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MARCH 12, 2025



Can New CEO Move Nissan Past Ghosn’s Shadow?

Nissan’s new CEO, Espinosa, is a product maven who is expected to sharpen Nissan’s product strategy while making tough restructuring decisions.

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Autoline Daily 2025: Top Industry News for March 12

Tesla’s U.S. Sales Down 11% In January; Toyota Reveals 3 New EVs; Next-Gen BMW 3 Series Includes ICE Version

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Northvolt's Swedish Gigafactory Goes Bankrupt

Europe's once-poster child for domestic auto battery production finally shuts shop as it runs out of cash.

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Lotus' Historic Turbo SE Nameplate Takes Flagship Spot

Revived spec badge from the 1980s now takes the top slot as the brand's fastest road-going Emira model.

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FROM AUTOMOTIVE DIVE
Rivian Swipes Tesla Vet for CAO
Former Tesla VP of Finance Sreela Venkataratnam will receive a $20,000 cash bonus from Rivian, the company said.
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WardsAuto Podcast: Europe’s High-Stakes EV Debate Similar to U.S.

The EU is debating the zero-emission requirements and goal of eliminating ICE vehicles along similar lines as the U.S. And just as consumers in the U.S. have balked at costs and limitations on choice, the EU is weighing the economic and political pain of mandating EVs.

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