brate HARI’s official entry into the electric commercial vehicle (E-CV) market. HARI’s initial E-CV lineup includes the Hyundai Mighty EV, a light-duty electric truck with a 370 km range and 7,300 kg GVW for efficient, zero-emission urban logistics and the Hyundai County New Breeze EV, a people mover with a 303 km range. Meanwhile, the locally assembled HARI Cab, powered by a Euro 4 diesel engine and featuring a 14-foot deck is ready to serve...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/28

Shanghai Auto Show, the plant will be ready by June, producing diesel and hybrid models. Expansion is possible with additional investments. Initially, assembly will follow the CKD system, with all parts imported from China, though some components already qualify for reduced tariffs under Brazil’s Mover program. Battery localization is a future goal. The Haval H6 will be one of the locally produced models but will differ in design from its Chine...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/26

Brazil president signs decree that regulates Mover program On April 15, during a visit to Nissan’s plant in Resende, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed the long-awaited decree to regulate the Mover (Green Mobility and Innovation) program, aimed at transforming Brazil’s automotive sector. Mover provides BRL 19.3 billion in financial credits from 2024 to 2028 to offset federal taxes for automakers investing in R&D and sustain...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/23

quested for plug-in hybrid pickup trucks, which currently have a full tax of 35%. ANFAVEA warned that approving the reduced rates, especially for plug-in hybrid pickup trucks, could harm the industry further, which is already suffering from Donald Trump’s actions and the lack of regulation of the Mover program that offers tax incentives for the mobility sector. (AutoIndústria on April 8, 2025)...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/22

leader in rapid EV battery swapping technology, through its Thai subsidiary, U SWAP, has signed a joint venture agreement with SUSCO PCL.  The JV will deploy U Power's UOTTA battery-swapping technology across SUSCO's extensive fueling station network. This partnership positions U Power as a first mover in the Thai commercial EV battery swapping market.  The infrastructure will serve as a rapid, efficient, and scalable energy solution tailored ...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/26

overproduction in Mexico may lead to increased vehicle imports into Brazil, as seen during Trump's first term. Long-term, Brazil aims to become a stronger global automotive player by focusing on exports, attracting new Chinese automakers, and leveraging upcoming tax reforms and initiatives like the Mover program. (Auto Esporte on March 19, 2025)...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/26

Volvo Trucks starts production of FH16 780 XXL at Wacol plant, Australia On February 3, Volvo Trucks announced that it has rolled off its first Volvo FH16 780 XXL at its Wacol QLD production line, in Australia. The 120-ton rated prime mover is equipped with D17 780, the most powerful truck engine currently available in Australia. It also features a Crawler Gear equipped new generation I-Shift transmission, and Volvo Dynamic Steering with Pilot As...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/04

e Bharat Mobility Global Expo (Auto Expo) 2025, Among the highlights was the launch of the all-new Tata Ace Pro, available in multiple powertrain options, and the Intra EV electric pickup. Tata Motors also revealed several next-generation vehicles including the Prima E.55S, a battery-electric prime mover aimed at logistics decarbonization, and the Prima H.28, a hydrogen-powered ICE truck with an intercity range of ~550 km. Also featured was the P...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/20

S, while the development of the four-wheeler is under review, with a focus on its global potential. The electric three-wheeler concept designed by Hyundai Motor, boldly reimagines India’s motor rickshaw, transforming it into a versatile and eco-friendly vehicle that can serve not only as a people mover but also as an efficient logistics carrier or a rapid-response emergency vehicle.  Based on press release from TVS Motor/ Hyundai India  / Hyu...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/20

ric Jaguar I-PACE, which features a 90kWh battery and provides over 150,000 weekly trips across four cities in the US – San Francisco, Phoenix, Los Angeles, and Austin – with Miami and Atlanta set to be added soon. Other notable AVs from CES include Mobileye’s Volkswagen ID.Buzz and the HOLON Mover, both of which are planned for deployment in Germany. The regulatory landscape for AVs poses a significant and complex challenge, as both indust...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/17

rocess, along with front and rear axle and corner modules for the premium SUV segment, and a front-end module for small SUVs. In addition, Benteler’s subsidiary, HOLON, will provide information on how far the company has progressed with the vehicle development of its autonomous shuttle, the HOLON Mover. (From a press release dated January 10, 2025)...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/13

