Li Auto, China, to launch Lixiang MEGA electric minivan in Russia On August 26, the Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation visited the research and development center of electric vehicle manufacturer Li Auto. He reviewed the autonomous driving system and tested the new model of the Lixiang MEGA electric minivan. In a social media post, the Ministry announced that the car is being prepared for release on the Russian market. Based...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/27

BYD launches Shark 6 hybrid pickup truck in Pakistan for PKR 19.95 million On July 25, 2025, BYD Pakistan, in partnership with Mega Motor Company (MMC), launched the BYD Shark 6 plug-in hybrid pickup truck in Karachi for PKR 19.95 million. The BYD Shark 6 features BYD's Dual Mode Off-road (DMO) technology, combining a 1.5-liter turbocharged gasoline engine with dual electric motors. The front motor produces 130 kW and 170 Nm of torque, while the ...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/08

e by the state under an RFP published in May. The two-year pilot project will deploy three GreenPower Type A all-electric, purpose-built, zero-emission Nano BEAST Access school buses in the first school year (2025-26), and three GreenPower Type D all-electric, purpose-built, zero-emission BEAST and Mega BEAST school buses in the second school year (2026-27).  The contract between GreenPower and the state of New Mexico provides more than USD 5 mi...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/05

local customers, and promote sustainable development within the automotive sector. At GIIAS 2025, VinFast signed agreements with 20 reputable dealership partners, such as PT Auto Green AAS, PT Ivan Dijaja Mandiri, PT Bimmeroom Mobil Indonesia, PT Alto Anugerah Abadi, PT Prestisius Indonesia, and PT Mega Central Autoniaga, chosen for their strong foothold in key markets. These new partnerships will gradually add 38 showrooms through 2026, while ex...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/29

on procurement and jointly developing new models for the China market. The company has also reduced working capital and slowed its investment pace. The major investments in its new product platform are nearly complete, which will lead to lower costs and better performance through technologies like mega-casting, cell-to-body batteries, and in-house e-motors. The first model using this platform will be the all-electric Volvo EX60. The company will...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/18

following a new-generation Volvo model. The Polestar 7 will offer the design and performance characteristics that are synonymous with the brand, while sharing a common technology base with two forthcoming Volvo models, including the Volvo EX60. The vehicle will benefit from group component sharing, mega casting, cell-to-body technology with advanced battery performance, and Volvo’s next-generation in-house electric motors. This approach to tech...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/03

ntly, Tata Motors has installed 160,000 home charging points, and by FY30, the company plans to scale this up to 1 million home chargers and over 100,000 public charging points across India. The company is planning fast charging in over 2,000 cities and towns by FY30. Tata Motors will scale TATA.EV Mega Chargers to over 1,000 locations. Tata Motors is also integrating renewable energy and AI to deliver sustainable, low-cost charging.  Based on T...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/10

Uno Minda breaks ground for new two-wheeler lighting mega plant at IMT Kharkhoda, India On June 9, the CEO of Uno Minda, in a social media post, announced that Uno Minda Group has broken ground for a new two-wheeler lighting mega plant at IMT Kharkhoda. In May 2025, Uno Minda announced the consolidation and shifting of two-wheeler lighting manufacturing plants located at Bahadurgarh and Sonipat to a new location at Kharkhoda, Haryana. It is expec...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/10

MMVN partners with Vingroup subsidiaries to boost green energy and EV adoption in Vietnam On May 26, 2025, MM Mega Market Vietnam (MMVN) announced a strategic partnership with 3 companies under Vingroup JSC to support Vietnam's green transformation. The collaboration targets 3 areas: energy storage systems, electric vehicle (EV) adoption, and EV charging infrastructure. MMVN and (i) VinEnergo will pilot energy storage systems in Q3 2025, with a b...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/30

ctric driving with the flexibility of extended range for varied road conditions. The Philippine lineup includes the Li L7 and the Li L9 SUVs, priced from PHP 3.89 million for L7 and PHP 5.19 million for L9. During the launch event, Li Auto Philippines also announced the local introduction of the Li Mega, the brand’s first fully electric model. This large MPV features a sleek waterdrop design, spacious interior, and cutting-edge technology, brin...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/26

