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Ford investing $72M to increase production capacity at Chennai Engine Plant

Green Car Congress

When the expansion program is completed in mid-2012, the engine plant’s production capacity will increase from 250,000 to 330,000 units per year, an additional output of 80,000 diesel engines annually. The expansion of diesel engine production capacity will bring Ford’s total investment in India to more than US$1 billion. TiVCT, 1.4

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South Africans Want Electric Vehicles — It’s Time For More Automakers To Step Up

CleanTechnica EVs

South Africa doesn’t have the perfect environment to incentivize global automakers to rush to introduce more electric vehicles. Petrol and diesel vehicles imported from the EU into South Africa have a customs duty of 18%, while for electric vehicles it is 25%. It is […].

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Mahindra XUV 3XO SUV launched in South Africa with these changes

Baua Electric

By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 23 Sep 2024, 09:57 AM Mahindra has launched the XUV 3XO in South Africa at price starting from R254,999, roughly converted to ₹ 12.16 South Africa has become the first country outside of India to get the Mahindra XUV 3XO SUV. litre TGDi petrol engine or the 1.5-litre

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Look out BYD Shark 6 and GWM Cannon Alpha! Ford Ranger PHEV pricing and specifications announced

EV Central

Our Aussie engineering and design team have created a plug-in hybrid that allows diesel ute buyers to begin their electrification journey without sacrificing any of the core capability that they need from a truck whether they use it for work or play, said Andrew Birkic, president and CEO of Ford Australia.

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Volkswagen Amarok PHEV coming as soon as 2025

EV Central

If you can’t wait for the 2027 Volkswagen Amarok battery electric ute then maybe the petrol-electric version potentially due as soon as 2025 will do. The second-generation Amarok arrives in Australia from April with orthodox Ford turbo-diesel and turbo-petrol powertrains. For the petrol guys – for me – it’s enough.”.

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Toyota Fortuner gets mild hybrid tech, but will it come to India? Check details

Baua Electric

litre diesel engine, coupled with a 48V mild-hybrid system. One of the latest developments in the hybrid vehicle segment is the introduction of the Toyota Fortuner MHEV in South Africa. This hybrid SUV is expected to go on sale in other markets in the coming months, following its launch in South Africa.

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China’s JAC plans Aussie push with EV ute benchmarked against Rivian R1T

EV Central

To be distributed in Australia by independent BLK Auto, JAC has already commenced sales here with the N55EV electric van and will follow with the turbo diesel T9 Hunter dual cab ute in mid-2023. litre turbo-petrol engine. We will be bringing [to Australia] whatever vehicles go through the R&D centre for mature markets,” he added.