Green Car Congress
APRIL 5, 2016
billion in a new small car plant in Mexico, building a new manufacturing site in San Luis Potosi State. This investment comes during Ford’s 91 st year in Mexico, including manufacturing vehicles since 1925. Mexico is Ford’s fourth-largest vehicle manufacturing site for global customers—behind the US, China and Germany.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 30, 2020
The passenger cars registrations for Europe-27 were 848,800 units, down by 52% compared to March 2019. Those most affected were city-cars, MPVs and subcompacts. However, details by powertrain highlights that only pure electric cars (BEV) and plug-in hybrids (PHEV) drove this growth, as hybrids posted a decline of 11%.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 22, 2010
GM South America includes GM’s existing sales and manufacturing operations in Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela as well as sales activities in those countries and Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay. Ardila becomes president, GM South America and will report to GM Chairman and CEO Ed Whitacre.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 28, 2019
The recently unveiled Minimó concept car plays a part in this strategy and the electric SEAT eXS kickscooter are two examples of urban micromobility solutions put forward by the company. In China, SEAT is a part of the JAC Volkswagen joint venture and preparations are being made for its entry in the world’s largest car market.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 25, 2010
Balqon Corporation, a developer and manufacturer of zero emissions, heavy-duty electric vehicles and drive systems ( earlier post ), has received a $490,000 order for electric drive systems under a new dealer agreement with DynaProTech, a leading composite automotive parts manufacturer in the People’s Republic of China. Verde in Spain.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 28, 2011
In the US the Buick LaCrosse was a Top Safety Pick in 2010 by the IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety) and received a five-star rating in the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) New Car Assessment Program in April 2011. It operates five manufacturing facilities in Korea as well as an assembly facility in Vietnam.
Green Car Congress
JULY 21, 2009
“Researchers from GM headquarters and GM Daewoo are carrying out projects to build eco-friendly cars, including a hybrid vehicle,” said the official at GM Daewoo. GM Daewoo has tentatively agreed with its labor union on the plan to produce a hybrid car in South Korea, according to the official. GM Daewoo Auto & Technology.
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