h road drivability. In line with Toyota's multi-pathway strategy, various powertrains are available, including the Land Cruiser's first hybrid system. Two powertrains are available for the Japanese market: the 1GD-FTV 2.8-liter inline 4-cylinder diesel turbo engine with Direct Shift-8AT eight-speed automatic transmission (AT), and the 2TR-FE 2.7-liter inline 4-cylinder gasoline engine with 6 Super-ECT six-speed AT. The Land Cruiser's first hybrid...

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terior dimensions; and support improved aerodynamics for better fuel-efficiency. The craftsmanship and quality is delivered following a EUR 600 million investment at Ford’s Saarlouis assembly facility, Germany. On July 18, Ford announced that the all-new Focus is on sale across Europe now in five-door hatchback, wagon and in selected markets four-door body styles, offered in a comprehensive model line-up that includes the stylish Focus Trend an...

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0 tonnes of CO2 each year compared to their diesel-powered counterparts. The next step will involve transporting BEV batteries through the Mladá Boleslav plant on specially made, shortened semitrailers from June 2022. For this purpose, the semitrailers will be equipped with conveyor technology for automatic pallet loading and unloading. On February 14, Škoda Auto announced that it has started the series production of the new Škoda Enyaq Coupé...

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Industrial Park in Quang Nam, Vietnam, celebrated the inauguration of the production technology line at the THACO Bus factory. This bus plant has been upgraded with a modern, automated, intelligent production line. In particular, the welding workshop features a chassis frame production line and an automatic welding robot system, combined with laser cutting equipment for steel plates and steel boxes, ensuring production from separate components t...

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apacity currently to 70,000 vehicles a year. On October 16 Geely released the Emgrand EC7, made by GB Auto from completely knocked-down (CKD) kits. This is the first Emgrand brand model sold in the African market. GB Auto plans to produce the Geely SC5 in 2014 from knockdown kits. The SC5 is a four-door hatchback sold under the Englon brand, the second model produced in China following the Emgrand EC7. On July 30, GB Ghabbour Auto announced that ...

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e large coach buses. The buses include enhanced safety features, such as Active Sideguard Assist (ASA), a Japan-first feature in large coach buses, which monitors the driver’s blind spot on the left side to assist driving. It also includes an Emergency Driving Stop System (EDSS), which allows for automatic stop of the vehicle in case of problems with the driver and other features. They will go on sale across Japan as of April 2019. Mitsubishi F...

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Stellantis, Opel Espana de Automoviles, S.A., Zaragoza (Figueruelas) Plant Line 1: Citroen C3 Aircross (2017-2024), Opel Crossland (2017-2024); Line 2: Opel/Vauxhall Corsa 5-door, Corsa 3-door (1982-2019), Corsa F (2019-), EV Corsa-e (2020-), Corsa MHV (2023-); Lancia Ypsilon (2023-), Ypsilon EV (e-CMP) (2024-), Ypsilon MHV (2024-2026 planning), EV Delta (STLA Medium)(2028-planning); Peugeot EV e-208 (2023-); Meriva (2003-2017), Combo (2007-2011...

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o-car Phase 2 projects including engine production of Ford Motor Company (Thailand) Ltd. on October 3. The investment amount is THB 18,180 million and the production capacity is 180,000 cars per year. Ford is reported that the third-generation Ka production will be extended to Thailand. The Ka five-door hatch and four-door sedan has been produced in Brazil. The compact hatch is also produced in India as the Figo. Ford India seems to introduce the...

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NV200 Taxi commercial vans. On November 29, Nissan unveiled the 2018 Kicks at the Los Angeles Auto Show and announced its arrival in U.S. dealerships in June 2018. The U.S. version of the Kicks will come from Nissan's A1 facility in Aguascalientes, Mexico, equipped only with front-wheel drive and automatic transmission powertrains. Every 2018 Kicks features a standard 1.6-liter DOHC 16-valve four-cylinder engine with Continuous Variable Valve T...

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ng, 1,800 mm wide and 1,756 mm high. Compliant with emissions standards of the "Euro4," the vehicle is equipped with its own engine "BYD483" with the same 2.0 liter displacement as the "F6" engine already put on the market, or a 2.4-liter Mitsubishi "4G69" engine. It carries ABS and GPS devices, an automatically-operated sunroof and a backup monitoring radar. At the Shanghai Motor Show, BYD Auto is displaying its first own brand hardtop sports ca...

