Remove Future Remove Global Remove Russia Remove South Africa
article thumbnail

Datsun to launch in South Africa by end of 2014; also India, Indonesia and Russia

Green Car Congress

brand designing vehicles for high-growth markets, will return to South Africa. The first model to be introduced in South Africa will be a new passenger vehicle that will be launched by the end of 2014. The brand is also to be introduced in India, Indonesia and Russia in 2014. Datsun, a Nissan Motor Co.

article thumbnail

Synovate Global Study Explores Future Car Buyers Sentiments

Green Car Congress

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. A time for introspection and balance. A mere speed bump.

Future 218
article thumbnail

US, China, and G-20 agree to work to global phase down of HFCs

Green Car Congress

This was agreed by: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey,the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union, as well as Ethiopia, Spain, Senegal, Brunei, Kazakhstan, and Singapore.

article thumbnail

The Global Outlook of Electric Vehicles

Blink Charging

Needless to say, EV sales are increasing globally. Coming in second is Norway, followed by Sweden, Germany and the United Kingdom rounding out the top five countries for EV adoption, according to the most recent version of the Electric Vehicle Country Readiness Index from ​​ Ernst & Young Global Ltd.

article thumbnail

Axion International signs LOI to form global JV with Sicut Holding to target $8B railroad tie market with recycled structural composites

Green Car Congress

Ltd) to establish a global joint venture to capitalize on the world-wide railroad tie market through the manufacture and sale of Recycled Structural Composite (RSC) ties/sleepers utilizing their respective geographic licenses from Rutgers University. million sleepers annually; and Germany, at roughly 1 million sleepers annually.

article thumbnail

BNEF: steel industry set to pivot to hydrogen in green push; additional $278B for clean capacity and retrofits

Green Car Congress

But continuing to build new coal-fired plants will leave producers with only bad options toward a net-zero future by 2050. Russia and Brazil both have access to high-quality iron ore reserves and to abundant clean power. The global steel industry is poised to begin a titanic pivot from coal to hydrogen.

Hydrogen 221
article thumbnail

Mercedes-Benz Vans shows pickup truck concepts; market launch in late 2017; diesel V6

Green Car Congress

The introduction of the one-ton pickup with seating for up to 5 people will make Mercedes-Benz the first premium manufacturer to account for the changing customer requirements in the global segment of mid-size pickups. The key markets will be Argentina, Brazil, South Africa, Australia with New Zealand, and Europe.

Mercedes 150