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Amaze returns with 2-star safety rating at Global NCAP, Honda reacts

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By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 23 Apr 2024, 12:47 PM Honda Amaze had earlier returned with four-star rating at the Global NCAP in 2019. Honda Amaze scored 2-star rating for adult protection and zero star for child protection in the latest test. --> Honda Amaze had earlier returned with four-star rating at the Global NCAP in 2019.Honda

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Toyota Fortuner gets mild hybrid tech, but will it come to India? Check details

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Hybrid vehicles have been gaining traction in the global automotive market, offering a blend of traditional combustion engines and electric power. One of the latest developments in the hybrid vehicle segment is the introduction of the Toyota Fortuner MHEV in South Africa. Under the hood, this SUV features a 2.8-liter

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Nissan to test African demand for its e-Power hybrid vehicle – ET Auto

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According to Nissan, elsewhere in the world the global motorization average is 182 vehicles per 1,000 people versus 42 per 1,000 in Africa. Nissan’s e-Power technology system includes a petrol engine with a power generator, inverter, battery and an electric motor.

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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. The Elevate made its global debut with India as the first market to launch the model in September last year and the brand has sold over 30,000 units in the past 6 months.

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Volkswagen Amarok PHEV coming as soon as 2025

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If you can’t wait for the 2027 Volkswagen Amarok battery electric ute then maybe the petrol-electric version potentially due as soon as 2025 will do. The second-generation Amarok arrives in Australia from April with orthodox Ford turbo-diesel and turbo-petrol powertrains. For the petrol guys – for me – it’s enough.”.

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China’s JAC plans Aussie push with EV ute benchmarked against Rivian R1T

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In export markets that include Mexico, Brazil and South Africa, there are various naming schemes, but broadly speaking SUVs are dubbed JS and passenger cars are dubbed J with a number to denote vehicle size. The most recently launched model globally is the JS6, a 4.6m litre turbo-petrol engine. 2023 JAC JS6 SUV.

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Urban transport | Two wheels good | The Economist

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Although such vehicles are more environmentally friendly than their petrol counterparts, there is a greener option that many governments seem to have overlooked: the electric bicycle. Some 800,000 are also sold each year in South East Asia, he says, where they replace the noisy and smelly petrol scooters that are ubiquitous in many places.