Carlos Ghosn Discharged As Mitsubishi’s Chairman of the Board

Carlos Ghosn was degraded to a regular board member at Mitsubishi On November 26 Mitsubishi Motors removed Carlos Ghosn from his role as Chairman of the Board and Representative Director, following Nissan. Temporarily, the role was taken by the CEO Osamu Masuko. Nissan holds a controlling 34% stake in Mitsubishi Motors for over two years, when in […]

Carlos Ghosn Unanimously Discharged By Nissan Board of Directors

Carlos Ghosn once united Renault and Nissan, but now he’s out. The board of directors for Nissan, as expected, decided to remove Carlos Ghosn and Greg Kelly from Representative Director positions (Ghosn was also Chairman of the Board). The decision was made after reviewing a detailed report of the internal investigation, which later prompted prosecutors […]

Hyundai Kona Electric Versus Nissan LEAF

A veritable (Faraday) cage match. First mover advantage. It’s something Nissan should be enjoying in the economical electric vehicle space, considering it launched the LEAF at the tail end of 2010 and last year introduced the 2nd generation of that pioneering hatchback. Now that other companies are launching similarly-priced battery-powered vehicles, the Japanese automaker should have a […]

2019 Nissan LEAF Wins Australia’s Green Innovation Award

Nissan LEAF is considered more than just an electric car The second-generation Nissan LEAF has won its first major Australian automotive award – Drive.com.au Car of the Year Green Innovation. According to Drive.com.au, it recognized the LEAF for its abilities beyond being just an electric car. The Japanese flagship EV is scheduled for Australia in […]

Renault-Nissan’s Carlos Ghosn Arrested Over Alleged Financial Misconduct

Carlos Ghosn was arrested in Japan. Nissan prepares to sack him On Monday, one of the most powerful men in the automotive industry – Carlos Ghosn – who leads the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, was arrested in Tokyo. Ghosn was also one of the few CEOs who 10 years ago who stood behind electric car investments, introducing […]

Tesla, Nissan, GM Join Hands To Lobby For U.S. EV Tax Credit Recharge

TESLA JOINS GM AND NISSAN IN LOBBYING TO LIFT THE CAP ON THE FEDERAL EV TAX CREDIT The $7,500 federal EV tax credit is probably not the most efficient way to encourage EV adoption – it mainly benefits higher-income taxpayers, and it doesn’t provide any incentive for auto dealers to get interested in selling plug-in […]

Which Are The Cheapest EVs To Own?

You have to consider all of an EV’s long-term ownership costs to determine which is the best deal. There’s a distinct difference between what it costs to purchase a given vehicle and what you’ll actually pay to own it over time. Electric vehicles are no exception. To determine which would be the best long-term deal, […]