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Toyota to Unveil New Compact Car Concept for India at New Delhi Show

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The concept for the new compact car is to be unveiled at a TKM press conference on 5 January. Other vehicles on display are to include the redesigned Prado and Fortuner SUVs and the India-market-leading Innova minivan.

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Report finds road transportation sector in Canada likely to fall far short of 2050 GHG emissions reduction target

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A new Conference Board of Canada report finds that Canada is unlikely to achieve an 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 levels by 2050. For the past 20 years, consumers have shifted their purchasing decisions away from passenger cars toward passenger trucks (including minivans, crossovers, and sport utility vehicles).

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Tesla says Model S comes out on top in US-NCAP crash testing with lowest Vehicle Safety Score

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In this case, lower is better: VSS is essentially a weighted average risk of personal injury resulting from the different NCAP crash tests. While the Model S is a sedan, it also exceeded the safety score of all SUVs and minivans, according to Tesla. Based on the data, Tesla said, it achieved a combined record of “5.4

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Chrysler's first electric car to be two-seat sports car - Apr. 15, 2009

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Possibilities include a minivan and an Jeep Wrangler-like off-roader. Some will be electric-only, others will be extended-range vehicles in which a gasoline engine will generate electricity on board after about 40 miles of driving on a fully charged battery. They will also differ greatly in terms of vehicle type.