Brazil, For Sale and Market

Nissan launches expanded strategy for Brazil with new $1.4B manufacturing plant; Renault boosting production capacity there by 100,000 units

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2011

The Brazilian factory, scheduled to begin production in the first half of 2014, will have the capacity to produce up to 200,000 units annually of Nissan’s ‘V’ platform products for sale in Brazil. Since 2001 Nissan has grown its presence and volumes in Brazil, Russia, India and China from less than 50,000 units to nearly 1.2

Brazil

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JATO: global vehicle sales fall by 39% in March; electrified vehicles up to 17.4% new registration market share in Europe

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APRIL 30, 2020

This represents the largest year-on-year monthly decrease since 1980, when JATO Dynamics started to collect data—even surpassing the global financial crisis in November 2008, which saw a 25% decline in sales. Registrations fell in all 27 markets, but with varying severity. million units. Some models performed better than others.

Europe

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GM and SAIC Motor to partner on all-new vehicle family for global growth markets; $5B investment from Chevrolet

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JULY 28, 2015

General Motors and SAIC Motor are enhancing their partnership through an agreement jointly to develop the core architecture and engine of a new vehicle family targeting global growth markets. There are no plans to export the vehicles to mature markets such as the United States. —General Motors President Dan Ammann.

Chevrolet

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Volkswagen Group returns to profitability with new record for sales revenue and operating result in 2016

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FEBRUARY 27, 2017

In spite of further challenges resulting from the diesel issue and the persistently difficult conditions in vehicle markets such as Brazil and Russia, the Group delivered 10.3 It expects trends in the passenger car markets in the individual regions to be mixed in 2017. from 9.931 million in 2015. in 2017.

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Solazyme expanding renewable oil production capacity with JV partner Bunge, signs strategic collaboration agreement with ADM

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

Separately, Solazyme and Archer-Daniels-Midland Company, a leading global agricultural processor, signed strategic collaboration, manufacturing and market development agreements in which Solazyme and ADM will produce Solazyme’s tailored algal oils in ADM’s advanced fermentation plant at Clinton, Iowa. Solazyme, Inc., Earlier post.).

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Oil Renewable Brazil Production

Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand delivers almost 2M vehicles globally in period to April; 46% to China

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MAY 12, 2014

Volkswagen Passenger Cars delivered 567,800 (545,300; +4.1%) vehicles on the overall European market in the first four months, of which 298,400 (279,300; +6.8%) were handed over in Western Europe (excluding Germany). Deliveries on the home market of Germany rose slightly to 184,100 (180,500; +2.0%) units. The brand recorded a 16.2%

China

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Volkswagen Passenger Cars delivers more than 3M vehicles in first half year for first time

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JULY 9, 2014

The situation on global markets will remain challenging in the second half of the year and will keep us very much on our toes. — Christian Klingler, Board Member for Sales and Marketing for the Volkswagen Group and the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand. 67,400 (77,300; -12.8%) units were handed over to customers in Russia.

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Volkswagen Group closing in on 3M units sold in China this year

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2013

However, the challenges on the other world markets remain unchanged. —Group Board Member for Sales Christian Klingler. Group deliveries in the overall European market were down 1.3% The ŠKODA brand deliveries in China dropped 3.8% to 217,400. Our brands enjoyed particularly strong growth in China. million (38.7%

China

China South America North America 2012

Volkswagen Passenger Cars grows January deliveries by 4.8% to 515,700 vehicles; 52% to China

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FEBRUARY 12, 2014

The results marked the first time Volkswagen Passenger Cars has started the year with deliveries in excess of half a million, said Christian Klingler, Board Member for Sales and Marketing for the Volkswagen Group and the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand. The sales situation in Europe regained momentum in the first month of the year.

China

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Petrobras sells sugar, ethanol and petrochemical assets for US$587 million

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 29, 2016

The Petrobras Board of Directors also approved the sale of Companhia Petroquímica de Pernambuco (PetroquímicaSuape) and Companhia Integrada Têxtil de Pernambuco (Citepe) to two subsidiaries of the Mexican company Alpek, for US$385 million.

Mozambique

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Volkswagen Group outselling GM in China

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 18, 2016

While the situation in Brazil in particular remained tense, there was significant growth on the Chinese market. There was solid development in deliveries on the home market of Germany as well (+3.9%). The South American market remained difficult in September. China’s share of that 7.6 million was 37.5%. million in China.

China

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Audi’s European sales up 6% in November; A3 e-tron PHEV sales “extremely encouraging”

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2015

—Dietmar Voggenreiter, Member of the Board of Management for Sales and Marketing at Audi. Most recently, the brand’s growth in Europe was driven particularly by the latest models: Sales of the Audi Q7, with the latest generation launched in summer, quadrupled to around 3,300 units in November. to around 1,550 units.

Sale

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

Use of Hydrous Ethanol in Brazil. Brazil, the largest and most populous country in South America, was importing 80% of its oil and 40% of its foreign exchange was used to pay for that imported oil. In 1975, General Ernesto Geisel, then-president of Brazil, ordered the country’s gasoline supply mixed with 10% ethanol.

