A group of retailers gathered at Nissan’s North American headquarters voiced frustration with slumping residual values and profitability and urged Makoto Uchida to provide faster product updates and greater marketing and incentive support.
The electric vehicle maker is closing in on a $100 billion valuation, having overshadowed controversies and product issues with a surprise third-quarter profit and the opening of a factory in China.
Across autonomous driving, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, Israeli companies have captured the attention of the global auto industry. Their collective importance was on display at CES.
Mazda is still considering how and when to bring the ultra-efficient, high-torque mild-hybrid powerplant to its biggest market. The automaker still wonders if it can satisfy U.S. buyers who prefer larger engines.