The municipal government of Dalian, China has signed a cooperative agreement with BYD for the purchase of 600 BYD electric buses in 2014 and another 600 in 2015, totaling 1,200 units.
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Canada’s NEB approves Enbridge pipeline reversal plan to carry crude to refineries in Ontario and Québec
Canada’s National Energy Board has approved, with conditions, the Line 9B Reversal and Line 9 Capacity Expansion Project application submitted by Enbridge Pipelines Inc. (Enbridge). As a result, Enbridge will be permitted to operate all of Line 9 in an eastward direction in order to transport crude oil from western Canada and the US Bakken region to refineries in Ontario and Québec.
VW rethinks Skoda and Seat strategy
Volkswagen Group is striking out in a new direction to boost the image and appeal of its Skoda and Seat brands, moving Skoda more upmarket while refocusing Seat on Europe after a failed China export strategy.
Czech-based Skoda is trailing ambitious sales targets and Spanish carmaker Seat is battling a decade of losses.
BMW announces Alpina 6-Series ahead of New York
A special tuned version of the company’s Gran Coupe tourer will be making its global debut at the New York International Auto Show in April.
Renault-Dongfeng China JV to rely heavily on Nissan
Renault will rely heavily on its alliance partner Nissan for manufacturing staff in China, where it will start producing locally built crossovers with Dongfeng Motor Group in 2016, said Jacques Daniel, CEO of Dongfeng Renault Automobiles.
“We will use a lot of people from Nissan’s manufacturing staff in China,” he said at the auto show here. “We will get the design and r&d staff from Europe.”
