Lubricant market in India Indian lubricant industry is set to reach USD 7713 million by 2016. This is due to the fact that the increase amount lubricants in automotive and industrial sector. Currently the Indian lubricants market is ...
Global players vie in market known for brand loyalty Tire makers from home and abroad are on a roll in China as they rapidly expand their sales outlets to compete for a share of a market estimated at 120 million replacement units ...
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According to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), Indian motor vehicle production in September this year increased 8.6 percent as compared to September 2012 with 1,816,316 vehicles produced. In the first half of the ...
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Apollo Tyres Ltd. has made further inroads into the Sri Lankan market with the opening of its first branded retail outlet in the island nation. Christened as Apollo Zone, this outlet is designed to provide customers with an enhanced ...
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The Volkswagen Group grew worldwide deliveries in the first three quarters of this year by 4.8 percent, handing over 7.03 (January-September 2012: 6.71) million vehicles to customers. There was a 7.0 percent rise in September deliveries, ...
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Europe's biggest car maker Volkswagen group is expected to renew the car sales record in the fourth quarter of 2013. Volkswagen said on Friday, in the third quarter of 2013 the public brand cars and light commercial vehicles worldwide sales ...
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Nissan and West African conglomerate Stallion Group are set to jointly launch vehicle assembly in Nigeria. This move is in expectation of final approval by the Federal Government of the new Automobile Industrial Policy, aimed at ...
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Daimler’s commercial vehicle subsidiary Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus (MFTBC) has reported the sale of one million commercial vehicles in Indonesia. Launched in 1970 in the Indonesian market, the company has been exporting ...
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Biodiesel has faced a backlash in recent years, as critics charge the industry with razing land and pushing up food costs. But as its competitors struggle, one Hong Kong-based company is moving ahead with a US$165 million plant that turns ...
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Government has an important role to play in establishing natural gas as a viable transportation fuel, including resisting the urge to slap a road tax on the clean-burning fuel. Jamie Milner, vice-president, market development and customer ...
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The European Commission (EC) has granted French carmaker Renault an aid of EUR20.5m for the HYDIVU research and development program, which is aimed at developing a diesel hybrid technology for vans. As part of the program, Renault will ...
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French carmaker Renault is working on a wide range of hybrid technologies, including the development of a plug-in hybrid drivetrain for its passenger vehicles, which are expected to be introduced by 2020. Initiale Paris production version ...
Ford Sollers, a joint venture company formed by Ford and Sollers in Russia, is set to establish a new research and development center in Russia. Operations of this new center will be integrated into Ford's global Product Development ...
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The creator of the Zafety Lug Log wheel-locking device that prevents wheel-offs has won a prestigious Ernest C. Manning Innovation Award. Ilfor 'Taffy' Caine Davies of Oakville, Ont. won $10,000 as part of the award program. His device ...
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Indian automaker Tata Motors has introduced its new generation Tata Xenon XT range in South Africa. The Tata Xenon XT range is offered in 4 variants - Single Cab (4X4), Single Cab (4X2), Double Cab (4X2) and Double Cab (4X4). Tata ...
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