Green Car Congress

JANUARY 2, 2013

Rental car company Avis Budget Group, Inc. has agreed to acquire car-sharing company Zipcar for $12.25 The Boards of Directors of both companies unanimously approved the transaction, and Zipcar shareholders representing approximately 32% of the outstanding common stock have agreed to vote their shares in support of the transaction.

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Teslarati

APRIL 25, 2022

Following Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s proposal to complete a buyout of social media platform Twitter, the company’s board has decided to accept the offer of $54.20 Upon completion of the transaction, Twitter will become a privately held company. There are no financing conditions to the closing of the transaction.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Düsseldorf, Germany-base E.ON, one of the world’s largest investor-owned power and gas companies, is adopting a new strategic direction under which is will split itself in two. will take necessary preparatory steps for the New Company’s public listing. About 40,000 employees will be assigned to the distinctly focused company.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2019

The US Securities and Exchange Commission charged Volkswagen AG, two of its subsidiaries, and its former CEO, Martin Winterkorn, for defrauding US investors, raising billions of dollars through the corporate bond and fixed income markets while making a series of deceptive claims about the environmental impact of the company’s “clean diesel” fleet.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 13, 2024

A threat by the Netherlands’ largest company ASML to quit the country if it cannot grow there has laid bare wider corporate concerns that the nation’s business climate is deteriorating. The company pointed to remarks made by CEO Peter Berdowski on an NOS radio program on Thursday.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2011

As part of its strategy of developing solutions to reduce CO 2 emissions, Valeo has acquired the Variable Torque Enhancement System (VTES) ( earlier post ) business of UK automotive technology development company Controlled Power Technologies (CPT). VTES will be integrated into Valeo’s Powertrain Systems Business Group with immediate effect.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 24, 2011

The financing was led by a combination of new and existing shareholders. In anticipation of regulatory approval, the Company continues to advance its detailed and long-lead engineering with completion expected in 2012. Stikeman Elliot LLP acted as legal counsel to the KERN led shareholder group. million common shares at $12.50

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Oil-Sands Singapore Oil Legal 210

Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2009

Global automotive supplier Visteon Corporation and certain of its US subsidiaries voluntarily filed petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code. Visteon is taking this step to maximize the long-term value of the company. Visteon is taking this step to maximize the long-term value of the company.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 21, 2024

Corporations and governments use it to make pledges and announce sustainability measures. Industry belched out smoke and sludge with little fear of legal consequences or bad press. It is a day of political action and civic participation. At the time, Americans were slurping leaded fuel through massive V8 sedans. degrees Celsius.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2011

According to the study, historically, approximately one of every five vehicles sold is financed by home-value appreciation, a ratio that’s likely to decrease with the continuing stagnancy in home values. House appreciation historically has been used to finance the purchase of a new vehicle about 20% of the time. million in 2006.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2011

According to the group, an integrated climate change and clean energy policy framework should include: Clear short-, medium- and long-term greenhouse gas emission reduction objectives and targets, and comprehensive, enforceable legal mechanisms and timelines for delivering on these objectives and targets.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2009

According to Marcero, who is part of the firm’s Corporate Advisory and Restructuring Services team based in Southfield, Mich., Suppliers struggled to make money when industry volumes were almost double what they are today, and the consolidation that has occurred has been happening mostly among smaller companies at the lower tiers.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2010

Under the cap-and-trade system, industries regulated by it—the largest being power generation, chemicals, steel, and cement—are given limits on their total emissions, and companies can purchase emission reductions from others in lieu of reducing emissions themselves. SGS is one of two companies that dominate the carbon-validation business.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2012

The SARTRE project (Safe Road Trains for the Environment) ( earlier post ) has recently completed the first successful test demonstration of a multiple vehicle platoon, with Volvo Car Corporation as the only participating car manufacturer. —Erik Coelingh, technical project manager at the Volvo Car Corporation. Earlier post.

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Creative Greenius

MAY 14, 2009

I said I would consider it, but that I was really hoping to establish a precedent, legally speaking, beyond Torrance. Well you look at Germany and four companies vie for each roof space. He wasn’t a finance guy, thinking “I’m going to make money.” I’ve been amazed that most companies seem to front the cost, even start ups.

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Solar Installation California Building 210

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

While there are notable leading electric-vehicle and cell manufacturers today, the sheer scale of growth expected in the coming decades means that there is inherent uncertainty over which companies and countries may come to dominate this new value chain.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 31, 2024

But it’s requiring additional integration with a company boasting ties to both the Chinese government and its military. They specifically asked the agency to consider placing the companies on a list of entities subject to significant U.S. Battery production is indeed being localized. Meanwhile, U.S. trade restrictions. "To

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2009

This article discusses: (a) why the focus should have been on the transfer of proven renewable energy technology from developed to developing countries; and (b) how this technology transfer can be financed with currently available funds. But starting to raise immediate finance is more important than determining its exact future size.

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