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Toyota to build production version of C-HR hybrid concept in Turkey

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The new hybrid will be built at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Turkey (TMMT) in Sakarya, Turkey, in what marks the first time a hybrid-powered vehicle will be produced in the country. Local production-to-sales ratio is expected to rise beyond the 71% achieved in 2015.

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Thanksgiving gas prices are lowest in years—but that hasn’t made electric cars the turkeys

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for the holiday weekend is lower than that during any Thanksgiving weekend in years—since 2015. Data released this week from AAA shows that the national-average gas price of $2.10 For obvious reasons, that’s not the incentive it usually is for Americans to hop into the car and make a big road-trip for the long weekend.

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2015 Ram ProMaster City compact van EPA-rated at 24 mpg combined

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The 2015 Ram ProMaster City compact van ( earlier post ) has been EPA-rated at 21 mpg city, 29 mpg highway and 24 mpg combined (11.2, l/100 km, respectively)—matching the EPA fuel economy ratings for the 2015 Ford Transit Connect (2WD) powered by a 2.5L, four-cylinder engine. 2015 Ram ProMaster City. 2015 Nissan NV200.

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Ram introduces Doblò-based 2015 Ram ProMaster City van

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2015 Ram ProMaster City. Chrysler’s Ram brand introduced the 2015 Ram ProMaster City commercial van. The front-wheel drive 2015 Ram ProMaster City will be offered in two-seat cargo van and five-seat passenger wagon configurations and is powered by the 2.4-liter Click to enlarge. million units sold. liter Tigershark I-4.

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Ford Car Buying Trends 2015 shows increasing demand for semi-autonomous driving technologies in Europe

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Ford Car Buying Trends 2015 , a study of new car buying habits in 22 countries across Europe, highlights regional trends and national differences. Turkey led with 86%, ahead of Finland (84%), and Sweden (80%). Preferences for manual versus automatic gearboxes compared with the previous year were almost unchanged.

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IHS Automotive: global vehicle production to increase by 21M units by 2021; China to account for half of the increment

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Declining vehicle demand in Russia and Turkey will limit European production growth to 1% this year, according to IHS Automotive. However, from 2015 to 2017 European output is expected to increase by four% per year, led by the recovery of domestic demand and sustainable increase in exports, primarily to the US and China.

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JATO: Global car sales up by 2.8% in Q1 2016 due to SUV boost in China and Europe

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increase (558,700 more units) on the same period in 2015—largely driven by growth in the Chinese and European markets. Sales of SUVs in Europe (including Russia and Turkey) gave the overall market a boost with 20% growth and 1.11 in the same period of 2015. market share in Q1 2015 to 11.4% million units sold.

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