, more than 1,500 are expected to be working in two production shifts by 2027.  Two key projects that Stellantis initially planned for Belvidere, a USD 3 billion joint-venture battery plant, which was expected to be built across the street from the assembly plant, and a USD 100 million Mopar parts mega hub, appear to no longer be moving ahead. Stellantis spokesperson Jodi Tinson said the company has "no updates to share" on those projects. The n...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/01

s operating conditions in Tianjin. This has fully validated key indicators of hydrogen internal combustion engines (HICEs) and HICE vehicles, such as safety, power, eco-friendliness, hydrogen fuel economy, and hydrogen refueling adaptability. The Trumpchi E9 employs the GAC Group in-house developed Mega Wave hydrogen hybrid system offering both hydrogen and electric modes, where the core component, a direct-injection hydrogen engine, boasts super...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/21

BYD and Mega Motor company begin EV deliveries in Pakistan On March 1, multiple sources reported that BYD, in collaboration with Mega Motor Company (MMC), had commenced vehicle deliveries in Pakistan. Customers in Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad have started receiving their BYD vehicles. The companies aim to deliver up to 100 cars within the first 48 hours of operations. MMC has established BYD’s experience and care centers in key locations acro...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/10

l is scheduled for launch in July. The i family is a new Li Auto battery electric SUV lineup. The name stands for intelligence and shares the pronunciation as love in Chinese, indicating the pursuit of intelligentization and a higher level of thoughtfulness. As separate model lineups, the i, L, and Mega families constitute Li Auto’s product portfolio. From Li Auto press releases 1/2/3...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/05

Continental’s photovoltaic system at mega factory in Timișoara begins operation Continental AG (Continental) has completed the construction of a 1,440-panel photovoltaic system on the roof of its mega factory in Timișoara, Romania. Installed by E.ON Energie Romania, the system has a nominal installed power of 655 kWp and will generate around 715 MWh of renewable energy annually for the plant, reducing CO2 emissions of around 152 tons per year...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/03

oints to 400,000 by 2027 under the ‘Open Collaboration 2.0’ initiative. To achieve this, it is expanding partnerships with key Charging Point Operators (CPOs) to install 30,000 new public charging stations, supporting all EV brands. As part of this initiative, TATA.ev will introduce the TATA.ev mega charger network collaborating with Tata Power, ChargeZone, Statiq, and Zeon. In the first phase, 500 superfast chargers will be deployed over two...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/13

Hub Power Holdings and Mega Conglomerate partner to strengthen Mega Motor with BYD in Pakistan On December 5, the Hub Power Holdings Limited (HPHL), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Hub Power Company Limited, entered into a shareholder’s agreement with Mega Conglomerate (Private) Limited (MCPL). Under the agreement, MCPL will subscribe to and acquire a 50% stake in Mega Motor Company Limited. This partnership aims to consolidate the expertise o...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/06

Sundaram Clayton, India expands manufacturing capacity with new die-casting facility On January 31, Sundaram Clayton Limited (SCL) commenced operations at its new mega manufacturing facility in Thervoy Kandigai (TK), near Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The advanced plant will produce precision aluminum die-cast components for next-generation automotive applications, including engine components, structural elements, and lightweight solutions for electric ve...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/04

PEZA – BuCor’s new ecozone in Palawan, Philippines to attract high-value industries including EV production Announced on January 30, 2025, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) and the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), marking their next step in the development of the first mega ecozone in the Philippines. Their agreement allocated an initial area of over 2,000 hectares of the Iwahig Prison and...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/04

ve interoperability, and enhance the efficiency of the certification process, ensuring faster and more reliable EV charging solutions. Through this collaboration, OEMs will now have access to an innovative testing framework that leverages Hubject’s Plug&Charge ecosystem and PIONIX’s uMWC (Ultra Mega Watt Charger). The uMWC, which runs Linux Foundation Energy (LF Energy) EVerest Project, is a battery-powered DC charger testing device specifica...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/03