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Maruti Suzuki’s hits and misses | Autocar Professional

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THE MISSES Maruti Baleno/Altura | 1999-2007 Maruti’s bold step into the premium sedan space back in 1999 was with the Baleno sedan. Maruti Grand Vitara | 2007-2015 Maruti Suzuki gave its premium aspirations another shot with the midsize Grand Vitara SUV (2007). A luxurious interior with three-row seating, a 2.7-litre,

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Toyota & Daimler Merging Hino & Mitsubishi Fuso Truck Brands

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If you’re confused by the news, Mitsubishi only has a minority stake in the Fuso brand with Germany’s Daimler having owned 89 percent of the whole since the early 2000s. According to Automotive News , the newly partnered Hino Motors and Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp. On Tuesday, Toyota Motor Corp.

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Former Berkeley Dean of Engineering David A. Hodges Dies at 85

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An active IEEE volunteer, Hodges served in several leadership roles including 2007 vice chair of the IEEE Awards Board and 2011–2012 vice president of the IEEE Publication Services and Products Board. He coauthored the Analysis and Design of Digital Integrated Circuits textbook, which was used by universities around the world.

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House Oversight Committee Issues Subpoena for Toyota Documents

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The US House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has issued a subpoena for “all documents relating to Toyota motor vehicle safety and Toyota’s handling of alleged motor vehicle defects and related litigation” in the possession of Dimitrios Biller, who served as the National Managing Counsel for Toyota’s American operation from 2003-2007.

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Top-Selling 50% of European New Vehicles Now Average 130 g/km CO2

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By the end of the first nine months of 2008, the top-selling 50% of the new car market in Europe had CO 2 emissions averaging 130g/km, compared to 39% in 2007 and 24% back in 2003, according to a new report from JATO Consult , the new intelligence consultancy division of JATO Dynamics, the world’s leading provider of automotive data.

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Paying Tribute to Former IEEE President Richard Gowen

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After he retired from the school in 2003 he was appointed as a member of the South Dakota Department of Education. into a scientific laboratory in 2003 at the request of the U.S. He helped found Dakota Power in 2007. After retiring, he led the conversion of the Homestake gold mine, in Lead, S.D.,

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Radar Imaging Could Be the Key to Monitoring Climate Change

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He founded the IEEE GRSS Germany Section in 2003 and served as the society’s 2010 president. An active volunteer, he was a member of the IEEE GRSS administrative committee and served as associate editor from 2003 to 2007 for IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters.