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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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Infineon Technologies and SAIC Motor establish power module JV in China

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First generation automotive frame-based IGBT modules within the HybridPACK family were introduced by Infineon in 2006 and are widely used in plug-in hybrid and full electric vehicles worldwide. In 2017, 794,000 units were produced in China, according to data from China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.

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EPA waives requirements for gasoline pump vapor recovery

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However, as required by the Clean Air Act, automobile manufacturers began installing onboard refueling vapor recovery (ORVR) technologies in 1998, making gas stations’ systems increasingly redundant. Since 2006, all new automobiles and light trucks (pickups, vans and SUVs) are equipped with ORVR systems.

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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. But this is just a very small step.

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Passenger Vehicle Sales in India in FY 2009 Climb 25.6%

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from the prior year, according to figures from the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers. However, MHCV sales during the period was still lower than 2006-07. Overall automobile exports registered a growth rate of 17.9%. Sales of passenger vehicles in India grew to more than 1.9 Passenger car sales grew by 25.1%

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China BAK to Supply Li-ion Batteries for Electric Bus Project in China

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one of the largest lithium-ion battery cell manufacturers as measured by production output, has begun to execute a contract with Jilin Hi-tech Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd, an affiliated company of First Automobile Group Co., In February 2006, China BAK Battery formed a contract manufacturing partnership with A123Systems.

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EPA proposes waiving Federal requirements for stations to capture gasoline vapors when vehicles refuel beginning in 2013

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Gasoline-rich vapors in an empty automobile fuel tank are forced out when liquid gasoline is pumped into the tank. However, as required by the Clean Air Act, automobile manufacturers began installing onboard refueling vapor recovery (ORVR) technologies in 1998, making gas stations’ systems redundant.

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