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The 9HP is only 0.24 inches (6 mm) longer than, and weighs 16.5 lbs (7.5 kg) less than, the outgoing six-speed transmission. The compact packaging is achieved by using a number of innovative design features: a new compact hydraulic vane-type pump, two patented dog clutches, [3] which replace bulkier conventional clutch packs, and a nested gear set. [2]
[5] The Lada Niva is the world's first mass-produced off-road vehicle with a unibody construction (fully integrated body and frame). [6] It is the predecessor of current crossover SUVs, most of which are built similarly. In August 2020, Lada took over production of the 2003 Chevrolet Niva and rebranded it the "new" Lada Niva. [7]
The company emerged in October 1946 [3] from the nationalized aircraft producer Zmaj.It was privatized in 2006. [4]Once known worldwide for its combine harvesters, [5] in 2017 the company employed around 40 people and owned more than 200 hectares of land. [3]
The MX-5 was unveiled at the Chicago Auto Show on February 10, 1989, with a price tag of US$14,000 (equivalent to $34,412 in 2023). [4] The MX-5, with production code NA, was made available for delivery to buyers worldwide in the following dates: May 1989 (as a 1990 model) in the US and Canada; September 1, 1989 in Japan; and 1990 in Europe.
From 1925 until the beginning of World War II, Ford and GM [7] had factories in the country and they dominated the Japanese market. The Ford Motor Company of Japan was established in 1925 and a production plant was set up in Yokohama. General Motors established operations in Osaka in 1927. Chrysler also came to Japan and set up Kyoritsu Motors. [8]