AUTOMAKERS NEWS * WORLDWIDE
* Japan - Worldwide sales of Toyota and Lexus full hybrid vehicles top 4 million
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Toyota City,Aichi,Japan -Fleet Europe, by Filip Van Mullem -10 July 2012: -- Toyota Motor Corporation announced that global cumulative sales of its full hybrid vehicles have topped the 4 million mark as of April 30. Cumulative sales of full hybrid vehicles in Europe reached 423,000 units... In Europe, Toyota vehicles featuring the company’s full hybrid technology include the Toyota Prius, Toyota Auris Hybrid and Toyota Yaris Hybrid, the last two of which are produced at manufacturing facilities based in Europe...
* Germany - Opel Adam, new small urban car
Frankfurt,Germany -Fleet Europe, by Steven Schoefs -11 July 2012: -- Next to the well-known Meriva, Opel will welcome the new Adam to the A-segment at the Paris Motor Show (September 29 – October 14). The Adam will combine a powerful design with potential for almost unlimited personalization. The new Opel model measures almost 3.70 meters in length (1.72 meters width excl. mirrors) and provides premium technologies from upper segments, including a new onboard infotainment system which integrates the owner’s smartphone in the car (Android and Apple iOS) and thereby makes internet-based applications available in the cabin...
* Italy - Fiat 500 gets a big sister
Torino,Italy -Fleet Europe, by Tim Harrup -10 July 2012: -- A new version of the Fiat 500, under the name of ‘500L’ has just been announced by the Italian manufacturer. The car is a four door version of the iconic model, and the ‘L’ refers to its space functionality, lightness and ‘loft-style’ conception. Fiat hopes to attract customers who are fans of the model but need more room for children or friends and their luggage. The Fiat 500L is 4.14 metres long, which is around 60 cm longer than the existing model...
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