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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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Sustainable Value Margin—the ratio of Sustainable Value to sales—for each of the evaluated manufacturers. A survey of the sustainability performance of 17 of the world’s leading automakers has found a mixed pattern when it comes to the sustainability performance of most of the car manufacturers. Click to enlarge. 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 has a second manufacturing base in Qingdao, Shandong. It is expected to be completed by December 2016. Click to enlarge. SAIC has a 50.1%

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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.

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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 (SGMW) has started production at its new manufacturing base in Chongqing. It has an initial annual manufacturing capacity of 400,000 vehicles and 400,000 engines to serve the Chinese market. It has adopted advanced manufacturing processes and technology for commercial vehicle production. billion (US$1.1

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Li-ion Manufacturer Boston-Power Names Former GM Senior Executive Bob Purcell to Board; Expansion Into Transportation With a Focus on PHEVs and BEVs

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Li-ion manufacturer Boston-Power, Inc., From 1994 to 2002, Purcell led the GM Advanced Technology Vehicles Group (GM ATV). They’re already being well received by the auto industry and I’m confident they will be adopted for a range of vehicles by manufacturers around the world. Click to enlarge. Purcell, Jr.

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Toyota to pay $180M penalty for Clean Air Act reporting violations

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Toyota Motor Sales USA and Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America for systematic, longstanding violations of Clean Air Act emission-related defect reporting requirements, which require manufacturers to report potential defects and recalls affecting vehicle components designed to control emissions.

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