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Toyota Concerned About Market Viability of Plug-ins, Sees Clear Path to Commercialization of Fuel Cell Technology in 2015

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As Toyota learned with the introduction of the Prius and its efforts on the 2002 RAV4 EV, O’Brien said, it is difficult to force technology adoption by consumers. Tesla has its EVs in the market, Nissan and Mitsubishi are poised to enter their EVs in the US soon. Within the context of technical issues, let’s consider the market.

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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. The name of the new company that will market Think brand products is Electric Mobility Solutions AS, registered in Norway.

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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. AvtoVAZ is also eyeing foreign markets. One such market is the Middle East. AvtoVAZ and its LADA brand have been active in the MENA automotive market for decades.

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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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Germany to expand nationwide network of hydrogen filling stations from 15 to 50 by 2015

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This is to serve as a market-relevant testing of filling-station technology and ensure a needs-driven supply for the 5,000 fuel cell vehicles that are expected to be on the road in Germany at that time. Mobility using hydrogen is already being extensively and successfully tested for everyday use. —Prof.

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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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It has an initial annual manufacturing capacity of 400,000 vehicles and 400,000 engines to serve the Chinese market. SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile Co. SAIC-GM-Wuling) was launched on November 18, 2002. The first phase of production at the Chongqing base represents initial investment of RMB 6.6 billion (US$1.1 SAIC has a 50.1%

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Hyundai breaks ground for third plant in China; total China capacity of up to 1M units by 2012

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Hyundai Motor Company has begun construction of a third plant in China to respond to growing demand in the world’s largest automobile market. Hyundai established BHMC in 2002, opening its first plant in China. held a ground-breaking ceremony for a 400,000 unit/year plant on Nov. 28 in Shunyi District, Beijing.

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