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Nissan to test African demand for its e-Power hybrid vehicle – ET Auto

Baua Electric

This year Nissan will export the South African built Navara pickup trucks to new markets of Algeria, Libya, Sudan, Tunisia and Egypt, Nissan Africa product Marketing Director Stefan Haasbroek said. Africa is the world’s last remaining automotive frontier due to the low level of vehicle ownership.

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Cooperation between Daimler and Renault-Nissan Alliance deepening in 2016

Green Car Congress

At the Paris Motor Show, Carlos Ghosn and Dieter Zetsche said that the strategic partnership between the Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler AG is maturing as it enters its seventh year in 2016. This means smart is the first brand to offer its entire portfolio with both a combustion engine and also battery-electric drive.

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Nissan re-launches Datsun brand with 1.2L Datsun GO

Green Car Congress

Carlos Ghosn, Nissan Motor President and CEO, unveiled the Datsun GO in India. The Datsun GO is the realization of Nissan’s commitment in March 2012 to return the Datsun brand to the marketplace. Datsun is now the third brand for the Nissan Motor Company along with the Nissan and Infiniti brands.

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Cooperation of Daimler and Renault-Nissan Alliance accelerates, strengthens in 2015

Green Car Congress

The partnership between the Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler AG accelerated and strengthened as it entered its sixth year in 2015, the companies’ leaders said today in a media update given during the Frankfurt International Motor Show. Nissan and Daimler will co-develop the vehicles.

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Daimler & Renault-Nissan Alliance expand cooperation to 1-ton pickup trucks

Green Car Congress

The Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler AG are expanding their five-year strategic cooperation ( earlier post ) into the pickup truck segment. Together, Nissan and Daimler will develop a 1-ton pickup truck for Mercedes-Benz. The primary target markets for the truck are Europe, Australia, South Africa and Latin America.

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Mercedes-Benz Vans shows pickup truck concepts; market launch in late 2017; diesel V6

Green Car Congress

The key markets will be Argentina, Brazil, South Africa, Australia with New Zealand, and Europe. Ladder-type frame, high-torque six-cylinder engine, and permanent all-wheel drive are compulsory for us. The high-torque engine will provide high driving dynamics on the road and off the road. Click to enlarge.

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Mitsubishi wants to launch Australia’s cheapest electric car, but there’s a very expensive reason it might not

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Westcott, who has worked in the renewable energy sector converting a coal-fired power station to run on bio-mass in his native South Africa, confirmed he had lobbied federal government ministers on the issue. “We But in a recent report industry super funds warned the transition risked falling behind without increased investment.