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Toyota to start vehicle exports from India; Etios to South Africa in 2012; the priority of emerging markets

Green Car Congress

Toyota Motor Corporation’s (TMC) production and sales subsidiary in India, Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private, Ltd. TKM), will begin exporting the Etios series sedan and hatchback to South Africa in March 2012. The TKM Etios. Click to enlarge.

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Toyota to start vehicle exports from India; Etios to South Africa in 2012; the priority of emerging markets

Green Car Congress

Toyota Motor Corporation’s (TMC) production and sales subsidiary in India, Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private, Ltd. TKM), will begin exporting the Etios series sedan and hatchback to South Africa in March 2012. The TKM Etios. Click to enlarge.

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Andy Grove: The U.S. must create an electric car industry - Apr. 17, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

More Climate crusader "Were very reasonable people," says White House energy czar Carol Browner. In addition, climate change demands that we harness new, renewable sources of energy. Play (RED) board rocks The group harnesses the power of Fortune 500 brand names to fight disease in Africa. The business world hopes shes right.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

His people at MidAmerican have studied clean technologies like batteries and wind power for years because of the threat of climate change. BYD currently exports gasoline-powered cars to Africa, South America, and the Middle East, but they compete on price, not quality. " Even before visiting BYD, Sokol believed in electric cars.

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