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New passenger car registrations in Europe in 2010 down 5.5% from 2009

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in 2010, with a total of 13,360,599 new units registered throughout the year, according to figures from the European Automobile Manufacturers’s Association (ACEA). The 2010 results were marked by the ending of government fleet renewal schemes in many EU countries. downturn over 2010. year-on-year.

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SsangYong to unveil diesel mild hybrid SUV concept at Geneva Show

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SsangYong Motor is the fourth largest South Korea-based automobile manufacturer, and specializes in SUVs. M&M), India’s leading manufacturer of utility vehicles, acquired a majority stake in SsangYong Motor Company, which was in Court Receivership at the time. In 2011, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M),

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GM inaugurates flexi-engine plant in India

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General Motors inaugurated its new flexi-engine facility in Talegaon, GM’s first powertrain plant that enables gasoline and diesel engines to be manufactured simultaneously. The new engine plant will begin by producing engines for small passenger cars manufactured by GM in India. The facility represents investment of $230 million.

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EU passenger car registrations down 1.4% Jan-Nov

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less compared to the period January-November 2010, according to figures from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA). Eleven months into the year, a total of 12,157,119 new registrations was recorded in the EU27—1.4% downturn in the region.

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Manufacturer Spotlight: Kia

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Where we stand: December 2010 The second largest automobile manufacturer in South Korea, Kia has been taking significant steps forward in recent months as it bids to be among the frontrunners in the green car race. The Paris Motor Show 2010 was particularly important for the company as it took the opportunity to unveil a [.].

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European, Japanese and American Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Manufacturers Call for Global Policy Cooperation to Improve Energy Efficiency and Emissions of Road Freight Transport

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The world’s leading heavy-duty vehicle and engine manufacturing companies are urging the close cooperation between policy makers in Europe, the United States and Japan to develop practical and effective fuel-efficiency measurement metrics, methodologies and regulations which would then be used all around the globe. Globalautoregs.com.

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EPA Expects to Make a Final Decision on Increasing Ethanol Blend Limit in Mid-2010 at the Earliest; Timing Depends on Further Testing and Results

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Today (1 December), the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) responded to the waiver request, announcing that—depending upon the pace of testing and associated results—it could make a final determination in mid-2010 regarding whether to increase the allowable ethanol content in fuel.

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