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Rolls-Royce luxury sedan

TOKYO, Japan - British luxury carmaker Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Ltd. unveils its new five-seater Ghost Extended Wheelbase sedan in Japan during an event in Tokyo on Sept. 30, 2011. The company said it has started taking orders for the vehicle.

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Toyota launches redesigned Crown Majesta luxury sedan

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. on March 26 launched its redesigned Crown Majesta luxury sedan, which boasts enhanced comfort and new safety technologies. The fifth-generation Crown Majesta, the Toyota brand's top sedan, is equipped with a 4.6-liter V8 gasoline engine and has a wheelbase 7.5 centimeters longer than the previous model, providing increased legroom for rear-seat passengers. It comes with a premium sound system that includes 20 speakers, Toyota said. The new Crown Majesta's suggested retail price starts at 6.1 million yen, up from 5.67 million yen for the previous model.

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Nissan releases new Note compact car

TOKYO, Japan - Nissan Motor Co. President Carlos Ghosn stands by the company's new compact car, the Note, at a presentation Jan. 20 in Tokyo. The automaker said the Note has a comfortable, roomy cabin combined with ample cargo space as its long wheelbase allows the rear wheels to be positioned behind the seat.

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China's luxury auto brand Hongqi opens 1st showroom in Israel

STORY: China's luxury auto brand Hongqi opens 1st showroom in Israel DATELINE: June 30, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:41 LOCATION: Tel Aviv CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the showroom for Hongqi 2. Chinese Ambassador to Israel Cai Run attending the launching ceremony of a showroom for Hongqi 3. SOUNDBITE (English): YANG DAYONG, Managing director of overseas business department of FAW Group STORYLINE: Israeli car dealership Samelet Group on Tuesday opened the first showroom for China's limousine brand Hongqi in the central Israeli city of Tel Aviv. Hongqi, meaning "red flag" in the Chinese language, has grown to be China's iconic marque since its establishment in 1958 through years of limo services for national ceremonial events. This April, the brand entered the Israeli market by launching the flagship model E-HS9, a pure-electric luxury SUV with a length of 5.209 meters and a wheelbase of 3.11 meters. At the opening ceremony of the showroom, Samelet CEO Shay Feldman said the brand is "now achie

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China's Hongqi electric luxury cars enter Israeli market

STORY: China's Hongqi electric luxury cars enter Israeli market DATELINE: April 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Hongqi cars in the showroom 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TANYA SHPITZ, Israeli customer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DANIEL SHPITZ, Israeli customer STORYLINE: Chinese automaker FAW Car has started selling Hongqi electric luxury cars in Israel, the Israeli car import dealership Samelet Group has said recently. Hongqi, meaning "red flag" in the Chinese language, is China's iconic car brand established in 1958 and has been used as the vehicle for parades at national celebrations. The first model offered in Israel is the Hongqi E-HS9, a full-size smart electric SUV with a length of 5.209 meters and a wheelbase of 3.11 meters. It comes in two versions, a standard range of 460 km equipped with an 84-kWh battery, and a long-range of 510 km with a 99-kWh battery. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TANYA SHPITZ, Israeli customer "We like the design. It i

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GLOBALink | European firms confident in Chinese market as China, EU deepen cooperation

STORY: European firms confident in Chinese market as China, EU deepen cooperation DATELINE: April 5, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:00 LOCATION: SHENYANG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the BMW factory and Audi factory 2. various of China and Europe economic cooperation STORYLINE: German carmaker BMW launched its all-new X5 with China-exclusive wheelbase design last week. It was the first time that the model was made in China. In February, the German auto giant strengthened its partnership in China by extending the joint-venture contract of BBA (BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd.) until 2040, and increased its shares from 50 percent to 75 percent by investing some 27.9 billion yuan (about 4.4 billion U.S. dollars). These moves have reflected BMW's confidence in the Chinese market despite the pandemic. Apart from BMW, German automaker Audi also steps up efforts in cooperating with its Chinese partners. In February, cooperating with China's leading automaker First Automotive Works, Audi officially lau

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Nissan releases new Note compact car

TOKYO, Japan - Nissan Motor Co. President Carlos Ghosn stands by the company's new compact car, the Note, at a presentation Jan. 20 in Tokyo. The automaker said the Note has a comfortable, roomy cabin combined with ample cargo space as its long wheelbase allows the rear wheels to be positioned behind the seat. (Kyodo)

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Toyota launches redesigned Crown Majesta luxury sedan

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. on March 26 launched its redesigned Crown Majesta luxury sedan, which boasts enhanced comfort and new safety technologies. The fifth-generation Crown Majesta, the Toyota brand's top sedan, is equipped with a 4.6-liter V8 gasoline engine and has a wheelbase 7.5 centimeters longer than the previous model, providing increased legroom for rear-seat passengers. It comes with a premium sound system that includes 20 speakers, Toyota said. The new Crown Majesta's suggested retail price starts at 6.1 million yen, up from 5.67 million yen for the previous model. (Kyodo)

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Rolls-Royce luxury sedan

TOKYO, Japan - British luxury carmaker Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Ltd. unveils its new five-seater Ghost Extended Wheelbase sedan in Japan during an event in Tokyo on Sept. 30, 2011. The company said it has started taking orders for the vehicle. (Kyodo)