Toyota Motor is planning to introduce 10 new electrified vehicles for the Chinese market by the end of 2020. The company is showcasing the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) versions of its Corolla and Levin passenger cars at the ...
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Toyota and its luxury brand Lexus are planning to launch technology to connect vehicles and infrastructure in the US in 2021. The two companies plan to deploy dedicated short-range communications (DSRC) systems on vehicles sold in the US ...
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The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi automotive alliance announced that its member companies sold a combined total of 10,608,366 units in the 12 months to 31 December 2017. Growing demand for SUVs, light commercial vehicles and a rising number ...
Ford has outlined the next phase of its China expansion strategy, focused on SUVs, electric and connected vehicles, a streamlined business structure and closer connections to Chinese customers. Executive Chairman Bill Ford and CEO Jim ...
Toyota Motor has developed new engines, transmissions and hybrid systems based on Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Toyota intends to deploy these new powertrain units in a rapidly ...
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Toyota has started the production of C-HR crossover at its manufacturing plant in Sakarya, Turkey. The Toyota C-HR became the eighth model currently produced in Europe and enters the C-segment with a fresh new take on the crossover. The ...
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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Transportation's (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have jointly finalized standards for medium and heavy-duty vehicles that will improve fuel ...
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Toyota announced that it will launch plug-in hybrid versions of the Corolla and Levin―two mass-market models―in China during 2018. In 2005, based on long-term plans to encourage the widespread use of environmentally-friendly ...
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Mitsubishi Motors has admitted to improper conduct in fuel consumption testing for over 600,000 vehicles sold in Japan. The applicable cars are four mini-car models, two of which are the eK Wagon and eK Space which have been manufactured ...
Pre-orders of Tesla’s Model 3 sedan have ensured the cars will be flying off the production line this year, but before that happens a few of the firm’s Model X SUVs will need to be sent back to base. Tesla has recalled all ...
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eMotorWerks announces JuicePlug, a universal charging station adapter for EV supply equipment that will extent its smartphone and web interfaces to pre-existing, non-networked charging station. This will enable every EV driver to ...
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Dubuc Motors has launched its first electric supercar Tomahawk with equity crowdfunding platform. In a first for the cleantech automotive industry, Dubuc Motors will launch its electric supercar, the Tomahawk, on an equity crowdfunding ...
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The diesel emissions issue has been the subject of attention for the past several months in Europe, where diesel is quite common. In response to these events, FCA has conducted a thorough internal review of the application of this ...
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Luxury car maker BMW's China Automotive Trading is going to recall Mini Cooper models in the country due to concerns over a fault with the power steering system. The recall will involve at least 620 vehicles sold on the Chinese mainland ...
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China has recalled over 5.5 million cars so far this year. A record number of vehicles sold in China this year have been recalled for technical faults. Senior official of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and ...
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