Nissan expects to post record sales in 2017 as a stronger global economic growth buoys demand for the car industry, offsetting the impact of volatile currency and commodity markets, Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn said. Ghosn, who is also CEO of alliance partner Renault, said he was confident U.S. trade policy under President-elect Donald Trump would […]
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Battery storage plants will be given UK government subsidies to provide electricity when supplies run low in a breakthrough for a technology considered crucial to the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. Interesting article in the FT this week about the spread of Battery Storage as ways to balancing demand and supply. Several new
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Interesting report from Bloomberg that predicts the end of the increasing demand for fossil fuels let by a change in the fuels used to generate electricity. The way we get electricity is about to change dramatically, as the era of ever-expanding demand for fossil fuels comes to an end—in less than a decade. That’s according to a new
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It’s getting grim in the city of lights as Paris clamps down on traffic in a bid to curtail pollution. The city restricted traffic in the for a second day after a “lid of pollution” sealed the capital, causing concern over public health. Photographs showed a grey veil of dirty air trapped over the city, masking
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The wide spread introduction of so called Smart Meters across the UK is set to cost consumers £11bn. We say for no or little benefit. As we have said before these devices are not smart, not easy to use and are linked to a single supplier. How could they be more stupid? More studies show
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The leaders of four major global cities say they will stop the use of all diesel-powered cars and trucks by the middle of the next decade. The mayors of Paris, Mexico City, Madrid and Athens say they are implementing the ban to improve air quality. They say they will give incentives for alternative vehicle use
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German brands plus Ford join forces to create a pan European fast charging network A new joint venture formed by some of the biggest names in the car industry has come to a formal agreement over the creation of new ultra-fast, high-power electric car charging infrastructure. The BMW Group, Daimler AG, Ford and Volkswagen along with its Audi and Porsche marques have signed a Memorandum of Understanding
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Tesla officially acquired SolarCity for roughly $2 billion. Tesla will integrate SolarCity’s team and operations, and it will phase out its brand in favor of ‘Tesla Energy’ over the next few months. At the special shareholders meeting held on Nov 17th to vote on the merger, General Counsel Todd Maron announced that shareholders have approved
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All change for roof tiles Well this was a surprise. Not only is Elon building rockets, cars, battery factories and merging Tesla with Solar City he also has time to reinvent the solar panel as a solar roof tile. Last Friday evening just before sunset Elon Musk took to a stage and cranked up his presentation about
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Nissan has confirmed it will build both the new Qashqai and the X-Trail SUV at its Sunderland plant thanks to government “support and assurances”. The Japanese company’s commitment to Britain’s biggest car plant had been in doubt following the EU referendum. Nissan’s decision is the first major development for the car industry since the Brexit
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