Sentences with phrase «major global car»

Now, having secured $ 20m in additional investments, the company is set to expand with the stated aim of becoming «a major global car brand».

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Automakers are trying to appeal to younger consumers in major global cities who are less likely to buy a car.

1) China's emergence as a dominant player in the low - carbon market, 2) global oil majors» shift to renewable energy, 3) big corporate brands moving to 100 % renewable power, 4) the rise of electric vehicles and expiration dates for gas - fuelled cars, and 5) energy getting smarter through digitization.

At EMD Serono, he was Senior Vice President and Global Senior Scientific Advisor in Immunology and Immuno - Oncology, facilitating major academic center alliances and running the CAR T - cell program in partnership with Intrexon.

One could frame the debate in the advantages of using less fossil fuel, which range from lower costs to people (an all electric car has operating costs about 1/4 that of a gasoline vehicle), to balance of payments (less capital flowing out of the country, especially relevant to countries who import most of their oil), to terrorism (not funding it, and western influence leaving the ME, which is the basis of most ME terrorist organizations) to conflict in general (most of the major conflicts in the last 30 years have involved ME oil), to finite supply (when we run out, we'll be facing a global economic meltdown).

U.S. states are beginning to attack another major source of global warming pollution besides power plants: your car.

The Karma is the first of a series of petrol - electric models that Fisker reckons will turn it into a major global manufacturer, with the stated aim of producing up to 100,000 cars within five years.

Sportscar365 features a global staff of reporters, who are on - site at every major event, to provide unparalleled coverage of the leading sports car racing championships.

The concept car, launched at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this year to global acclaim, was just announced as the winner in the Concepts category of the Automotive Brand Contest 2012, the international competition for automotive brands and now a major industry event.

All - new Kia Picanto city car majors on quality, technology and versatility The all - new Kia Picanto makes its global premiere at the Geneva Motor Show, bringing a new, more youthful and energetic character to the A-segment.

Pitched initially at the world's largest car market — China — which favours sedans over hatchbacks, the new A-Class sedan will be a global vehicle sold in most major markets to combat the unexpected success the Audi A3 sedan has experienced.

Today, a year later, the Huracán GT3 is ready for a global challenge: it has been chosen by more than 20 customer teams, with 40 cars competing over 78 race weekends in 13 of the most prestigious GT championships worldwide: from IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in the United States to Asian Championships such as SuperGT, Asian Le Mans Series and GT Asia, through Europe's major series such as Blancpain GT, ADAC GT Masters, British GT Championship, Campionato Italiano GT, International GT Open, International Endurance Series and Michelin GT3 Cup.

Luxury car market is picking up with global majors doing good sale figures.

While the communist North Koreans can't even build a bicycle, the South Koreans - led by the country's largest conglomerate, Hyundai - are now proving to be major players in the global car business.

Since the Cayenne and Panamera account for a major chunk of Porsche's global sales, the plug - in hybrid versions will allow the automaker to meet stricter emissions standards while continuing to offer traditional standalone gasoline powertrains in its sports cars (for now, at least).

While industrial stacks belch greenhouse gases, and holiday - makers everywhere race crazily around in cars, boats and planes — total mentions of «climate change», «global warming» and «record - high carbon emissions» in press stories relating to major fires now burning in three provinces, Alaska and Siberia...?

-- Muller believes humans are changing climate with CO2 emissions — humans have been responsible for «most» of a 0.4 C warming since 1957, almost none of the warming before then — IPCC is in trouble due to sloppy science, exaggerated predictions; chairman will have to resign — the «Climategate» mails were not «hacked» — they were «leaked» by an insider — due to «hide the decline» deception, Muller will not read any future papers by Michael Mann — there has been no increase in hurricanes or tornadoes due to global warming — automobiles are insignificant in overall picture — China is the major CO2 producer, considerably more than USA today — # 1 priority for China is growth of economy — global warming is not considered important — China CO2 efficiency (GDP per ton CO2) is around one - fourth of USA today, has much room for improvement — China growth will make per capita CO2 emissions at same level as USA today by year 2040 — if it is «not profitable» it is «not sustainable» — US energy future depends on shale gas for automobiles; hydrogen will not be a factor — nor will electric cars, due to high cost — Muller is upbeat on nuclear (this was recorded pre-Fukushima)-- there has been no warming in the USA — Muller was not convinced of Hansen's GISS temperature record; hopes BEST will provide a better record.

As Netflix launches a major new drama based on the Car Wash scandal in Brazil, Global Witness reveals the cost to the country may be eight times higher than the # 1.4 billion stolen — enough to pay for a million nurses.

Unlike private cars, which are often used to commute back and forth in the morning and evening, these are often driven around all day, making fuel a major expenditure and their contribution to air pollution and global warming disproportionate to their numbers.

«ZOOM is about the global race to build the car of the future, with pioneers in Japan, India, China, Europe and America all trying to tackle global warming, peak oil fears and the major transformation from carbon - based energy sources to new fuels and technologies.

Including a free weekly e-newsletter, a special magazine devoted to finished vehicle logistics, and a portfolio of conferences in all the world's major car - buying regions, Automotive Logistics provides the news, insight and contacts within their vital sector & the global automotive industry.