Nissan corporate news

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Nissan workers reject United Auto Workers in Mississippi
https://www.yahoo.com/news/workers-miss ... 18749.html

Representatives of Nissan Motor Co. and the UAW said late Friday that 2,244 workers, or 62 percent, voted against the UAW, while 1,307, or 38 percent, favored the union.
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The UAW has never fully organized an international automaker in the traditionally anti-union South, although it did persuade some maintenance workers to join at a Volkswagen AG plant in Tennessee. The UAW's lack of influence among southern auto workers has reduced its bargaining power when Detroit automakers lose market share and close plants. After pouring resources into the organizing drive at Nissan, this loss could leave UAW leaders with tough decisions.
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Workers at Nissan's plant in Smyrna, Tennessee, voted against UAW representation in 1989 and 2001, but this was the first election at the Mississippi plant. The UAW also lost a 2014 vote among all workers at Volkswagen in 2014 before winning a second vote among 160 maintenance workers.

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I guess we'll only know if Nissan's explanation about it's divestment of battery production below is true, if and when another BEV manufacture orders batteries for their vehicles from the former AESC plant in Smyrna...

What does Nissan's exit from battery business mean?

Implications for next-gen Leaf, and other automakers

Nissan announced this month that it will sell its ownership interest in its battery venture, Automotive Energy Supply Corp., to a Chinese private investment group, GSR Capital. The price was undisclosed, but Bloomberg had reported that acquiring the business would cost $1 billion.

The sale comes as Nissan prepares to introduce the redesigned 2018 Leaf EV...

GSR will receive the venture's two manufacturing plants in Smyrna, Tenn., and Sunderland, England, as well as Nissan's Japanese battery development and engineering operations in Oppama, Atsugi and Zama, Japan — all subject to regulatory approval.

On the surface, GSR's acquisition creates a potentially awkward supply chain reality for Nissan. It will have an outside party producing a core component in a plant on Nissan's property in Smyrna that is integrated into Nissan's adjacent vehicle assembly line.

But by handing over its battery production to an outside supplier, Nissan is freeing up one of the most integrated EV battery production plants on the continent to supply other automakers.

"This will enable GSR to grow its business and look for other opportunities," said Nissan North America spokesman Brian Brockman. "It will give them the scale to further develop their batteries and look for other opportunities."

As the industry moves deeper into electrified vehicle plans, GSR will emerge as a large-capacity battery maker with available North American capacity...

http://www.autonews.com/article/2017082 ... iness-mean

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Renault-Nissan will expand their electric car ranges and increase savings from closer integration as part of a six-year strategic plan that also fully integrates recently acquired Mitsubishi Motors in their alliance.

The alliance is seeking to build on its leadership in EVs with plans to introduce 12 new full-electric vehicles by 2022, while extending the range and slashing battery costs...

A new platform will provide the underpinnings for a future generation of electric cars. The next Nissan Leaf and Renault Zoe EVs will use the platform...

http://www.autonews.com/article/2017091 ... vings-push

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EV plan presentation begins at ~9 minutes, 30 seconds:

http://www.thealliance-pressconference. ... r_en6.html

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I guess we'll only know if Nissan's explanation about it's divestment of battery production below is true, if and when another BEV manufacture orders batteries for their vehicles from the former AESC plant in Smyrna...

As if the Nissan owned AESC was constrained from selling to other manufacturers. What garbage.

I gather that China has a blossoming EV industry that on the low end will accept low quality batteries. AESC may well slot in well for that market.

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I guess we'll only know if Nissan's explanation about it's divestment of battery production below is true, if and when another BEV manufacture orders batteries for their vehicles from the former AESC plant in Smyrna...

As if the Nissan owned AESC was constrained from selling to other manufacturers. What garbage.

I gather that China has a blossoming EV industry that on the low end will accept low quality batteries. AESC may well slot in well for that market.

China has strict rules about imported goods. It could simply be that AESC could not sell to Chinese manufacturers (e.g. BYD) unless it became a Chinese-owned business. Which it now has.

[SageBrush]

I guess we'll only know if Nissan's explanation about it's divestment of battery production below is true, if and when another BEV manufacture orders batteries for their vehicles from the former AESC plant in Smyrna...

As if the Nissan owned AESC was constrained from selling to other manufacturers. What garbage.

I gather that China has a blossoming EV industry that on the low end will accept low quality batteries. AESC may well slot in well for that market.

China has strict rules about imported goods. It could simply be that AESC could not sell to Chinese manufacturers (e.g. BYD) unless it became a Chinese-owned business. Which it now has.

I'd like to know how much NIssan was paid for the factory(s), compared to its investment.

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European PR below provides few details on two new products as yet not mentioned as planned for USA release.

Nissan unveils electric ecosystem at Nissan Futures 3.0

Oslo, Norway. 2nd October 2017. Nissan today unveiled plans around the four key pillars of its future electric ecosystem in Europe, announcing the launch of new electric vehicles, additional infrastructure investment, battery charging and home storage advances, and a revolutionary new vision to give Nissan customers free power for their EV using its unique bi-directional charging technology...

Nissan also announced its new 2018 range of home and office charging units giving more choice to owners than ever before.

The Nissan double speed 7kW home charger allows Nissan electric vehicle owners to achieve 100% charge in just 5.5 hours – a 70% reduction in charging time from the previous charging technology. The double speed charger has been designed to benefit consumer EV owners, with faster home charging than Nissan has ever offered before.

The Nissan 22kW charger goes even faster, capable of charging your Nissan EV in just 2 hours. Designed for fleet and business owners, the super-fast charger can also be purchased by consumers who want an even quicker charging experience.

Nissan also showcased its new home energy storage system, which follows on from the success of xStorage. Created especially for EV owners, customers can plug their electric vehicle directly into the wall box to charge. It comes with its own built in energy storage system, giving customers the ability to better manage their energy costs and even generate their own electricity from solar panels...

The new range of home and office charging units will be available from early 2018.

http://newsroom.nissan-europe.com/eu/en ... futures-30

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UPDATE 3-Nissan to recall all new cars sold in Japan in last 3 years
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/02/reuters ... years.html

* Cars to be re-inspected at a total cost of 25 bln yen

* Nissan expects to take around 1 month to determine cause

* Shares hit five-month low (Adds expert comment, details on recall)

YOKOHAMA, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co Ltd will recall all 1.2 million new passenger cars it sold in Japan over the past three years after discovering final vehicle inspections were not performed by authorised technicians, it said on Monday.

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UPDATE 3-Nissan to recall all new cars sold in Japan in last 3 years
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/02/reuters ... years.html

* Cars to be re-inspected at a total cost of 25 bln yen

* Nissan expects to take around 1 month to determine cause

* Shares hit five-month low (Adds expert comment, details on recall)

YOKOHAMA, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co Ltd will recall all 1.2 million new passenger cars it sold in Japan over the past three years after discovering final vehicle inspections were not performed by authorised technicians, it said on Monday.

$220 million USD, or about $180 per re- inspection.