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AvtoVAZ launches 3 concepts at Moscow Motor Show; collaboration with Renault-Nissan

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While international sales declined in recent years, Russia was able to export more than 38,000 assembly kits to Egypt between 2002 and 2013. AvtoVAZ and its LADA brand have been active in the MENA automotive market for decades.

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SAIC-GM-Wuling is China’s first vehicle manufacturer to reach 1M units in sales in 2011

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It is also expanding its exports of complete knockdown (CKD) kits for assembly at other GM facilities around the globe. SGMW, a joint venture between GM China, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation Group (SAIC) and Wuling Motors, was launched in 2002. SGMW continues to explore new opportunities for its products in other markets.

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GM Egypt to produce the Chevrolet Move in 2012; first SAIC-GM-Wuling vehicle assembled outside of China

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Vehicle kits will be supplied by GM China’s SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW) joint venture. It was established in 2002 and is based in Liuzhou, Guangxi. The Chevrolet Move will be the first Chinese vehicle assembled by GM in Egypt and the first SGMW vehicle assembled outside China.

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GM Daewoo Considering Hybrid for 2011

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was established on October 17, 2002. In addition, GM Daewoo provides market and brand-specific vehicle kits for assembly at GM facilities in China, Thailand, India, Colombia and Venezuela. GM Daewoo now produces vehicles and kits to offer in more than 150 markets on six continents. GM Daewoo Auto & Technology.

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Aura System’s Generator Incorporated into Azure’s Balance Hybrid for USPS

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Mounting kits were developed for most models of GM, Ford and Chrysler vehicles. The original founders left in 2002 and from 2002 to 2005, Aura had a number of new management teams. In late 2001, AC/DC units as well as an 8kW unit were introduced.

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BMW introduces the 2 Series; power up, fuel consumption down by up to 21% over 1 Series, depending upon model

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The number 2 has denoted the presence of a sporting driving experience in a sub-compact two-door car for 45 years, said BMW—ever since the introduction of the BMW 2002 in 1968. The most spectacular version was the 170 hp BMW 2002 turbo—the first turbocharged model from a European manufacturer. Click to enlarge.

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XL1 dive and drive: Volkswagen aggressively optimizes for efficiency in its sleek diesel plug-in hybrid

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In the L1, the 1-liter car that was shown in 2002 and 2009, the driver and passenger sat behind each other for optimal aerodynamics; in the XL1, the two occupants sit slightly offset, side by side, almost as in a conventional vehicle. Volkswagen hosted Green Car Congress at the Wolfsburg event. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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