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GM Brazil to Invest R$2B in Expansion and New Line of Chevrolet Small Cars

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The investment is the largest made by the company in its 84 years in Brazil. In 2005 and 2006, it received investments of about US$480 million, resulting in the launch of the Chevrolet Prism in October 2006 and the expansion of its production capacity to 230,000 vehicles per year. This will be the second expansion to Gravataí.

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In Memoriam: Bruno Sacco, the Greatest Mercedes-Benz Designer Ever

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C111 was a line of 16 different experimental sports cars, where Mercedes tested out different engine technology like Wankel rotaries, turbochargers, and diesels. Unlike the company’s past products, the C111 vehicles were mid-engine. Around the same time, Sacco took the lead on the C111 project of 1969 and 1970.

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Mercedes-Benz hybrid bus to make world debut

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According to the company, the Citaro FuelCELL Hybrid represents a step towards zero emission public transport and an important element in the development of the mobility solutions of the future. The Citaro G BlueTec Hybrid, which was recently launched, is a diesel-electric hybrid drive.