Post Tagged with: "joint venture"
Volvo and China Development Bank Partner Up
Volvo Car Corporation is currently under the watchful eye of the Chinese company, Geely. Because of this, the Swedish cars are finding their way on driveways in China more and more. To make sure that Volvo’s hold on global market stays secure, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was recently signed with the China Development Bank Corporation for a “strategic partnership”. Not [...]
Nissan And Daimler To Build Engines Together
In April 2010, Renault-Nissan and Daimler, Mercedes-Benz’s parents, launched a “strategic collaboration” to further both brand’s market shares and technologies. Soon to benefit from the partnership will be the United States as the two companies have officially revealed one plan-of-attack from the venture. Located in the heart of Decherd, Tennessee will be the home of the next [...]
Nissan to Join Forces With Microsoft
In order to create the next generation of dealership management systems, Microsoft Corp. and Nissan Motor Company have announced a joint partnership. The “stratigic relationship”, as the two companies call it, will be based on Microsoft Dynamics CRM and should bring social networking tools together to close the gap between a customer and the dealer [...]
BMW and Toyota Partnership Goes Public
Last week’s rumor of a BMW-Toyota partnership has come to fruition as the recent Tokyo Auto Show proved. At an offsite press conference during the show, both CEO’s meet together to explain just what the purpose of the venture will be. The original assumptions of a ‘green’ engine program appear to be more than just that [...]
Infiniti and Mercedes-Benz To Build Next Small Car
Back in April 2010, Nissan/Renault and Mercedes-Benz’s parents, Daimler, entered into a joint partnership for furthering small car technology. The idea was to parts-interchange so that both companies could have new compact vehicles and soon, the first fruit of their labor will hit the market. To be branded as Nissan’s luxury premium name, Infiniti, is a [...]
Mitsubishi Expands to Build Better EV Chargers
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation has announced a new three-way partnership with the intent to build an all-new electric vehicle charging system. Combining their powers with the manufacturer will be WiTricity Corporation and IHI Corporation with the ultimate goal being to make life easier for EV owners and operators. In order to do this, work is being conducted on a wireless charging [...]
Nissan And Mitsubishi Expand
The joint venture that was created in December of 2010 by Nissan Motor Co, Ltd. and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation was recently issued an expansion. The original purpose of the NMKV Co. partnership was to build all-new superminis for the Japanese market. This is still taking place, but as of now, the two companies will be supplying even more [...]
GM Partners With SAIC For EV Technology
SAIC Motor Corp. Ltd is one of China’s largest vehicle manufactures and carries numerous joint ventures with other top name companies. On the list is General Motors who will now assist in the development of an all-new electric vehicle platform. The joint venture, Shanghai GM, will be the home of the electric vehicle which will [...]
Toyota Joins Tesla to Build RAV4 EV
Toyota Motor Company confirmed that they will enter a joint venture with Tesla Motors, Inc. in order to build the fully electric RAV4. The vehicle will be pieced together at the Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada, Inc. plant in Woodstock, Ontario. Tesla will supply the electric powertrain for the RAV4 EV and ship them from their Palo Alto, [...]
Saab, Pang Da and Youngman Finalize
The ongoing saga that is Saab Automobile rages on as the once non-binding agreement between two Chinese manufactures becomes binding. The joint venture between Saab, Pang Da Automobile and Zhejiang Youngman Lotus Automobile (Youngman) that was signed early June has entered its final stages and is to become a full-blown New Product Joint Venture. This new [...]
