Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 27, 2016

The original production run of the Fisker Karma luxury sedan was contracted to Valmet Automotive in Finland. But as the Karma Revero, the car will be built at a new facility in California.

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Karma Fisker Finland Building 100

Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2015

Mercedes-Benz’ new compact car plant in China, housed at the company’s local production joint venture Beijing Benz Automotive Corporation (BBAC), has begun production with the German car maker’s first locally build compact car: the GLA. BBAC is already the biggest Mercedes-Benz passenger car plant worldwide.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2012

Volvo Car Corp. is developing several new safety systems—factoring in driver behavior in the modern traffic environment—towards achieving its 2020 goal that nobody should be killed or seriously injured in a new Volvo car. The car is no exception. The car follows the vehicle in front in the same lane.

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Volvo Corporation Cars Sweden 265

Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2019

RoboSense has teamed up with partners Horizon Robotics, Cainiao Network, Sensible 4, and AutoX to launch the Smart Sensor System (SSS) designed for four key smart transportation vehicle applications: autonomous passenger cars; low-speed autonomous vehicles; high-speed RoboTaxis; and V2R (Vehicle to Road infrastructure).

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

It has since built a complete battery materials supply chain in Europe, and is about to build a new cathode and precursor production facility near Kingston, Ontario, which will be its fourth global gigafactory. Robert Privette: Rechargeable batteries are among the building blocks for the green energy transition.

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North America Batteries Battery Charging 52

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 5, 2010

million in building improvements and equipment in Elkhart County, and the plant could begin assembling vehicles in early 2011. The THINK City will appear in Detroit next week at the North American International Auto Show 2010. The THINK City is a purpose-built, all-electric car designed for urban environments. Click to enlarge.

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Think City Indiana Indianapolis Porsche 199

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Two German investors, Ingo Voigt and Fritz Nol, announced their intent to buy Fisker Automotive, the failing plug-in hybrid car company, on 11 September. The program backs automotive companies that offer both green energy initiatives, such as increased fuel efficiency, and new auto industry jobs in the United States.

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