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Southeast Asia market will become a competitive place for Chinese and Japanese car companies

Setec Powerr

Europe, the birthplace of the automobile industry, to North America across the Pacific Ocean, has always been the top stage that Chinese car companies hope to step on. Figures released by the ASEAN Automotive Federation (AAF) show that total vehicle sales in Southeast Asia will be about 2.79 What is the mystery behind it?.

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GAC Group begins construction of $6.5B industrial park for electric and intelligent vehicles

Green Car Congress

China-based automobile manufacturer Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC Group), the parent company of GAC Motor, has begun construction of a large industrial park for electric and intelligent vehicles as part of its efforts to boost its electric vehicle business. The company ranked 5 th among all brands in J.D.

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In getaway battle, he discovered a trail, point of view, and occupation at Toyota in Canada

Baua Electric

As of late Tien, president of Toyota Motor Asia Pacific, is one of the automaker’s maximum senior international executives, however he were given his get started operating for the railway. His year at CP Rail sparked his hobby in automobile, as cars had been some of the key merchandise his intermodal services and products helped send.

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Volkswagen Group to invest more than €9.8 billion in China by 2015; efficient products and production

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The seven new plants will set new standards for sustainable automobile production. The first paint shop of this type in Asia and the second in the world was commissioned in Chengdu in 2011. Foshan features the first membrane bioreactor in the Chinese automobile industry; 100% of treated wastewater is reused as industrial water.

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China realizes charging piles, complete vehicles and accessories to go overseas

Setec Powerr

Judging from the customs data for the first eight months of this year, the contribution rate of my country’s new energy vehicle exports to the growth of automobile exports reached 26.7%, becoming a new bright spot in the foreign trade of the automobile industry. Cross-border e-commerce shines in the European market.

China 52
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Nidec to Acquire Emerson Electric Co. Motors & Controls Business

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Nidec believes that EMC’s large industrial motors, medium-size central air conditioning motors, related motion control technologies and the developing main motors for electric vehicle and hybrid electric vehicles, will not only expand Nidec’s current product portfolio, but also contribute to further stabilizing volatility in its profitability.

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KPMG study identifies 10 sustainability “megaforces” with accelerating impacts on business; imperative of sustainability changing the automotive business radically

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By 2030 all developing regions including Asia and Africa are expected to have the majority of their inhabitants living in urban areas; virtually all Population Growth over the next 30 years will be in cities. Yet the OECD projects that forest areas will decline globally by 13% from 2005 to 2030, mostly in South Asia and Africa.