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AUGUST 6, 2010

Honda’s wholly-owned solar cell subsidiary, began sales in Japan of two new residential-use solar cell modules with maximum output of 130W and 120W respectively, as well as a power conditioner with rated output of 5.5kW, adding to its lineup of home-use modules. The company will continue sales of these products along with the new products.

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AUGUST 31, 2009

The first full month of sales in the US for the 2010 Ford Transit Connect light commercial van has topped 2,000 units, according to Ford. Vehicles are selling in fewer than 10 days of arriving on dealer lots, significantly quicker than industry norms. Tags: Brief. The Ford Transit Connect. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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JULY 5, 2010

Ford Motor Company has delivered its best ever first-half new vehicle sales of 301,524 units in China during the first six months of 2010, representing 53% compared to sales figures from January to June 2009. Ford passenger car sales surged 46% to 151,779 units. All sales figures quoted are based on wholesale numbers.

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DECEMBER 1, 2010

and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to start trial sales of the i-MiEV electric vehicle (EV) in Yamada Denki retail stores. Sales began today from today at total of 17 stores, including Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures. Tags: Brief. Electronics retailer Yamada-Denki Co.,

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Revenge of the Electric Car

APRIL 16, 2010

If they don’t, then the car industry warns it’ll be hard to hit President Obama’s goal of one million electric and/or plug-in vehicles on the road by 2015. Read more in the WSJ article by Josh Mitchell: Auto Industry Plugs Electric-Car Subsidies. Tags: EV Economics Obama Energy.

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MAY 27, 2010

Gevo, a privately held biobutanol and renewable hydrocarbons company, has closed a round of funding led by German specialty chemicals company LANXESS. The LANXESS investment comes after the French oil and gas giant Total invested in the Company. LANXESS is a leading specialty chemicals company with sales of €5.06

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AUGUST 3, 2010

Singapore’s largest waste management company, Sembcorp, is starting a one-year field trial to assess market acceptance, cost-effectiveness and customer satisfaction of the Mercedes-Benz Econic waste collection truck with Natural Gas Technology. In Singapore the methane is supplied by GPlus, the natural gas sales division of Sembcorp.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 29, 2024

This is also true of the industry itself, which often makes bold promises designed to appease a subset of the public only to repeatedly move the target date back a few years.& & As things currently stand, the European Union has plotted banning the sale of new combustion-engine cars by 2030. .&

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2010

Private equity fund Pacific Road has agreed to acquire 10% of underground coal gasification (UCG) company Carbon Energy Limited from Australia’s national science agency CSIRO in an off-market trade. Pacific Road Capital is a private equity manager which invests in the global mining industry. interest in the Company on 30 June 2008.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Koenigsegg Group AB has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Beijing Automotive Industry Holdings Co. Due to confidentiality agreements signed, further facts cannot be discussed at this time, according to a statement by the companies. Tags: Brief. Koenigsegg Group will own 100% of SAAB Automobile AB. Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Faurecia, a leading global automotive supplier, has signed an agreement to acquire EMCON Technologies (originally Arvin Industries), a leader in the global exhaust emission control technology industry. Based in Troy (Michigan, USA), EMCON posted 2008 sales of €2.4 Based in Troy (Michigan, USA), EMCON posted 2008 sales of €2.4

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JULY 8, 2010

Terms of the sale were not disclosed. The company designs, engineers, manufactures and sells electric power steering, hydraulic power steering, steering columns and driveline halfshafts for more than 60 automobile manufacturers and tier one suppliers. Tags: Brief. Headquartered in Saginaw, Mich.,

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Teslarati

JULY 13, 2021

Tesla’s Standard Range Model Y has finally been approved for sales and production in China, just days after the automaker started allowing orders of the all-electric crossover in one of the company’s most important markets. MIIT approves Tesla Model Y SR for sales/production in #China , #EV carries #LFP #battery pack.

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MARCH 20, 2023

After reiterating an ‘Overweight’ rating and a $220 price target on the automaker’s stock, Morgan Stanley analysts said that the recent moves by EV makers across the industry to reduce prices are indicative of a trend and not a fad. “We believe EV price cuts are not a fad, but a trend,” analysts wrote in a note.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2010

Hybrid electric locomotive sales will have an increasing presence in global rail markets between 2015 and 2020, according to a new report from Pike Research. During that period, hybrid locomotive sales will increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19.4% Pike estimates sales growth in China will be strong (a CAGR of 22.2%

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MARCH 18, 2023

In an attempt to catch Tesla, who has been recognized as the industry leader, car companies have tried all strategies, including undercutting pricing, but they’ll need much more than that to catch up. The Model S recorded 32,675 sales, and the Model X had 26,121. The Model Y sold 251,974 times last year in the U.S.,

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MARCH 13, 2023

The company used the hashtag #VWforthepeople to promote the event. 2’s price tag is estimated to start at €22,500 ($23,823), a competitive price in the EV market. 2’s price tag is estimated to start at €22,500 ($23,823), a competitive price in the EV market. Sales of the ID.2 The all-electric ID.2

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Süd-Chemie AG will supply Evonik Industries AG with novel lithium iron phosphate materials for use in the next generation of lithium-ion batteries for automobiles and other industrial applications. Li-Tec—a joint venture operated by Evonik Industries (50.1%) and Daimler AG (49.9%—uses Tags: Batteries. Earlier post.).

