Toyota sold 4.6 millions of hybrid vehicles since 1997

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Toyota sold 4.6 millions of hybrid vehicles since 1997

- Toyota has overpassed in October the threshold of 4.6 million hybrid vehicles sold worldwide since the launch of the Prius in 1997.

- Out of this total, 2.04 million units were sold in Japan, almost as much in the United States (1.87 million units),  and less than 400,000 in

  Europe.

- Hybrids currently account for 15% of global sales of Toyota and 40% of its sales in Japan.

  The manufacturer offers in its range 19 hybrids and plug-in hybrid, that it sells in approximately 80 countries.


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KIA will produce 285 000 vehicles in Slovakia in 2012

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KIA will produce 285 000 vehicles in Slovakia in 2012
- Kia has announced that its site Zilina has produced this year more than 253,000 cars, already exceeding the record volume of
   252,252 units recorded last year.
- 30 000 vehicles were produced in the Slovak plant during the month of October (+35% versus the same month last year), which
   represents the best monthly performance since the site opened in 2006.
- Kia plans to produce 285,000 vehicles in Zilina throughout this year, approaching the maximum capacity of the factory set at
   300,000 units.
- The plant produces three models: Kia Cee'd (sedan, wagon, coupe), the Kia Sportage and Hyundai iX35.

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VW will produce 600 000 vehicles in 2012 at its Puebla plant (Mexico)

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VW will produce 600 000 vehicles in 2012 at its Puebla plant (Mexico)

- Volkswagen stated that its Puebla plant in Mexico had produced 510,000 vehicles since the beginning of the year, surpassing the record

   volume of 510,000 units recorded in the whole of 2011.

- For the year 2012, the production on the Puebla  site is expected to amount to 600,000 units, a new record for the manufacturer.

   This is one of the most productive plants in the world. The output of  the VW Wolfsburg pilot site is 800,000 vehicles per year.

- The VW Puebla plant  manufactures Volkswagen Jetta and Beetle models for the whole world.


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Mercedes tries to catch up his rival Audi

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Mercedes tries to catch up his rival Audi
- Global sales of Mercedes increased by 6% in October to 109,000 units (in comparison with same month in 2011) and 5.7% over ten
   months, to 1.07 million units (in comparison with the same period last year).
- In China, the brand sold 16,000 vehicles in October (-3.9%) and 160,000 for 10 months (+5.5%). In the United States, Mercedes sold
   24,000 cars in October (+5.9%) and 216,000 since the beginning of the year (+11.9%).
- In Western Europe, the brand has increased its sales by 5.1% in October (46,000 units), and 1% in ten months (460,000 units). On the
   German market, the brand sold 23,000 cars in October (+3%) and 214,000 over 10 months (+1%).
- Overall, the car division of Daimler, Mercedes Cars, sold 119,000 vehicles last month (+6.2%) and 1.16 million units over ten months
   (+4.9%).

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VW-SAIC launches the new Santana in China

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VW-SAIC launches the new Santana in China

- VW-SAIC (Shanghai) introduces the new generation of Santana in China.

- This legendary model was the first model to be produced in large numbers in China, starting as soon as in 1990. It was derived from the VW Santana European of this time (notchback version of the Passat).

- The model quickly reached the 200,000 unitsssold perhyear, but with the expansion of the VW China range (Jetta, Bora, Lavida, Magotan, Sagitar, Passat), the Santana market shrunk down to a very small amount
In 2012, it does not belong any more to the top chart of the 30 most sold Chinese vehicles.

- The current model is derived from recent Rapid Skoda and Seat Toledo manufactured in Europe. She abandons at last the platform and styling of a twenty years model.


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