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

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Toyota Motor’s production and sales subsidiary in India, Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private, Ltd. Other vehicles on display are to include the redesigned Prado and Fortuner SUVs and the India-market-leading Innova minivan. The concept for the new compact car is to be unveiled at a TKM press conference on 5 January.

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Electric vehicle news 23 May

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Nawa’s hybrid battery motorcycle to be ready for this summer, Canoo is accepting pre-orders for its minivan. Canoo is accepting pre-orders for its minivan. The first electric vehicle from the automaker is going to be the “lifestyle ” minivan which have variants priced around 34,750-49,950 $(24.4-

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Honda President Ito steps down, Takahiro Hachigo to replace him

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Hachigo was in charge of developing the first-generation of the US-built Odyssey minivan, which was launched in 1999 primarily for the US market. Hachigo joined Honda in 1982, and began his career in its automobile research and development operations, principally as an engineer in the area of chassis design.

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KPMG survey finds global auto execs ranking fuel efficiency the top consumer priority

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With regard to investment in global growth markets, respondents predict increased investment in China (58%), India (50%), Brazil (41%) and Russia (33%). The vehicle categories seeing the most significant response increases in the 2011 survey compared with 2010 were SUVs, luxury vehicles, large pick-up trucks, and cross-overs.

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Tata Magic Electric 10 Seater EV Debuts – Range Up To 140 Km

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India is one of a few countries that support the global EV30@30.The Tata Motors, one of the top three manufacturers in India, has the greatest market share in both the passenger and commercial EV markets. Electric vehicles are innovative, natural, and friendly forms of transportation. so, they will reduce pollution.

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Who is winning the green car race? Part II. The Green Piece

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The company also announced in June that it will build electric family sized minivans, SUVs and fleet vans with DOE funding (see article ) and it has formed a partnership with Daimler to provide powertrain components for the electric Smart car. Of all the ‘upstart’ green car companies, Tesla is the closest to breaking out into the mainstream.

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UC Davis, ITDP report finds shared mobility essential for realizing full benefits of electrification and automation

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The study is global, breaking the world into eight regions including five major markets: United States, Europe, China, India, and Brazil. Ride sharing must deliver high-occupancy-vehicle travel, both in light-duty taxi-style vehicles and in some larger vehicles such as minivans and small buses.

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