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2016 Ford Explorer SUV replaces 2.0L EcoBoost with new 2.3L EcoBoost unit; more power and torque, same fuel economy expected

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The new 2016 Ford Explorer SUV is making its global debut today at Los Angeles Auto Show with a new available 2.3-liter Ford Explorer is built in North America at Chicago Assembly Plant, as well as in Venezuela and now, Russia. liter EcoBoost four-cylinder engine that delivers more horsepower and torque than the 2.0L

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GM Daewoo Considering Hybrid for 2011

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GM Daewoo Auto & Technology is considering producing a hybrid vehicle in 2011 in South Korea. GM Daewoo Auto & Technology. In addition, GM Daewoo provides market and brand-specific vehicle kits for assembly at GM facilities in China, Thailand, India, Colombia and Venezuela. was established on October 17, 2002.

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IHS Automotive forecasts 88.6M unit global light vehicle market in 2015; 2.4% growth

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million units, aided with increased auto finance penetration, fast dealership expansion and government vehicle scrappage programs. Improving credit conditions throughout the region and sustained, but tenuous, economic growth among the countries in the region have helped to motivate total auto sales levels. from last year.

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Fjords, Pharaohs or Koalas? Time to Plan for Your Next Eclipse.

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Sahami joined the ranks of the eclipse-obsessed when she witnessed one in Venezuela in the 1990s. appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. Like many people, I was hooked. There was no going back,” she said. Total solar eclipses happen fairly regularly — about every one to two years — in locations scattered around the world.

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GM Daewoo considering hybrid in 2011

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The South Korean market has already shown its willingness to embrace green car technologies so it comes as no surprise that GM Daewoo Auto & Technology is considering producing a hybrid vehicle in the country in two years time. The company has five manufacturing facilities in Korea as well as an assembly facility in Vietnam.

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Opinion: Oil Market ShowdownCan Russia Outlast The Saudis?

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Venezuela, an OPEC member, has even proposed an emergency summit meeting. It cited price increases that the car manufactures were forced to take to cover the increased cost of foreign parts and systems used in domestic auto manufacturing. Volatility is equally pernicious.

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Micro-components in EVs: small dimensions and tight tolerances (Whitepaper) – Charged EVs

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