igital twins. -          A unified digital base enables the entire process from order generation to vehicle roll-off to be traceable and transparent. -          The main production lines at the plant boast an equipment automation rate of 100%, where one new vehicle rolls off every 60s on average, meeting 1,280 personalized order requirements of users. -          369 inspection devices, 26 quality gates, and an AI visual...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/30

uld begin U.S. production of the XC60 in late 2026. The XC60 was Volvo’s top seller globally in 2024, while the XC90 led sales in the U.S. The two crossovers made up about half of Volvo’s U.S. sales in the first half of 2025. According to one of the people, Volvo expects to build about 60,000 XC60s and 50,000 XC90s annually in the U.S., approaching the limit of the plant’s 150,000-vehicle capacity, along with the Volvo EX90 EV and Polestar ...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/18

irst six months of 2025, XC60 sales in the U.S. rose by almost 23%. Already this year, over 33% of Volvo Cars’ sales in the U.S. are the XC60, and 25% of those are plug-in hybrids.   The XC60 recently surpassing the 240 wagon as Volvo’s all-time best-selling model, with more than 2.7 million XC60s now on global roads.  Volvo Cars broke ground on the Ridgeville plant in 2015, and has invested USD 1.3 billion in there in the last decade. The ...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/17

pricing, will be announced on November 5, 2024, at EICMA.  Built as a purpose-driven scrambler, it shares the same 650cc platform as the Interceptor 650, with an identical engine and chassis. However, the Bear 650 features upgraded suspension and wheels. Its design draws inspiration from classic '60s scramblers, evoking a minimalist, rugged feel for off-road trails and desert rides.  (Based on Royal Enfield press release)...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/04

o far. Geely Auto believes that focusing most resources on supporting the growth of the New Energy Vehicle business and selling the battery swapping business could enhance its competitiveness. Livan Auto’s 2023 total sales were only 38,001 units, with models currently for sale including the Maple 60S and 60S Pro, the Maple 30X, the Maple 80V and 80V Pro, the Livan 7, and the Livan 9. From a Geely Auto HKEX announcement and multiple press releas...

News  Updated at: 2024/02/22

Toyota successfully rejuvenating Crown Series customer base The customer base of Toyota Motor Corporation’s “Crown” Series is becoming younger. As for orders for the “Crown Sport” released in November 2023, customers in their 20s and 30s account for 20%, and those in their 40s and 50s account for 50%. Customers in their 60s and older, which accounted for 60% for the previous generation model, have decreased to about 30%. The Crown’s s...

News  Updated at: 2023/12/12

Livan Auto launches Maple 80v PRO electric MPV and Maple 60s PRO electric sedan On September 26, Chongqing Livan Automotive Technology Co., Ltd. (Livan Auto), a battery-swappable car brand funded by Geely Automobile and Lifan Technology, announced the launch of two new models. One model is the Maple 80v PRO, a six-seater electric MPV with chargeable and swappable batteries. It is available in two variants according to range, priced at CNY 162,800...

News  Updated at: 2022/09/29

Livan Auto holds promotion event for Maple 60S and Maple 80V in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province On April 8, according to the official website of Livan Auto, Livan Auto, a division of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (Geely), held a promotion event for the Livan Maple 60S and the Livan Maple 80V in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. Representatives of Hangzhou taxi operating companies, media, and car owners participated in the event.At the event, Livan Auto int...

News  Updated at: 2022/05/06

Geely-backed Livan Auto launches Maple 60S battery replaceable sedan On February 23, according to the WeChat account of Livan Auto, Livan Auto, a division of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (Geely), launched the Livan Maple 60S, a battery replaceable sedan. It is available in two versions, priced between CNY 139,800 and CNY 169,800.The vehicle adopts the family design language of Maple. It is fitted with a closed dot-matrix grille, dynamic headlight...

News  Updated at: 2022/02/28

HivvLab and Ts60s to cooperate in battery management segment South Korea's HivvLab Inc. (HivvLab) announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with TS60s Co., Ltd. (TS60s) on the partnership in the field of battery management. HivvLab has a battery management system called open-BMS, which is a cloud-based solution for collecting battery use data in real-time. It uses artificial intelligence (AI) and waveform analysis technolog...

