| Nissan South Africa’s Ambition to Preserve Environment |
Nissan South Africa, a subsidiary of Nissan Japan, has planned to introduce environment friendly vehicles by introducing a 3–liter car by 2010 that will consume 3 liters of gasoline to cover 100 km distance. Three main issues the Japanese vehicle manufacturer is focusing on are: to reduce carbon dioxide emissions; to preserve the atmosphere, water and soil by reducing these emissions; and to recycle the resources.
The world renowned Japanese car maker is determined to speed up its efforts to produce hybrid vehicles from its global manufacturing plants. The objective is to reduce Carbon Dioxide emissions from its vehicles to around 7% before the end of the next year. Nissan is also planning to produce flexible fuel vehicles within the next three years and will launch a range of electric vehicles globally by 2012 onwards.
Nissan, the Japanese vehicle producing company, Read More |
| (Thursday, July 02, 2009) |
| Honda to introduce Freed models in Indonesia. |
As a matter of fact the demand for Multi Purpose Vehicles (MPV) in Indonesia
is pretty high and is increasing around 35% to 40% of the total automobile sales
per year. From the very beginning, the leading Japanese car manufacturing company,
Honda is one of the companies in automobile industry that is committed to build
products which are close to the demand of the customers. With a view to targeting
the new family demographic in urban areas, Honda is proposing a brand new idea
of comfortable and stylish minivans. The company will introduce Freed models
in Indonesia.
The Freed models first introduced in Japan in May 2008 where sales has been
ranking number one in the minivan category in the last six months of the year
2008. In Southeast Asia region, Indonesia will be the first country outside
Japan where the Freed models will be produced Read More |
| (Wednesday, May 20, 2009) |
| Toyota's First Dealership in Soweto, South Africa |
The automobile market has expanded in recent years by growing income of the residents
of Soweto, the biggest township of South Africa that did not have a motor dealership.
Statistical analysis indicated that the car population of Soweto was growing in
recent years at an increasing rate. Hence, Toyota wanted its franchise outlet
in this important and rapidly escalating market to fill this gap to bring its
products closer to the key markets.
To maintain its position as the market leader, Toyota South Africa awarded
dealership to the joint-venture company comprising Barloworld Automotive and
Maponya Group in Soweto. It is the First ever dealership in the biggest township
of South Africa that has been the site of much growth and development. It will
be a world class full-fledged Toyota dealership with the latest corporate identity.
Maponya Read More |
| (Saturday, April 04, 2009) |
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