On January 23, KAMAZ announced that as part of the V8 engine production capacity development project, the Tutaev Motor Plant, its subsidiary in the Yaroslavl Region, will receive new equipment for machining parts and new vacancies will be opened in 2023.  At the end of last year, PJSC TMZ received an automatic complex for stripping castings.  Commissioning of the new equipment was completed in early January. The machine is capable of processing castings weighing up to 50 kg, in a working space with a diameter of 600 mm and a height of 350 mm.
In 2023, it is planned to purchase a core manufacturing facility for casting a cylinder block with a production capacity of at least 6 thousand sets of cores per year, including a core machine and peripheral equipment with technological equipment. In addition, two machining centers for processing the flywheel housing and engine body parts, a nitriding furnace, and two high-pressure furnaces will be purchased and put into operation this year. New equipment requires additional labor. This year the company will have 25-30 additional jobs.

Based on KAMAZ press release

On January 15, Iran Khodro announced that a new generation of the popular EF family engine called EFP will soon be unveiled in a ceremony and will be mass-produced. The turbocharged EFP engine has four cylinders and 16 valves and is capable of producing between 160 and 170 horsepower, and its maximum torque is 240 Nm. 
 It will be the most powerful driving force that is currently produced in the Iranian automobile industry. The new engine will be used in the new Denaplus Turbo. The EFP engine is designed in such a way that its cylinder head and cylinder block can be produced on the EF7 production line. The EFP Turbo engine has an advanced CVVT variable valve timing system.

Based on Iran Khodro press release

On January 5, 2023, Hyundai officially introduced the Elantra N in Vietnam, the carmaker’s first high-performance sedan under the N brand, which is a high-performance sports branch evolved from Hyundai's commercial vehicles.
Developed on the 7th generation Elantra sedan, the exterior of the high-performance N-segment model is optimized, adding details that enhance aerodynamics and elevate the aggressive appearance. Its overall dimensions are (LWH) 4,675 x 1,825 x 1,430 mm and a wheelbase of 2,720 mm. Compared to the regular Elantra, Elantra N owns over 40 specialized N elements, applying technology from the Elantra N TCR racing version that has recently won the World Touring Car Championship 2022.
Hyundai Elantra N is equipped with a 2.0L I4 T-GDi turbocharged engine with a turbine diameter of 52 mm. The engine block is now optimized in shape and materials, claiming a maximum power of 280 PS from 5,500 - 6,000 rpm and maximum torque of 392 Nm from 2,100 to 4,700 rpm. With NGS (N Grin Shift) mode, boost pressure can be temporarily increased, raising total power to over 290 PS, which can be maintained for 20 seconds. The 2 gearbox options are 6-speed manual gearbox (6MT) and 8-speed dual-clutch transmission (N-DCT).
(From Hyundai Vietnam press release on January 5, 2023)