xury car brand in the U.S. The all-new QX80 full-size SUV is powered by a VR35DDTT 3.5-liter twin-turbo engine (maximum output: 450hp, peak torque: 516 lb-ft), mated to a 9-speed automatic transmission. It is also the first Infiniti to feature ProPilot Assist 2.1, which enables hands-off driving on highways. The new QX80 will be manufactured by Nissan Shatai Kyushu Co., Ltd. and is scheduled to go on sale in the U.S. later summer 2024. Nissan Mot...

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develops the maximum output of 258kW(350PS/3,500 rpm, or 28kW(37PS) greater, and the maximum torque of 850Nm/2,000rpm, or 100NEm greater than the previous 5.0-liter V10 TDI engine. Acceleration from 0 to 100km/h takes 6.7 seconds. The maximum speed is 235km/h. Its fuel consumption is 10.4km/L on highways, and 7.9km/L overall. VW Slovakia announced an investment plan for three years from 2008. It will invest 298 million euros in the plant in Sl...

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. It will be paired with a 6-speed manual transmission. The ILX 1.5L Hybrid with a gasoline engine and an electric motor produces 111 horsepower at 5,500 rpm and 127 lb-ft of torque between 1,000-3,000 rpm. Paired with a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT), the hybrid has an EPA estimated city/highway fuel economy rating of 35/38 mpg. The fuel economy of the ILX 2.0-liter is 24/32 mpg, and the ILX 2.4-liter 20/29 mpg. Honda commenced volume ...

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s Center will be integrated into the Regional Operations of American Honda Motor Co., Inc., based in Torrance, California. Honda launched the Accord Hybrid on October 31 with an MSRP2 starting from USD 29,155, excluding transportation charge of USD 790. EPA fuel economy rating is 50/45/47 mpg (city/highway/combined), which is the top in the mid-size sedan segment. Honda announced on December 19 that the 2015 Acura TLX Prototype performance luxury...

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rd-generation 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission. The 1.5T engine has a maximum power output of 135kW and a peak torque of 275Nm, while the 2.0T engine has a maximum power output of 165kW and a peak torque of 345Nm. The vehicle has a series of driver assistance systems and functions, including a Highway Assist (HWA) system, a fully-automated 50m trajectory reversal function, a full-scenario intelligent parking system, an Active Trace Control (...

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rt (ESS) technology as standard equipment on certain models of the 2015 Jeep Cherokee mid-size SUV and all-new 2015 Chrysler 200 mid-size sedan. Availability of stop-start in the Chrysler 200 with 2.4L is scheduled for fourth quarter. Chrysler announced on August 12 that the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) named the all-new 2015 Chrysler 200 mid-size sedan a 2014 Top Safety Pick Plus. The 200 earned good ratings in all five tests of...

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SK On announced further details for a new EV battery facility that will supply the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America EV plant in Bryant County, Georgia, as well as other Hyundai and Kia plants in the U.S. With an investment of USD 4.5 billion, the new plant will be located at Bartow Centre on Highway 411, and is aiming to begin operations in 2025. On April 11, Seohan Auto Georgia announced it will invest more than USD 72 million in a new ma...

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se of auto parts in the Dongguan Shaoguan Industrial Transfer Park with an investment of 1.5 billion yuan. After the completion production capacity of the site will be more than 1 billion yuan. The test course, which will be the largest in China with an area of 2.5 square kilometers, will offer the highway driving simulation service for the tourists. BYD Auto has begun building the second plant in Xian, Shanxi Province. The new plant that will st...

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m will be demonstrating the technologies it has developed for connected and autonomous driving. The team will also introduce the Ford Trucks CARE ecosystem, which offers software, uptime, electric mobility, financial solutions, and customization services. Developed by Ford Trucks engineers, Level 4 Highway Pilot self-driving technology allows drivers to autonomously drive their vehicles between H2H (hub-to-hub) logistics centers. On July 24, Ford...

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ch the all-new 2014 Mirage 5-door sub-compact for the North American market. With a starting MSRP of only USD 12,995, the all-new 2014 Mirage rises to the top of its competitive segment delivering exceptional fuel efficiency up to an EPA-rated fuel economy of 40 mpg combined and a phenomenal 44 mpg highway (40 mpg combined/37 mpg city/44 mpg highway) on CVT models. Mitsubishi Motors announced that the global sales of the Triton produced in Thaila...

