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Kia Debuts Refreshed Sorento In South Korea

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As it did with the Carnival minivan, Kia mimicked the Telluride’s muscular lines with the updated styling, though changes focus mostly on the front end. The tail lights have new shapes, and the rear bumper is slightly different than before.& & Updates in the cabin include a new dash with a large curved display panel and two 12.3-inch

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Ducker: automotive aluminum content to hit explosive growth from 2015 to 2025; 50 years of uninterrupted growth “guaranteed”

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By 2025, more than 75% of all new pickup trucks produced in North America will be aluminum-bodied, according to a survey of automakers conducted by global consulting and research firm Ducker Worldwide and commissioned by The Aluminum Association’s Aluminum Transportation Group (ATG). lbs (186 kg) and minivans at 396.5

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Honda begins production of new 10-speed transmission in Georgia; nearly $150M investment

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It will appear first in upper grades of the all-new 2018 Honda Odyssey minivan, launching this spring, and will be applied to additional light-truck and car models in the future. HTM began production in 1996 and now produces more than one million transmissions per year for Honda and Acura vehicles built in North America.

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Chrysler Group files S-1 for IPO; snapshot of R&D priorities; exploring a light-duty hydraulic hybrid

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Chrysler plans to initiate fleet-wide integration of this fuel-saving start/stop technology on a global basis, including certain models in North America. The first agreement covers a rear-wheel drive 8-speed transmission for light and medium-duty applications originally introduced in 2011 in the Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger.

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Navigant forecasts annual plug-in electric vehicle sales in N America to exceed 1.1M by 2024

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The report, Electric Vehicle Geographic Forecasts , provides data and forecasts for LD PEV sales in North America, including US states, MSAs, and utility service territories and Canadian provinces and cities. million in the aggressive.

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Honda Reveals Saloon Electric Concept, Announces New EV Line

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The Saloon looks like a minivan concept from the early 1980s — boasting a wedge shape and tons of glass. We will create a completely new value from zero based on thin, light and wise as the foundation for our new Honda [zero]& EV series to further advance the joy and freedom of mobility to the next level,” stated Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe.

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2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz: Electric Microbus for North America appears, at last

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The 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz electric minivan has been coming to North America for a long, long time. market only in a long-wheelbase version, VW of America having decided the standard European model was just too small. built Atlas 3-row SUV, a vehicle large enough that North America will be its single largest market.