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2018 Toyota AYGO mid-lifecycle update features enhanced 1.0L engine; Euro 6d-TEMP-compliant; up to 61.8 mpg

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Launched in 2005 for Europe, the first generation Toyota AYGO was designed to attract young, urban-based customers, and to bring a greater sense of playfulness to the Toyota brand. As a result, combustion efficiency is further enhanced, improving both fuel economy and exhaust gas performance. Through significant improvements to the 1.0-liter,

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Former Audi CEO Stadler to construct diesel scandal confession

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In line with prosecutors, engineers manipulated engines in any such manner that they complied with felony exhaust emission values at the take a look at bench however no longer at the street. Stadler is accused of failing to forbid the sale of affected diesel automobiles in Europe even next U.S.

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Toyota to offer 2020 Corolla Hybrid in US; new sedan joins Corolla family worldwide, including hybrid model

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Toyota unveiled new sedan models in the Corolla series (known in China as “Corolla” and “Levin”) in a world premiere at the Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition. Sales in the United States and Europe are scheduled to start in spring 2019. 2020 Toyota Corolla sedan, US market. 2020 Toyota Corolla sedan, US market.

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German OEMs to upgrade emissions control on 5.3M Euro 5 and 6 diesels, contribute to €500M Sustainable Mobility fund

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The aim is a 30% reduction in NO x emissions from these vehicles by the end of 2018. The Federal and state governments also expect the manufacturers to use self-financed competitive measures to provide incentives for the change of pre-Euro-5 diesel vehicles to vehicles with the latest exhaust gas aftertreatment or electric vehicles.

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Bain: Germany’s goal of 1M electric cars by 2020 is unattainable; fewer than 50,000 units on road by end of this year

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According to Bain analysis, the cost of Li-ion battery systems will fall significantly from today’s €260/kWh (US$283/kWh) to be less than €150/kWh (US$163/kWh) by 2018, with the possibility of dropping further to €110/kWh (US$120/kWh) by 2022.

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Mercedes-Benz unveils new Sprinter; focus on connectivity; electric drive in 2019; realizing adVANce

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The new Sprinter is available for order now and will be launched in the European market starting in June 2018. A start has been made with the eVito, which has been available for order since November 2017 with deliveries starting in the second half of 2018. In Europe this is Euro 6/VI, for example. million times.

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Audi presents results of diesel assessment to KBA

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This equates to around six million cars to Euro 5 and Euro 6 standard built since 2008 and delivered to customers in Europe and other markets (except the United States and Canada). To conduct this exhaustive analysis, our engine development colleagues combed through more than 750,000 pages of documentation.

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