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Turbocharged Vehicle Sales Expected to Reach 3.2 Million Units in North America this Year
After conquering Europe, turbocharged engines are now picking up steam in North America, mainly thanks to the efforts of Ford Motor Corp. and General Motors that embraced the technology on their mainstream products. Honeywell, which develops and provides turbochargers for many vehicles including the gasoline-powered Dodge Dart and Fiat 500 Abarth, and the diesel versions of the Chevrolet Silverado and Volkswagen Touareg, estimates that North American sales of turbocharged commercial and passenger vehicles is projected to reach 3.2 million units in 2012, up from 2.2 million in 2011.
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Toyota Remains No. 1 Global Carmaker In 2013, But Gm And Vw Are Closing The Gap
Toyota is the world’s largest carmaker for the second straight year, with the company selling 9.98 million units last year, beating both the GM and Volkswagen Groups. Toyota said its vehicle sales, including deliveries from subsidiaries Hino Motors...
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Fiat Group Lowers 2012 Sales Estimate By Half A Million Units
A funny t-shirt slogan reads “aim low, achieve your targets, avoid disappointmentâ€. But it would probably be best if you didn’t give it as a Christmas present to Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne. The reason is that the Italian group has...
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Toyota Takes Global Sales Lead Over Gm In Q1 With 2.41 Million Units
While General Motors posted a 0.6% decline in its first quarter sales this year (2.25 million vehicles), Toyota Motor Corp reported today that its global sales were increased by 2.7 percent during the January-through-March period, at 2.41 million units...
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Saic Motors Buys 50.3% Stake In Shanghai Diesel Engine Co.
Hot on its heels from the purchase of domestic rival car maker Nanjing Auto –see here, SAIC Motors today announced that it has agreed to pay 923 million yuan ($127 million) to Shanghai Electric Group Co Ltd in order to acquire a 50.32 percent slice...
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New Vehicle Market Share By Brand In America - 2010 Year End
With over 2.2 million new vehicle sales, General Motors was America's largest-volume automaker in 2010. Nearly one of out every five vehicles sold was a GM product. Ford Motor Company sold more than 1.9 million vehicles. Toyota Motor Corporation sold...
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