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TRUCKMAKERS NEWS * WORLDWIDE
* UK - New Van, Man: Mini Clubvan Concept Will Be On Sale By End of 2012
(Photo: Mini has released the first images of its Clubvan Concept)
Geneve,Switzerland -Motor Trend (USA), by Evan McCausland -February 18 2012: -- We didn’t expect Mini to start dabbling in commercial vehicles, but the new 2013 Mini Clubvan will debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March as a concept, and enter production by the end of the year... The Mini Clubvan is essentially a van-like twist on the existing Mini Clubman model. The rear seats are eliminated in favor of a flat, carpeted load floor, which stretches from the split rear doors to an aluminum bulkhead affixed just aft of the front seats. The rear-hinged third door – located behind the passenger-side door – remains, opaque polycarbonate panels replace the Mini Clubman’s rear quarter windows... Mini officials tell us the Clubvan will go on sale in late 2012 as a 2013 model. Pricing is still unknown, but we wouldn’t be surprised if it runs near or just below the $25,000 base price of a 2012 Mini Cooper Clubman...
* Thailand - Dongfeng minitruck starts production in
(Photo: A Dongfeng's Yu'an)
Bangkok,Thailand -Xinhua -February 17,2012: -- Dongfeng Xiao Kang, a well-known minitruck model of China, has been put into mass production in Thailand to address rising local demand, the company announced on Thursday... The factory, located in Gateway Industrial Estate in Cha Choeng Sao province, is estimated to produce 5,000 units of minitrucks per year... The factory aims to enhance productivity and meet rising market demand, estimating that the sales of Dongfeng minitruck this year would reach 3000 units, a rise of 90 percent from 2011...
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