article thumbnail

Mercedes-Benz running automated test drive in Shanghai; infrastructure peculiarities

Green Car Congress

million kilometers in Europe, the US, China, Australia and South Africa, and more than 1.2 China is the largest automobile market in the world. In this process, Mercedes-Benz cooperates in, among others, a joint research project with Tsinghua University.

Mercedes 186
article thumbnail

Tata Motors commits almost $50M to UK National Automotive Innovation Campus

Green Car Congress

Tata Motors Limited, India’s largest automobile manufacturer, has confirmed its long term commitment to advanced research and development in the UK through the participation of its subsidiary, Tata Motors European Technical Centre (TMETC), in the UK’s National Automotive Innovation Campus (NAIC). Earlier post.). billion in 2012-13.

article thumbnail

Electric Vehicle Initiative Launched at Clean Energy Ministerial in Washington DC

Green Car Congress

As of 20 July, participating governments include China, France, Germany, Japan, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States. to support the scale-up of electric vehicles; Exploring universal standards for vehicle evaluation, infrastructure, and communication protocols; and.