Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2009

General Motors provided an image of the new Chevrolet Agile, a small car designed in Brazil and due to launch in that market in October. The Agile is the first model of the Viva family; Project Viva represents a US$400 million investment by GM un Brazil and Argentina. The 2010 Agile. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2011

Rising global vehicle sales and profitability have encouraged automakers to continue to increase vehicle production, providing the global economy with some positive offset to the dampening impact of the recent surge in energy prices, according to the latest Global Auto Report released on Friday by Canada-based Scotia Economics.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

The partnership between the Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler AG accelerated and strengthened as it entered its sixth year in 2015, the companies’ leaders said today in a media update given during the Frankfurt International Motor Show. Production of the Mercedes-Benz truck at both plants will start before the end of the decade.

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Plug In India

MARCH 15, 2023

The interesting thing is before electric cars were popular, no one in the auto industry or mainstream media even questioned where petrol or the metals used in engines are coming from. But the impact is way lesser than what it takes to drill, extract, transport, refine and burn oil. References Diamond Mine shown as Lithium Mines!

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Chile Li-ion Petrol India 59

Drive Electric

AUGUST 9, 2022

A battery electric vehicle (BEV) uses an electric motor instead of an internal combustion engine. These vehicles use large traction battery packs to power the motor. This is the sum of the emissions from raw materials, production, shipping, operation and end-of-life disposal – not just how clean it is to operate.

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Drive Electric

AUGUST 9, 2022

A battery electric vehicle (BEV) uses an electric motor instead of an internal combustion engine. These vehicles use large traction battery packs to power the motor. Battery production is known to be the most energy-intensive part of the manufacturing process of an EV. In comparison, EV engines run on lithium batteries.

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