ted with the SCR technology meet the EU6 emissions standard. The E300 BlueTEC HYBRID consumes 4.1 l/100 km and produces CO2 emissions of 107 g/km. It has safety technologies including the Stereo Multi Purpose Camera (SMPC), the BAS PLUS collision avoidance support system and the DISTRONIC PLUS with Steering Assist. At the 2006 Geneva Motor Show it unveiled a plan to introduce "BLUETEC" diesel technology in Europe by 2008. The "E class," which ado...

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4 cars, and exported 73,342 cars. On January 14, Great Wall Motor said it will postpone the release of the Haval H8 middle to high-end SUV displayed at the Auto Guangzhou 2013 for three months, temporary stopping accepting orders. The company said defects were found in the engine, seatbelt warning, steering, brake, door checker and center console and they need improvements. This has sent Great Wall Motor's A-share price on the day down by 0.64% a...

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ant to produce new Nissan Kicks Nissan Mexicana promotes sustainability in its operations Nissan announces pricing, launches all-new 2025 Kicks in U.S. Nissan launches Nissan Kicks Play in Mexico Nissan begins production of 2025 Kicks at Aguascalientes A1 in Mexico Nissan Cantabria plant to produce steering and rear knuckles for Kicks model produced in Mexico Nissan Mexicana invests USD 27.3 million in Aguascalientes for 2021 Kicks, March product...

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primarily through the development of innovative materials with leather-like properties. The BMW Group is thus serving the demand for vegan and leather-free interiors, which is set to increase further soon, especially in the US, China, and Europe. It will also be possible to use these materials for steering wheel surfaces. Replacing raw materials of animal origin makes a significant contribution to increasing sustainability in vehicle production....

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d that it will add a variant in a two-wheel-drive configuration fitted with a 2.0-liter engine to its CX-5 crossover SUV. It will officially go on sale at the end of March at a price of CNY 193,800. The new variant featuring new equipment, including electric tilt-slide sunroof and a parking sensor. Steering wheel, brake lever and shift lever are covered with genuine leather so that the driver can feel a smooth texture of leather every time he/she...

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s, including France, China, Mexico, and the Gulf countries, using Renault brand name outside Korea. Renault is scheduled to showcase this car with the brand name 'LATITUDE' during the Moscow Motor Show in August and the Paris Motor Show. The export model of the NEW SM5 will have radiator grills and steering wheels equipped with the Renault emblem. As with the previous model, cars for the Gulf countries to which the company started export in Augus...

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ka Factory, aiming for monthly sales of 15,000 units. While carrying forward one of the largest cabin spaces among all mini-vehicles in the market and the high eye position of the driver, the dashboard was flattened by changing the position of the driver meters to where they are visible through the steering wheel, which enabled a field of vision with an enhanced sense of openness. The exterior of the N-BOX features a perforated design grille whic...

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artners expands. On October 24, XPeng held its 2023 Tech Day, where the latest technologies in multiple areas were launched. In addition, XPeng debuted the X9, which is positioned as a large 7-seater intelligent battery electric vehicle and is the world’s only MPV to come standard with rear-wheel steering. The vehicle inherits the core technologies of the SEPA 2.0 architecture, including an all-domain 800V platform, the integrated front and rea...

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nched about the same time. Saab plans to begin production of the "9-4X" in April 2011. Its sales target for 2011 is set at 100,000, out of which 40,000 are "9-5"s and 10,000 are "9-4X"s. GM will conduct a recall of about 4,000 vehicles of the "Cadillac SRX" crossover to repair a defect in the power steering system that could lead to a possible fire in the engine compartment. The affected vehicles were manufactured in December 2009, the majority o...

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produce 500 thousand cars in 2025 On July 26, AvtoVAZ announced that LADA has resumed production of cars of the Granta family equipped with air conditioning, which accounts for about 80% of sales. In addition to the optional air conditioning, the 2022 Granta Classic package includes electric power steering, front power windows, power, and heated exterior mirrors, central locking, and audio preparation with four speakers. On August 4, AvtoVAZ ann...

