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Mazda Starts Mass Production of MX-30 e-Skyactiv R-EV

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Mazda Motor Corporation started mass production of the Mazda MX-30 e‑Skyactiv R-EV1 for the European market at its Ujina Plant No. The MX-30 e-Skyactiv R-EV is Mazda’s first mass-production vehicle with a rotary engine in 11 years since the Mazda RX-8 was discontinued in June 2012. 1 in Hiroshima.

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Volvo Car Corporation to Introduce Diesel Plug-in Hybrid in Europe in 2012

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Volvo Car Corporation is postponing its plans to produce a full hybrid based on a diesel engine and instead will introduce a series-produced plug-in diesel hybrid (PHEV) in Europe as early as 2012. The series-production PHEVs will feature “somewhat different” technology. Stephen Odell, President and CEO of Volvo Car Corporation.

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Audi releases DEKRA-certified corporate carbon footprint

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The Audi Group has calculated its corporate carbon footprint and is the first premium automobile manufacturer to be certified according to the international standard ISO 14064. As the DEKRA experts confirm, the corporate carbon footprint of the Audi Group worldwide amounts to 57 million tons of CO 2 equivalent (CO 2 e) each year.

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

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Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has revised its calendar year 2012 sales and production plans, targeting worldwide production of 10,050,000 vehicles and worldwide sales of 9,760,000 vehicles for the year. The company is planning a 28% increase in production of Toyota vehicles alone to 8,870,000 units. billion (US$3.7

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Volvo Car Corporation Confirms Introduction of PHEV Diesel in 2012; C30 BEV Production in 2011

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Volvo Cars confirmed that it will introduce a series-produced plug-in hybrid diesel as early as 2012. Volvo had first suggested the 2012 date for a diesel PHEV in September 2009. Volvo’s BEV, the C30 DRIVe Electric ( earlier post ), will go into production in early 2011 and run in test fleets in Europe, China and the US.

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Volvo Car Corporation begins production of the Volvo C30 Electric for leasing customers in Europe

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The Volvo Car Corporation has begun production of the C30 Electric ( earlier post ); initial deliveries to leasing customers, mainly companies, authorities and governmental bodies, will take place immediately after the summer. Volvo says it will build about 250 cars by the end of 2012, possibly more if market interest takes off.

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MOL Group starts biofuel production at Danube Refinery

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Following several years of research and development, Central & East European (CEE) oil and gas corporation MOL has stepped up the value chain and has become a biofuel producer through the realization of an investment in the Danube Refinery. MOL started co-processing as an R&D project in 2012 based on research at Pannon University.