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Japanese automobile industry establishes joint Research Association of Automotive Internal Combustion Engines (AICE)

Green Car Congress

Eight Japanese automakers and one automobile research institute—Suzuki Motor; Daihatsu Motor; Toyota Motor; Nissan Motor; Fuji Heavy Industries; Honda R&D; Mazda Moto; Mitsubishi Motors; and Japan Automobile Research Institute (JARI)—have jointly established the Research Association of Automotive Internal Combustion Engines ( AICE ).

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New milestone in 2023: What drove India to record over 41 lakh car sales

Baua Electric

the Indian automobile industry has been showing great resilience. This created quite a ruckus in the global auto industry. This helped the carmakers in India to produce cars faster than their global peers. The demand for SUVs and MPVs has been rising rapidly across India, keeping in sync with the global trend.

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Changan Acquires AVIC Units to Become 3rd Largest Automaker in China

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China Ordnance Equipment Group, Chang’an’s parent, will transfer a stake in Chang’an Auto to AVIC in exchange for AVIC’s ownership share of minivan maker Harbin Hafei Automobile Industry Group, Changhe Automobile, engine maker Dongan Power, Changhe Suzuki and Dongan Mitsubishi.

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Is Ford really coming back to India? What could be possible reasons

Baua Electric

Watch: Watch: 2022 Ford Bronco Raptor SUV takes off-roading to the next level Improving regulatory environment In the last few years, especially since the Covid-19 pandemic, India’s manufacturing sector has received a shot in the arm fuelled by the government’s willingness to make it a global hub for heavy manufacturing.

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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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In other words, the authors note, these companies use these resources more efficiently than their industry peers. Hyundai, Honda and—to a certain extent—Nissan and Suzuki, generally create positive Sustainable Value as well. GM achieved a sustainable value of -€9.87 billion from 1999 to 2007.

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Japanese carmakers still ‘most sustainable’

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Professor Figge from Queen’s University Management School said: “Economic crisis, energy crisis, climate crisis and recent global developments have affected the automobile industry like few other sectors. It is the first value-based method for assessing corporate sustainability performance.

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

As a subscriber, you can receive our free weekly China Auto News, which keeps you informed the latest developments of Chinas automobile industry. Alternative-fuel cars were some of the hottest items on display at the Shanghai auto show from homegrown companies like Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd., Brilliance Jinbei Automobile Co.

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