uled for launch in December. On December 23, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan) announced the 4WD version of its completely redesigned compact car, the Note. Scheduled to go on sale by the end of FY2020, the recommended retail prices of its two grades will be JPY 2,288,000 and JPY 2,445,300 (including tax). Along with the 2WD model (announced in November), which went on sale on December 23, the 4WD Note is equipped with the second-generation e-POWER...

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ctric motors and batteries are conducted at the facility of AM General in Livonia, Mich. Customers that have been announced of Azure LEAD program include AT&T, Southern California Edison, Xcel Energy, Johnson Controls Inc., New York Power Authority, Canada Post and Toronto Atmospheric Fund EV300. A taxi company based in Chicago "Taxi Medallion Management" has purchased 12 vehicles of the Ford "Transit Connect" equipped with a natural gas engine a...

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he global debut of two new models of the bZ battery electric vehicle family. To be concurrently exhibited are intelligent hybrid electric models such as the 9th-generation Camry, the new Prado, the new Crown, and the new Sienna. On May 1, Zhuifeng Intelligent Technology (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd., a Robotaxi joint venture (JV) among GAC Toyota, Toyota China, and Pony. ai, was established, with a registered capital of CNY 798 million. On April 8, Toyot...

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a's hybrid product portfolio. It is rated at 31.0 km per litter in the 10-15 mode and 26.2 km per liter in the JC08 mode. It is available with a 3-row 7-seater or a 2-row 5-seater. Toyota plans to sell 3,000 cars a month, and it will be priced at between 2.35 million and 3.305 million yen including tax. Prior to the launch Toyota received orders of 25,000 cars, more than anticipated, prolonging deliveries of some versions until after April 2012. ...

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iving range of 69km on a full charge, and the E-Four Advanced (electric four-wheel drive) drive system is adopted. Production will take place at the Tahara Plant. The company began accepting orders in Japan on September 6 and plans to launch the model in 2023. The price is JPY 25 million (including tax). The sedan type Century will also continue to be marketed. Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced that it plans to release the all-new Lexus...

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the London’s first order for pure electric double decker BYD and Daimler each to make additional investments in DENZA of CNY 150 million On August 4 BYD announced the research results released by the Shenzhen Academy of Metrology and Quality Inspection about a major fire accident of the electric taxi reported in May. In the predawn hours on May 26, there was a traffic accident in Shenzhen city in which an e6 electric taxi made by BYD was rear-...

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NV150AD, planned to end production in October 2025) Nissan Caravan (December 1972-2012)/Isuzu Como (formerly Fargo, 1995-2012), Pickup (for export only, 1956-March 2012), Cedric Sedan (June 1991-2014), Wingroad (-January 2018), Armada (for export to North America, October 2017-January 2020), NV200 Taxi (June 2015-April 2021), Patrol (Y61, for export only, -June 2024), Patrol Pickup (UY61, for export only, May 2011-January 2024); Mazda Familia Va...

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Luxion is a 7-seater, while the grades other than the Luxion are 8-seaters. On December 21, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan) announced that it would start selling a gasoline-fueled 2WD version of the fully remodeled Serena minivan on December 22. The manufacturer's suggested retail price (including tax) starts at JPY 2,768,700. The gasoline model is powered by a 2.0-liter engine (maximum output 110kW / maximum torque 200Nm) and is mated to an Xtr...

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iginal target of 55%, the automaker expects a further sales growth as the launch of the hybrid versions are scheduled on February 24. Toyota Motor Corporation on Oct. 29 launched the all-new Esquire minivan. The new Esquire is positioned above the Noah and Voxy in the Toyota range. Prices including tax range from JPY 2,592,000 to JPY 3,204,000. Monthly sales target has been set at 4,000 units. Its striking T-shaped front grille down to the lower ...

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which has been so far exported to Korea, will be switched to the new model made in the U.S. on the occasion of the new model introduction. Toyota announced on April 19 that Toyota will invest 360 million dollars to produce the Lexus ES in the U.S. in 2015. Kentucky offered 146.5 million dollars in tax incentives to expand the Georgetown plant to build the Lexus ES on April 17. The Georgetown plant employs about 6,600 people and can build more th...

