CEO Makoto Uchida says Nissan’s global comeback plan hinges on a U.S. revival as he sounds a more upbeat note about the pandemic recovery, the earnings outlook and the alliance with Renault. The U.S., he says, is where the company needs to “rectify” itself.
Full-time residents will appreciate fewer people on the roads, fewer beachgoers on the shoreline and fewer diners in restaurants. But the smaller gaggle of snowbirds is not good news for businesses that will suffer in a year when they’ve already suffered too much.
The company is spending $11.5 billion electrifying its vehicle lineup, but it isn’t aiming to be the next Tesla. It wants to be the next Peloton.
As the pandemic rages on, retailers often find themselves in conflict with consumers who expect more social distancing and mask-wearing or who resent being told to follow protocols. The tension has caused some of the most negative — and positive — online reviews and social media posts that reputation experts have seen.
At the Toyota Research Institute’s Automated Vehicle Test Facility, near Toledo, Ohio, engineers work in the safety of an isolated test environment to develop tomorrow’s automated driving technology.