Chinese automaker Build Your Dreams (BYD) has entered into a cooperative agreement with Dalian’s municipal government in China to supply 1200 zero-emission, electric buses to the city. Under the deal, the city government will ...
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Jonway Auto, a China-based subsidiary of American automaker ZAP has introduced a small electric vehicle sedan, SPARKEE, for city commuters in China. Developed collaboratively by ZAP and Jonway, the new SPARKEE is available in two ...
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American automaker Ford Motor is set to invest $168m in moving the production of its all-new 2016 F-650 and F-750 medium-duty trucks from Mexico to Ohio Assembly Plant in Cleveland from early 2015. The investment will be used to retool ...
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German automaker Daimler has commenced the production of its Mercedes-Benz V-Class MPVs at its plant in Vitoria, Spain. This move is a part of the company's growth strategy and strengthens the van plant in the division's global production ...
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American automaker General Motors (GM) is set to invest $14m in the installation of a progressive press at the Parma Metal Center in Ohio. The press will be used for both die tryout and regular parts production. It is expected to start ...
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Indian automaker Tata Motors has reported a sale of 39,951 vehicles, including exports in February 2014. Of the total, domestic sales of the company were 35,315 units, which include commercial and passenger vehicles. Cumulative sales of ...
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Japanese automaker Nissan Motor is set to invest more than EUR2bn to boost its production in Europe in 2014. The electric carmaker also plans to launch 14 new models in the continent this year. Nissan will boost production in Spain ...
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Japanese automaker Honda Motor is set to expand alternative-fuel vehicle technologies in its vehicle lineup in the US in a move to increase its sales in the country. As part of this strategy, the company plans to revamp its vehicle lineup ...
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German automaker Audi has introduced its Audi A3 g-tron in Germany, and the model has been put up for sale at dealerships. Audi A3 g-tron is part of the company's new, integrated and sustainable mobility concept. The vehicle is powered ...
American automaker Chrysler Group has issued a voluntary recall on 5,664 Ram ProMaster vehicles of certain model year 2014 in the US over brake hose damage. The affected vehicles were manufactured from 1 July 2013, through 15 November ...
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Japanese automaker Honda Motor is set to stop the production of its hybrid vehicle, Honda Insight, due to declining sales. Earlier in November 2013, the carmaker announced that it will discontinue the production of Insight in February ...
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Faulty software in Toyota's popular Prius hybrids has forced the Japanese automaker to recall 1.9 million of such vehicles worldwide. The huge recall—representing more than half of all Prius cars ever sold—shows how Toyota has ...
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Troubled French automaker Peugot has announced that it plans to begin selling cars within a couple of years that use compressed air (nitrogen actually) as a means of partial power for some of its smaller 3-cylinder vehicles. Using ...
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American automaker Ford Motor has selected QNX technology from the technology giant BlackBerry for its next-generation in-car Sync information and entertainment system, replacing Windows from Microsoft. This move by the carmaker is to ...
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Nissan North America has issued a voluntary recall on 13,535 Frontier vehicles of certain model year 2012 through 2014 North America due to circuit breaker problem. Circuit breakers in the affected vehicles have not been installed ...
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