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FeatureFrance's IT outsider trusted on transforming Renault from the inside
Renault CIO, Frederic Vincent, tells automotiveIT International about digital transformation, the IT collaboration with alliance partners Nissan and Mitsubishi and his strategy for dealing with legacy systems.
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ArticleRenault-Nissan-Mitsubishi: will embed Android OS, Google Assistant AI, from 2021
Image: RenaultThe Android operating system will be embedded in Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi vehicles from 2021. A technology partnership with Google is to bring Android-based infotainment and consumer applications to multiple brands in the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance – which sold 10.6million cars in 200 markets last year.Android will add an ...
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ArticleMitsubishi admits improper emissions testing in Japan
The eK Wagon is one of the Mitsubishi models that has higher emissions than shown in tests (Photo: Mitsubishi)Mitsubish Motors said it had improperly conducted emission tests for four Japanese mini-cars, including two models it manufactures for Nissan.The Japanese carmaker said in a statement that it used improper testing ...
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ArticleMitsubishi attacks Pike Peak with race version of i-MiEV
The race version of the i-MiEV has a carbon-fiber body (Photo: Mitsubishi)Mitsubishi is competing in the annual Pikes Peak International Hill Climb with a specially designed electric-powered race version of its i-MiEV model.The Japanese carmaker said the i-MiEV Evolution features a carbon-fiber body, a tube-frame chassis, a tri-motor configuration and ...
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ArticleMitsubishi makes 1st N. American fleet delivery of i-MiEVs
Mitsubish’s i-MiEV is one of the first battery-powered EVs on the market (Photo: Mitsubishi)Mitsubishi made the first North American deliveries of its i-MiEV electric vehicle to a car-sharing company in California this week.The Japanese carmaker, one of the first to have a full electric vehicle on the market, said the ...
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ArticleMitsubishi starts i-MiEV deliveries to Estonian govt
Estonia has placed the biggest order to date for Mitsubishi’s i-MiEV electric vehicle (Photo: Mitsubishi)Mitsubishi Motors Corporation has started deliveries of a large order of its i-MiEV electric vehicles to the Estonian government.Estonia has ordered 507 i-MiEVs in the Japanese carmaker's single largest order to date for the electric car. ...
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ArticleRenault, Nissan, PSA and Mitsubishi develop joint battery recharging standard
Carmakers would like to standardize battery recharging stations for electric vehicles (Photo: Schneider Electric)Four major carmakers have decided to coordinate development of a technical standard for the recharging of electric-vehicle batteries in Europe.The group, which consists of Renault and its alliance partner Nissan, PSA/Peugeot-Citroen and Mitsubishi Motors, will develop a ...
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ArticleGerman Ampera buyers to get a discount on clean electricity
Opel hopes owners of the Ampera EV will use clean electricity (Photo: Opel)Opel is offering Ampera buyers the option to recharge the electric vehicle using electricity from renewable sources.The German unit of General Motors, which is getting ready to launch the Ampera later this year, said it has agreements with ...
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ArticleExperts agree: lithium-ion will power EVs for a while
The Think City EV has a range of 160 kmAutomotive and battery-industry experts, citing a lack of alternatives, said lithium-ion will be the dominant electric-vehicle battery technology for at least another 15 years."We now have lithium-ion and, if you look at the lead times for introducing new technology, I don't ...
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ArticleMitsubishi i-MiEV gets 4 EuroNCAP stars
All of the i-MiEV’s electrical systems remained intact in a crashMitsubishi’s i-MiEV battery-electric vehicle received a four-star rating from EuroNCAP, the European car-safety assessment company. Extensive tests were carried out by German testers TUEV Rheinland on behalf of EuroNCAP.The German organization said it was the first time that a full ...
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ArticleToyota's hybrid sales top 3 million; 10 more models coming soon
Toyota unveiled the Prius+ in Geneva. The full hybrid 7-seater, which has lithium-ion batteries, will be in showrooms mid-2012Cumulative sales of Toyota and Lexus hybrids topped 3 million in February, underscoring the Japanese carmaker’s frontrunner position in the race to make new powertrains acceptable to a broader public.Toyota said that ...
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ArticleMitsubishi to promote EVs in Singapore
Leo Yip (left), chairman of Singapore’s economic development board, agreed to work with Mitsubishi Motors President Osamu Masuko to promote EVsMitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) and its distributor in Singapore, Cycle & Carriage Automotive, said Friday they will work together to promote electric vehicles in Singapore.The Economic Development Board (EDB) of ...
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ArticleMitsubishi to show N. American i-MiEV in Los Angeles
Mitsubishi Motors will show the North American version of its i-MiEV plug-in electric vehicle at the Los Angeles auto show later this month.The Japanese carmaker said the North American i-MiEV will be slightly bigger than the Japanese version. The model's greater size will "secure plenty of space for four adults ...
