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JUNE 21, 2011

Ford plans to start mass production of new models of both kinds of vehicle in 2012. Toshiba already has a June 2010 contract with Ford under which it will supply high-performance drive motors for HEV and PHEV from 2012, from its facility in Houston, Texas. The automotive inverters will be supplied to Ford with the motors as a set.

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OCTOBER 9, 2011

Toyota Motor Corporation’s (TMC) production and sales subsidiary in India, Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private, Ltd. TKM), will begin exporting the Etios series sedan and hatchback to South Africa in March 2012.

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APRIL 4, 2014

Together with the Audi Q3, which has been produced in China since November 2012, Audi offers the broadest range of cars in this segment from local production. —Luca de Meo, Member of the Board of Management of AUDI AG for Sales and Marketing. Unit sales of imported Audi automobiles rose by 21.7% to 21,407 vehicles.

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OCTOBER 8, 2011

Toyota Motor Corporation’s (TMC) production and sales subsidiary in India, Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private, Ltd. TKM), will begin exporting the Etios series sedan and hatchback to South Africa in March 2012.

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AUGUST 1, 2017

The sale of Opel Automobile GmbH with its brands Opel and Vauxhall by General Motors to Groupe PSA has now been finalized. They are the perfect fit to our existing portfolio of French brands Peugeot, Citroën and DS Automobiles. PSA and Opel/Vauxhall have been working together since 2012.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Hyundai Motor Company has begun construction of a third plant in China to respond to growing demand in the world’s largest automobile market. BHMC expects this year’s sales to exceed its target of 690,000 which is already beyond its annual capacity of 600,000, while cumulative sales may surpass 2.5 million units. million units.

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JUNE 17, 2011

Mazda Motor Corporation has signed formal agreements and begun preparations to establish a Mazda vehicle production facility in Mexico and a sales company in Brazil, in alliance with Sumitomo Corporation. Mazda will hold 70% of both the production plant and the sales company; Sumitomo will hold 30% of each. million units.

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APRIL 23, 2010

Honda will begin selling two hybrid models produced in Japan—the Insight and CR-Z—in China before the end of 2012, said Honda Motor Co., Last year, Honda sales set a new record of 580,000 units in China. The Crosstour will be produced by Guangqi Honda with sales to begin by the end of year 2010.

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MAY 18, 2013

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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JULY 15, 2013

SK Innovation reportedly said the joint venture will grow into the biggest EV battery manufacturer in China by generating annual sales of more than US$175 million. In addition, Beijing Electric Works will be responsible for manufacturing battery packs and Beijing Automobile Works is planning to lead the development of electric automobiles.

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DECEMBER 7, 2012

Earlier this week, the company released its November 2012 sales numbers, reporting that it sold more than 2,200 units last month, an increase of 22% compared to the same period last year.

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DECEMBER 10, 2014

Total US sales of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs)—battery electric and plug-in hybrid electric—have increased in recent years, but still represent only about 0.7% of new vehicle sales in 2014 so far, up from 0.6% sales and use tax. in 2013 and 0.4% Washington has exempted EVs from the state''s 6.5%

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MAY 13, 2014

China vehicle sales and gasoline consumption. Under the Energy Saving and New Energy Vehicle Plan for 2012 to 2020 released in 2012, average passenger car fuel economy is targeted to increase to 34 miles per gallon (6.9 Despite incentives, electric vehicles sales to date have been minimal. Source: EIA. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 24, 2016

On the eve of the 2016 Beijing International Automobile Exhibition, Toyota announced that it will launch plug-in hybrid versions of the Corolla and Levin—two mass-market models, both of which have conventional hybrid variants—in China during 2018. in 2012 and 2013, respectively. Click to enlarge. New turbo engine.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

The new plant will be located adjacent to the new automobile plant that will begin mass production early next year of the all-new 2015 Honda Fit. Two years later, Honda de Mexico started motorcycle import sales and, in March 1988, began production of motorcycle products and automobile service parts in El Salto, Jalisco.

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AUGUST 8, 2014

liter EcoBoost models made up 47% of all B-MAX multi-activity vehicles sold, 33% of Focus sales, and 30% of Fiesta sales. In addition to collecting seven International Engine of the Year awards in three years—including Best New Engine in 2012—the 1.0-liter Launched in Europe in 2012 in Ford Focus, the 1.0-liter

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AUGUST 10, 2013

Honda established operations in America in 1959, and now employs more than 33,000 associates in its North American sales, R&D and manufacturing operations with a capital investment of more than $22 billion. million automobiles each year. In 2012, 90% of the Honda and Acura automobiles sold in the US were produced in North America.

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MAY 3, 2013

(HDM) plans to construct a new transmission plant in Celaya, near the city of Guanajuato, on the same site as the new automobile plant currently under construction that will begin production of the Honda Fit in Spring 2014. million automobiles per year in the region. In 2012, Honda sold 54,000 units in Mexico (up 150.6%

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FEBRUARY 23, 2017

In the wake of a report by the German television station ZDF identifying widespread aftermarket manipulation of NO x emissions control technologies on trucks, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) is calling for government action to preclude such manipulation. —ACEA Secretary General Erik Jonnaert.

