Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2021

China controls the battery chemical industry, with the biggest market share for all of the five main battery materials: lithium, nickel, manganese, cobalt and graphite. Nickel sulfate balance to slip into deficit: The nickel sulfate market remains in balance in the near term, despite the increased demand expected in the next five years.

Li-ion 300

Li-ion Batteries Battery South Africa 300

Baua Electric

JANUARY 2, 2024

Arushi Kumar, the former brand head of EV business at Mahindra & Mahindra has joined Royal Enfield as AVP & global group manager of marketing for Royal Enfield. She will be reporting to Mohit Juyal – the head of marketing at Royal Enfield. It is now reinforcing its marketing team by bringing in fresh talent from outside.

Global 52

Global Market South Africa Suzuki 52

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Daimler AG will make investments in the high nine figures (euro) in the new model series by the time of the market launch. The key markets will be Argentina, Brazil, South Africa, Australia with New Zealand, and Europe. Mid-size pickups currently have the largest share of the total vehicle market in Australia with 14.1%.

Mercedes 150

Mercedes South Africa 2017 Market 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2021

Proceeds will be used to advance the development of commercial-scale applications to decarbonize ammonia production and unlock its potential as a zero-carbon energy carrier. Starfire Energy is currently commercializing a 50 tonne/day modular green ammonia plant. —Andrew Hinkly, Managing Partner at AP Ventures.

Hydrogen 377

Hydrogen Green Energy South Africa 377

Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2012

Strategically, it provides Ballard with additional product capabilities with methanol fueled systems and key customer relationships in leading markets for fuel cell commercialization, such as Southeast Asia, the Caribbean and Latin America as well as South Africa. —John Sheridan, Ballard President and CEO.

South Africa 210

South Africa Africa Fuel Power 210

Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2017

South African engineering company Swayana has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with LanzaTech to collaborate on developing projects for the production of ethanol and higher value products from waste gases in the ferroalloy and titania smelting sectors. during steel manufacturing. —Joseph Zinyana of Swayana.

South Africa 150

South Africa Convert Waste Production 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2016

In 2015, farms in Limpopo Province of South Africa, from which the biofuel for the flights was sourced, achieved certification from the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB), one of the strongest sustainability standards in the world. Sunchem and Solaris. are similar to traditional tobacco farming.

Commercial 150

Commercial South Africa Africa Oil 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

At this year’s Africa Aerospace & Defence (AAD) expo at AFB Waterkloof in Centurion, Rheinmetall AG is presenting turnkey, mobile modular solutions for producing, storing and transporting CO 2 -free hydrogen. Byproducts such as oxygen can either be used for their own requirements or sold into the global commodity market.

South Africa 259

South Africa Africa Store Hydrogen 259

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

A study by Ricardo Strategic Consulting has concluded that while sluggish automotive demand in Europe, Japan and North America will be balanced by the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) markets through 2020, thereafter the ‘Rising-15’ nations become the engine for profitable growth—assuming political stability.

Market 210

Market Indonesia North America South Africa 210

Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2009

and the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa (Wits) signed an exclusive representation agreement to commercialize the Fischer-Tropsch-based fuel and chemical production process developed by the Centre of Materials and Process Synthesis (COMPS) located at The University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.

South Africa 150

South Africa Universal Commercial America 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2015

The new Mercedes-Benz midsize pickup will initially be targeted at markets in Latin America, South Africa, Australia, and Europe, all of which are posting sustained growth in this segment. Commercial as well as private users are increasingly asking for vehicles that have car-like specifications, the company said.

Mercedes 150

Mercedes South Africa Africa Plug-in 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2011

Ltd) to establish a global joint venture to capitalize on the world-wide railroad tie market through the manufacture and sale of Recycled Structural Composite (RSC) ties/sleepers utilizing their respective geographic licenses from Rutgers University. The joint venture will be 65% owned by Axion and 35% owned by Sicut.

