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DECEMBER 27, 2010

Data from the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association has reported that automobile production in Japan dropped by 6.7 According to the statistics, passenger car production suffered a steep drop of 8.2 per cent decline in small cars [.]. per cent year on year in November to 802,009 units.

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DECEMBER 19, 2011

Though the automobile market may have come a long way since the dark days of 2007-2008, it seems that it has yet to fully rebound. According to figures from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association, in the first 11months of the year, a total of 12,157,119 new registrations were recorded in the EU – that’s down [.].

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MARCH 1, 2012

Where we stand: March, 2012 Think green cars and chances are that Lotus will be one of the last automobile manufacturers you think of. After all, the British carmaker, now owned by Malaysian car manufacturer Proton, is famous for being the name behind so many sports and racing cars having produced some of the most [.].

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DECEMBER 6, 2010

Where we stand: December 2010 The second largest automobile manufacturer in South Korea, Kia has been taking significant steps forward in recent months as it bids to be among the frontrunners in the green car race.

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OCTOBER 25, 2010

Liu Shijin wants automakers to stop thinking merely about output capacity and to instead focus on green technologies as well as strengthening their safety and quality control standards. [.]. Tags: Green cars Latest news China China Association of Automobile Manufacturers China auto industry China energy saving.

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JANUARY 6, 2010

As Japan aims to take its plug-in vehicle sales to 600,000 a year by 2020, the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) has outlined the steps that will need to be taken to reach this goal. As of 2008, Japan had around 600,000 “next generation” vehicles on its roads – including hybrids and electric vehicles, making up [.].

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MARCH 31, 2011

The European Commission will support a cross-European electromobility initiative, Green eMotion, worth €41.8 million), in partnership with 42 partners from the industries, utilities, electric car manufacturers, municipalities, universities and technology and research institutions. million (US$68.2

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FEBRUARY 17, 2012

It may not be the bleak times of the credit crunch, but demand for new cars slumped dramatically during January. In the first month of the year, new car registrations fell by 7.1 The data, from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association, shows [.]. per cent in the EU compared to the same month one year ago.

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OCTOBER 30, 2010

Tags: Green cars Latest news China China Association for Automobile Manufacturers China new energy vehicles new energy vehicles.

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JUNE 21, 2012

EUCAR is calling for several priority automotive R&I initiatives in the following domains to be included in Horizon 2020 (as outlined in its position paper): A European Green Vehicles Initiative (EGVI), as successor to the European Green Car Initiative (EGCI) which has been operating under FP7 since 2009.The

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JUNE 25, 2010

The European automobile manufacturers have agreed to a first phase of joint specifications to connect electrically chargeable vehicles to the electricity grid in a safe and user-friendly way. Ivan Hodac, Secretary-General of ACEA, the automobile industry’s trade association in Brussels.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

According to the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) Pocket Guide, European manufacturers have made significant advancements towards reducing the environmental impact of vehicle production [.].

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JUNE 16, 2009

The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) conducted a survey that focused on the “entry generation&# of vehicle buyers and reports that fewer young people today have strong feelings about car ownership. Male university students in large urban areas are turning away from cars. .

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OCTOBER 20, 2009

The country is reeling from a shrinking population and a rapid exodus from the countryside to the cities where owning a car is often considered a hassle due to the expensive car parks and congested roads. In Tokyo itself, car ownership stands at under 0.5 per household – less than half of the national average.

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APRIL 22, 2009

Green Car Congress and Charles Territo of the Auto Alliance on 17 April briefly discussed the blend wall (ethanol supply greater than US’s ability to absorb it in 10% blends) and mid-level blends of ethanol being used on existing, non-flex-fuel, vehicles. Some of the catalytic converters showed significant wear and others didn’t.

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JUNE 6, 2012

A new CARS21 report has outlined methods to strengthen the automobile industry across Europe with a firm emphasis on establishing a streamlined regulatory framework and reducing fuel consumption and emissions (see CARS21 report). President of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association, Sergio [.].

