Nissan closes 7 factories and cuts 20,000 jobs

The crisis in the automotive market, which has been going on for a long time, has left consequences for most manufacturers. One of them is Nissan, which presented a recovery plan that includes laying off a large number of workers. According to company representatives, Nissan plans to lay off more than 20,000 employees in the next two years.

2024 was a bad year for the Japanese company, which sold 3.35 million vehicles worldwide, a slight decrease compared to the previous year (3.37 million vehicles). This contributed to an 88 percent drop in operating profit (472 million) and a net loss of $54.5 billion.

The recovery plan, called Re:Nissan, should bring large financial savings ($3.4 billion), and it is not yet known which regions it will cover. The plan includes the closure of seven of 17 factories and cost optimization in the research and development, marketing, management and production departments.

Last year, Nissan tried to merge with Honda, but the proposal was rejected. Now, Nissan’s new CEO Ivan Espinosa believes that the company needs to change its approach to business and that this year should be a year of transition towards profitability and a better future.

Source: Reuters, Photo: EPA-EFE

Rezvani Night is an armored Lamborghini Urus

American automotive designer and manufacturer of high-performance sports cars, Rezvani Motors, has unveiled its new Rezvani Night project. It is based on the Lamborghini Urus and only 100 examples will be produced.

The Rezvani Night retains some of the design cues of the Urus, and for the first time, an Italian car has received their “Mad Max treatment”. It is an equipment package that brings slightly sharper body lines compared to the standard Urus, as well as accessories such as a new spoiler on the tailgate, additional LED lighting on the roof, hood lights, and 33-inch wheels wrapped in off-road tires.

For customers who want to turn their vehicle into an armored one, Rezvani offers the Dark Night equipment package that includes reinforced suspension, thermal night vision system, bullet proof glass and body armor, electrified door handles, blinding lights, ram bumpers, underside explosive protection, smoke screen, pepper spray dispenser, electromagnetic pulse protection, and military runflat tires. There are also a host of other extras such as magnetic dead bolts, optional explosive device detection, strobe lights, sirens, gas masks, bulletproof vests and helmets for passengers, a Hypothermia kit and a First Aid kit.

The cabin is luxurious and buyers can choose from 5 exclusive Rezvani patterns and a large number of colors.

The car is powered by a 4.0-L twin-turbo V8 engine with 800 hp, which allows acceleration from 0-60 mph in 3 seconds. The company did not say how much the car’s weight has increased compared to the standard Urus, nor whether the carbon components are standard or part of the Dark Night package.

Speaking of price, the Rezvani Night costs $ 149,000 + donor Lamborghini Urus. The price does not include the Dark Night package.

Source: Rezvani Motors

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The Lamborghini Vision Gran Turismo looks like it is out of this world

At the Car Design Event in Munich, Lamborghini unveiled a new version of the Vision Gran Turismo, the car that inspired the Revuelto.

In designing the car, Lamborghini opted for a more aggressive approach, creating a car that looks out of this world while at the same time keeping a link to its other models. It is finished in the Arancia Egon color that was first used for the Urus SE model, and it can be said that this is a complete hit because the car looks very attractive unlike its predecessor which was painted in matte green.

The cabin has a single, centrally placed seat in front of which there is a new steering wheel and a central screen. Lamborghini also provided a wide head-up display as an option.

When it comes to the powertrain, the Vision Gran Turismo would be powered by a naturally aspirated 6.5-L V8 engine with a mild hybrid that develops 819 hp. The same option powers the Lamborghini SIÁN FKP 37, the first super sports car powered by a V12 engine and hybrid technology based on supercapacitors.

Source: Lamborghini

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