August 2016

Renault-Nissan Alliance announces $800 million investment in Argentina

(August 1, 2016) BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Renault-Nissan Alliance Chairman and CEO Carlos Ghosn confirmed last week that the Alliance will invest $800 million in Argentina through 2018. Ghosn's visit to Argentina is his first since President Mauricio Macri's inauguration and comes as the Alliance prepares to launch its first dedicated pickup truck manufacturing line to produce vehicles for Nissan, Renault and Alliance partner, Daimler. The new line represents an investment of $600 million. Ghosn noted it also will mark the first time Nissan will build vehicles in Argentina. 

Ford introduces transformable cupholder on 2017 Super Duty pickup

(August 1, 2016) Ford is bringing back the four-barrel, but this time around, it’s for a different kind of fuel — the kind meant to motivate working truck customers. Ford engineers have received a patent for a unique cupholder design between the front seats.