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Yamaha Motor produces 3 mn Performance Damper since 2004 – ET Auto

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has produced a total of three-million of the Yamaha Performance Damper , an anti-vibration damper for automobiles since its manufacturing began in 2004, the company said. In 2006, it received the Technological Development Award at the 56th JSAE Awards , hosted by the Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan. New Delhi: Yamaha Motor Co.,

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China BAK to Supply Li-ion Batteries for Electric Bus Project in China

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Ltd, an affiliated company of First Automobile Group Co., Ltd, one of the largest automobile manufacturers in China, to provide high-power lithium-phosphate batteries for use in its Electric Bus Project. In February 2006, China BAK Battery formed a contract manufacturing partnership with A123Systems. China BAK Battery, Inc.,

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GM Brazil to Invest R$2B in Expansion and New Line of Chevrolet Small Cars

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In 2005 and 2006, it received investments of about US$480 million, resulting in the launch of the Chevrolet Prism in October 2006 and the expansion of its production capacity to 230,000 vehicles per year. In 2008, GM Brazil recorded record annual sales of 548,941 vehicles, with Chevrolet leading in four segments.

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American Le Mans Series Introduces Green Dream Team

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The drivers comprising the Green Dream Team represent five distinct voices of varying initiatives in a movement that began in 2006. Johnny O’Connell races for Corvette Racing, a team that was the first to announce in 2008 that it would compete using cellulosic E85. Paul Drayson drives and operates Drayson Racing.

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