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utput of 130kW, peak torque of 290Nm) mated to a 44.9kWh Blade Battery. The version with this powertrain has a battery electric cruising range of 401km. The highest-spec version has an Adaptive Cruise Control system with Stop & Go function (ACC-S&G), a Forward Collision Warning (FCW) system and an Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system. On August 24, BYD posted the latest images of YUAN Plus, a new compact SUV which will be unveiled at the...

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latest ‘Smartstream’ 1.6-litre diesel engine. This is a proactive move by Kia towards hybridization and electrification, in line with the wider European market trend. The Exceed cabrio concept car, an open model of cee'd, made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show. The model is based on the three-door cee'd hatchback. It features several new exterior panels, plus a soft top-roof. Kia will boost its annual production capacity to 300,000 by 2010 ...

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tructure for medium-size hybrid vehicles. At a cost of about one billion yen, production of engines for hybrids will be partially moved from the plant in Aichi Prefecture. The company aims to conduct total operations from engine manufacturing to final car assembly by the middle of 2012. The Lexus 5-door hatchback hybrid "CT200h" displayed at the Paris Motor Show. It is equipped with the same full-hybrid system as on the "Prius." Its 1.8-liter eng...

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in Germany. Magna Steyer is investigating the possibility of producing a new model, as Chrysler is moving production of its "300" to its own plant in Brampton, Canada, and BMW is shifting production of its "X3" to its own plant in South Carolina, U.S.A. Magna Steyr will produce Aston Martin's new 4-door sports sedan "Rapide" from the end of 2009. Porsche announced in June that production of the "Boxter" that has been consigned to Valmet will be m...

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from RMB 167,600 to RMB 247,600. It is characterized by a new logo, front grille looks like spread wings and a light unit designed in the motif of a four-leaf clover. It features EPS, ESP, CCS, power window with an anti-pinch function and a Bluetooth hands-free system. Some grades feature the Twin-door two-step door in the rear. The New Superb is powered by a 1.4/1.8/2.0-liter TSI engine. The 1.4-liter engine is paired with a 5-speed manual tran...

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(total power output: 400kW, total torque: 720Nm), coupled with a ternary lithium battery having a capacity of 90kWh, supporting an NEDC cruising range of 550km. All models of this vehicle possess functions such as Leap Pilot intelligent driving system (which includes adaptive cruise control (ACC), automatic parking assist (APA), and 360-degree panoramic imaging system) and connectivity system (which includes facial recognition system, AI voice a...

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tarted in 2005. Toyota consolidate development functions of next generation production engineering into its Motomachi Plant. the Company launched the all new "Crown Majesta." The front-engine rear-wheel-drive model of the new vehicle is powered by the 1UR-FSE V8 engine, which is mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission. It achieves a fuel efficiency of 9.4km per liter, an improvement of 0.3km from the previous model. A high-end Lexus brand spor...

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nvest RUB 7.8 billion in three years from now in the development and production preparation of the Gazella Next truck and wagon and the Sobol Next. On February 5, Skoda announced the prices of the new Skoda Yeti. It is available in two versions: stylish and elegant Yeti for the city and the Yeti outdoor. Skoda Yeti for Russian clients is offered for a choice from three petrol engines - 1.2 TSI (105HP), 1.4 TSI (122 HP) and 1.8 TSI 4x4 (152 HP) an...

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s brand 5-seat "M-Class 250CDI" got started. Semi-knockdown kits are imported from the Tuscaloosa plant in the U.S. and assembled at the Chakan plant in Maharashtra State in India. The "M-Class 250CDI" for the Indian market carries a 4-cylinder 2.2-liter diesel engine mated to a 7-speed "7G-Tronic" automatic transmission. The engine produces a maximum output of 151.5 kWh at 4,200 rpm and a maximum torque of 500 Nm at 1,600-1,800 rpm. Its fuel con...

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uilt on the platform used for the "Punto" subcompact and come in two types of FWD and AWD. It will be built at the Mirafiori plant starting in the 2nd quarter of 2014 along with the compact Jeep SUV codenamed as "B-SUV." In the "500" model lineup, the "500X" will be the fifth variant, following a 3-door hatchback "Cinquecento," a high-performance "500 Abath" equipped with a 1.4-liter MultiAir turbo engine, a convertible "500C" and a 4-door hatchb...

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