announced the 2013 "FJ Cruiser," which is equipped with a 4.0-liter 6-cylinder producing 260 hp and 271 lb-ft of torque mated to a 5-speed automatic or a 6-speed manual transmission. It is available with 2WD and AWD configurations. EPA estimated fuel economy is rated at 17 mpg in city and 22 mpg on highway for the 2WD model and 15/19 mpg for the AWD manual and 17/21 mpg for the AWD automatic. One new body color was added to the 2013 model. In add...

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ng over 400,000 kilometers of driving. The Profia Z FCV is equipped with two FC stacks from Toyota's fuel cell vehicle, the Mirai, modified for heavy-duty commercial vehicle use, and six high-pressure hydrogen tanks. Hydrogen refueling takes 15 to 30 minutes, ensuring a practical range of 650km for highway transport. It will be produced at the Koga Plant and sold under a full maintenance lease. On October 9, the two companies Hino Motors, Ltd. an...

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t, is available as an option on the Super Great. After being first installed in 2019, a driver abnormality response system was added in 2021, evolving into Active Drive Assist 2. In this newly announced improvement, a new system that supports collision avoidance when changing lanes while driving on highways has been added, further evolving the system into Active Drive Assist 3. The new system, while driving at a speed of 60km/h or more, detects v...

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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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ommercial Vehicle dealers in U.S. with starting MSRP of $19,990 USD. The model is built on Nissan's compact commercial platform and features an efficient 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine rated at 131 horsepower and 139 lb-ft of torque matched with Xtronic CVT. Fuel economy is rated at 24/25/24 mpg (city/highway/combined). Nissan and GM announced on the 14th that the companies have signed an agreement for Nissan to produce a small cargo vehicle that GM...

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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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t of which will be destined for the North American market. Toyota announced the all-new 2013 "Lexus ES350" and the "Lexus ES300h" hybrid in the U.S. on May 31. The "ES350" is powered by a 3.5-liter V6 engine that delivers 268 horsepower at 248 lb.-ft. It offers EPA fuel economy of 21/31/24mpg (city/highway/combined). The "ES 350h" uses a 2.5-liter engine and a motor, providing 200 horsepower and EPA ratings of 40/39/39mpg. Toyota will transfer pr...

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ich deliver a maximum power output of 400kW and a peak torque of 720Nm. It has a comprehensive range of up to 717km according to the CLTC (China light duty vehicle test cycle). Features such as iFLYTEK 3.5 voice recognition system, Automatic Parking Assist (APA), AR (Augmented Reality) Navigation, Highway Assist (HWA), and NAP piloting system are available. On August 29, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange revealed a set of documents about the listing ...

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5-liter V6. The Hybrid version is consisted of a new supercharged 2.5-liter gasoline engine and an electric motor paired with a compact Lithium-ion battery. The system is rated at 250 net horsepower, which is comparable with the standard 3.5L V6 260ps. Fuel economy is estimated at 25/27/26mpg (city/highway/combined), an increase of 24 percent over the standard Pathfinder. Its driving range is estimated at more than 526 miles. On June 7, Nissan Mo...

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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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ht aluminum frame is the foundation for the most powerful standard Corvette ever, with an SAE-certified 455 horsepower (339 kW) and 460 lb-ft of torque (624 Nm), and the Corvette delivers the best fuel economy of any sports car on the market an EPA-estimated 17 mpg in city driving and 29 mpg on the highway. No other car offers more than 455 horsepower and greater than 29 mpg on the highway. The car delivers 460 horsepower (343 kW) and 465 lb-ft (...

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e been reduced by 39% over the last 10 years. Honda is launching the 2013 "CR-V" in the U.S. on September 6. It is equipped with a 2.4-liter i-VTEC 4-cylinder engine producing 185 hp and 163 lb-ft mated to a 5-speed automatic transmission. EPA estimated fuel economy is rated at 23/31/26 mpg on City/Highway/Combined for a 2-wheel drive configuration and 22/30/25 mpg for an all-wheel drive configuration. Both configuration models are available with...

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eneration after the Rexton II. The Rexton W comes with a newly-developed e-XDi200 LET (Low End Torque) engine (155ps/36.7kg-m). With the reinforced middle and low-speed torque, the model is optimized for the driving environment in Korea, which often features slopes and curved roads, and mountainous highways. The fuel economy of a 2WD model with A/T is 13.7km/L. The maximum torque and the fuel economy are improved by up to 15% and by 20%, respecti...

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el "Morning (Picanto). After introducing the model at the Barcelona Motor Show in June, Kia will put onto the European market from December. Starting January 2008, this new model will be classified in Korea as a minivehicle, which is eligible for exemption from acquisition tax and registration fee, highway toll discount and other benefits. The export model is equipped with a 1,100cc gasoline (65HP) or a 1,00occ CRDi turbo diesel. Its annual sales...

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fornia and measures 4,366mm long, 1,720mm wide, 1,455mm high with the wheelbase of 2,570mm. In the USA the 2012 Rio is powered by a 1.6-liter GDI direct injection straight four-cylinder engine that delivers up to 135ps. It has the ISG (stop-start) technology and the EPA fuel economy up to 40 mpg US highway. The third generation Rio, both three-door and five-door hatchback, were presented at the Geneva Motor Show in March. In North America, it wil...

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Hybrid, set to hit U.S. showrooms in June, was displayed at the LA Motor Show in November 2010. It features lithium polymer batteries from LG Chem. In the EV mode it can travel 62 miles per hour (approx. 100km/h). It delivers up to 35 miles per gallon in city driving and 40 miles per gallon on the highway. Kia announced the minor-changed Optima Hybrid as 2013 model at the New York Auto Show. Although the combined 199 horsepower rating is slightl...

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ts trial operation will start on some transit route in 2011. Its full volume production is planned to begin in 2012. General Motors said on April 25 that the electric vehicle efficiency certified by the EPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) for its Chevrolet Spark EV was 128/109/119MPGe（city/highway/combined）. The 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV will go on sale in the second half of 2013. - Hyundai agreed on the introduction of two shiｆts in A...

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which features a host of latest functions, including a heated steering wheel, as well as vehicle stability control system as standard on all versions. Equipped with a 1.6-liter gasoline engine, it is priced at 15.15 million won for the "Style," and 19.95 million won for the "Premium." The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has added 2011 and 2013 models years to an investigation of an airbag problem with Hyundai Elantras. The...

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MA covers sedans, SUVs, MPVs, PHEVs, HEVs and power systems including conventional fuel engines, plug-in hybrids and hybrid systems. The GEP 2.0 supports a maximum motor efficiency of over 97%, with an aim to build high-performance electric vehicles. The ADiGO 3.0 autonomous driving system supports highway L3 autonomous driving, and supports L4 low-speed autonomous driving. On September 26, Beijing Horizon Robotics Technology R&D Co., Ltd. (Horiz...

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bs. ft.), an electric motor (140hp, 200 lbs. ft.), and a 244.8-volt nickel-metal hydride battery pack (34kW or 45.6hp). The "Avalon Hybrid" provides a total systems output of 200 horsepower and offers three modes of operation: EV, ECO and SPORT. It achieves a 40 mpg in the city, and a 39 mpg on the highway for a combined 40 mpg EPA-rating. The EV mode provides up to one mile at speeds up to 25 mph. The hybrid's battery pack is comprised of 204 ce...

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