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Honda starts construction of new CVT plant in Mexico

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Honda de Mexico, S.A. In addition to supporting HDM auto production, the plant will provide transmissions to Honda auto plants outside Mexico. Two years later, Honda de Mexico started motorcycle import sales and, in March 1988, began production of motorcycle products and automobile service parts in El Salto, Jalisco.

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PwC’s Autofacts forecasts global light vehicle assembly to reach 81.8M units in 2013, up 3.3% from 2012

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Global light vehicle assembly will reach 81.8 Consumer demands and regulatory requirements are motivating the global automotive industry to push ahead with technological breakthroughs on a larger scale ,” said Rick Hanna, PwC’s global automotive leader. million units in 2007. million units. million units in 2019.

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Chrysler Group US sales up 10% in December, 21% for 2012; FIAT largest gainer

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Chrysler Group LLC reported US sales of 152,367 units in December 2012, a 10% increase compared with sales in December 2011 (138,019 units), and the group’s best December sales since 2007. The Jeep brand’s 13% sales increase in the US helped push its global sales to an all-time record in 2012.

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EIA 2035 reference case projects drop in US imports of petroleum due to modest economic growth, increased efficiency, growing domestic oil production, and biofuels

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million barrels per day in 2007 to 5.5 shale oil) combined with the development of offshore Gulf of Mexico resources are projected to push domestic crude oil production to 6.7 World oil prices rise in the Reference case, as pressure from growth in global demand continues. quadrillion Btu in 2007, grows from 98.2

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US Climate Action Report to UN Projects 4% Growth in Total US GHG Emissions to 2020

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The transportation calculation noes not include the implementation of the new national light-duty vehicle greenhouse gas standards ( earlier post ) or other coming regulatory measures. The US, Mexico, and Canada also submitted a formal proposal to tackle HFCs under the Montreal Protocol. US Fifth Climate Action Report.

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New York City Taxi and Limo Commissions selects Nissan NV200 as Taxi of Tomorrow; fully-electric version possible starting in 2017

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In 2007, New York City officials convened a group of stakeholders, including representatives of taxi drivers, owner and passengers, to create a set of goals for the next New York City taxi cab, a project called the Taxi of Tomorrow. The Nissan NV200 taxi will be produced in North America at Nissan’s facility in Cuernavaca, Mexico.

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UC Berkeley study concludes demand reduction policies on light-duty vehicles essential to meeting GHG reduction targets by 2050

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Average per capita light-duty vehicle (LDV) transport CO 2. emissions (kg CO 2 person -1 yr -1 ) for a global sample of countries (2007) with a wide range of per capita incomes. With global per capita LDV use of 10 000 km yr.1 Full explanation at Sager et al. Click to enlarge. Sager et al.

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