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

When complete, the new paint shop will be the most energy-efficient paint line in Honda’s US automobile production network. Auto body painting can account for upward of 60% of an automobile plant’s total energy use. Expansion of Honda “Green Dealer” Program. million dollars. Source: Honda North America. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 15, 2009

As automotive production in Europe falls by a whopping 35 per cent, small cars have reached a new record high market share reflecting consumer concerns about the general economy and the environment. Nevertheless, small cars reached a market share of 44.9 This was followed by France, down 46 per cent, Spain down 40.2

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JUNE 24, 2010

A joint specification for electric cars to connect to the grid has been agreed by the European vehicle manufacturers. Tags: Electric cars ACEA charge grid joint specification standard.

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AUGUST 1, 2011

Where we stand: August, 2011 Internationally renowned for its boxer engine which became a hallmark of the Volkswagen Beetle and the Porsche 911, Japanese carmaker Subaru has now made the engine a hallmark of all of its own vehicles while also offering turbocharged versions of their passenger cars.

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AUGUST 10, 2009

This means that sales topped the one million unit mark for the fifth month in a row, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. In total sales reached 1.09million units, while passenger car sales jumped 71 per cent to 832,600 units. Indeed vehicle sales have been red hot in the country throughout the year.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Fiat is calling on motoring enthusiasts to share their ideas for the future of sustainable transport as part of the ‘Our Future Mobility’ project created by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA). The Italian carmaker is organising a virtual roundtable to invite everyone interes[.].

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DECEMBER 5, 2011

Where we stand: December, 2011 Perhaps there is no greater proof of how quickly times can change in the motoring industry than with Czech automobile manufacturer, Skoda. During the 1980s it was manufacturing cars that conceptually dated back to the 1960s and its dated image made it the punch-line to more than its fair share [.].

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FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Where we stand: February 2011 The Swedish automobile manufacturer Volvo has endured a turbulent time in recent years having been sold by the Ford Motor Company to Zhejiang Geely Holding Group in 2010 (see article). However, in the same year it also recorded global sales of 373,525 cars – representing an increase of 11.2

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2009

A report in the People’s Daily quotes Chen Bin, director of the Department of Industry under the NDRC, as stating that Chinese car manufacturers were originally expected to produce and sell more than eight million units of vehicles in the first eight months of the year. Tags: Cars Green cars Latest news.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

Toyota, Honda and Nissan may be leading the green car revolution, but that didn’t stop vehicle production in their native Japan slumping by 31.9 It marked the 10 th straight monthly decline as production fell to 742,284 units according to the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA). per cent to 195,472 units.

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APRIL 29, 2009

One of the latest innovations from apprentices at Mercedes-Benz has linked the past and the future of automobile manufacturing by undertaking a historic journey. The chemist’s shop was the place where Benz stopped to refuel during the first long distance journey in automobile history in 1888.

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APRIL 21, 2010

At present, seventeen EU member states levy CO2-related taxes on passenger cars, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has revealed. Plus fifteen governments in the EU provide tax incentives for electrically chargeable vehicles. In 2009, motor vehicle taxes in the EU 15 amounted to €377 billion or 3.4

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MARCH 15, 2012

February was not a good month for the car industry in Europe – as new car registrations slumped across the board. In total, there were 888,878 new car registrations across the European Union during the month – down 9.7 per cent compared to the same period in the previous year. Indeed according to the European [.].

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OCTOBER 30, 2009

A focus on tailpipe CO2 emissions has distracted away from the impact of car production, suggests Professor Frank Figge who co-authored the ‘Sustainable Value in Automobile Manufacturing’ study. The survey attempts to close this gap.”. It is the first value-based method for assessing corporate sustainability performance.

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APRIL 30, 2009

Earlier this month, Green Star Products along with its International Consortium partner Global Green Cars had publicly tested its full electric vehicle version at tracks in Utah and Kentucky. Global Green Cars is a U.S.

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