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n the United States early 2015. The base MSRP for the 2015 Ram ProMaster City Cargo is USD 23,130, plus USD 995 for destination. The MSRP for the 2015 Ram ProMaster City Wagon starts at USD 24,130 plus USD 995 destination. The 2015 Ram ProMaster City delivers EPA fuel economy of 21 mpg city, 29 mpg highway and 24 mpg combined. Turk Otomobil Fabrikasi A.S. (Tofas) will invest a total of USD 1.4 billion in Tofas Bursa Plant. The money will be spend...

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tributed to battery supply issues. On June 27, Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed that one of its newly produced vehicles has, for the first time, delivered itself to a customer autonomously. “The first fully autonomous delivery of a Tesla Model Y from factory to a customer home across town, including highways, was just completed a day ahead of schedule!!” Musk continued on X: “There were no people in the car at all and no remote operators in co...

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me day with a price tag of RMB 249,900 in 25 cities nationwide. The LaCrosse eAssist is powered by a 2.4-liter direct injection engine, a 15 kW motor and lithium-ion batteries. It consumes 5.2 liters of gasoline per 100 km at a constant speed of 90 km per hour. Combined fuel consumption of city and highway drive is 7.2 km per 100 km. The engine powering the LaCrosse eAssist features a start-stop system that curbs both fuel consumption and CO2 emi...

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egic partnership with China Baowu Steel Group (China Baowu). SAIC Motor and China Baowu plan to jointly develop a national-level hydrogen industry demonstration zone that includes a hydrogen industrial park in the Wusong area of Shanghai, a hydrogen corridor (a plan to build hydrogen stations along highways) around the A30 Highway, and a hydrogen corridor linking the Lingang area of Shanghai and Nantong in Jiangsu Province. The companies aim to r...

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his is a shift in strategy from one single model for the global market to multiple models suited for each market. Toyota launched the 2012 "Yaris" in the U.S., which is a 3- or 5-door hatchback powered by a 4-cylinder VVT-i 106 hp engine. Its EPA estimated fuel economy is rated at 30/38 mpg in city/highway for the 5-speed manual transmission and 30/35 mpg for the 4-speed automatic. Its retail prices start at $14,115. As part of measures to combat...

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iwan. The Camry Hybrid comes in three versions: Hybrid-G, Hybrid-V and Hybrid-Q, with the price ranging from NT$1,069,000 to 1,339,000. It is powered by the 2.5-liter Atkinson VVT-i engine combined with an E-CVT (electronic control CVT). Fuel efficiency is 32.28km/L in city traffic and 15.75km/L on highway. The combined fuel economy is 19.40km/L. All types are now featuring LED head lamps as standard, which were available on import models....

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t annual production capacity to cope with an increase in demand, to approx. 2,000 units in 2016 and to approx. 3,000 units in 2017. Toyota has announced on June 30, 2015, that the Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle will offer an EPA-estimated 67 miles per gallon equivalent (mpge) city/highway/combined and an EPA-estimated driving range rating of 312 miles on a single fill of hydrogen. The model will be introduced in California, the ...

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has an RWD layout. The 600km-range variant is equipped with a 400V platform (maximum motor power 180kW and peak motor torque 355Nm). The respective 0 to 100km/h acceleration times are 5.8 seconds and seconds. Some variants are available with Level 2++ intelligent driver assistance features such as highway NDA and RPA. On October 24, GAC Group announced that after the shareholders have reached a consensus through consultation, it plans to carry o...

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ffee Smart Driving features six redundant systems related to perception, controllers, braking, architectures, power and steering. In 2021, Great Wall Motor will realize L3 autonomous driving with full vehicle redundancy, autonomous driving with LiDARs, and autonomous driving with NOH (Navigation On Highwaypilot) functions. Coffee Smart Driving includes production-ready, automotive-grade, high-performance and all-solid-state LiDARs and FLASH techn...

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nal Auto Show. It is a successor model to the Versa Hatchback built on the same platform with that of Note, Nissan's global strategic model. It is equipped with a 1.6-liter 4-cylinder engine rated at 109 hp, mated either to a 5-speed manual transmission or a CVT transmission. Fuel economy is 40 mpg Highway, 31 mpg City and 35 mpg Combined for CVT-equipped models. It will be made at Nissan's Aguascalientes plant in Mexico and will go on sale in th...

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