Engine production was the best-performing sector, up by 14.4% in August and 4.8% higher over the first eight months of the year.

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The additional front-wheel drive called for a newly designed front axle: unlike the series production vehicle with AMG V8 engine, which has a double wishbone axle, the SLS AMG E-CELL features an independent multi-link suspension with pushrod damper struts.

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Toyota recently said it planned to boost production capacity for the 4-cylinder engine at the plant by more than 100, 000 units.

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