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Honda takes ‘Made-in-India’ Elevate SUV to its home bastion of Japan

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litre naturally aspirated petrol engine. litre naturally aspirated petrol engine. litre naturally aspirated petrol engine. By: Paarth Khatri | Updated on: 22 Mar 2024, 12:38 PM Honda Elevate is sold only with a 1.5-litre It comes mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox or a CVT automatic transmission.

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Ford starts production of Deutsche Post StreetScooter WORK XL electric delivery van

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Based on a Transit chassis, produced at the Ford Otosan joint venture plant in Kocaeli, Turkey, the medium-sized electric delivery van is fitted with a battery-electric drivetrain and a body designed and built to StreetScooter specifications.

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Chinese-made cars account for one in five BEV sales in February in Europe | Autocar Professional

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In contrast, petrol cars performed almost as well as they did before the Covid-19 pandemic. As a result, cars made in China outsold cars made in Italy, Korea, Morocco, and Romania, while also closing the gap between cars made in Turkey and the UK. This comes despite the ongoing geopolitical tensions across the continent.”

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Ford planning to cut 18% of production capacity, 13% of workforce in Europe; anticipating more than $1.5B loss in Europe in 2012

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Manufacture of Transit will be consolidated in Ford’s principal commercial vehicle manufacturing facility operated by Ford Otosan in Kocaeli, Turkey, in 2013. liter diesel engine in Dagenham that will power future Ford vehicles from 2016. UK operations will remain a Ford center of excellence for powertrain development and production.

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Renault to introduce brand new vehicle

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The successor of the old Megane, the Renault Fluence will be launched with a series of engines, with all diesel models having a carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions rating of 119g/km and qualifying for the Renault eco2 signature. In total there will be two petrol versions: a 1.6 16V 110hp with automatic transmission; and a 2.0

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2024 Toyota C-HR Review

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The new model is only sold in Europe and Australia, and it’s sourced from Turkey. litre four-cylinder petrol-electric powertrain, which is paired to a continuously variable transmission and front-wheel drive. With engine adjustments and a new lithium-ion battery, there is 13kW more and 0.3L/100km litres per 100km.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Mr. Thesen said that a factory in Turkey was being refurbished to be able to produce 100,000 electric vehicles a year. “We have 10,000 engineers out there every day, installing and servicing boilers,&# he added. Are electric cars really green than combustion engine cars? — AH2 14.

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