Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2019

A study by a team of researchers from Germany and South Africa forsees the gradual replacement of lead-acid SLI (starter, lighting and ignition) batteries with Li-ion batteries over the next couple of years.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

The self-contained, compact OorjaPac requires minimal retrofitting and provides an attractive payback for the Telecommunications market by ensuring uninterrupted power supply and, in some cases, replacing less efficient and high-emissions diesel generators. The investment round follows a $4.2-million

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

In its first weeks of operation, the business secured 10 new telecom customer orders across several regions, including Africa, Asia, India and the US powering a total of more than 3,500 cell towers.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2011

Hydro-Québec (Canada) and Technifin (South Africa) have entered into an intellectual property collaboration agreement relating to the licensing of their respective intellectual property (IP) in lithium titanate spinel oxide (LTO) technologies, notably for lithium-ion battery applications. Its sole shareholder is the Québec government.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2015

At the Spartanburg plant in South Carolina, a methane gas system provides around 50% of the energy required for production. At the Rosslyn plant in South Africa, the foundation stone for a combined heat and power unit fired by biogas was laid at the end of 2014. However, economic viability is essential for implementation.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2021

Upon completion of the current commercial-scale pilot program at the White Mesa Mill, Neo’s Silmet facility expects to purchase and process a minimum of 840 metric tonnes of total rare earth oxides (TREO) per year from Energy Fuels, which is in addition to Silmet’s current production.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2009

Anger, frustration, greed, lack of trust are a few of the many sentiments expressed by consumers and future car buyers globally, according to a recent “Tipping Point” study by Synovate Motoresearch, the automotive division of global market research company Synovate. However, consumers across the 16 countries fell into three distinct groups.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2010

“ Governmental Energy Innovation Investments, Policies and Institutions in the Major Emerging Economies: Brazil, Russia, India, Mexico, China, and South Africa. Click to enlarge. —Laura Anadon. Anadon, and Jose Condor.

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Blink Charging

APRIL 6, 2023

In fact, China accounted for half of the worldwide growth of EV sales in 2021, and IEA writes that more EVs were purchased there in 2021 than in the entire rest of the world throughout 2020. Europe has also invested in domestic battery development to increase its own market share. Who is leading the way with electric vehicle adoption?

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2014

Purchasing, powertrain and vehicle engineering remained the biggest contributors as the Alliance geared up for the launch of its first Common Module Family (CMF) vehicles. Purchasing, which is jointly managed by Renault-Nissan Purchasing Organization (RNPO), generated €1.036 billion (US$1.4 Emerging markets.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2009

Market research firm Synovate released new study findings showing that nearly six in ten people would choose to buy a green car over a dream car, even if money was no object. The top answer across all 18 markets, if money was no object, was to buy a green car, with 37% of respondents saying this would be their preference. Scott Miller.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2009

In 2009, for example, Renault’s plant in Brazil will produce two additional Nissan vehicles while Nissan’s plant in South Africa builds two additional Renault vehicles. Purchasing synergies will generate savings of €157 million. Sales and marketing synergies represent €147 million of total synergies.

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EV Connect

MARCH 8, 2021

In addition to directing the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation to tighten fuel efficiency standards, President Biden has made supporting electric vehicles a top priority, expanding consumer tax credits for EV purchases and mandating that the entire federal fleet of vehicles be converted to electric.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2020

As COVID-19 continues to spread worldwide, the pandemic is having an unprecedented impact on the global economy and commodity markets, including cobalt. Roskill expects the cobalt market to face more severe supply disruption should the prevention and control measures be further extended on a global scale. Gulley, Erin A.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 18, 2024

Two of my favorite places in the region are Bergen and Flam in Norway, with some amazing food, markets and landscapes,” said Joshua Smith, the founder of Global Citizen Journeys , a travel company that caters to millennials. Wellness travel, a market valued at over $600 billion, is expected to grow to $1.1

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 20, 2022

The total cost of purchasing and driving one—the cost of ownership—has fallen nearly to parity with a typical gasoline-fueled car. The good news is that 2035 is the year suggested at the COP26 for all new car and vans in leading markets to be zero-emissions vehicles, and many manufacturers and governments have committed to it.

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