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Volkswagen Group delivered 572,100 BEVs worldwide in 2022, up 26% y-o-y, 6.9% of total

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JANUARY 15, 2023

The Volkswagen Group remains the BEV market leader in its home market of Europe and reached the fourth position in this segment in the United States. Thus, the Group remains market leader in this segment in Europe. In Germany, the Group’s home market, deliveries were up by 3.8% a year earlier and 2.5% to 1,029,600 units.

Europe

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VW Passenger Cars delivers record 5M+ vehicles January-October worldwide; 45% to China

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

At 517,400 (519,300; -0.4%) units, deliveries by Volkswagen Passenger Cars in October were almost on a par with the high prior-year level despite very volatile markets. Developments in Western Europe, where the new Passat will go on sale in the coming weeks, remained positive. Hong Kong), the region’s largest single market.

China

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Volkswagen Group sells 9.24 million vehicles in 2023, BEV share increases to 8.3% | Autocar Professional

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JANUARY 12, 2024

China, the Group’s largest single market, grew by 1.6% despite a challenging market environment. The Volkswagen Group expanded its market share in Europe as well as North and South America and thus also increased slightly worldwide. “We are pleased with the market success of our strong brands and models.

Vehicles

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A Brief Look at Today's Plug-in Hybrid and Electric Vehicles and the Companies That Are Revolutionizing an Old Industry - Yahoo! Finance

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APRIL 21, 2009

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Volkswagen Group delivers more than 10M vehicles in one year for first time

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JANUARY 12, 2015

That is impressive confirmation we are vigorously implementing our Strategy 2018 despite challenging market conditions. We are also making good progress with our other main goals: return on sales, customer satisfaction and top employer. —Group Board member for Sales Christian Klingler.

South America

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Polk forecasts global new vehicle auto sales to reach 77.7M in 2012, up 6.7%; expects China sales to grow 16% while US sales recovery slows

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JANUARY 3, 2012

Global automotive market intelligence firm Polk forecasts worldwide new vehicle sales in 2012 will rise 6.7% The US market will experience single digit growth, primarily due to the relatively strong year for sales in 2011, and the effects of the weak economy that will continue to impact new vehicle demand through most of 2012.

2012

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Audi going to the moon; Audi lunar e-quattro rover

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JUNE 25, 2015

—Luca de Meo, Audi Board Member for Sales and Marketing. Participants in the competition, in addition to Part‑Time Scientists, include 15 teams from around the world including Brazil, Canada, Chile, Hungary, Japan, Israel, Italy, Malaysia and the United States.

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Volkswagen Group: 10-million vehicle sold mark for 2014 within reach; China largest single market

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2014

The ten million mark is within reach in spite of all the uncertainties in the global automotive sector ,” Christian Klingler, Group Board Member for Sales, said in Wolfsburg. The brand grew deliveries on the overall European market to 1.54 (1.51; +2.4%) million units. Developments at Group brands.

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

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APRIL 19, 2009

Exclusive rights are granted to Harman Becker to manufacture the latest technology solutions for the worldwide vehicle OEM market. The result of the Lotus and Harman International technology collaboration will be to generate Active Noise Control system solutions available to vehicle manufacturers in all worldwide markets.

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Nissan launches expanded strategy for Brazil with new $1.4B manufacturing plant; Renault boosting production capacity there by 100,000 units

JATO: global vehicle sales fall by 39% in March; electrified vehicles up to 17.4% new registration market share in Europe

GM and SAIC Motor to partner on all-new vehicle family for global growth markets; $5B investment from Chevrolet

Volkswagen Group returns to profitability with new record for sales revenue and operating result in 2016

Solazyme expanding renewable oil production capacity with JV partner Bunge, signs strategic collaboration agreement with ADM

Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand delivers almost 2M vehicles globally in period to April; 46% to China

Volkswagen Passenger Cars delivers more than 3M vehicles in first half year for first time

Volkswagen Group closing in on 3M units sold in China this year

Volkswagen Passenger Cars grows January deliveries by 4.8% to 515,700 vehicles; 52% to China

Petrobras sells sugar, ethanol and petrochemical assets for US$587 million

Volkswagen Group outselling GM in China

Audi’s European sales up 6% in November; A3 e-tron PHEV sales “extremely encouraging”

Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

Volkswagen Group delivered 572,100 BEVs worldwide in 2022, up 26% y-o-y, 6.9% of total

VW Passenger Cars delivers record 5M+ vehicles January-October worldwide; 45% to China

Volkswagen Group sells 9.24 million vehicles in 2023, BEV share increases to 8.3% | Autocar Professional

A Brief Look at Today's Plug-in Hybrid and Electric Vehicles and the Companies That Are Revolutionizing an Old Industry - Yahoo! Finance

Volkswagen Group delivers more than 10M vehicles in one year for first time

Polk forecasts global new vehicle auto sales to reach 77.7M in 2012, up 6.7%; expects China sales to grow 16% while US sales recovery slows

Audi going to the moon; Audi lunar e-quattro rover

Volkswagen Group: 10-million vehicle sold mark for 2014 within reach; China largest single market

Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

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