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

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Datsun, a Nissan Motor Co. 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.

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

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Tata Motors Limited, India’s largest automobile manufacturer, has confirmed its long term commitment to advanced research and development in the UK through the participation of its subsidiary, Tata Motors European Technical Centre (TMETC), in the UK’s National Automotive Innovation Campus (NAIC). Earlier post.). billion in 2012-13.

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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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Matthias Müller, CEO of Volkswagen AG, Bernhard Maier, CEO of ŠKODA Auto and Günter Butschek, CEO and Managing Director of Tata Motors Ltd., Under the terms of the memorandum, the Volkswagen Group and Tata Motors will explore possibilities for a strategic partnership in India. billion in 2015-16.

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Nissan re-launches Datsun brand with 1.2L Datsun GO

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Carlos Ghosn, Nissan Motor President and CEO, unveiled the Datsun GO in India. Datsun is now the third brand for the Nissan Motor Company along with the Nissan and Infiniti brands. Datsun models will be individually developed for different markets. Datsun GO Click to enlarge.

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Electric Vehicle Initiative Launched at Clean Energy Ministerial in Washington DC

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At the Clean Energy Ministerial in Washington, DC, 19-20 July, ministers reaffirmed their commitment to previously-announced targets for the deployment of electric vehicles, which the International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates will create global market momentum leading to at least 20 million electric vehicles on the road worldwide by 2020.

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China’s battery supply chain tops BNEF ranking for third consecutive time; Canada close 2nd, US drops to 3rd

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A lack of significant cell and component manufacturing capacity means that most of the value of these resources is realized outside of the country, although recent announcements from companies such as BASF, General Motors and Posco show an increase in battery investments.

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