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

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This year Nissan will export the South African built Navara pickup trucks to new markets of Algeria, Libya, Sudan, Tunisia and Egypt, Nissan Africa product Marketing Director Stefan Haasbroek said. 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.

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New Maruti Swift retains winning formula in a new avatar | Autocar Professional

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Maruti Suzuki, which is betting big on demand for the new Swift, has invested Rs 1,450 crore to manufacture this new model in India, and sell it both in the domestic market, as well as export to countries such as South Africa, and those in the Middle-East. swiftly All in all, the new Swift makes for a good dose of fresh motoring.

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

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An all-new battery electric and plug-in hybrid ute benchmarked against the Rivian R1T will be one of the headline acts when China’s JAC Motors unleashes a comprehensive attack on the Australian market around mid-decade. litre turbo-petrol engine. It’s a five-year journey.”. 2023 JAC JS6 SUV. five-seat SUV with a 1.5-litre

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Shell, Gordon Murray and Osamu Goto to develop new ultra-compact ICE city car

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Shell will design the motor oil that complements and enhances the overall efficiency of the vehicle. Shell and Professor Gordon Murray go back way further; Shell sponsored the first car and engine Professor Gordon Murray ever built, in South Africa, when he was just 19. Why a petrol car? Project M concept drawing.

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Ford investing $72M to increase production capacity at Chennai Engine Plant

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Ford Motor Company will invest US$72 million to expand its powertrain facility in Chennai to further support its sales and export growth plans in India. Diesel engines have also been exported to South Africa since 2008 and Ford plans to export India-built petrol and diesel powertrains to more markets in the near future.

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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.