International 186

International Global Market South Africa 186

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

While the number of new clean power-generating plants completed stayed flat year-to-year, the volume of power derived from coal surged to a new high, according to Climatescope , an annual survey of 104 emerging markets conducted by research firm BloombergNEF (BNEF). The decline was not confined to China, however. billion and $2.7

Coal 243

Coal Clean Cleaning Financing 243

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

The self-contained, compact OorjaPac requires minimal retrofitting and provides an attractive payback for the Telecommunications market by ensuring uninterrupted power supply and, in some cases, replacing less efficient and high-emissions diesel generators. The investment round follows a $4.2-million

South Africa 231

South Africa Companies Fuel Africa 231

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Research will be conducted on biomass sourcing, fuel production, sustainability and lifecycle assessment, and aviation biofuel market development. The Mexican government and participating institutions will fund the effort for four years, aiming to develop a self-sustaining business model.

United Arab Emirates 150

United Arab Emirates South Africa Mexico Africa 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

The information received from Spot will be implemented in the production of the marketing fleet, which is currently underway. The Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa (IDC), as potential investor, is party to this Memorandum. Earlier post.) Earlier post.) The IDC is currently an investor in Optimal Energy.

South Africa 199

South Africa Energy Production Africa 199

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2015

—Julie Felgar, managing director of Environmental Strategy & Integration, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Project partner SkyNRG, based in the Netherlands, is the global market leader for sustainable jet fuel, having supplied biofuel to more than 20 carriers worldwide. of Vancouver.

Waste 150

Waste Industrial Industry South Africa 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2021

Silmet has been separating rare earths into commercial value-added products for more than 50 years. Chemours will supply Energy Fuels with a minimum quantity of 2,500 tons per annum of natural monazite ore produced in the state of Georgia, and elsewhere in the southeast US.

Energy 186

Energy Fuel Production Estonia 186

Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2017

The first step will address topics such as the application of specific market knowledge as well as local development expertise. In the long term, the Volkswagen Group is looking to further expand its product portfolio in the fast-growing emerging markets. That is why we are systematically pursuing our regional growth strategy.

Motor 150

Motor Motors Motoring Africa 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2011

Hydro-Québec (Canada) and Technifin (South Africa) have entered into an intellectual property collaboration agreement relating to the licensing of their respective intellectual property (IP) in lithium titanate spinel oxide (LTO) technologies, notably for lithium-ion battery applications.

Lithium Titanate 231

Lithium Titanate Li-ion South Africa Lithium Ion 231

Baua Electric

JANUARY 29, 2024

The commercial vehicle parc is expected to grow from 13 million units to 19 million units in 2028. On the international front, the study covers 39 countries and narrows down its focus to 10 major export markets, identifying over USD 35 billion worth of export opportunities. The pre-owned cars sales are projected to grow around 17.5%

Auto 52

Auto Africa South Africa Bangladesh 52

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2012

The new diesel engine, Ford’s second in North America, has already been applied in the global Ford Ranger truck sold in world markets (3.2 The new Power Stroke Diesel will be the only five-cylinder diesel engine available in a commercial van in North America. Torque and power map for the European market version of the 3.2L

North America 343

North America America Diesel Ford 343

Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2015

The pickup will feature a double cab and will be targeted both at personal-use and commercial customers. The primary target markets for the truck are Europe, Australia, South Africa and Latin America. The three trucks will also be built in the Nissan plant in Barcelona, Spain, for other markets, excluding North America.

Nissan 150

Nissan Argentina Mercedes South Africa 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

The new Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor Technology (AnMBR) will be further developed at a new demonstration plant at Sasol’s R&D Campus at its Sasol One Site in Sasolburg, South Africa. We will now continue to explore and develop this technology further with the potential for commercial application to our future GTL facilities.

