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Fiat Chrysler withdraws merger offer to Renault after Nissan balks

Green Car Reports

A potential merger between Fiat Chrysler and Renault, which would have involved Japanese partners Nissan and Mitsubishi, is off the table. Fiat Chrysler withdrew the offer after Nissan, Renault's larger but junior partner withheld its support.

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Nissan and Toyota EV tax credit, Stellantis-LG battery plant, cobalt and EV affordability: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

The parent company of Jeep, Ram, Dodge, and Chrysler teams up with LG for a battery plant in Canada. Toyota and Nissan are introducing more EVs just in time for buyers to claim the full EV tax credit. We look at how cobalt prices—and some bad U.S. decisions over resource control—may lead to EV-affordability issues.

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Nissan Announces UK Pricing for Townstar Electric Minivan

CleanTechnica EVs

The only minivans I’ve seen are the Nissan ENV-200 work van and the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid (a PHEV). For the United States, the Nissan hasn’t been an option, but the Pacifica PHEV […].

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Nissan CEO On Electric-Car Perks, Honda 'Green Dealer Guide,' Chrysler Turbo V-6: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today we''ve got Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn promoting electric cars, Honda promoting more efficient dealerships, and Chrysler possibly boosting the efficiency of its Pentastar V-6 engine. Check out Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn''s four reasons why electric cars win. Honda''s new "Green Dealer Guide".'

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Volkswagen Polo, Nissan ZEOD Race Engine, Chrysler Hybrids: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today on Green Car Reports: the redesigned Volkswagen Polo subcompact launches in Europe, Nissan reveals the tiny engine for its ZEOD electric Le Mans racer, and the fate of Chrysler''s hybrids. Volkswagen launches a new, more efficient version of the Polo subcompact in Europe, but it''s not coming to the U.S.'

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Chrysler Plug-In Hybrids, New Smart Fortwo, Nissan e-NV200 Electric Van Production: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today on Green Car Reports: Chrysler confirms two future plug-in hybrid models, the new Smart ForTwo slides in Sweden, and the Nissan e-NV200 electric van enters production in Spain. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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US tells owners to stop driving older Nissan vehicles over air bag concerns – ET Auto

Baua Electric

” Owners of nearly 84,000 older Nissan vehicles in the United States equipped with recalled, unrepaired Takata air bags should immediately stop driving them due to a safety hazard, the U.S. NHTSA said that even “minor crashes can result in exploding Takata air bags that can kill or produce life-altering, gruesome injuries.”

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