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Datsun's Russia exit downsizes Ghosn's ambitions

Datsun's on-DO sedan during its Russian presentation in Moscow on April 4, 2014. (Reuters)
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Nick Gibbs
May 29, 2020 02:02 PM

The decision to withdraw Datsun from Russia reverses the ambitious global growth plans for the brand envisaged by Nissan's former Chairman Carlos Ghosn.

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How steel and aluminum tariffs doubling could impact automakers and suppliers

President Donald Trump doubled tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum to 50 percent effective June 4.

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John Irwin
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Bank of America ‘Car Wars’: Automakers pull back hard on EVs, while dealers need to tap lost service via connectivity
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By:
Larry P. Vellequette
Bank of America ‘Car Wars’: Automakers pull back hard on EVs, while dealers need to tap lost service via connectivity
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Electric pickups got huge hype and preorders — but failed to win over truck buyers
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Laurence Iliff
Electric pickups got huge hype and preorders — but failed to win over truck buyers
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Volvo’s little-used U.S. assembly plant is $1.4 billion migraine
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