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Chevrolet Cruze station wagon to debut in Geneva; not for North America

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The station wagon complements the Cruze sedan and hatchback, which together have combined sales of more than 1 million vehicles globally since launch in 2009. The new station wagon is not planned for sale in North America. New and improved engines will be available on the entire Cruze line-up starting summer 2012.

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Ford begins production of 2012 Focus Electric at Michigan Assembly, C-MAX models on deck

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Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant is starting production of the 2012 Focus Electric ( earlier post )—a five-passenger, battery-electric car Ford expects will achieve more than a 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) fuel economy rating. 1 gallon of gasoline=33.7 1 gallon of gasoline=33.7 Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Portland, Ore.;

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Junkyard Find: 2004 Mitsubishi Diamante LS

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Having read all four episodes, you now know that 2004 was the final model year for the Diamante in North America, and that only 4,379 examples were sold here that year. Are those paltry sales the result of Mitsubishi's puzzling major refresh of the body for '04, which made the car look like a bloated Lancer ?

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Volkswagen Group closing in on 3M units sold in China this year

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from January to November to 8.68 (January–November 2012: 8.29) million vehicles. units (34.1%) were delivered in China (January–November 2012: 2.53; +16.7). million units through November (January–November 2012: 1.92; +17.5 over the January-November period in 2012, with 443,700 deliveries for the period in 2013.

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Fuji Electric releases newly designed DC Quick Charging Station

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The release will be the fourth generation DC Quick Charger for the power electronics manufacturer, having launched the first model overseas in 2008 before entering North America’s EV market in March 2012. The new model will be available for sale in North America in February 2013.

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2014 MAZDA6 to be Mazda’s next Skyactiv technology-based vehicle

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Following last month’s launch of the all-new 2013 Mazda CX-5, the 2014 Mazda6 will be the second of Mazda’s next-generation vehicles to receive the full suite of Skyactiv Technologies ( earlier post ), and is expected to be released for sale during the first quarter of 2013.

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General Motors And Tengzhong Sign Definitive Agreement For Sale Of HUMMER

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Both facilities will produce the specified vehicles until June 2011, with an optional one year extension until June 2012. HUMMER is also in the process of obtaining emissions certification for a diesel H3 that will be introduced in markets outside of North America.

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