Baua Electric

APRIL 18, 2024

Hybrid vehicles have been gaining traction in the global automotive market, offering a blend of traditional combustion engines and electric power. One of the latest developments in the hybrid vehicle segment is the introduction of the Toyota Fortuner MHEV in South Africa. The Toyota Fortuner Hybrid gets a 2.8-litre

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Mercedes-Benz is realigning its global passenger cars manufacturing activities and is strengthening its German passenger cars locations with investments worth billions of euros. “ Mercedes-Benz sales top one million mark in August. Mercedes-Benz sold more vehicles worldwide last month than in any previous August: 118,887 units (+9.7%).

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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.

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Baua Electric

MAY 8, 2024

SAIC Motor, China’s largest carmaker, plans to invest up to $2 billion in India by this decade’s end and produce and sell over a million vehicles annually along with its joint venture partner JSW Group by then, a top executive told Autocar Professional. “We Two vehicles are slated for a 2024 launch. We have a very ambitious plan.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2014

As the world population increases by the estimated 30% from 2010 to 2040, ExxonMobil sees global GDP rising by about 140%, but energy demand by only about 35% due to greater efficiency. The Outlook for Energy provides ExxonMobil’s long-term view of global energy demand and supply. Click to enlarge. Outlook for Energy.

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Baua Electric

MAY 8, 2024

SAIC Motor, China’s largest car maker, has set an ambitious target of producing and selling over 1 million vehicles along with its joint venture partner, JSW Group. Our target is to produce and sell over one million vehicles. The head of international sales says the company’s vision is to cater to the domestic market first.

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EV Central

JANUARY 24, 2024

Still the third best-selling car in Italy in 2023 with 44,929 sold despite the current model being its 12th year on sale, the next-gen Ypsilon is the car that the famous Italian brand, owned by global powerhouse Stellantis, cannot afford to get wrong, not least since it will be used to spearhead the relaunch of the famous 117-year-old car-maker.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2011

The Focus has been a popular vehicle in Russia since it first went on sale there in 1999. More than 400,000 of these cars were built in the country at the Ford plant in Vsevolozhsk, the first production facility owned by a global automotive company in Russia, and which started manufacturing the Ford Focus in August 2002.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 29, 2024

ACMA , the apex body of the Indian auto component industry, has shared this data from its Global Automotive Aftermarket Research Report , conducted in partnership with leading advisory firm Ernst & Young. This insight was revealed ahead of the 5th ACMA Automechanika New Delhi, at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2024.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Ricardo’s Rising-15 automotive markets include: Argentina; Egypt; Indonesia; Iran; Malaysia; Mexico; Morocco; Nigeria; Peru; the Philippines; South Africa; Thailand; Turkey; Ukraine; and Vietnam. billion—is already the third-largest vehicle market in the world, with annual sales exceeding 8.5

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EV Central

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Revealed by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicle execs at last week’s Amarok dual-cab 4×4 ute global preview drive in South Africa, the PHEV is set to use a Ford powertrain in line with the collaboration under which the new VW ute was developed alongside the Ford Ranger. 4 SUV , which will be on sale by the end of 2023.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

Tesla delivered 11,603 vehicles in Q3, slightly above its earlier guidance. Highlights of the report include: In Q3, global Model S orders increased by more than 50% from a year ago, and grew at a faster pace in North America, Europe and Asia, than during Q2. New CFO and sales chief. Total Q3 non-GAAP revenue was $1.24

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EV Central

DECEMBER 18, 2022

To be distributed in Australia by independent BLK Auto, JAC has already commenced sales here with the N55EV electric van and will follow with the turbo diesel T9 Hunter dual cab ute in mid-2023. We will be bringing [to Australia] whatever vehicles go through the R&D centre for mature markets,” he added. It’s a five-year journey.”.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2017

The goal of the strategic alliance is to bundle the expertise of both car manufacturers with a view to jointly developing vehicle components and possibly also vehicle concepts. Through subsidiaries and associate companies, Tata Motors has operations in the UK, South Korea, Thailand, South Africa and Indonesia.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2010

The new dealerships will be located throughout Ford’s sales regions in China, in cities such as Liyang, Shijiazhuang, Harbin, Wanzhou in Chongqing and Anyang. — Nigel Harris, general manager of Changan Ford Sales Company. Ford expects 70% of its growth in the next ten years to come from its Asia Pacific and Africa region.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2009

Pre-sale demand for the car in China has exceeded Ford’s expectations, with several thousand Chinese consumers placing orders ahead of the official launch. The Fiesta was Ford’s second best-selling vehicle in Europe’s main 19 markets in 2008. Fiestas built in Cologne are also on sale now in South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2012

global sales rose to more than 9 million vehicles in 2011, a 7.6% of the global vehicle industry. Sales were up in all four reporting regions—North America, South America, Europe and International Operations—as GM sold a total of 9,025,942 vehicles compared with 8,385,484 in 2010.

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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%. Visually, the next-generation Ranger’ exterior shares Ford’s global truck design DNA. — Graham Pearson, Ranger vehicle program director. L EcoBoost four cylinder.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2014

Purchasing, powertrain and vehicle engineering remained the biggest contributors as the Alliance geared up for the launch of its first Common Module Family (CMF) vehicles. Vehicle engineering, which relates to common platforms and components, accounted for €714 million (US$975 million). Earlier post.). billion) in synergies.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2015

The lightweight SP:01, which goes on sale in Asia and Europe over the coming weeks, combines a carbon fiber body with an aluminum chassis. Energy density of the pack is 140Wh/kg, benefitting range while keeping overall vehicle weight low. Every Detroit Electric comes with built-in bi-directional charge and discharge capability.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2011

Ford Motor Company will invest US$72 million to expand its powertrain facility in Chennai to further support its sales and export growth plans in India. The new investment is part of Ford India’s transformation into a major global export and manufacturing hub; 1.6 TiVCT, 1.4 HC and Duratorq engines will be exported from the country.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2009

The achievements include shared platforms and powertrains, cooperation on advanced technologies, standardization of manufacturing methods, the expansion of the product line-ups and the extension of the global footprint of each partner. Combined vehicle sales have increased from 4.9 million units in 1999 to 6.9

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EV Connect

MARCH 8, 2021

In addition to directing the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation to tighten fuel efficiency standards, President Biden has made supporting electric vehicles a top priority, expanding consumer tax credits for EV purchases and mandating that the entire federal fleet of vehicles be converted to electric.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

According to Bank of America Merrill Lynch, the annual increase in global oil consumption slows dramatically in the years ahead. The main driver of the destruction in demand is the proliferation of electric vehicles. Roughly 62 percent global cobalt output is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo. “I mb/d this year.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 20, 2022

Scientists and engineers have extended the range of EVs by cramming ever more energy into their batteries, and vehicle charging networks have expanded in many countries. With all this, consumers and policymakers alike are hopeful that society will soon greatly reduce its carbon emissions by replacing today’s cars with electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

China continues to dominate BloombergNEF’s (BNEF) global lithium-ion battery supply chain ranking, for the third time in a row, for both 2022 and its projection for 2027, due to continued support for the electric vehicle demand and raw materials investments. —Yayoi Sekine, head of energy storage at BNEF.

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