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Daimler launches sale of New Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid Truck

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Daimler’s Japanese commercial vehicle subsidiary, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), has launched the sale of its Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid truck in Japan. The right-hand drive hybrid vehicle has been sold more than 1,200 units in markets like Japan, Australia, Ireland, and Hong Kong.

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

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General Motors Brazil will invest R$2 billion (US$1.033 billion) to launch a new Chevrolet line of vehicles and to expand its plant in Gravataí, Rio Grande do Sul. billion will be invested in the development of the new vehicles and in the Gravataí plant, which currently produce the Celta and Prisma.

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Mercedes-Benz hybrid bus to make world debut

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The process of developing fuel cell technology by Daimler Buses began in 1997 with the NEBUS research vehicle, which was the world’s first bus to be equipped with a fuel cell drive system. The Citaro G BlueTec Hybrid, which was recently launched, is a diesel-electric hybrid drive.