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A mini industry spawns under the hood of a booming car market – ET Auto

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Under the auto boom, a smaller industry is also growing: the used or pre-owned car market, where for every two new cars, three used cars are sold. Under the auto boom, a smaller industry is also growing: the used or pre-owned car market, where for every two new cars, three used cars are sold. As per industry estimates, about 4.1

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History of Electric Vehicles in India

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2001 – Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd. introduced its first electric three-wheeler in 1999, and in 2001, it established a new firm, Bijlee, based in Coimbatore, to manufacture and sell electric vehicles. In the same year, Bajaj Auto ltd Pune also displayed a three-seater electric rickshaw.

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Study of Sustainable Value in Automobile Manufacturing Finds Mixed Performance for Most OEMs, BMW and Toyota as the Clear Leaders

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Hyundai, Honda and—to a certain extent—Nissan and Suzuki, generally create positive Sustainable Value as well. Volkswagen only managed to create significantly positive Sustainable Value in 2001, 2002 and 2007. Fiat Auto, and to a certain extent Mitsubishi, posted consistently negative Sustainable Value.