Global energy polices and high fuel prices are driving automakers in Latin America towards being environment friendly. Favored by governmental support, research and development, abundance of raw materials, automakers in potential markets such as Brazil, Peru and Columbia have begun to increase the use of ethanol as alternate fuel to reduce costs and environmental impact. [...]
Automobile industry : Disruptive technologies are the need of the hour ! SUNIL KEWALRAMANI April 28, 2009 Hearing the new, more aggressive restructuring plan offered by General Motors reminds one of the scenario for mankind jokingly foreseen by Woody Allen. “One path leads to despair and utter hopelessness. The other, [...]
There is a feeling in the rest of the world that “Everything is bigger in America”. There is a certain amount of stereotyping involved that is obvious to all, however there is also a feeling of “there’s no smoke without fire” and the announcement by the Volkswagen Group of America’s CEO Stefan Jacoby that the [...]