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Mazda announces SKYACTIV-X: gasoline Spark Controlled Compression Ignition

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Mazda Motor Corporation announced “Sustainable Zoom-Zoom 2030,” a new long-term vision for technology development that looks ahead to the year 2030. Under the original “Sustainable Zoom-Zoom” vision announced in 2007, Mazda has endeavored to offer both driving pleasure and environmental and safety performance. Earlier post.).

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Ford Launches New Fiesta in China

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The sedan and the five-door Fiesta hatchback are both built at the Changan Ford Mazda Automobile Company manufacturing facility in Nanjing. The Fiesta was Ford’s second best-selling vehicle in Europe’s main 19 markets in 2008. China is the world’s first market to introduce the four-door Fiesta sedan.

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Cash for Clunkers Buoys US Auto Sales; Hybrid Sales Up 31.8% for Monthly New Vehicle Share of 3.55%

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over July 2008. over July 2008. compared to July 2008 results. Jeep Patriot sales increased 134 percent (8,059 units) compared with July 2008. Jeep Compass sales were up 95% (2,727 units) versus July 2008. Dodge Caliber sales were up 63% (7,718 units) compared with July 2008. over last July.

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Fiat, MINI and smart Beat 130 gCO2/km New Car Average in Europe for First Half of 2009

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Lorenzo Sistino, CEO of Fiat Automobiles. g/km versus the same period in 2008. Toyota, Suzuki, Hyundai and Mazda also recorded double-digit improvements. Sixty thousand people have downloaded it in less than a year since its launch, and 25,000 are using it daily. liter, 119g/km Matiz helped its new car sales to a 15.2

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Norway leads the world in moving to EVs

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A recent report printed by the Norwegian Automobile Federation’s magazine, Motor , the downward trend in sales for ICE cars has been so consistent and steep that the last new ICE car to be sold in Norway could happen just seven months from now, in April 2022. 12 Peugeot e-2008 Electric car 2 257 2.04 Cliff edge. 3 Volkswagen ID.4

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American Le Mans Series Introduces Green Dream Team

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Johnny O’Connell races for Corvette Racing, a team that was the first to announce in 2008 that it would compete using cellulosic E85. The BP-supported team that races a Mazda-powered Lola prototype made history last fall when it became the first race car ever to race (unclassified) using isobutanol.

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

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As a subscriber, you can receive our free weekly China Auto News, which keeps you informed the latest developments of Chinas automobile industry. Alternative-fuel cars were some of the hottest items on display at the Shanghai auto show from homegrown companies like Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd., Brilliance Jinbei Automobile Co.

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