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

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With the new investment, the GravataĆ­ plant will have a capacity of 380,000 units a year within three years, more than tripling the initial installed capacity of 120,000. Brazil is one of five major GM global centers of development. The two new models of Project Onyx are scheduled to reach the market from 2012.

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Toyota highlights its eco-factory

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The company claims its Tsutsumi plant in Japan is one of five Toyota global Eco-Factories worldwide that are designed to minimise the environmental impact and develop best practices for adoption elsewhere. To ensure only as much power is used as needed, energy saving lighting has been installed and patrols are carried out to monitor usage.

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