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

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The Yamaha Performance Damper is a vehicle body vibration damper that is installed in the main parts of passenger cars and motorcycles. The Yamaha Performance Damper is a vehicle body vibration damper that is installed in the main parts of passenger cars and motorcycles. New Delhi: Yamaha Motor Co.,

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

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Included in the investment program is the renewal of the current line of Chevrolet vehicles in 2012, and the launch of a new line of small cars (two models) for Brazil and emerging markets—“Project Onyx.”. The investment is the largest made by the company in its 84 years in Brazil. This will be the second expansion to Gravataí.

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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. It has resulted in the sports car series approving and racing five alternative fuels by all competitors in its field. Paul Drayson drives and operates Drayson Racing. Green Racing does not mean boring.

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EcoBoost system arrives with new Ford Edge

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The Chicago Auto Show will mark the first application of Ford’s global 2.0litre EcoBoost I-4 engine as part of the refreshed 2011 Ford Edge line-up. Thanks to the use of the EcoBoost system, fuel economy for the new Ford Edge is 30 per cent better than it was when the vehicle was launched in 2006.

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Mercedes-Benz hybrid bus to make world debut

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A total of 36 buses equipped with fuel cell drivers have already performed well in service with 12 public transport operators as part of the CUTE test carried out by the European Union from 2003 to 2006. From autumn, Mercedes Benz Buses will put the bus through testing in a large scale fleet across several European cities.