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Toyota starts CVT production in China

autherAutocar Professional Bureau     calendar30 Jul 2014

Toyota Motor Corporation’s (TMC’s) vehicle powertrain production subsidiary in Changshu, China – Toyota Motor (Changshu) Auto Parts Co (TMCAP) – has begun localised production of continuously variable transmissions (CVTs)

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Chinese car owners vote for turbocharging

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