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Honda’s new FCX Clarity fuel-cell vehicle has finally entered production after the car was first previewed as a concept as far back as 1999 when the FCX-V1 prototype was revealed in Tokyo. Honda’s fuel-cell technology has in fact been in development for more than 19 years and the first production cars were presented today to three U.S. buyers at Honda’s dedicated fuel cell vehicle factory in Japan. Lease sales are scheduled to begin in July in the U.S., and in Japan this autumn. The combined sales plan for Japan and the U.S. will be approximately 70 cars per year, with a...
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VW Considers U.S. Engine And Transmission PlantVolkswagen has made no secret of its plans to build a new car plant in the U.S. but latest reports claim it could follow this up with an engine and transmission facility as well. The German giant is expected to announce within months the location of its new car plant, which most are expecting to be...
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BMW X1 To Be Built In Germany, MINI SUV To Be Outsourced
Despite its entry-level positioning, BMW’s upcoming X1 SUV will be manufactured at a plant in Germany because most of its sales are expected to be in Europe. Production plans for larger vehicles like the new X6 and the next-gen X3, meanwhile, have been moved to BMW’s Spartanburg...
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Spyker C12 Zagato Production Delayed
Spyker will be delaying production of its upcoming C12 Zagato sports car because capacity has been prioritized for the Dutch firm’s other models. The C12 Zagato was styled with the help of Italian design firm Zagato and was eventually set to go on sale at a price of €495,000 early next...
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Ford Building Mazda 2-Based Subcompact
Ford will be introducing an all-new sub-compact vehicle in the US based on the recently revealed Mazda2 hatch, which will eventually be sold in global markets as the Blue Oval's new B-car. The Detroit News reports that Ford Americas President Mark Fields revealed details about the new car to...
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Nissan Builds 100 Millionth Car
Nissan today announced it reached a new milestone in June with the production of its 100 millionth vehicle. Since its establishment in 1933, Nissan has produced about 76,640,000 vehicles in Japan and about 23,500,000 vehicles in other countries. At the end of June, Nissan’s total global...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran
