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The BMW-sourced 1.6L diesel in the Toyota Verso

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liter D-4D turbodiesel, sourced from BMW. Built exclusively at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Turkey, the current Verso has sold some 37,000 units since its launch in 2013, increasing the company’s C-MPV segment share to 4.8%. seconds, and on to a top speed of 185 km/h (115 mph). Earlier post.) The engine for the 1.6

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Continental calls for market-based adaptation of the legal framework to support autonomous driving

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Motorists want automated driving, and those needs match perfectly with development possibilities in the coming years, said Continental head of research for automotive electronics, Christian Senger, during the “Zulieferer Innovativ 2014” Congress at BMW Welt in Munich. Not all countries have ratified the 1968 Vienna Convention.

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