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Daimler launches sale of New Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid Truck

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Although the new Canter Eco Hybrid is based on the model launched in 2006, its second generation has been completely revised. When compared to the current Fuso Canter with a conventional diesel engine, the hybrid version uses more than 25% less fuel during a Japanese driving cycle.

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

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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. The two new models of Project Onyx are scheduled to reach the market from 2012. This will be the second expansion to Gravataí.

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VW Beetle TDI diesel to go on sale this summer

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Having been unveiled at the Chicago Auto Show, Volkswagen has now decided to introduce its new Beetle TDI diesel model this summer. The New Beetle has a lengthy history with diesel engines.

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

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His major was mechanical engineering, and with a degree from the very respected school in hand Sacco approached two major Italian coachbuilders looking for work. Prior to Wilfert, styling at Daimler was considered a part of the engineering process, and nothing more. Unlike the company’s past products, the C111 vehicles were mid-engine.

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