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Nissan mulls plug-in hybrids: official
- 2008-09-03
TOKYO AFP — Nissan is considering developing plug-in hybrid vehicles that can be charged at home, as it seeks to catch up with its rivals in fuel-sipping cars, an official said Wednesday. Japan's third-largest automaker is considering the move as consumers are increasingly switching to fuel-efficient cars due to...
Nissan Motor warns it expects steep profit drop this year
- 2008-05-12
TOKYO AFP — Japan's Nissan Motor Co. said on Tuesday it expects net profit to tumble 29.5 percent this year due to a weak US car market, a stronger yen and high material costs. The cautious outlook came as Nissan reported a 4.7 percent rise in net earnings in...
Chrysler chief denies alliance talks with Fiat
- 2008-04-17
DETROIT, Michigan AFP — Chrysler LLC chief executive Robert Nardelli denied reports Thursday that the US carmaker was in talks with Italy's Fiat about a possible alliance. "There are no talks," Nardelli said after a speech in Detroit, Michigan, rejecting reports in Europe that Chrysler was in talks with...
Japanese Eurostars wanted at home
- 2007-12-29
TOKYO AFP — The Celtic midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura and Eintracht Frankfurt striker Naohiro Takahara are being hunted back home by J-League clubs, sports dailies reported Saturday. Yokohama Marinos are looking to re-sign 29-year-old Nakamura, the Scottish Player of the Year, when his contract with the Glasgow giants expires at...
Japanese cars premiere -- in real and virtual worlds
- 2007-10-25
CHIBA, Japan AFP — As a dazzling array of new sports cars debuted at the Tokyo Motor Show this week, some also made their premieres in the virtual world as automakers look to video games to invigorate their sales. Nissan Motor unveiled the new GT-R supercar while Subaru showed...
Now Nissan's Pivo concept car can drive sideways too
- 2007-10-05
TOKYO AFP — Japan's Nissan Motor Co. on Friday unveiled a new version of its egg-shaped Pivo concept car that can drive sideways and has a small robot to assist with navigation or calm down angry drivers. The Pivo 2 three-seater electric car has wheels that can turn 90...
Japan revs up Britain's struggling car industry
- 2007-07-21
SUNDERLAND, England AFP — "It's a bit of a feather in the cap," said Nissan's head of European operations, Trevor Mann, of the export of Nissan's British-made cars to Japan for the first time in more than a decade. Mann met AFP earlier this month at the Japanese group's...
Nissan to build factory in India: report
- 2007-02-24
TOKYO AFP — Japanese automaker Nissan Motor plans to build a car plant in the Indian port city of Chennai with its French partner Renault SA and local firm Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd, a news report said Saturday. This plant, which is expected to start operating in 2009, will...
Howell beats Mickelson in playoff for Nissan Open crown
- 2007-02-18
LOS ANGELES AFP — Charles Howell won the 5.2 million-dollar Nissan Open, beating Masters champion Phil Mickelson at the third playoff hole to claim a long-awaited second PGA Tour title. Howell parred the third hole of sudden death, the par-three 14th, sinking a four-footer after Mickelson had two-putted from...
Mickelson leads Harrington by one after Nissan third round
- 2007-02-17
LOS ANGELES AFP — Phil Mickelson emerged from an erratic third round with a one-shot lead over Padraig Harrington at the 5.2 million-dollar Nissan Open. Masters champion Mickelson carded a two-under 69 on the sun-drenched Riviera Country Club course for a 13-under total of 200, while Ireland's Harrington carded...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David Guiraud | Vice President |
| Claude Perret | Director, HR |
| Denis Hiault | Director, Info |
| Jean-Pierre Vignolle | Director General |
| Jocelyne Bulke | Assistant Director |
| Michel Tourmen | Director, Finance |
| Yves de Saint Jacob | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications |
| Luke Hunt | |
| Michael Mainville | Correspondent |
| Dan Jung | Multimedia Editor |
| Peter Wutherich | Editor |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Pierre Louette | Chairman & CEO |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Info | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director General | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Assistant Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications | Current |
Luke Hunt has worked as a journalist for 20 years, primarily with Agence France-Presse, and is a routine contributor to World Politics Review. In addition to covering the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, he has extensive experience in Asia and the Middle East. He served as AFP bureau chief in Phnom Penh and Kabul. Currently based in Hong Kong, Hunt's work has appeared in many international newspapers and on international networks including CNN, the BBC and ABC in his native Australia. He has an academic background in military studies and economics.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Correspondent | Current |
| Global Radio News Ltd. | Current | |
| San Francisco Chronicle | Moscow-Based Freelance Correspondent | Former |
| The Gazette | Reporter | Former |
| The Prague Post | Reporter | Former |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Jung | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Center for Journalists | Master | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Editor | Current |
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