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Honda premiers BRIO urban commuter car in Thailand

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Honda Automobile (Thailand) Co., HATC), Honda’s automobile production and sales subsidiary in Thailand, has unveiled the BRIO urban commuter car. liter 4-cylinder i-VTEC engine delivering 90 hp (67 kW), with fuel economy of 5 L/100km (47 mpg US). Click to enlarge. The BRIO is equipped with Honda’s 1.2-liter

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Nissan launches the Almera in Thailand; first sedan under Thai eco-car program

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Nissan Motor (Thailand) Co., The eco-car designation requires 1) low fuel consumption (20 km/l, 5 l/100m, 47 mpg US) and 2) CO 2 emissions of 120g/km. The eco-car designation requires 1) low fuel consumption (20 km/l, 5 l/100m, 47 mpg US) and 2) CO 2 emissions of 120g/km. NMT), a subsidiary of Nissan Motor Co.,

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Mitsubishi Motors to launch new Mirage global compact in Japan; 1.0L gasoline engine with 64 mpg US

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km/liter (64 mpg US, 3.7 mpg US, 4.3 Following its debut in Thailand where the model is being produced, and rollouts in ASEAN countries and Japan, the Mirage will then be successively rolled out in Europe, Australia and other regions. MMC has received more than 33,000 orders for the Mirage in Thailand as of the end of July.

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GM to double models with 40 mpg highway or better by 2017; ongoing manufacturing efficiency improvements

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GM has made three product commitments for 2017 related to its sustainability strategy: to have 500,000 vehicles on the road in the US with some form of electrification ( earlier post ); to double the number of US models that can achieve an EPA-estimated 40 mpg US (5.9 Earlier post.). The 2020 target was raised from 0.70 MWh per vehicle.

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Mitsubishi Motors to launch next-generation global compact sedan in July

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mpg US, 4.5 As such, Attrage will qualify for the Thai government’s Eco-car Project, which requires minimum fuel economy of 20 km/L, Euro 4 emissions, an investment of more than THB5 billion (US$168 million) into production in Thailand, and production of more than 100,000 units per year after the fifth year of production.

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Honda unveils new small car prototype

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Honda introduced a prototype of Honda BRIO, the new small-sized vehicle developed for Asian markets and scheduled to be introduced in Thailand and India in 2011, at the 27 th Thailand International Motor Expo. The BRIO prototype. Based on Thai spec.) Click to enlarge.

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Lux: micro-hybrids will provide the most economical path for automakers to meet 2025 fuel efficiency targets

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miles per gallon (mpg) in the US and 95 g CO 2 /km in Europe. India and Thailand have set 20% targets, while Europe lags at 10%. The Lux report— Building the Car of 2025: How to Cost-Effectively Get to 54.5 Brazil has the highest target of 27.5% for ethanol, while the US aims for 20% by 2022 for all renewable fuels.

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