News  Updated at: 2021/05/23

ery replacement technology which enables battery replacement in 60 seconds. The patented locking technology provides all-round restriction and vibration locking, thus ensuring high safety performance.In addition to the 80V, Lifan Technology will introduce another two battery replaceable models (the 60S and the 80X) in 2021 for the online ride-hailing car, taxi and official vehicle segments. The 60S is a car mainly targeting the taxi market, while...

News  Updated at: 2021/05/20

axi services. Building on today’s agreement, Volvo Cars and DiDi Autonomous Driving look to build a long-term partnership as DiDi continues to expand its autonomous test fleets across China and the US and scales up its commercial robotaxi operations. In 2020, Volvo Cars provided DiDi with Volvo XC60s for use in Shanghai’s first pilot robotaxi program. People in certain areas of Shanghai could book trips by robotaxi in the DiDi app and be driv...

News  Updated at: 2021/04/19

Dorcen starts production of G60S compact SUV On December 29, Jiangxi Dorcen Automobile Co., Ltd. (Dorcen) completed construction of its technology industrial park and started production of its G60S compact SUV.Covering a site area of about 500,000 square meters, the park integrates R&D, manufacturing, and sales of passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, fossil fuel vehicles, NEVs, and key components.The SUV will be equipped with the next-generat...

News  Updated at: 2019/01/07

dans to China from its new USD 1.1 billion Volvo plant in Charleston, which opened in June as the company’s first U.S. plant.At the time, Volvo said it anticipated employing 3,900 people within five years, once it adds XC90 production in 2022.Volvo is now changing its plans from mostly exporting S60s from the Charleston plant to focus mostly on supplying the U.S. market, with a smaller number of exports going to Europe, according to Anders Gust...

News  Updated at: 2018/11/10

Volvo adapting XC60 production location, exports to avoid U.S. tariffs On July 19, Volvo said it is adjusting production of its XC60 SUV in a direct response to tariffs imposed on Chinese imports by the U.S. government.To avoid the new tariffs, Volvo says it will now build XC60s bound for the U.S. at its plant in Torslanda, Sweden, rather than from its China-based facilities where they were sourced from previously.Additionally, Volvo is reallocat...

News  Updated at: 2018/07/21

Volvo Cars launches all-new S60 sports sedan On June 20, Volvo Cars revealed the new S60 mid-size sports sedan that will become the first car of its brand to be built in the U.S. Volvo’s new Charleston, South Carolina plant will produce S60s for both the domestic and export markets. The new S60 is the first Volvo to be sold without a diesel engine option.Volvo’s T5 and T6 petrol engines will be available at launch, as well as the T6 Twin Engi...

News  Updated at: 2018/06/21

rom imported CKD kits, the EFFA Motors plant in San Jose, Uruguay started assembly of the X80 in mid-April, producing 320 units to date in place of the smaller X60 SUV, which has been assembled there since 2013.The San Jose plant in currently has an inventory of 600 units of the slow-selling Lifan X60s.Lifan Brazil President, Johnny Fang, explained that "sales of the X60 fell. It was in production since 2013, was outdated and also received a larg...

News  Updated at: 2018/06/20

sibling, the V60, was launched earlier this year in Stockholm. Production of the new S60 will start this fall at Volvo Cars’ brand new manufacturing facility outside Charleston, South Carolina. The Charleston plant will be the only manufacturing location for the new S60, meaning American-built S60s will be sold in the US market as well as overseas through exports. Volvo Cars Press Release...

News  Updated at: 2018/05/16

Lifan Motors resumes production at Uruguay plant On March 31, Lifan Motors announced that its CKD plant in Uruguay will resume engine manufacturing and automobile assembly in April. Production had been suspended in December 2015, due to the economic depression in Brazil.Upon resumption of production, the plant will export 1,000 X60s to the Brazilian market. Workers have been returning to the plant for the official reopening in April, with nearly ...

News  Updated at: 2017/04/01

w Scalable Product Architecture (SPA). Volvo is investing USD 500 million in the new facility which initially will have a production capacity of 100,000 cars annually. The SPA-based Volvo S60 Sedan is currently under development at Volvo Car Group headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden. American built S60s will be sold in the US market and exported globally, through the Port of Charleston, along with another model yet to be determined. The first Sout...

News  Updated at: 2015/10/01