Some of my counterparts believe this microvan was the sleeper of the LA Auto Show. Although the Connect only arrived in the U.S. market in 2009, it is now a 10-year-old vehicle that was designed to be Spartan and utilitarian. Now, Ford is ...
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India auto production has reported a 5.81% rise in April to 1,721,627 vehicles when compared to the 1,627,039 produced during the same period in 2011. The country's overall domestic sales grew 10.01% during the period when compared over ...
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South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor has broken ground on a commercial vehicle plant in Ziyang, China. The plant named, Sichuan Hyundai Motor, is a 50-50 joint venture (JV) between Hyundai and China's Sichuan Nanjun Automobile Group. ...
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Indian automobile manufacturer Tata Motors launched its new Super ACE 1-tonne diesel mini-truck, in South Africa. According to the company, the new mini-truck is suitable for operating in intra-city and last-mile distribution ...
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Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus (MFTBC) and Nissan have signed an agreement regarding joint original equipment manufacturer (OEM) supply of finished light-duty trucks for the Japanese market. The deal, which is based on the partnership ...
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Polaris Industries has entered into an agreement with Eicher Motors, Indian commercial vehicle and motorcycle manufacturer, to form a 50-50 joint venture (JV) company. The new JV will invest $50m to develop and market new products in ...
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UK-based vehicle manufacturer MINI has unveiled the new commercial vehicle, the Mini Clubvan, prior to its debut at Goodwood Festival of Speed. According to the carmaker, the new van is offered in three variants which include Clubvan One, ...
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Japanese carmaker Nissan has launched the new NV350 Caravan Premium GX commercial vehicle in Japan. The new model will be powered by YD25DDTi engine, which will deliver 12.2kmpl on Japan's JC08 mode test cycle, while its gasoline ...
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Indian automobile firm Tata Motors has launched the new Xenon Pick-up commercial vehicle in India, which will be offered in both single cab and dual cab versions. The new Pick-up is offered with two powertrain options including 3.0litre ...
Penske Truck Leasing today announced it is retrofitting 5,000 of its 2012 and 2013 semi-tractors currently within its commercial truck rental fleet with new, cutting-edge LED headlights from Truck-Lite. Penske is the first and only ...
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Toyota Motor Europe (TME) and PSA Peugeot Citroen (PSA) have signed an agreement that will see the PSA supply light commercial vehicles to TME from mid 2013. Under the agreement, PSA will produce a Toyota-branded medium-sized van based on ...
Commercial vehicle manufacturer Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus (MFTBC) has merged its subsidiaries PABCO and Fuso Tech to form a new company under the name PABCO. According to the company, the new merger will reduce order-to-delivery time ...
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German automaker Daimler is planning to invest about $170m at its Centro Industrial Juan Manuel Fangio plant in Buenos Aires, Argentina, over the next two to three years. The investments are aimed at developing new commercial vehicle ...
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Japanese automaker Nissan is planning to build a new medium-duty truck for the European market at its Avila plant in Spain by the end of 2013. The company will invest about EUR100m for developing the model and facilitate plant and local ...
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Commercial vehicle manufacturer Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus (MFTBC), an integral part of the Daimler Trucks, has launched a new Canter light-duty truck in Turkey. The new Canter light-duty truck is powered by a newly developed '4P10' ...
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