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SAIC-GM-Wuling to Export Mini-Commercial Vehicles to South America, Middle East and North Africa

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GM’s SAIC-GM-Wuling joint venture signed a framework agreement with GM’s former Latin America, Africa and Middle East operations and distribution agreements with individual countries to export and distribute two of its most popular mini-commercial vehicles from China to markets in South America, the Middle East and North Africa.

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Study attributes significant amount of kidney disease globally to PM2.5 pollution

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Benjamin Bowe, MPH, (Clinical Epidemiology Center at the VA Saint Louis Health Care System) and his colleagues previously described an association between increased levels of fine particulate matter and risk of developing CKD. The global toll of chronic kidney disease (CKD) attributable to PM 2.5 Earlier post.).

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Audi introducing supercharged gasoline engine version of SQ5 SUV at Detroit Show

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The new top-of-the-line gasoline model, which was designed specifically for markets such as the United States, Canada and China accelerates from zero to 100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 5.3 seconds on its way to a top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph). Two rotors inside the supercharger spin at more than 20,000 rpm.

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Mercedes-Benz unveils new EQC electric crossover SUV; series production in 2019

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seconds, and the top speed is 180 km/h (112 mph). It is faster still with DC charging—which is standard for the EQC—for example via CCS (Combined Charging Systems) in Europe and the USA, CHAdeMO in Japan or GB/T in China. In addition to the demanding standard test program. Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h takes 5.1

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New generation VW Polo features more fuel-efficient engines and advanced driver assistance; Polo TDI BlueMotion with 73.5 mpg

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The car will debut in Africa and Asia in the second half of the year. A technological highlight of the new Polo is the standard Automatic Post-Collision Braking System. Volkswagen has produced nearly 14 million units of the Polo over since its first introduction. Gasoline engines. The system operates at speeds below 30 km/h (18.6

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First production Detroit SP:01 EV rolls off assembly line

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Featuring a 285 hp / 210 kW electric motor, the car is fitted with a single-speed automatic transmission as standard, with the option of twin-speed automatic or 6-speed manual transmissions. seconds) with a top speed of 155 mph (249 km/h). The car runs 0-60mph in 3.7 seconds (0-100km/h in 3.9

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New A-Class to offer radar-based collision prevention assist as standard along with array of other advanced safety options; fuel consumption down by up to 35%

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Mercedes-Benz’s new 5-seat A-Class hatchback, which will offer a range of engines from 80 kW (109 hp) to 155 kW (211 hp) (earlier post), with emissions as low as 98 g of CO 2 /km and a best-in-class drag coefficient of 0.27, will also include in the standard specification a radar-based Collision Prevention Assist system. liters (38.6

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