Iveco announces investment of BRL 510 million in Brazil On November 4, during Fenatran, Iveco Latin America President Márcio Querichelli announced an investment of BRL 510 million in research and development until 2028. The funding, supported by tax incentives under Brazil’s Mover program, will focus on alternative propulsion technologies and sourcing local components to accelerate the company’s journey toward decarbonization. Iveco also int...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/09

IAA Transportation 2024: Kia unveils Platform Beyond Vehicle (PBV) concepts On September 16, Kia premiered its new Platform Beyond Vehicle (PBV) concepts, the PV5, PV5 People Mover, PV5 High Roof, and PV7 at IAA Transportation 2024 in Hannover, Germany. The concept PBVs, designed for both B2B and private customers, combines purpose-built EVs with advanced software and over-the-air updates, offering various dimensions and loading capacities. The p...

News  Updated at: 2024/09/17

HOLON to establish autonomous shuttle manufacturing plant in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. Benteler Group (Benteler) announced that its subsidiary, HOLON, will build its first production plant for autonomous movers in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. The construction of the approximately 500,000-sqf facility expects to be completed in 2026. It will create 150 jobs by 2027 and produce approximately 5,000 autonomous movers annually. HOLON’s mover, desig...

News  Updated at: 2024/09/05

HOLON Mover equipped with Continental’s Telematic Control Units Continental Engineering Services revealed that the HOLON Mover is equipped with its Telematic Control Units (TCUs), which are the backbone of modern software-defined vehicles, ensuring smooth vehicle communication and security. The company’s telematics solutions are designed to support the mobility of the future, ensuring instant communication and increased driving safety. (From ...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/15

Vector’s PREEvision powers holistic system design for Holon Mover Vector Informatik GmbH (Vector) announced that its PREEvision enabled Cognizant Mobility to successfully develop the entire E/E architecture of the autonomous Holon mover down to the wiring harness “from scratch” according to the paradigms of model-based system design. Leveraging PREEvision and the skills of the team, the demanding time and quality requirements of the Holon m...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/09

Benteler receives approval for investment in HOLON Mover Benteler Group (Benteler) announced that the EU Competition Directorate and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection have approved TASARU Mobility Investments’ investment in the Benteler subsidiary HOLON. The investment funds will be used to further advance the series development and industrialization of HOLON’s autonomous mover. The company has planned to...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/06

Brazil announces BRL 267.4 million for automotive innovation and sustainability On July 24, the Ministry of Development, Industry, Commerce and Services (MDIC), in collaboration with the National Industrial Learning Service (SENAI) and the Support Foundation of the Federal University of Minas Gerais (Fundep), announced BRL 267.4 million to finance Mover Program projects through calls for proposals. This initiative has the objective of promoting i...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/30

e of EUR 8.19 million for the acquisition of FMS. KPIT also announced the acquisition of an additional 13% shareholding in N-Dream AG (N-Dream) for EUR 3 million, increasing its total shareholding to 26%. N-Dream, based in Switzerland, is a cloud-based game aggregation platform company and an early mover in the in-car gaming space, offering a proven cloud-based game aggregation platform to automotive OEMs. KPIT retains the option to further incre...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/24

Brazil government to reduce taxes on new vehicles through recycling old models On June 15, it was announced that as part of the Mover (Green Mobility) program, the Brazilian government and automotive sector companies plan to reduce taxes on new vehicles by recycling old models. The proposal entails that for each used vehicle removed from circulation, car manufacturers would receive a discount of 2.5 percentage points on the IPI (Tax on Industrial...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/20