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Renault to reduce stake in Nissan from 43% to 15%

autherAutocar Professional Bureau     calendar30 Jan 2023

Renault, which holds a 43% stake in Nissan, to transfer 28.4% shares into a French trust; Nissan is to invest in Renault’s recently set-up EV and software arm, Ampere.

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autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar28 Jan 2023

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autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar26 Jan 2023

Technology major publishes Free and Open-Source Software manifesto which emphasises importance of collaborative softwa...

Toyota appoints Lexus boss as its new CEO, Akio Toyoda becomes Toyota chairman

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autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar26 Jan 2023

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autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar25 Jan 2023

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Dhoot Transmission to set up new factory in the UK

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar25 Jan 2023

Parkinson Harness Technology, Dhoot Transmission’s international subsidiary which currently rents two sites in Boston,...

Volta Trucks confirms first production orders for over 300 all-electric CVs

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar25 Jan 2023

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USA’s largest used car retailer to use UVeye vehicle inspection tech

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar25 Jan 2023

CarMax will use UVeye vehicle scans to check vehicle exteriors, undercarriage components and tyres to quickly produce ...