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Mazda2 local assembly to commence in Vietnam

Green Car Congress

Mazda Motor Corporation will commence local assembly of the Mazda2 in Vietnam in October 2011. liter gasoline engine will be produced at a newly-constructed assembly plant owned by Vina Mazda Automobile Manufacturing Co., Sales of the locally assembled Mazda2 in Vietnam will also begin in October 2011.

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Hyundai prepares for US rules against China-connected vehicles

Teslarati

. “Hyundai Motor and Kia have to brace for the worst by reducing their reliance on China and broadening their supply chains into other countries such as Vietnam,” Lee Ho-geun , an automotive engineering professor at Daedeok University, told the Korea Times. “There stands a possibility that the U.S.

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Asian EV Manufacturers You Should Know

Clean Fleet Report

It ended production of pure internal combustion engine cars last year. VinFast VinFast is a Vietnam-based company that was established in 2017 by Vingroup. In the few years they have been in production, they have successfully conquered the Vietnam EV market with a range of electric cars and scooters.

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Disruptive tech, sustainability agenda driving India’s auto INC | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

India is the world’s third-largest automobile market. Global automakers, including VinFast Auto from Vietnam and Hyundai Motor Company, recognise India’s potential in the EV domain, leading to plans to set up assembly units and make significant investments in the country.

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Flash Drive: 2023 VinFast VF 8

Clean Fleet Report

Flash Drive: 2023 VinFast VF 8 The First Car Vietnamese Car Comes To North America When Vietnam’s largest company, the VinGroup, announced in 2017 they were entering the automobile manufacturing business, it probably didn’t get too much notice. Expect VinFast engineers to make suspension adjustments as they get more customer feedback.

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Japan Automakers Support B5, E10 as Baseline Biofuel Blends, Recommend Specifications to ASEAN Countries

Green Car Congress

The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc (JAMA), a nonprofit industry association comprising fourteen manufacturers of passenger cars, trucks, buses and motorcycles in Japan, recently issued position statements on and recommended specifications for bioethanol and biodiesel (fatty acid methyl ester, FAME).

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OLA Electric's huge scooter factory - India's own Gigafactory

Plug In India

Kamlesh Mallick & Raphae Halim Today we are very excited to talk to you about a HUGE disruption that is going to happen in the Indian automobile space. Regarding demand, Mr Bhavish said that the 2 wheeler market is under penetrated in India, and countries like Vietnam use more two wheelers per capita than India.

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