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Are Toyota, Mazda, and Subaru Doing the Right Thing By Snubbing EVs?

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Toyota, Mazda, and Subaru conducted a press event designed to explain why they’re walking away from full-blown electrification. The event was hosted by a trio of Japanese CEOs and their top engineers to explain to the world how they planned on tackling emissions regulations without being overwhelmingly reliant on battery electric automobiles.

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Pike ranks Volkswagen Group as the global leader in clean diesel vehicles

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Peugeot Citroën (PSA); General Motors (GM); Mazda; Mercedes; Mitsubishi; Ford; Honda; the. million diesel passenger cars sold in 2011, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association. Pike forecasts global growth in annual clean diesel light-duty vehicle sales from 9.1 around 75% of global sales.

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Ford China to build US$760M assembly plant in Hangzhou; doubles current China passenger car capacity to 1.2M units annually by 2015

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Ford will invest US$760 million to build a new assembly plant in Hangzhou, China with its joint venture Changan Ford Mazda Automobile (CFMA), adding initial capacity of 250,000 units. So far, Ford’s investments in China and across Asia represent its largest and most rapid global expansion in fifty years.

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Ford and Partners Building Second Engine Plant in China

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Ford and its partners are building a new engine plant in China to support future products and growth plans. Ford’s joint venture, Changan Ford Mazda Automobile Ltd (CFMA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding today with the Chongqing Municipal Government to build a new engine plant in Chongqing.

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Toyota 3-row EVs, Tesla price cuts, electric G-wagen, airless tires: The Week in Reverse

Baua Electric

And Mazda has applied its design flair to an EZ-6 electric sedan that incorporates tech from China’s Changan Automobile. Although its range figures far more effectively represent what American buyers might seek in an EV, Mazda hasn’t yet confirmed plans for any markets outside China. If this model arrives in the U.S.,

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BYD takes 20% of Japan’s EV imports in January after launching just last year

Baua Electric

BYD accounts for one-fifth of Japan’s EV imports According to new data from the Japan Automobile Importers Association (JAIA) released Wednesday, Japan’s total EV imports reached 1,186. The growth comes as domestic automakers like Toyota, Honda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, and Mazda lag behind the market. That number is up 11% from last year.

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Ford breaks ground on US$350M transmission plant in Chongqing

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Ford Motor Company and Changan Automobile Group broke ground today on a new US$350-million transmission plant in Chongqing, at their joint venture Changan Ford Mazda Automotive (CFMA), bringing Ford and its partner’s total investment in China to US$3.5 It is also building a US$500-million engine plant in Chongqing.

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