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Study of Sustainable Value in Automobile Manufacturing Finds Mixed Performance for Most OEMs, BMW and Toyota as the Clear Leaders

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Volkswagen only managed to create significantly positive Sustainable Value in 2001, 2002 and 2007. Economic crisis, energy crisis, climate crisis and recent global developments have affected the automobile industry like few other sectors. Sustainable Value in Automobile Manufacturing (2009). Click to enlarge.

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Audi’s diesel hybrid racer takes grid position one at Le Mans

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After 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2011, this marked the seventh pole position for Audi at Le Mans. Of course, we’re proud to be the first automobile manufacturer to clinch the pole position with a hybrid vehicle at Le Mans and to outperform the two Toyota hybrid cars.

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SAIC-GM-Wuling breaks ground for new R&D center and proving ground

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Since its establishment in 2002, SAIC-GM-Wuling has been leveraging resources from China and abroad. SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile Co. SAIC-GM-Wuling) was launched on November 18, 2002. It is expected to be completed by December 2016. In addition, several of its products have become industry leaders. Click to enlarge.

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Russian entrepreneur Boris Zingarevich buys EV maker Think

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Zingarevich, who has been the principal investor since 2002 in lithium-ion battery manufacturer Ener1, Inc., and Finnish automobile engineering and manufacturing concern Valmet Automotive, Inc. is the winning bidder for Think Global AS, following a bankruptcy proceeding initiated by the Norwegian carmaker last month. Earlier post.).

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KPMG study identifies 10 sustainability “megaforces” with accelerating impacts on business; imperative of sustainability changing the automotive business radically

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The KPMG research finds that the external environmental costs of 11 key industry sectors jumped 50% from US$566 to US$846 billion in 8 years (2002 to 2010), averaging a doubling of these costs every 14 years. Total environmental cost 2010 vs growth in environmental cost since 2002 vs environmental intensity improvement. Source: KPMG.

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SAIC-GM-Wuling starts production at new $1.1B base in Chongqing; initial capacity of 400K vehicles and 400K engines

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SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile Co. SAIC-GM-Wuling) was launched on November 18, 2002. This was the result of the close partnership between our joint venture, our parent companies and the government. — SGMW Chongqing Branch Office General Manager Huang Chunsun. SAIC has a 50.1% stake, GM China a 44.0% stake and Wuling Motors a 5.9%

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AvtoVAZ launches 3 concepts at Moscow Motor Show; collaboration with Renault-Nissan

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The move comes on the heels of AvtoVAZ-Renault-Nissan becoming the fourth largest manufacturer of automobiles worldwide following several successful moves by Rostec. While international sales declined in recent years, Russia was able to export more than 38,000 assembly kits to Egypt between 2002 and 2013.

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