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PSA and GM to build next-generation small light commercial vehicle

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PSA Peugeot Citroën (PSA) and General Motors (GM) announced that as part of their existing alliance agreement ( earlier post ), the next generation small light commercial vehicles (B-LCV) from both companies will be built in the PSA plant in Vigo, Spain. They will be developed on PSA’s latest LCV architecture.

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FLIR releases first European thermal imaging dataset for ADAS development

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The new European regional dataset includes image annotations captured in London (England); Paris (France); Madrid, Toledo, Granada and Malaga (Spain). —Mike Walters, Vice President of Product Management Thermal and Machine Vision Cameras at FLIR Systems.

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Pike Research updates xEV forecasts; projects Ford to lead US PEV market, followed by GM

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Energi products, reaching 23% market share by 2020. General Motors will follow with 20% share. The economic malaise in Greece, Italy, Spain, France, and other Western European countries is expected to largely end. Ford will lead the US PEV market by 2016 based on the strength of its. Western European Economics.

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Volkswagen Group outselling GM in China

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General Motors and its joint ventures in China delivered a September record 343,773 vehicles, up 16% year over year. Reinforcing our customers’ trust in our products remains our top priority. Momentum was particularly strong in Spain, Italy and France. to 2,853,900 from the year before. The Volkswagen Group delivered 3.18

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T&E: VW sells least polluting Euro 6 diesels in Europe; no brand meets Euro 6 in real-world driving; loopholes & defeat strategies

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Among the real-world findings per car brand: Fiat and Suzuki diesel cars on average exceed the NO x limit by 15 times; Renault-Nissan vehicles by more than 14 times; General Motors’ brands Opel/Vauxhall by 10 times; and. million), Spain (1.9 Volkswagen by 2 times. The largest number of such diesels is found on French roads (5.5

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European release date of Chevrolet Spark revealed

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The Chevrolet Volt may grab most of the headlines, but General Motors has other exciting products ready to enter dealerships in 2010. Tags: Cars Chevrolet Green cars LPG Latest news general motors Chevrolet Spark Chevrolet Spark LPG Chevrolet Spark release date Chevrolet Volt GM Europe.

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SAIC showcases battery-electric Maxus EV80 van range at IAA

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SAIC Mobility Europe is responsible for introducing a range of brands, products and services into Europe, backed by SAIC Motor, the world’s seventh-largest auto company and China’s largest vehicle manufacturer. SAIC Motor Corporation Limited (SAIC Motor) is the largest auto company in China and the 7 th largest in the world.

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