Category Archives: General Talk

Saab’s China EV bet faces long odds

Saab's bet on EVs, China faces long odds

Unfinished Saab cars stand where they were left when production halted on the assembly line at the Saab Automobile plant, owned by National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB, in Trollhaettan, Sweden, on Jan. 29, 2013.

Shanghai MHI Engine & Shanghai DEC JV begins mass production

Shanghai MHI Engine & Shanghai DEC JV begins mass production

Shanghai MHI Engine , a manufacturer and marketer of diesel engines jointly established by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, (MHI) and Shanghai Diesel Engine,  (SDEC) – a major Chinese diesel engine manufacturer – has begun mass-volume production.

UK automotive suppliers need to capitalise on £3bn opportunity

Government and industry have launched a survey for automotive supply chain companies that will assess the state of the UK automotive supply chain and shape its future.

API: US November petroleum demand rose 4.9%

U.S. oil demand rose 4.9% year-on-year in November on signs of broader strengthening in the nation’s economy, the American Petroleum Institute said Thursday.

At 19.435 million barrels a day, demand in the world’s biggest oil consumer was the highest since December 2010.

Sunday Morning News wk of 15 December

Tesla launches China Web site, but don't call it 'Tesla'

Tesla launches China Web site, but don’t call it ‘Tesla’

Tesla Motors Inc. has launched a Chinese Web site to market its two electric car models in China, but a trademark dispute has forced it to be coy about its own name.