM ICE
Ford is creating two companies, one focused purely on EVs and the other dealing with the ICE products. Ford Model E will look after the electric, software and connected car side of things, whilst Ford Blue will focus on ICE vehicle development, cost cutting, simplification and quality. Click this link here to learn more from the Autocar article.
HONDA AND SONY PARTNERSHIP FOR EVS
Honda and Sony are partnering to build electric vehicles. Honda is concentrating on the car side of things, whilst Sony deals with the software of the mobility platform. They plan on releasing their first models in 2025. For more on this story, click the Autocar article here.
REGULATORS CAN BE SUED OVER EMISSION SOFTWARE
