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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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The ratio of sustainable value to sales (sustainable value margin) is calculated in the report so that different companies can be directly compared irrespective of their size. In other words, the authors note, these companies use these resources more efficiently than their industry peers. Click to enlarge. billion from 1999 to 2007.

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Ballard reaches agreement for $44M order with Weichai-Ballard JV to support initial fuel cell vehicle deployments in China

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interest in the company; establishment of a joint venture company in Shandong Province, in which Weichai owns 51% and Ballard owns 49%, to support China’s FCEV market, along with $90 million in technology transfer payments from the Weichai-Ballard JV to Ballard; and. million, representing a 19.9% billion RMB (approximately $22.7

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SAIC-GM-Wuling starts production at new $1.1B base in Chongqing; initial capacity of 400K vehicles and 400K engines

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The new base is taking advantage of learnings from the other bases as well as the resources of SGMW’s parent companies—GM China, SAIC and Wuling Motors. This was the result of the close partnership between our joint venture, our parent companies and the government. SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile Co. SAIC has a 50.1%

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Nevs in strategic cooperation with China’s State Grid for EVs

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State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) was established as a state-owned enterprise on 29 December 2002. As the largest public service company in the world, SGCC ranked 7 th on Fortune Global 500. is a wholly owned subsidiary company of State Grid Corporation of China. million employees. State Grid Electric Vehicle Service Co.,

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AvtoVAZ launches 3 concepts at Moscow Motor Show; collaboration with Renault-Nissan

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The move comes on the heels of AvtoVAZ-Renault-Nissan becoming the fourth largest manufacturer of automobiles worldwide following several successful moves by Rostec. While international sales declined in recent years, Russia was able to export more than 38,000 assembly kits to Egypt between 2002 and 2013.

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Hyundai Motor to build 4th and 5th plants in China, bringing capacity to 1.65M units per year

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Beijing Hyundai Motor Company (BHMC), a 50-50 joint venture between Hyundai Motor Company and Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co., will begin building its fourth and fifth plants in China next year to respond to surging demands in the world’s largest automobile market. s capacity to 1.65 million units per year.

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Russian entrepreneur Boris Zingarevich buys EV maker Think

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Zingarevich, who has been the principal investor since 2002 in lithium-ion battery manufacturer Ener1, Inc., and Finnish automobile engineering and manufacturing concern Valmet Automotive, Inc. Financial advisory services were provided by LATUM, a specialized investment banking and services company. Earlier post.).

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