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BMW to Supply Saab with 1.6L Gasoline Engines

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Saab Automobile and BMW announced an agreement for the supply of engines to be used in a new Saab model series. liter turbocharged gasoline engines from 2012. The engines will be adapted to meet Saab’s specific requirements. —Saab Automobile CEO Jan Åke Jonsson.

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Renault Trucks creates Used Parts Factory

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For example, used trucks are remanufactured according to strict industrial processes at the Used Trucks Factory, vehicles are updated with the latest technologies in the reconditioning center in Lyon, and there are also used special-series models for sale. The dedicated plant is in the heart of its manufacturing facility in Lyon–Vénissieux.

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ADAC testing finds new diesel cars cleaner than required; Euro 6c and 6d-Temp vehicles well below the permissible NOx limits

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In Germany, testing by ADAC (Allgemeine Deutsche Automobil-Club eV) has found that all the Euro 6c and 6d-Temp vehicles that have been measured on the road to date meet much stricter requirements nitrogen oxides (NO x ) than required by the EU. —ADAC Vice President of Engineering Thomas Burkhardt.

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Honda unveils 10th generation 2016 Civic Sedan; two new engines, including Honda’s first turbo in US

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Honda unveiled the new 10th-generation 2016 Civic Sedan, slated for sale in the US this fall. The 2016 Civic will feature two all-new engines, including the first application of Honda turbo engine technology in the US. Both engines are targeted to receive EPA highway fuel economy ratings in excess of 40 mpg. liter and 1.5-liter

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Snoop Dogg’s customized Cadillac is now a centerpiece at a Texas dealership

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The automobile was once custom designed by means of rapper Snoop Dogg and seemed in 50 Cent’s 2003 tune video “P.I.M.P. Consistent with TMZ, the dealership purchased the automobile from earlier proprietor Christian Bonilla, who put it up for sale in December for an undercover value.

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Audi switches to power output designations on its models; kW-based performance levels for all power types

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Audi is adopting a standardized nomenclature for the power output designations of its worldwide range of automobiles. The new designations stand for the specific power output and apply both to cars with combustion engines and to e-tron models with hybrid and electric drives. TDI with 210 kW – as the Audi A8 50 TDI, and the 3.0

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BMW Group and Toyota agree to mid-to-long-term research collaboration in next-generation Li-ion batteries; BMW to supply 1.6L and 2.0L diesel engines to Toyota Europe

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liter diesel engines to TME starting in 2014. The engines will be installed in certain Toyota-produced vehicles planned for sale in the European market. That would be a new step forward in fulfilling the traditional Toyota commitment to contribute to society through quality automobiles. liter and 2.0-liter

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