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Ford files a small SUV patent targeting emerging markets. Will it come to India?

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By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 31 Mar 2024, 08:59 AM Ford is gearing up for a comeback in the Indian market with the launch of a new small SUV, tailored to meet the changing demands of Indian consumers. However, Ford is also likely to rely on a new compact SUV to bolster its market presence. What’s in store for India?

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Ford outlines China expansion strategy; SUVs, EVs and connected vehicles; 50+ new Fords and Lincolns by 2025

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In Shanghai, Ford Motor Executive Chairman Bill Ford and CEO Jim Hackett outlined the next phase of the company’s China expansion strategy, focused on SUVs, electric and connected vehicles, a streamlined business structure and closer connections to Chinese customers. The progress we have achieved in China is just the start.

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Volkswagen and JAC launch new JV for electric cars for mass market in China; 1st vehicle in 2018

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In the presence of Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in Berlin, Volkswagen signed a joint venture agreement with the Chinese automaker Anhui Jianghuai Automobile (JAC). The objective is to deliver 400,000 electric vehicles to the Chinese market in 2020 and 1.5 million electric vehicles in 2025.

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Volkswagen unveils third-generation Touareg SUV in China; plug-in hybrid drive this year

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Volkswagen held the world premiere of its new, third-generation Touareg SUV in China—its largest market. Volkswagen SUV campaign. The 2018 Touareg is an important milestone in the largest product and technology campaign in the history of the Volkswagen brand. The first all-electric SUV from Volkswagen—the I.D.

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Dana showcasing electrified technologies at Auto Shanghai

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These e-axles are planned for launch in 2018. Chinese auto buyers purchased almost half of all the plug-in electric vehicles sold in the world last year, and Chinese officials have set ambitious goals for the further adoption of hybrid- and electric-powered vehicles in the decades ahead.

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Renault-Nissan Alliance rebooted | Autocar Professional

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The arrest of Carlos Ghosn in 2018 dealt a significant blow to Renault-Nissan’s ambitions in India, a country Ghosn himself was a vocal advocate of. SUVs lead the charge At the joint press briefing, Nissan and Renault both announced the development of four new products between the two brands. What went wrong? The HR13, a 156hp 1.3-litre

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Bosch overview of global diesel markets; optimistic about US, China

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Purchasers of SUVs, who represent one of the fastest-growing segments of the auto market, almost always opt for a diesel engine. In 2012, the share of diesel engines in the large SUV segment stood at around 80%. In 2012, 45% of all light commercial vehicles in the world were registered in North America.

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