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Toyota convenes 437,000 hybrid cars because of brakes, including 52,903 in Europe

February 10, 2010 | 02:12am CEToriginal
A control program of the ABS system in electronic control unit will be replaced within the service check. The action covers not only the model Prius. In the Czech Republic...
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Alternative drives have not taken hold in fleets of companies yet

February 10, 2010 | 01:30am CEToriginal
Regarding CNG, companies are waiting for more filling stations, and with electric vehicles there is a problem with batteries. However, the Toyota Prius hybrid, which is already used by companies, is gaining ground...
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EXPECTED DEVELOPMENT IN AUTOMOTIVE: Avia to enter other continents, to present green technologies

February 9, 2010 | 03:18am CEToriginal
The company will set up a representation in North and South America, North Africa and the Middle East, and is considering an assembly plant in Russia. CNG, electric and hybrid drive...
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Proton Motor: After electric-hydrogen hybrid bus we will come at electric bus

February 9, 2010 | 01:53am CEToriginal
Now the company is working on a prototype within which it deals with the problem of a large mass of batteries. It could be present the prototype in...
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Better Place has acquired additional capital for construction of electric vehicles’ stations

February 8, 2010 | 11:40pm CEToriginal
It has gained confidence from companies such as HSBC, Morgan Stanley and Lazard. Apart from Israel and Denmark, other states may participate soon...
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Toyota to set up global committee for quality improvement due to defects, recall action for Prius to possibly announce on Tuesday

February 8, 2010 | 10:44pm CEToriginal
The convening should start in Japan; same measures should follow in the United States, Europe and other markets...
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Kars/Avia Alma 2: Mid-sized bus to help increase production at Avia plant in Prague

February 8, 2010 | 01:38am CEToriginal
If the companies gain the huge contract to Algeria, the sales could increase even several times. Price of the midibus, production outlook, distribution in Europe, electric bus...
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Martin Motors extended number of Chinese brands offered in Czech Rep by Lifan

February 8, 2010 | 01:24am CEToriginal
All models have a combined petrol/LPG drive. Four passenger cars and commercial models, motorizations, prices and special offer for CEO off-road...
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TriHyBus = hydrogen cells + Li-ion batteries + recovery energy: Second prototype will soon come into operation in Czech Rep

February 8, 2010 | 12:54am CEToriginal
Suppliers of technologies, operational parameters, price of the bus, hydrogen filling station in Neratovice for passenger cars as well...
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Ford having problems with hybrids’ brakes besides Toyota

February 7, 2010 | 10:46pm CEToriginal
It is possibly related to the energy recovery during braking. Ford will solve the problem by software’s modification, Toyota has not decided yet. Models and the number of affected car...
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Toyota reportedly plans to recall about 270.000 Prius cars due to problems with brakes

February 5, 2010 | 12:37am CEToriginal
The carmaker has solved the problem and the cars supplied now should have ABS in order. Production of Prius hybrids...
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Toyota to give dealers up to USD 75,000 in USA in order to keep customers

February 4, 2010 | 11:14pm CEToriginal
By this step, the carmaker aims to thank dealers for the efforts made within the forced pedals repair, but also...
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Toyota received complaints about brakes in Prius hybrids in US and Japan

February 3, 2010 | 07:41pm CEToriginal
Drivers complain of insufficient braking when riding rough and icy roads. In Europe, no problems with the brakes have been reported...
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Toyota Motor plan to double production of HEV to 1 million by 2011

February 2, 2010 | 10:31pm CEToriginal
The carmaker will launch 10 new models of HEV and expand the number of facilities, where the models will be assembled. The current share of HEV on the total production...
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Electric car manufacturer Tesla Motors has submitted application for entering stock market

February 2, 2010 | 12:48am CEToriginal
Tesla wants to use the growing interest of investors in green technologies by entering the exchange. From the Initial Public Offering (IPO), it aims to gain...
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Nissan to create 400 temporary jobs in UK due to strong demand for Qashqai

January 31, 2010 | 09:24pm CEToriginal
Production in Sunderland will therefore start a three-shift operation. Moreover, the government loan will help to modernize the Nissan plant for electric cars in Tennessee...
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General Motors to resume production of electric engines in 2013

January 27, 2010 | 12:53am CEToriginal
The carmaker is now using electric engines from external suppliers in its electric and hybrid cars. GM invests in the production of electric engines...
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News in sales to individuals, companies, and within used cars to move up Peugeot by three places by 2015

January 22, 2010 | 01:17am CEToriginal
Fourteen new models are to help by 2012, hybrids and electric vehicles, used car brand Label, rental of products and accessories, and other services...
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Russian billionaire Mikhail Prochorov wants to produce affordable electric cars

January 21, 2010 | 12:59am CEToriginal
For his intention he has already gained prime minister Vladimir Putin. Prochorov wants to produce a lower middle-class sedan built on a plastic skeleton with a price...
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Car Importers Association wants government concept of transport development in Czech Rep

January 19, 2010 | 02:08am CEToriginal
SDA calls on the government to somehow support the fleet renewal. Considering car drives, the nearest future is in...
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Tesla Motors plan to double sales and service network in Europe in 2010

January 18, 2010 | 03:01am CEToriginal
The carmaker has produced 1,000 Roadster cars so far. Production plan for 2010, prepared representations in Europe, the second model Tesla Model S...
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Clio IV case: Production to be divided between France and Turkey as the Clio III one, Renault electric cars to be manufactured at home

January 18, 2010 | 02:23am CEToriginal
The European Commission started to interfere; having concerns about the French government attempts to limit business freedom of carmakers...
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2010 NAIAS: Detroit Motor Show to focus on electric, hybrid and small cars, 60 novelties to be presented

January 15, 2010 | 03:25am CEToriginal
It is being expected that by 2013 the proportion of smaller cars on the total US sales will rise from 32% (in 2009) to...
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Toyota Motor considering further production moving to North America, Prius still taken in account for Mississippi

January 14, 2010 | 12:55am CEToriginal
Japanese carmaker will launch 10 new and facelifted models on the US market this year. Within five years, also the electric cars and plug-in hybrids...
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SDA: Price decline of new cars caused shift of interest in segment upwards

January 12, 2010 | 11:43pm CEToriginal
However, the prices of new cars have not declined so significantly in 2009. For example, last year’s average price of Kia cars declined by...
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