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Toyota keeps world’s top-selling automaker crown in 2023, sells 1.12 crore cars

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With this, the auto manufacturer became the world’s top car manufacturer for a fourth consecutive year. The Japanese automobile giant’s global sales, including those of its subsidiaries Daihatsu and Hino, increased by 7.2 crore units last year, as compared to 2023, claimed the auto company. lakh units. per cent to 1.12

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Europe’s biggest EV market is about to hit a perfect storm of problems

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Germany is Europe’s biggest auto market, and it’s been one of the main drivers of EV growth. Germany’s VDA, an interest group for the country’s automobile industry, says that battery-powered vehicles are likely to see a decline from 524,000 units last year – more than any other European market – to 451,000 units this year.

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German OEMs to upgrade emissions control on 5.3M Euro 5 and 6 diesels, contribute to €500M Sustainable Mobility fund

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German auto manufacturers will optimize the emissions systems in 5.3 million currently approved Euro 5 and 6 diesels in the country, according to the outcome of the “National Diesel Forum” held in Berlin today between the automotive industry and the German Federal and state governments. Rail transport.

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Study of Sustainable Value in Automobile Manufacturing Finds Mixed Performance for Most OEMs, BMW and Toyota as the Clear Leaders

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Fiat Auto, and to a certain extent Mitsubishi, posted consistently negative Sustainable Value. billion, in comparison with BMW, which having used all the resources considered necessary to create value doubled its sustainable value to €2.8 In the group of smaller producers, Isuzu showed a noticeable improvement.

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Japanese carmakers still ‘most sustainable’

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Professor Figge from Queen’s University Management School said: “Economic crisis, energy crisis, climate crisis and recent global developments have affected the automobile industry like few other sectors. FIAT Auto consistently falls behind throughout the entire review period. GM achieved a sustainable value of minus €9.87

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The EV Transition Explained: Reshaping Labor Markets

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President Biden says his EV policies will result in “one million new jobs in the American automobile industry. By some estimates, upwards to 80,000 auto workers and a similar number in the auto supply chain have already been laid off globally to support the EV transition. One million.”. Neither does the U.S.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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" President Obamas auto task force doesnt see it that way. That way you have a fair basis of comparison, you know, apples to apples and all that jazz. why would the auto company be in cahoots with the oil companies on this topic? guess who GM sold the NIHM auto-battery patents too. GM never wanted the EV1 to succeed.

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