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SAIC-GM-Wuling to Export Mini-Commercial Vehicles to South America, Middle East and North Africa

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GM’s SAIC-GM-Wuling joint venture signed a framework agreement with GM’s former Latin America, Africa and Middle East operations and distribution agreements with individual countries to export and distribute two of its most popular mini-commercial vehicles from China to markets in South America, the Middle East and North Africa.

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Electric car trial participants express enthusiasm

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. “Smart has been conducting real-life trials of 100 electric cars with partner companies across the country since 2007,&# he said. “The feedback has been overwhelmingly positive and this has been instrumental in our decision to put the car into small series production and bring another 100 cars to the UK early in 2010.&#.

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UK TSB Awards £25M to Eight Low-Carbon Vehicle Demonstration Projects; Focus On Electric Vehicles

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million North East project that will see an initial 35 passenger vehicles developed in the region, which is already home to one of Europe’s most productive car plants, Nissan, and Smith Electric Vehicles, the world-leading manufacturer of commercial electric vehicles. MINI E Research Project. Tags: Fuel Cells Hybrids.

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BMW Technology Day 2009: Focus on Aerodynamics, Two New Engines and 8-Speed Transmission

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According to statistics compiled by the German Motor Vehicle Registration Authority cited by BMW, the average fuel consumption of all BMW and MINI vehicles registered in Germany in 2008 is 5.9 From 2006 to 2008, BMW’s average fuel consumption and CO 2 ratings decreased by 16%, the average MINI ratings by 20%. Aerodynamic Test Center.

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Bosch reaches one million Start-Stop systems on the road

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A leading manufacturer in automotive technology, Bosch began production of the firm’s start-stop technology in 2007, with now a total of one million vehicles since fitted with the system. Cars made by BMW and Mini, Fiat, Kia, and Volkswagen, among others use the Bosch system to boost the fuel efficiency of their cars.

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The green cars of the Tokyo Motor Show. The Green Piece

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When the Honda CR-Z (Compact, Renaissance, Zero) Concept (see article ) made its debut at the Tokyo Motor Show in 2007 it was described as the “world’s first hybrid sports car”. Two years on, its questionable as to whether that tag can still apply, but there’s no denying the appeal of the production version of this model.

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GM first global automaker to sell 2 million vehicles in China in a year

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In 2007, GM and its joint ventures sold 1,031,974 vehicles in China. Domestic sales of Chevrolet products in October increased 52.5% Sales in China by SAIC-GM-Wuling, GM’s mini-commercial vehicle joint venture, rose 5.1 Tags: Brief. Last year, GM sold 1,826,424 vehicles nationwide. on an annual basis to 54,490 units.

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