It's not a secret to anybody that the world's wealth is moving east but Mercedes isn't completely sure about a production plant in Russia. The bosses at Mercedes-Benz AG have decided to hold of on making a decision about the factory they could make in Russia. The Mercedes sales and marketing boss Joachim Schmidt said that the possible Russian factory...
Nissan may have refined the EV technology to the point where the Leaf is actually a viable and usable vehicle in the real world but they still have some problems. And according to the latest announcement to come from the Japanese, Nissan's biggest problem with the Leaf EV is making it fast enough. In a world that praises itself as...
GM recently announced some investments going into a 4 cylinder engine and creating a few jobs along the way. Naturally, Chrysler couldn't be outdone. Chrysler have just announced that they plan to invest around $843 million in their Kokomo, Indiana facilities. Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Chrysler Group and Fiat, made a recent visit to the manufacturing plant located in Kokomo,...
One of the most eagerly awaited EVs of our time, the Nissan Leaf has entered a new stage of it's existence, it began series production today. The production of the Nissan Leaf began this morning at the company's Oppama facility in Japan. The Oppama plant is one of Nissan's finest being able to churn out no less than 50.000 units...
The economic climate may be recovering, slowly for most, rapidly for some but it's effects haven't worn off the population. In order to please the market which is getting an ever growing taste for electric vehicles but isn't yet ready to let go of the price cuts, incentives and so on Mitsubishi have announced that they will be cutting the...
Toyota have just announced that they will recommence construction on its Mississippi plant about the same time they are going to begin producing the Corolla there late next year. With the Corolla being produced at this particular plant once again a major shift in production will occur due to the current climate. The plant in question was built with an...
