Nissan Motor directors today (Monday 17 December) approved the establishment of a special committee for improving governance but has yet to name a new chairman to replace the ousted Carlos Ghosn.
General Motors expects to be able to offer new posts to about 2,700 of the 2,800 hourly employees affected by plans to halt production at four US plants next year, a Detroit paper reported.
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Renault has sent a letter to its alliance partner Nissan Motor, urging the Japanese carmaker to call a meeting of its shareholders "as promptly as practicable", the Wall Street Journal reported at the weekend, according to Reuters.
The French government reportedly is considering backing Michelin chief executive Jean-Dominique Senard for the chairmanship of Renault, replacing embattled CEO Carlos Ghosn, Le Figaro reported at the weekend, citing several sources.
Sibur has started construction of a maleic anhydride (MAN) production facility at Sibur Tobolsk in Russia.
Opel/Vauxhall has appointed Antonio Cobo as VP, Manufacturing and Supply Chain from 1 January, 2019.
PPG has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Whitford Worldwide, a global manufacturer specialising in low-friction and non-stick coatings for industrial applications and consumer products.
A report in the Financial Times says that Tata-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is planning a GBP2.5bn cost-cutting plan that could result in the loss of up to 5,000 jobs.
New vehicle sales in Indonesia increased by 4.7% to 100,738 units in November compared with 96,191 units in the same month of last year, according to wholesale data compiled by industry association Gaikindo.
Hyundai Motor has set aside KRW1.67 trillion (US$1.47bn) to support struggling small and mid sized suppliers and help strengthen research and development across its domestic supply chain, according to local reports.
Wolfgang Braun has been appointed chairman of Eissmann Automotive Deutschland from 1 January, 2019 and will assume responsibility for the Group worldwide.
The Chinese government has said it would cut import tariffs on US-made vehicles and components for three months from the beginning of next year, according to media reports.
France's Finance Minister has launched an astonishingly blistering attack on Ford's decision to abandon a potential sale of its Bordeaux transmission plant, slamming the US manufacturer's move as "cowardice" and a "lie."
The Chilean government has celebrated the arrival of 100 BYD K9FE electric buses in Santiago, the capital of Chile.
News that former Audi automated driving head Alejandro Vukotich would take over as head of BMW Group's driver assistance and autonomous driving development department on 1 January, replacing the retiring Elmar Frickenstein, was a most-read news story this week.
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