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Columns / Matt Greenop

Matt Greenop

Nissan launching China-only budget EV

Nissan plans to release an electric car for the Chinese market, priced 30% cheaper than existing models. It’s launch will be timed to with a national campaign aimed at increasing the number of eco-friendly vehicles on the road.

Car companies getting serious about ride-share

Car companies are getting quite excited about ride-sharing and car-sharing services - and the profits that are yet to be pulled from the planet’s parked cars - around a billion of them. Industry analysts reckon that about 95% of these vehicles spend their lives static.

Jeep tops German awards

Jeep - it seems - is as German as blue jeans and over-stuffed hot dogs. Readers of leading German 4x4 and SUV magazine Off Road has named three models from Chrysler’s Jeep range as their top purchase choices in their respective categories.

Boss of scandal-hit Suzuki steps down

Scandal-hit Suzuki chairman and CEO is stepping down at the end of June after admitting to fuel efficiency testing ‘discrepancies.’ The chief technology officer, Osamu Honda has also announced retirement on the 30th, but both departures will need to be approved at a shareholders’ meeting scheduled for the day before.