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Honda to begin sales of hybrid Odyssey minivan in Japan on Friday

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Honda Motor Co., will begin sales of an affordably-priced hybrid version as well as the newly refreshed gasoline-powered version of the Honda Odyssey and Odyssey Absolute premium minivans on Friday, 5 February, at dealerships across Japan. Earlier post.) The hybrid is a new addition to the Odyssey lineup. km/L in JC08 mode (61.1

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A new luxury EV IPO from Geely is reportedly in the works

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For those unfamiliar, Geely is a Chinese auto group that controls many notable brands, including Volvo , Polestar, and Lotus , as well as countless Chinese brands, including Geely’s own Geely Motors. Recently, they started yet another brand, Zeekr, which would be dedicated to luxury EVs. Geely faces an uphill battle with Zeekr.

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Nissan licenses NMRP spray-coated cylinder bore technology to HELLER; production of efficient engines

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Nissan Motor Co., By combining appropriate thermal spraying technology and NMRP, manufacturers can mass-produce engines with iron spray coating at a consistent quality level, at a relatively affordable price. Heller Maschinenfabrik GmbH.

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Toyota to increase production capacity in Indonesia

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Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia (TMMIN), Toyota Motor Corporation’s (TMC) vehicle production subsidiary in Indonesia, plans to increase the annual production capacity of TMMIN’s Karawang Plant from 100,000 vehicles to 140,000 vehicles by early 2013. affordable multipurpose vehicle for the Asian market.

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EC40, EX40, XC40… Has Volvo just reduced or increased its electric car naming confusion?

EV Central

READ MORE: BMW i5 and Benz EQE-fighting Volvo ES90 electric car locked-in for a 2024 debut READ MORE: Volvo enters space race: Volvo EM90 is an all-electric minivan that provides limo levels of luxury for six READ MORE: Volvo EX30 small electric SUV revealed, pricing confirmed for Australia ahead of late 2023 arrival So far, so sensible.

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XPeng at Beijing Auto Show: 2K pure vision ADAS, neural network, 1km/sec fast charging, and a new AI-driven EV sub-brand [Video]

Baua Electric

XPeng Motors kept things relatively short but sweet during its 20-minute presentation at the 2024 Beijing International Auto Show earlier today, but there’s a lot to get excited about following several updates from XPeng founder, chairman, and CEO He Xiaopeng, including an “entirely new breed” of EVs under a new sub-brand.

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May 2023 – Tesla still dominates the Norwegian EV market

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For plugins to get consistently above 95% share will require more diverse – and especially, more affordable – vehicle classes to be catered for. Let’s see what volumes BMW can maintain for this model, their most affordable current BEV. 2 concept that may be offered around this price, and an even more affordable ID.1

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