ki’s Swift celebrates two million sales Suzuki updates about Gujarat Plant capacity Maruti Suzuki Baleno clocks fastest 500,000 sales milestones Suzuki’s Gujarat second plant in India starts operation Maruti Suzuki announces hybrid technology in Baleno in India Maruti Suzuki plans to phase out diesel cars from 2020 Toyota Kirloskar Motor launches Glanza Maruti Suzuki introduces BS -VI compliant models of Swift and WagonR Maruti Suzuki, India...

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n Santana, the New Santana now has a new Chinese name. On September 24, 2015, Shanghai Volkswagen released a statement that vehicles and any other products produced or sold by the company are not affected by Volkswagen's emissions scandal. The scandal over VW's use of illegal software on Type EA189 diesel engines to cheat emissions tests is creating quite a stir in the world. In China, the scandal may affect imported vehicles only. Shanghai Volks...

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line to Suvarnabhumi Plant (Factory no.4) Hino has launched the new FL truck fueled by natural gas at a price of three million baht. Compared with existing two NGV truck models, it has better fuel efficiency on a long distance drive. Hino expects demand increase as the natural gas is cheaper than diesel fuel. The "HINO500 Series" manufactured in Thailand began to be exported to India in April 2009, to Australia in May 2010 and to Laos in July 2...

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ode). Toyota will use the new engines starting from the new Passo to be launched on April 14 and the new Vitz to be released by the end of April. The automaker plans to introduce a total of 14 new engine variations globally by 2015, including those with 2.0-liter or more displacement, supercharger, diesel engines, and engines for hybrid vehicles. Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. has released the fully-remodeled version of the Copen 2-seater mini open spo...

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range electric LFSe+ bus for North American market Nova Bus completes long-range testing for LFSe+ electric bus built in U.S., Canada Blue Bird joint venture Micro Bird purchases Nova Bus Plattsburgh plant Nova Bus to end U.S. bus production in Plattsburgh, New York in 2025 Nova Bus to supply 350 diesel buses to Baltimore, Maryland Nova Bus introduces the LFSe+ long-range electric bus with dual charging options Nova Bus investing CAD 10 millio...

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Dongfeng under which Renault transfers its shares in Dongfeng Renault Automotive Company Ltd (DRAC) to Dongfeng. DRAC will stop its Renault brand-related activities. Furthermore, Renault and Dongfeng will continue to cooperate with Nissan on new generation engines like components supply to DRAC and diesel license to Dongfeng. Renault and Dongfeng will also engage in innovative cooperation in the field of intelligent connected vehicles. Renault Br...

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ized by improvements of tire structure, rear engine mount and insulators. Infiniti announced on September 2 that the new Q70 (Nissan Fuga in Japan) will due to make its European debut at 2014 Paris Auto Show on October 2. Specifically for Europe, the latest Infiniti Q70 now offers a 2.2-liter turbo diesel four-cylinder engine (167hp, 400Nm) produced by Mercedes-Benz. The new Infiniti Q70 starts deliveries in European markets as of December 2014. ...

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based on the Metropolis concept car that debuted at the Shanghai Expo held in May 2010. Its body styling revisits the shooting brake. It is Citroen's largest model, measuring 4,930 mm long, 1,940 mm wide, 1,270 mm high with the wheelbase of 3,000 mm. Its total weight is 1,500 kg. Its engine (petrol/diesel, depending on the market) is mounted on the front and an electric motor on rear axle. This concept car is powered by a direct injection in-line...

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illion and factory buildings covering a land area of about 24,000 square meters, the plant covers assembly and testing of engines and spraying and attachment of paint. It produces engines with a displacement from 8.5L to 15L and an output from 280hp to 660hp and is compatible with the production of diesel engines and natural gas engines. The annual capacity of production lines at the plant is 80,000 units and can be expanded to 100,000 units. Upo...

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Dongfeng under which Renault transfers its shares in Dongfeng Renault Automotive Company Ltd (DRAC) to Dongfeng. DRAC will stop its Renault brand-related activities. Furthermore, Renault and Dongfeng will continue to cooperate with Nissan on new generation engines like components supply to DRAC and diesel license to Dongfeng. Renault and Dongfeng will also engage in innovative cooperation in the field of intelligent connected vehicles. Renault Br...

