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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. Honda Cars India has launched the Elevate in Japan which is their home market. In fact, the model that will go on sale in Japan is being made in India and will be exported to Japan from India.

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Maruti Suzuki Fronx soon to be exported to Australia? Here’s why

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petrol engine mated to mild hybrid tech Maruti Suzuki’s Fronx could hit Australian shores by Q4 2024, according to Drive. turbo petrol engine. petrol engine paired with a small electric motor and a 12-volt battery. However, unlike the Fronx, the Australian Swift is exported from Japan, not India.

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Suzuki trademarks Escudo and Torqnado names in India

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By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 20 Mar 2024, 16:16 PM Maruti Suzuki is planning to introduce as many as eight new models in the country across petrol, hybrid, electric and flex-fuel engine options. Maruti Suzuki is planning to introduce as many as eight new models in the country across petrol, hybrid, electric and flex-fuel engine options.

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Honda Elevate sells 30,365 units in India and exports 6,809 units since launch | Autocar Professional

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Built on Honda’s Global Small Car platform, the Elevate is benefiting from the rising demand in India for midsize SUVs. Also, 6,809 WR-Vs have been shipped to Japan. litre four-cylinder i-VTEC petrol engine as in the Honda City, mated with either a six-speed manual or a seven-speed CVT automatic transmission.

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Honda India is back in the SUV game with Elevate | Autocar Professional

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Built on Honda’s Global Small Car platform, the Elevate is benefiting from the rising demand in India for midsize SUVs. HCIL has also exported 337 units of the rebadged-for-Japan model. litre four-cylinder i-VTEC petrol engine as in the Honda City, mated with either a six-speed manual or a seven-speed CVT automatic transmission.

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JATO Dynamics: 2016 will be record year for plug-ins with global sales in excess of 700K units; China to begin dominating the market

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Global electric passenger car sales totalled 280,000 units in 2014, representing growth of 43% compared with 2013; total global passenger car sales that year were 72 million units. By 2022, the Chinese market is expected to account for half of global sales—almost 1.5 million units a year. million, 53%), Europe (1.7

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Suzuki Australia joins Toyota in committing to hybrid powertrains for most models, first BEV to launch in 2025

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Starting with the launch of the mild hybrid Swift Hybrid compact passenger car on June 15, the Japanese blue collar brand will swap most of its range to petrol-electric hybrid by late 2025. In just 18 months Suzuki Australia is planning to reposition itself from electric zero to hero. 2024 Suzuki Swift Hybrid. “I 2024 Suzuki Swift Hybrid.

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