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crease to 58.19% in MSIL. On October 18, Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) crosses 1 million automatic vehicle sales milestone. MSIL offers four distinct automatic transmission systems – Auto Gear Shift (AGS), 4-speed Automatic Transmission (AT), Advanced 6-speed Automatic Transmission (AT) with Steering Mounted Paddle Shifters and Electronic-Continuous Variable Transmission (e-CVT) across 16 models. MSIL mentioned that over 65% of the automa...

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s scheduled to be operational in 2015 or 2016. This move is in consideration of the sluggishness of Indian economy and the time necessary for the preparation of related facilities. Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. announced a recall of 1,492 vehicles of four models. These cars may have a problem with their steering column. The company said that 592 Swift hatchbacks, 581 Dzire compact sedans, 306 Ertiga multi-purpose vehicles (MPVs), and 13 A-Star compact...

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for the domestic market. On October 18, Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) crosses 1 million automatic vehicle sales milestone. MSIL offers four distinct automatic transmission systems – Auto Gear Shift (AGS), 4-speed Automatic Transmission (AT), Advanced 6-speed Automatic Transmission (AT) with Steering Mounted Paddle Shifters and Electronic-Continuous Variable Transmission (e-CVT) across 16 models. MSIL mentioned that over 65% of the automa...

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2 million in FY 2019-20. On October 18, Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) crosses 1 million automatic vehicle sales milestone. MSIL offers four distinct automatic transmission systems – Auto Gear Shift (AGS), 4-speed Automatic Transmission (AT), Advanced 6-speed Automatic Transmission (AT) with Steering Mounted Paddle Shifters and Electronic-Continuous Variable Transmission (e-CVT) across 16 models. MSIL mentioned that over 65% of the automa...

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in London earlier this year, will be launched by Nissan in 2015. The base vehicle will be sourced from Nissan's Barcelona factory and shipped to the ADV plant in Coventry for final taxi assembly. The extensive taxi transformation includes new bodywork, taxi interior refit and revised suspension and steering. On March 7, Nissan announced that it would start supplying its new EV taxi, the e-NV200, in the summer of 2014 to Taxi Electric, which is a ...

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The price starts at 699,000 rubles. Production of the GAZelle-Business, a revamped model to meet the needs of customers, has begun. In order to improve quality and reliability, 20 structural improvements and 130 technical improvements were added to the new model including rear bridge, brake system, steering system and gearbox, introducing systems and units of major auto parts makers such as ZF, Bosch and T-Rad. From March, GAZ will start producin...

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ing (AEB). On September 26, Chery Automobile Co., Ltd. (Chery) launched the Arizzo 8 compact sedan. The Arizzo 8 is built on Chery’s new sedan platform. It adopts a front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout. It consumes 6.5L of fuel per 100km. The vehicle has standard features such as electric power steering (EPS) with electric parking brake (EPB). Some versions have optional features such as an adaptive cruise control (ACC) system, a driver monit...

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compliant with the passenger protection regulation "ECE Regulations" due to be effective starting in July 2012. Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus reported a recall of its "Canter" truck and "Aero Ace" and "Aero Queen" heavy-duty high Decker buses for a possible loosening of nuts of the device to relay steering operation to tires, leading to making it impossible for a driver to maneuver vehicles. Subject to the recall are 5,937 vehicles manufactured ...

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e trouble. On September 19 Mitsubishi Fuso announced that it will introduce Level 2 automatic driving technology to the Super Great heavy-duty truck by the end of 2019. New Active Drive Assist (ADA) and Active Brake Assist 5 (ABA 5) will be added to realize Level 2 automatic operation. ADA controls steering, acceleration, and brakes at all speed ranges; and ABA 5 offers sudden braking to support collision avoidance with obstacles ahead. ADA and A...

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at São José dos Pinhais plant in Brazil Bridgestone supplies OE tire to Renault Duster produced in São José dos Pinhais Renault seeks to lay off 800 workers in São José dos Pinhais, Brazil Renault workers continue to strike at plant in São José dos Pinhais Thyssenkrupp provides electric steering units for Renault Duster, produced in São José dos Pinhais Workers end strike with Renault at São José dos Pinhais Nissan Brasil ends pr...

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