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South Africas Optimal Energy Considering Battery Swap with the Joule EV

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South Africa-based Optimal Energy is considering using a battery-swap scheme with its Joule electric vehicle ( earlier post ). Engineering News. The car will be onsale in 2013. Optimal Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Germany-based EDAG, a German automotive full- service supplier, to industrialize the Joule.

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China become the sector’s biggest car exporter in Q1 2023, surpassing Japan

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Manage importers of Chinese language automobiles Moreover, on the subject of export quantity within the first quarter, the govern ten nations that China exports to are Russia, america, Mexico, the UK, Belgium, Japan, Australia, Germany, United Arab Emirates, and South Korea, in line with the Chinese language Basic Management of Customs.

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Chevrolet sets first-half global sales record with 2.35M units; 14% growth

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In addition, Chevrolet set record first-half sales in many countries, including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Denmark, Ecuador, France, South Africa, and Turkey. Introduced in South Korea in March, the new Aveo/Sonic is currently on sale in nearly 30 countries. Click to enlarge.

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

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Through subsidiaries and associated companies, Tata Motors has operations in the UK, South Korea, Thailand, Spain, South Africa and Indonesia. Tata Motors reported consolidated revenue of $34.7 billion in 2012-13. Among them is Jaguar Land Rover, the business comprising the two iconic British brands.

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Renault Samsung SM3 ZE electric sedan: battery upgrade gives 130-mile range in Korean tests

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Consider that the first-generation Volkswagen Golf launched in 1974, for example, lived on in South Africa until 2009 as the VW CitiGolf. Those vehicles may even be upgraded with newer technology in the older body. DON'T MISS: 2009 VW CitiGolf: Driving a Brand-New.

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Volkswagen Group and Tata Motors Ltd. to explore strategic alliance for joint development projects; ŠKODA to lead

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Through subsidiaries and associate companies, Tata Motors has operations in the UK, South Korea, Thailand, South Africa and Indonesia. Tata Motors Limited is India’s largest automobile company, with consolidated revenues of US$41.6 billion in 2015-16. It also has an industrial joint venture with Fiat in India.

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Audi introducing supercharged gasoline engine version of SQ5 SUV at Detroit Show

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The Audi SQ5 has been designed specifically for the following markets: United States, Canada, Russia, China, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, South Africa, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile and the Ukraine. In Germany and many other European markets, the SQ5 TDI takes its place as the sporty top model in its series.

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