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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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Volkswagen to offer refreshed Tiguan with new plug-in hybrid powertrain in Europe

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The world première of the first generation Tiguan took place at the Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt in 2007. The Kaluga plant, 104 miles south-west of Moscow, produces the NWB vehicles for the Russian market and for neighboring Central Asian countries. Later that year, the first Tiguan came to market.

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Coulomb Technologies Secures $14M in Series B Funding

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Coulomb’s expansion will also include further penetration into worldwide markets including Asia and South America. Since 2007, Coulomb has been introducing networked charging stations for EVs since 2007. also participated in the round.

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Elevance Renewable Sciences raises $100M in Series C Financing; Total Energy Ventures joins in

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The investment will support Elevance’s continued growth, including expansion and creation of biorefineries in Asia, North and South America. Elevance was formed in 2007, with more than $40 million in capital and technology invested by TPG, Cargill and Materia.

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Omnitek Engineering selected for diesel-to-gas drayage truck conversion demo at Port of Seattle

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The project has a goal of meeting 2007 EPA emission standards for particulate emissions by 2017 for all drayage trucks serving the Port’s marine container terminals, estimated at more than 2,000 vehicles.

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Toyota targeting production of more than 10 million vehicles in CY 2012

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million units in 2007; the subsequent financial crisis brought production down to about 7.23 In Central and South America, Oceania and Africa, vehicle sales totaled 402,000 units, an increase of 182,000 units. (+83%). The company is planning a 28% increase in production of Toyota vehicles alone to 8,870,000 units.

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The Grand Tour's "Sand Job," Nothing to See Here, I'm Afraid

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In reality the race ran its initial course until 2007, then was canceled in 2008 due to intense security concerns in Mauritania. Renamed Dakar, from 2009 to 2019 the race ran in South America. Since 2020, Dakar has been held in Saudi Arabia.&