article thumbnail

Sanyo Supplying Li-ion Batteries for Suzuki Swift Plug-in Hybrid

Green Car Congress

Sanyo Electric recently announced an agreement with Suzuki Motor to supply lithium-ion battery systems for the Swift Plug-in Hybrid. Suzuki has already announced its intention to start manufacturing the vehicles. Earlier post.) The plug-in is powered by a 55 kW, 180 N·m AC synchronous motor and a 2.66 kWh Li-ion battery pack.

article thumbnail

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

Green Car Congress

Sustainable Value Margin—the ratio of Sustainable Value to sales—for each of the evaluated manufacturers. A survey of the sustainability performance of 17 of the world’s leading automakers has found a mixed pattern when it comes to the sustainability performance of most of the car manufacturers. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

article thumbnail

Junkyard Find: 2009 Suzuki Equator RWD Crew Cab

The Truth About Cars

Some examples of badge engineering worked out very well for both manufacturers involved, with the Mitsubishi-Chrysler partnership that gave North American car shoppers close to a quarter-century of Colts near the top of that list. GM had a good run with various Geo-badged Suzukis, Isuzus and Toyotas , too.

Suzuki 103
article thumbnail

CAM/PwC name Volkswagen Group most innovative global automotive company, Mercedes-Benz most innovative brand

Green Car Congress

Renault Group; PSA Peugeot Citroën; Suzuki Motor Corp.; Dr. Stefan Bratzel, who founded the institute in April 2004. Autonomous driving Connected vehicles Driver Assistance Systems Electric (Battery) Fuel Efficiency Plug-ins Vehicle Manufacturers Vehicle Systems' .; Geely International Corp.; General Motors Corp.;

Mercedes 225
article thumbnail

History of Electric Vehicles in India

Get Electric Vehicle

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. MEML was closed in 2004 due to a lack of demand. Other firms that manufacture and sell their products include Electrotherm India, TVS Motor, Hero Electric, and others.

India 52
article thumbnail

We visited Tata Motor's electric car factory

Plug In India

The crash test facility was put up in 2004 – and off late, TML is taking the crash business very seriously – making safer cars – that have started denting Suzuki’s relatively light and fuel efficient cars. We were assured that crash tests have been done for the Nexon EV too.

Motor 52