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) and 6 interior trims, 15 different types in terms of alloy wheels: in total, no fewer than 282 combinations are possible. At launch, the Fiat 500L Living will be equipped with two petrol engines - 95 HP 1.4 four-cylinder engine and 105 HP 0.9 TwinAir Turbo with two cylinders - as well as two turbodiesels: 105 HP 1.6 MultiJet II and 85 HP 1.3 MultiJet II, the latter also with automatic transmission. Following the launch of the "500L" in Europe i...

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a front-wheel drive equipped with four-cylinder 2.7L petrol engine delivering 188 HP, mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission. Toyota Motor will start sales of Toyota Hilux light vans in Russia. In the Russian market Toyota Hilux is delivered in 12 configurations either with a 4-cylinder 16-valve diesel engine with turbocharging or a direct injection system common rail engine. Engine variations are 2,5L, 144HP engine connected to a 5-speed manu...

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ke soaring fuel prices and discontinued incentives by the government for new car purchases. Fiat exhibited the "Punto Evo," which is reputed to be an upgraded version of the "Grade Punto." The car will be produced at the Melfi Plant starting in September. It is equipped with either a "1.3 MultiJet" diesel or a "1.4 MultiAir" gasoline engine. A CNG version is also available. A methane version costs 4 euros per 100km in fuel, while an LPG version c...

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lion euros by 2010, as new model are added. The automaker will double production capacity to increase production up to 800 units per day. VW exhibited its new "Scirocco" at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show. The 4-seater 2-door coupe comes with four types of "TSI" direct-injection gasoline turbo and "TDI" diesel engines developing 122 to 200 horsepower. It also features the "Adaptive Chassis Control," which enable suspension tunings to be changed depend...

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dia launches the Grand Vitara SUV Maruti Suzuki, India may add additional 100 thousand capacity to its Manesar plant Toyota halts shipments of vehicles equipped with Toyota Industries’ fraudulently certified engines Toyota Kirloskar Motor suspends dispatches of Innova Crysta, Fortuner and Hilux diesel variants in India Toyota Kirloskar Motor, India resumes dispatch of Innova Crysta, Fortuner, and Hilux Toyota Kirloskar Motor signs MoU for new...

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38% stake in Jinbei Vehicle. On October 31 Jinbei Vehicle Manufacturing Co. began selling Jinbei zhi Xing, a mini truck series it developed in Shenyang, Liaoning province. To meet diversified needs of users, it offers a petrol engine meeting the National Standard 4 emission standards in China and a diesel engine compliant with the National Standard III. The Jinbei zhi Xing employs ladder frames fastened with rivets to improve distortion resistanc...

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Down) parts kits from Korea, and then the amount of locally produced parts will be increased step by step in the coming years. Manufacturing the sub-compact SUV in Spain will secure the around 5,700 jobs in the plant there. Opel will exhibit the Mokka compact SUV fitted with the new 1.6-liter turbo diesel engine "1.6 CDTI" at the 2014 Paris Motor Show. Opel will start accepting orders for the Mokka with the new engine at the end of 2014. The mode...

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oyees: more than 3,200 (as of May 2025) Paccar to invest USD 50 million at plant in Mexicali, Mexico On January 5, Paccar announced an investment of USD 50 million in its plant located in Mexicali, in northern Mexico. It will be focused on the creation of a new space to test units produced such as diesel engines, natural gas and EVs. More offices will also be built, generating 200 administrative vacancies in the company and in general, the inves...

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ues, such as the creation of software, new technologies and battery production since only in this way will the state be ahead. On September 2, Audi unveiled the third generation of the Q5 SUV, which is more modern and dynamic. It’s the first SUV based on the PPC platform and features gasoline and diesel engines enhanced by MHEV plus technology with a 48-volt electrical system. Q5 integrates Audi’s new E3 1.2 electronics architecture, offering...

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unched a gasoline engine variant of the Sorento midsize crossover SUV in Korea. It has a ThetaⅡ2.0 T-GDi engine (120 ps) that achieves powerful vehicle performance while maintaining the advantageous quietness of gasoline engines. The existing models were only offered with either a R2.0 E-VGT 2.0L diesel turbo engine or a R2.2 E-VGT 2.2L diesel engine. On November 28, Kia debuted the new Niro EV at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show ahead of its U.S...

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