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of total passenger car sales in the EU, almost doubling their market share in a year, according to data from the European Association of Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA). Sales of traditional fossil-fuel cars continued to decrease in the European Union, although gasoline and diesel still made up 65.4% Gasoline and diesel cars.
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liter diesel engine with an electric motor powered by a lithium-ion battery. SsangYong Motor is the fourth largest South Korea-based automobile manufacturer, and specializes in SUVs. SsangYong will unveil its new XLV concept (eXciting smart Lifestyle Vehicle) at this year’s Geneva International Motor Show in March. XLV concept.
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a manufacturer and marketer of diesel engines jointly established by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. MHI) and Shanghai Diesel Engine Co., The model launched on full scale is a diesel engine with 1,000-kilowatt (kW) class output for use in power generation systems. Shanghai MHI Engine Co.,
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