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pable of producing 160,000 units of Mitsubishi Xpander engines per year. At the end of FY2019, the overall production capacity of MMKI has been increased to 220,000 units per year. Reported on April 22, Mitsubishi Motors Krama Yudha Sales Indonesia (MMKSI) revealed that with relaxation of the Sales Tax on Luxury Goods (PPnBM), the demand of Xpander and Xpander Cross increased to an average of 4,500 units per month. However, demand has been greate...

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Gigafactory Mexico construction to take 12 to 15 months Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai delivers 75,842 vehicles in April Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai mulls expansion, production of new battery type Tesla adds China-built vehicles to Canadian inventory Tesla Model 3 now qualifies for full USD 7,500 tax credit in all trim levels in U.S. Tesla reported in talks for building assembly plant in Spain Tesla Gigafactory Mexico production reportedly set ...

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ybrid vehicles. Toyota Industries Corporation has released the revamped Vitz compact car on April 21, 2014. As with the conventional model, it comes in four grades. The car is powered by a 1.0-liter, 1.3-liter or 1.5-liter engine. Pricing ranges from JPY 1,155,600 to 1,994,073 including consumption tax. The mainstay model has newly-developed 1.3-liter engine with high thermal and fuel efficiencies. A front-wheel drive variant features an idling s...

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ts new requirements for production. The construction of the smart plant began in 2018 but was postponed in late 2020 due to strategic adjustments. Since then, BJEV hasn’t invested in this project. Until now, the total investment in the smart plant has been adjusted to CNY 1.612 billion (excluding tax), including CNY 752 million for the purchase of production equipment from the Miyun plant and other additional investments of CNY 860 million (exc...

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Incentive Project (HVIP), bringing the total number of Mack battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) that qualify for HVIP to three. Produced at Mack’s Roanoke Valley Operations (RVO), the Mack MD Electric can be configured as a Class 6 model or the Class 7 model, both exempt from the 12% Federal Excise Tax (FET). The Mack LR Electric, built at Lehigh Valley Operations (LVO), is a Class 8 refuse model with 376 kWh of battery capacity and twin electric...

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orizonte, Brazil that built the T4 SUV before the end of June following the closure of all its car and engine factories in the country. The plant is being sold as a running factory, potentially with the same 470 people who worked there until January, with the new owner of Troller retaining the same tax incentives that Ford had negotiated when it bought the factory in 2007. The T4 was based on the platform and mechanicals of the Ford Ranger built ...

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re was also predicted for the Amarok, "Amarok has momentum for the next two or three years," Puig said, drastically reducing the 10-year lifespan predicted by Pablo Di Si, ex CEO of VW Latin America. The manager also mentioned other factors affecting the OEM in the country, such as Argentina's PAIS tax, and current state of Argentine market. On August 22, it was announced that VW Argentina has laid off over 300 workers from its plants in Pacheco ...

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an.-Sep.) plunged by 57.79 percent from the same period of the last year to 754 million yuan. Car sales in the same period were down by about 2 percent year-on-year to 180,000 units, on operating revenue (sales) of 25.733 billion yuan (down 4.08 percent year-on-year) and total profit (profit before tax) at 805 million yuan, down 62.49 percent from the same period of the previous year. FAW Car says that a decline in profit is attributable to the s...

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unch of the all-new Skyline, which goes on sale late February 2014 at Nissan dealers throughout Japan. Since its debut in 1957, The 13th generation of the luxury sedan will be equipped with a hybrid system for the first time. Price range is from 4,496,100 yen to 5,537,700 yen, including consumption tax.  Nissan hopes to sell 200 new Skylines per month. The hybrid system is basically the same as that of the Fuga Hybrid equipped with the 306hp 3.5...

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to Ford for its electric commercial vans in Europe, starting in 2026 with contract duration ranging from four to six years. The two companies also agreed that batteries for the current Ford Mustang Mach-E will be produced at LG Energy Solution’s Michigan facility in 2025 to capitalize on the IRA tax credits modified for 2024. The move will make those Mach-E models, assembled in Cuautitlan, Mexico, now eligible for the federal clean energy tax ...

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