Japanese automaker Nissan Motor has officially opened its R$2.6bn ($1.5bn) complex in Resende, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as part of its plan to achieve 5% market share and become the number one Japanese automotive brand in Brazil. The ...
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Japanese automaker Toyota Motor is set to introduce its powered by a series of newly-developed gasoline engines that offer thermal efficiency and fuel efficiency improvements of around 10%. The new engines feature combustion and ...
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China's passenger vehicle sales rose 9 percent year-on-year in March, driven by delayed new model launches ahead of the Beijing auto show and a rush to buy before curbs were introduced by the Hangzhou government. There were 1,588,792 ...
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Japanese automaker Toyota Motor has issued a voluntary recall on 6.39 million vehicles globally for various defects including steering and seats. The recall affects 27 Toyota models including the RAV4 SUV and Yaris subcompact. The company ...
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Japanese automaker Toyota Motor is recalling 119,140 Avalon vehicles of certain model year 2003-2004 in the US, due to a problem with the supplemental restraint system (SRS) circuits. The SRS circuits in these vehicles are prone to ...
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Japanese automaker Nissan Motor is set to recall 1,053,479 vehicles globally in order to rectify the problem in vehicle occupant classification system software that deactivates the front passenger airbag. For the second time, Nissan is ...
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German automaker BMW Group and Japanese automaker Toyota have partnered for the development of a new hybrid sports car. The new model will different than the replacement for the Z4 and for the Supra. Both firms will use German technology ...
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Dutch private taxi company Taxi Electric has partnered with Japanese automaker Nissan Motor to enhance its green-energy zero-emission fleet by adding the new 100% electric Nissan e-NV200 taxi. Introduced in 2011, Taxi Electric currently ...
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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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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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Japanese automaker Nissan Motor will electrify the vehicle fleet of Bhutan, which aims to become global electic vehicle nation as part of its clean energy goals. Nissan will use its expertise in electric vehicle development to electrify ...
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Japanese automaker Toyota has begun the export of Highlander SUVs that are manufactured in the US to five countries including Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan. The company expects to export approximately 29,000 ...
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Japanese automaker Toyota has expanded its Camry Hybrid line-up with a new Camry Hybrid SE Limited Edition 2014.5 model. Camry Hybrid SE Limited Edition combines the appearance of the Camry SE grade with Toyota Hybrid Synergy drive. The ...
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