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2000 Honda Accord Ahead of its Time – First SULEV on the Market
Gracia Anindita·Dec 8, 2011When the 2000 Honda Accord goes on sale in January, it will be the first gasoline vehicle on the market certified with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to the Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle (SULEV) standard. The SULEV standard calls for a reduction in hydrocarbon emissions of 96 percent from the current federal Tier-1…
TMC’s Alabama, U.S.A. Plant to Build 4-cylinder Engines
Gracia Anindita·Jun 30, 2009Tokyo — TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announces Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Alabama, Inc. (TMMAL), which currently builds V6 and V8 engines for Toyota pickup trucks built in North America, will also build four-cylinder engines, starting in the summer of 2011. This move is intended to meet expected steady demand for vehicles equipped with four-cylinder engines and…
Chrysler Opens Mexico Supplier Park
Gracia Anindita·Dec 14, 2007Chrysler LLC and officials from the Mexican government celebrate the opening of a supplier park adjacent to the auto maker's Toluca, Mexico, assembly plant. Toluca Car Assembly is a 220-acre (89 ha). DaimlerChrysler announced a US$1 billion investment. The expanded Chrysler Park adjoins the plant and represents a joint venture of eight outside suppliers, including…