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April new car sales in Europe post gain for first time since Sep 2011 due to two more working days

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In April, sales of new passenger cars in Europe grew for the first time (+1.7%) since September 2011, according to figures from the European Association of Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA). The region counted on average two more working days compared to the same month last year, which would account for the increase, ACEA said.

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SsangYong to unveil diesel mild hybrid SUV concept at Geneva Show

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XLV is 290 mm longer than the XIV-1 concept that preceded it (unveiled in 2011), and provides accommodation for seven passengers in an innovative 2+2+2+1 arrangement, where the seventh seat slides between the second and third rows for optimum flexibility. In 2011, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. XLV concept. Click to enlarge.

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Delphi Developing R-1234yf HVAC Technology to Meet 2011 Deadlines

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Honeywell, in collaboration with DuPont ( earlier post ), developed HFO-1234yf in response to the European Union’s Mobile Air Conditioning Directive, which requires that all new vehicles produced starting in 2011 use a refrigerant with a global warming potential (GWP) below 150.

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CCID Consulting estimates upsurge in aluminum for automobile bodies in China if technical breakthroughs in alloy performance and application technology are made

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China-based and -focused CCID Consulting estimates that the China passenger vehicle market will need at least 1.802 million tons of aluminum sheets annually, assuming that aluminum replaces 15% of the steel used in automobile manufacturing by 2015.

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European new car market continued to shrink in October

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In October, the EU market of new passenger cars continued to shrink, although at a slightly slower pace than in the previous months, according to data released by the European Association of Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA). less in than in the first ten months of 2011. New registrations totaled 959,412 cars, or 4.8%

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Mazda2 local assembly to commence in Vietnam

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Mazda Motor Corporation will commence local assembly of the Mazda2 in Vietnam in October 2011. liter gasoline engine will be produced at a newly-constructed assembly plant owned by Vina Mazda Automobile Manufacturing Co., Sales of the locally assembled Mazda2 in Vietnam will also begin in October 2011.

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Passenger car registrations in EU down 7.1% in January 2012 year-on-year

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in the EU, compared to the same month a year earlier, according to data from the ACEA (European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association). In total, 968,769 new registrations were recorded in the region, with on average one more working day than in January 2011. In January 2012, demand for new cars dropped by 7.1%

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