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Yamaha Motor produces 3 mn Performance Damper since 2004 – ET Auto

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has produced a total of three-million of the Yamaha Performance Damper , an anti-vibration damper for automobiles since its manufacturing began in 2004, the company said. In 2006, it received the Technological Development Award at the 56th JSAE Awards , hosted by the Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan.

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BMW problems ‘don’t pressure’ form for 90,000 getting older automobiles over faulty Takata airbags

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BMW AG is the original carmaker to improve its recall of automobiles with Takata airbags, telling homeowners to ground the 90,000 affected sedans and crossovers in North The united states till the faulty apparatus has been changed. The “do not drive” alert follows indistinguishable orders from Honda Motor Co., Ford Motor Co. website online.

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Dongfeng Honda to invest US$436M and build 3rd plant in China; accommodation for electrified vehicles

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Dongfeng Honda Automobile Co., a Honda automobile production and sales joint venture in China, plans to build a third automobile production plant to meet increasing demand from the continuously growing automobile market in China. an export automobile production plant.

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Cumulative vehicle production at Toyota China JV hits 1M mark

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(GTMC), Toyota Motor Corporation’s (TMC) vehicle-production and sales company established jointly with Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., GAC), has produced more than 1 million vehicles since the start of production in 2006. GTMC was established in 2004 as a base for Toyota-brand vehicle production and sales in China.

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Honda President Ito steps down, Takahiro Hachigo to replace him

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Hachigo joined Honda in 1982, and began his career in its automobile research and development operations, principally as an engineer in the area of chassis design. From April 2004 to March 2006, Hachigo was stationed in the US as Senior Vice President of Honda R&D Americas, Inc.,

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Audi’s diesel hybrid racer takes grid position one at Le Mans

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After 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2011, this marked the seventh pole position for Audi at Le Mans. Of course, we’re proud to be the first automobile manufacturer to clinch the pole position with a hybrid vehicle at Le Mans and to outperform the two Toyota hybrid cars.

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Toyota’s THUMS 5 software can model occupant posture immediately before collisions

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THUMS has already been adopted by dozens of companies, including automobile and parts manufacturers, and is contributing to vehicle safety research all over the world. THUMS Version 1 was completed and commercially launched in 2000, followed by Version 2 in 2004, which added a face and bones to the model.

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