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Great Wall Motor To Manufacture EV Batteries In Thailand

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Great Wall Motor, an automobile manufacturer based in the province of Hebei, China, intends to construct electric vehicle batteries in Thailand and may conduct research and development for battery electric pickup trucks.

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Tata Motors commits almost $50M to UK National Automotive Innovation Campus

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Tata Motors Limited, India’s largest automobile manufacturer, has confirmed its long term commitment to advanced research and development in the UK through the participation of its subsidiary, Tata Motors European Technical Centre (TMETC), in the UK’s National Automotive Innovation Campus (NAIC). Earlier post.).

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Mazda2 local assembly to commence in Vietnam

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liter gasoline engine will be produced at a newly-constructed assembly plant owned by Vina Mazda Automobile Manufacturing Co., It began selling completely built-up Mazda models (Mazda2, Mazda3, Mazda6, CX-9 from Japan; BT-50 from Thailand) in March 2011. The Mazda2 five-door hatchback model with 1.5-liter

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Volkswagen Group and Tata Motors Ltd. to explore strategic alliance for joint development projects; ŠKODA to lead

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The goal of the strategic alliance is to bundle the expertise of both car manufacturers with a view to jointly developing vehicle components and possibly also vehicle concepts. Tata Motors Limited is India’s largest automobile company, with consolidated revenues of US$41.6 billion in 2015-16. Global ŠKODA sales reached 1.3

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Japan Automakers Support B5, E10 as Baseline Biofuel Blends, Recommend Specifications to ASEAN Countries

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The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc (JAMA), a nonprofit industry association comprising fourteen manufacturers of passenger cars, trucks, buses and motorcycles in Japan, recently issued position statements on and recommended specifications for bioethanol and biodiesel (fatty acid methyl ester, FAME).

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