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JULY 6, 2009

Judge Robert Gerber of the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York approved the sale of substantially all of General Motors Corporation’s assets to NGMCO, Inc., In connection with the closing of the sale transaction, NGMCO, Inc. In connection with the closing of the sale transaction, NGMCO, Inc.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2009

Cumulative sales of hybrid vehicles in the fleet sector will total nearly 4 million worldwide between 2009 and 2015, according to a recent report from Pike Research. Early adopters will include government, university, and utility company fleets. By 2015, it is expected to comprise 38% of global PHEV sales. Clint Wheelock.

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APRIL 20, 2010

The Russian market sales are expected to grow along with the demand generated by the production of new and re-equipment of existing model such as GAZelle mini-trucks. The sales of the project’s production are expected to reach 13.1 Tags: Batteries China Russia. billion rubles (US$450 million) in 2015.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

CODA Automotive, a California-based, US-engineered electric car and battery company, is now accepting deposits for its 100% electric, four-door, five-passenger electric sedan. CODA expect that fleet sales may comprise approximately 40% of total sales. Tags: Electric (Battery). Powered by a 33.8

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Electric Vehicles India

MAY 10, 2022

The rest will come from Toyota Industries Engine India. Expensive price tags, lack of options in electric models and insufficient charging stations have led to inactive adoption of battery vehicles in India. By 2040, 53% of new automobile sales in India will be electric, compared with 77% in China, according to BloombergNEF.-

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 4, 2009

China domestic sales of SAIC-GM JVs and milestones. They are growing their presence outside mainland China with the launch of an investment joint venture in Hong Kong and a new joint venture for the production and sale of Chevrolet brand vehicles in India. GM and SAIC JVs have sold more than 6.3 million vehicles inside China.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2009

According to a new report from Pike Research, a rapidly growing global market for electrified vehicles—particularly plug-in hybrid and battery-electric vehicles—will create a Li-ion transportation battery industry with nearly $8 billion in sales worldwide by 2015, up from $878 million in 2010.

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AUGUST 24, 2009

In 2008, it posted record annual sales (548,941 vehicles). GM was the first company in the Brazilian auto industry to provide 100% of its spark-ignited vehicles as flex-fuel. The company announced a new investment of $2 billion in July 2009 to launch a new family of vehicles, due in 2012, and expand its production capacity.

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It’s a common knock on GM that the company has a tendency to kill its darlings just as they get them right; look no further into history than the Pontiac Fiero and Cadillac Allanté as two good examples*. And we’re leveraging the names of our vehicles that are well understood and known in industry.”

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2010

coli bacteria for the first generation, with the isobutanol pathway now being transferred to an industrial relevant yeast) to operate in existing ethanol plants, yet produce isobutanol. Isobutanol can be dehydrated to produce butenes which have many industrial uses in the production of plastics, fibers, rubber and other polymers.

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JUNE 14, 2010

For all automakers, sales in Europe fell for the first time in 11 months in April, according to industry figures. But Nissan’s sales in Europe surged 41.8% Despite the uncertain outlook for the region’s economy, the company aims to go on the offensive with its popular models. Tags: Brief.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

GKN Driveline has extended its joint venture with Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC) for another 50 years. The first automotive industry component-manufacturing joint venture in China, Shanghai GKN Drive Shaft Company (SDS) was formed in 1988. Tags: Brief. million universal joints.

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OCTOBER 9, 2009

General Motors and Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Co., Tengzhong is one of China’s major privately owned engineering companies. Tengzhong is a manufacturer of heavy machinery equipment with a presence in special-use vehicles, road and bridge construction equipment and construction and energy industry equipment.

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AUGUST 24, 2010

a global biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development, manufacture and sale of specialty enzyme products and solutions for the bioenergy, industrial enzyme and biopharmaceutical industries, has completed a private placement of $3, million convertible subordinated secured promissory notes with two investors.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 16, 2024

This decision, confirmed by a company spokesperson to Automotive News Europe in alignment with a union statement, has raised concerns among unions, prompting a call for immediate talks with the company. Electrek’s Take Stellantis is, finally, launching its first all-electric vehicle to the US market with the Fiat 500e.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2010

Dantherm Power will continue its current commercial initiatives, including sales of hydrogen-based products incorporating Ballard’s fuel cell stack. In addition to its cash investment, Dantherm A/S will continue to provide operational support and collaborative sales and marketing activities through its worldwide sales organization.

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AUGUST 9, 2010

The Q2 2010 Operating Profit improvement of $40 million, compared to Q1 2010, was driven primarily by continued volume increases, the company said. Worldwide vehicle sales were 407,000 units for Q2 2010, an increase of 22% compared to 334,000 units in Q1 2010, with all brands posting gains. Jeep Wrangler sales (10,043 units) up 121%.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Hyundai Motor Company has begun construction of a third plant in China to respond to growing demand in the world’s largest automobile market. Beijing Hyundai Motor Company (BHMC), a 50-50 joint venture between Hyundai Motor and Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co., Tags: Brief. 28 in Shunyi District, Beijing.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Electric vehicle charging infrastructure company Coulomb Technologies has secured $15 million in Series C funding. Coulomb will use the funds to help accelerate product development of the ChargePoint Network, enhance customer support and drive sales. and LS Industrial Systems Co., Tags: Brief.

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