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JULY 19, 2012

HMSB), a Honda automobile production and sales joint venture in Malaysia, has begun construction of a second automobile production line at the existing auto plant in Malacca, Malaysia. Honda Malaysia Sdn.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Saab Automobile and BMW announced an agreement for the supply of engines to be used in a new Saab model series. liter turbocharged gasoline engines from 2012. —Saab Automobile CEO Jan Åke Jonsson. Under the purchase, supply and development agreement, BMW will supply Saab with 4-cylinder 1.6

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APRIL 23, 2013

VENUCIA unveiled its first-ever mass-produced EV, the e30, at the China (Guangzhou) International Automobile Exhibition last November, Ren Yong, deputy managing director of DFL-PV, said. VENUCIA has achieved a total of 70,000 sales since launching its first model, D50, in April 2012.

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in 2012 and has greater than 25 years of automobile enjoy in such markets as Mexico, Colombia, Brazil and Japan, the corporate stated in a June 1 information drop saying his promotion. Roman, a local of Ecuador, joined Infiniti mum or dad Nissan Motor Co.

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JULY 10, 2012

This marks Protean Electric’s entry into China, the world's largest automobile market. In 2011, China automobile sales exceeded 18.5 Passenger car sales climbed to about 14.5 million units; commercial vehicle sales exceeded 4 million units. million units. Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 6, 2012

The F-City H2 is the result of a partnership between the Michelin Research and Innovation Center, the French automotive producer FAM Automobiles, EVE Systems, FC LAB and the Institut Pierre Vernier. Fifteen of these vehicles have already been assembled by FAM Automobiles and will be tested in 2012. kWh lithium ion battery.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2018

From its founding as a taxi-hailing business, DiDi has been building up a world-leading one-stop transportation platform since 2012. DiDi is partnering with automakers, new energy transportation infrastructure operators and after-sales service providers to build an open new energy car-sharing system. Source: DiDi. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 6, 2014

2012 and 2013 market share vs. per-vehicle incentive for battery-electric (BEV) and plug-in hybrid electric PHEV (where applicable, only company car market incentives shown here). Norway has the highest share of electric automobile sales (BEV and PHEV combined) at about 6% of all passenger cars sold in 2013. Source: ICCT.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Hachigo joined Honda in 1982, and began his career in its automobile research and development operations, principally as an engineer in the area of chassis design. where he became actively involved in the local development of Honda and Acura automobiles. from September 2012 to March 2013.

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JANUARY 10, 2014

French automobile maker PSA, responsible for the Peugeot and Citroen brands, has just sold the 50,000th example of a drivetrain we''ve not yet seen in the U.S.--diesel PSA launched its diesel-hybrid system at the beginning of 2012. diesel hybrids.

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AUGUST 17, 2015

According to the agreement, Dongfeng will support NEVS on the construction of new energy vehicles production and R&D in Tianjin and the formation of NEVS’ sales and service with support from Dongfeng’s dealer network. Dongfeng will also support NEVS to achieve the new energy vehicle mass production. million units in 2014 and 1.83

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JULY 27, 2011

(TKM), Toyota Motor Corporation’ (TMC) production and sales subsidiary in India, plans to further increase annual production capacity to meet the rapid growth of India’s automobile market. Capacity will expand to 310,000 units in 2013, up from a previously announced 210,000 units by the first half of 2012.

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OCTOBER 17, 2012

million diesel passenger cars sold in 2011, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association. Diesel’s share in new passenger car sales in Western Europe has been increasing since 1997, Pike notes, surpassing 50% of sales in 2004. Pike forecasts global growth in annual clean diesel light-duty vehicle sales from 9.1

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

Separately, Ford announced that its joint venture with Changan in China—Changan Ford Mazda Automobile (CFMA)—is building a new, manufacturing facility in Chongqing, scheduled for completion in 2012. By 2013, C-segment vehicles are projected to account for nearly 28% of global sales. China expansion.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

million in 2011, and 2012 may bring an all-time high of 80 million or more vehicles, according to new research conducted by the Worldwatch Institute for its Vital Signs Online service. Global sales of passenger vehicles increased from 75.4 million in 2012, writes report author and Worldwatch Senior Researcher Michael Renner.

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OCTOBER 31, 2011

American Honda Motor will temporally adjust automobile production at all six Honda auto plants in the US and Canada due to the disruption of the flow of parts from Honda suppliers in Asia because of the ongoing flooding in Thailand. The December on-sale date of the all-new 2012 Honda CR-V could potentially be delayed by several weeks.

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Between 2012 and 2016, diesel accounted for half of the company’s global sales. In a new milestone last year , the number of new electric car registrations has exceeded those of diesel-powered vehicles in Europe for the first time, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association.

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DECEMBER 5, 2012

CFRTP components, which have the potential to realize significant weight reductions, are expected to find wide-ranging applications for automobiles and other industrial uses. Teijin, as a global leader in the field of carbon fibers and composites business, is aiming at annual sales of ¥150 to 200 billion (US$1.8

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