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

Baua Electric

New Delhi: Yamaha Motor Co., 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. 2 of Yamaha Motor Hydraulic System Co., This achievement was marked with a function at the Numazu Factory No.2

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GM Brazil to Invest R$2B in Expansion and New Line of Chevrolet Small Cars

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General Motors Brazil will invest R$2 billion (US$1.033 billion) to launch a new Chevrolet line of vehicles and to expand its plant in Gravataí, Rio Grande do Sul. Tags: Brazil Fuel Efficiency Vehicle Manufacturers. The investment is the largest made by the company in its 84 years in Brazil.

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American Le Mans Series Introduces Green Dream Team

Green Car Congress

The drivers comprising the Green Dream Team represent five distinct voices of varying initiatives in a movement that began in 2006. G-Oil is also the official motor oil of the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón and the International Motorsports Association (IMSA), the Series’ sanctioning body.

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Smith Electric trucks go stateside

Green Cars News

Powered by the latest Lithium-Ion batteries and a 120kw electric motor, the Smith Newton has a top speed of 50mph (80km) and a range in excess of 100 miles (160km) on a full charge. Newton was launched in the UK by Smith Electric Vehicles in 2006. It can be recharged in six hours.