Waste 210

Waste Water Gas Qatar 210

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

MHI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (Pty) Ltd ( PBMR Pty ) of the Republic of South Africa to study the area of collaboration in the development of the helium-cooled, High Temperature Reactor (HTR) Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (PBMR). Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

Mitsubishi 218

Mitsubishi South Africa Power Powered 218

Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2010

At the Clean Energy Ministerial in Washington, DC, 19-20 July, ministers reaffirmed their commitment to previously-announced targets for the deployment of electric vehicles, which the International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates will create global market momentum leading to at least 20 million electric vehicles on the road worldwide by 2020.

Washington 294

Washington Clean Cleaning DC 294

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2014

South Africa-based Anglo American Platinum , the world’s leading primary producer of platinum group metals (PGMs), has invested in the first close of the Series A financing round of Hydrogenious Technologies, a company developing liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) hydrogen storage technology. Click to enlarge.

Hydrogen 239

Hydrogen South Africa Universal Renewable 239

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2016

If applied across 17 million new vehicles sold annually in the US, the value of the precious metal cost reduction could reach $1 billion in that market alone. The SDC approach could take as much as $60 out of that cost. We see this technology as providing a significant savings for customers when applied in broader use.

GM 150

GM Supplies Companies South Africa 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2010

“ Governmental Energy Innovation Investments, Policies and Institutions in the Major Emerging Economies: Brazil, Russia, India, Mexico, China, and South Africa. Click to enlarge. —Laura Anadon. This working paper also provides a comparative systemic analysis of government-initiated ETI activities. Anadon, and Jose Condor.

China 199

China Energy South Africa Brazil 199

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2010

Ford expects 70% of its growth in the next ten years to come from its Asia Pacific and Africa region. Ford’s Asia Pacific and Africa region encompasses markets on three continents, including Australia, China, India, Thailand and South Africa. Ford is aggressively expanding in Thailand as well.

Asia 199

Asia Ford China Thailand 199

Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2009

The Japan-GTL consortium, formed in 2006 to commercialize a lower-cost gas-to-liquids GTL) process for the production of synthetic fuels and chemicals that does not require first removing carbon dioxide from the feedstock, has completed construction of its demonstration plant which will produce 500 barrels (about 80 kiloliters) per day.

Japan 150

Japan Gas South Africa Oil 150

Blink Charging

APRIL 6, 2023

Based on 2021 sales volumes,” the IEA’s report says, “about 25% of the global car market is subject to a 100% ZEV (zero emission vehicle) sales ambition or target, or ICE ban by 2035 according to government announcements.” Europe has also invested in domestic battery development to increase its own market share.

Electric Vehicles 52

Electric Vehicles Global Vehicles Tax Credit 52

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

This development is a significant step towards the implementation of CO 2 hydrogenation technology in South Africa. For decades, Sasol has been using its Fischer-Tropsch (FT) technology to convert low-grade coal and gas into synthetic fuels and chemicals.

Convert 186

Convert Hydrogen Commercial Green 186

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

There are already commercially available alternatives that range from ammonia to dimethyl ether for use in foams, refrigeration and fire protection systems. However, low-GWP alternatives only make up a small fraction of other sectors at present, although they have the potential to substantially increase their market share.

Climate 287

Climate Ozone Emissions Transportation 287

Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2009

Platinum group metals (PGM)—Platinum, Palladium, Rhodium, Ruthenium, Iridium and Osmium—currently play essential roles in hydrogen production and fuel cells technologies and to the commercialization of fuel-cell vehicles. Global deposits of PGMs are quite limited with the largest quantities located in South Africa and Russia.

Coal 231

Coal Hydrogen Grant Production 231

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2014

A group of 10 Key Growth countries is expected to represent an increasingly significant share of the global energy market due to their rising populations and living standards. Commercial transportation—heavy-duty vehicles, marine, aviation and rail—drives the growth in energy for transportation in every region.

Energy 252

Energy Global 2010 Oil-Sands 252

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

The current Ranger is Europe’s pick-up segment leader and recently set a new September year-to-date sales record of 45,539 units, with market share of 39.9%. It is one of three turbodiesel engine options available at launch, depending upon the market. Specific market launch details will be announced in due course.

South Africa 412

South Africa Fuel Economy Thailand Engine 412