utomatically. Manufacturing related: In December 2010, to expand the supply and improve the costs of ESC (electronic stability control) systems, which have become mandatory in Japan, the company announced the revision of its production system. The German Bosch Group's equipment in Germany will be relocated to the Tochigi Plant (Nasushiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture). Automatic production equipment that supports the assembly of ESC units along w...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/29

lass and above, to the V-class vans and Sprinter. In addition, automatic transmissions for all A and B class vehicles are DCT. Besides Stuttgart, Germany, production of the 9G-TRONIC began in April 2016 at the subsidiary Star Assembly S.R.L. (Sebes plant in central Romania), but production has been relocated due to the shift to EVs. The production moved to the Hedelfingen sub-plant site at Stuttgart-Untertürkheim and the company will start produ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/15

have to be set up in existing parking lots. Issue 2: It is difficult to find suitable areas for charging. Although there are independent spatial areas suitable for charging, facilities that were previously in service areas, such as greenery, water stations, and maintenance stations, will have to be relocated, which will significantly increase the time and expense of "coming to a mutual understanding" before construction. Issue 3: Electricity supp...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/01/14

tschland GmbH, its European headquarters, as of August 2024. In the increasingly stringent EV market in Europe, Great Wall Motor is adjusting its future strategy for Europe. It will collaborate with its current partners to continue sales and service operations in Europe. Its parts warehouse will be relocated from Nuremberg, Germany to Amsterdam, the Netherlands.     BYD’s Sealion 7 midsize electric SUV (Source: BYD) Kia’s EV3 comp...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/12/25

RA 03 was released in November 2023. HEV versions were available across the entire lineup from October 2024, with the Haval brand releasing HEV versions of its Jolion, PRO, H6, P500 Hybrid Bakkie, Tank 300, and Tank 500 models. Warehouse relocation In March 2023, the South African warehouse was relocated to the city of Midran in Waterfall. Ghana New vehicleKD plant In June 2024, the company teamed up with Zonda Tec Ghana Ltd. to release the...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/12/20

tioning temperature, etc. Additional HVAC controls are integrated in the floor console, just below the i-Toggles. The parking brake switch, volume control, hazard warning switch and drive mode lever are also placed in the floor console. The gearshift for the automatic transmission, though, has been relocated from the floor console next to the engine start/stop button on the instrument panel to the right of the steering wheel. In this way, it was ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/10/31

ll-scale intelligent brake-by-wire system production line was officially put into operation and the Nbooster was released. 2019 The NBooster intelligent brake-by-wire system was recognized as the first groundbreaking high-end intelligent equipment in Shanghai. 2020 The chassis-by-wire plant was relocated to Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou City, and now covers an area of 10,000 square meters. 2021 The company announced its Level 3 and Level 4 au...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/09/27

llion, the largest ever for the Japanese subsidiary, and construction is scheduled to be completed in September 2024. Including the head office in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, eight of the company's locations in Tokyo and Kanagawa Prefecture, as well as the 2,000 employees working at these locations, will be relocated and consolidated. The company plans to hire more than 200 people with strong software and AI (artificial intelligence) skills over the next ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/07/19

-in-time supply program for seats for the Jeep Grand Wagoneer at the Stellantis Warren plant near the Forvia plant. Forvia, which suffered losses from the just-in-time program, will terminate the supply by September 30 in accordance with an agreement with Stellantis. The seat frame business will be relocated to Monterrey, Mexico, and will continue there. The company relocated its metal frame division to Mexico in 2022, laying off 268 employees at...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/07/04

ures exhaust gas/sound insulation systems, announced that it will manufacture catalytic converters and mufflers for passenger cars and trucks at a new plant after a plant relocation. Since 2010, the company's Brazilian production base, Sorocaba, could not be enlarged, so the production base will be relocated to a site several kilometers away. Approximately 160 employees will move along with this relocation, and about 60 additional employees will ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/05/30

utomatically. Manufacturing related: In December 2010, to expand the supply and improve the costs of ESC (electronic stability control) systems, which have become mandatory in Japan, the company announced the revision of its production system. The German Bosch Group's equipment in Germany will be relocated to the Tochigi Plant (Nasushiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture). Automatic production equipment that supports the assembly of ESC units along w...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/04/11

lass vans and Sprinter. In addition, automatic transmissions for all A and B class vehicles are DCT, narrowing down the types. Besides Stuttgart, Germany, production of the 9G-TRONIC began in April 2016 at the subsidiary Star Assembly S.R.L. (Sebes plant in central Romania), but production has been relocated due to the shift to EVs. The production moved to the Hedelfingen sub-plant site at Stuttgart-Untertürkheim and the company will start produ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/03/21

is time to replace one, the carrier takes one out and transports it to the vehicle. The demonstration device is to replace one battery on the right.   In changing the battery to a swappable type, the layout of the drivetrain components has changed significantly. In this car, the motor has been relocated to the space where the central battery is mounted in production cars, and the space where the former motor was located is basically empty, b...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/11/29

llion, the largest ever for the Japanese subsidiary, and construction is scheduled to be completed in September 2024. Including the head office in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, eight of the company's locations in Tokyo and Kanagawa Prefecture, as well as the 2,000 employees working at these locations, will be relocated and consolidated. The company plans to hire more than 200 people with strong software and AI (artificial intelligence) skills over the next ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/07/06

ures exhaust gas/sound insulation systems, announced that it will manufacture catalytic converters and mufflers for passenger cars and trucks at a new plant after a plant relocation. Since 2010, the company's Brazilian production base, Sorocaba, could not be enlarged, so the production base will be relocated to a site several kilometers away. Approximately 160 employees will move along with this relocation, and about 60 additional employees will ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/05/18

acity of up to 65 million when its plant expansion plans have been completed. The company aims to reach its goal to supply copper-free brake pads globally well before the deadline of the more stringent regulations that will come into effect in 2025. Americas: Brazil: In November 2013, the company relocated and expanded the TMD Friction Group S.A. subsidiary TMD Friction do Brasil S.A with an investment of JPY 6.4 billion, targeting the doubling...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/03/31

xclusively for luxury cars, and is compatible with rear-wheel drive, four-wheel drive, hybrid (HV), and plug-in hybrid (PHV). As for production bases, EV and battery facilities are being newly constructed with a capacity of several million units, and it seems that existing facilities are also being relocated. ATs have been produced at Mercedes-Benz's headquarters in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim, but are now produced at its sub-plant, the Hedelfingen ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/03/09

ght of the actual goal of the concept. If the electricity used to charge battery-electric vehicles is generated by highly outdated coal-fired power stations in some parts of the world and will continue to be for the foreseeable future, this means that the production of CO2 emissions is simply being relocated rather than reduced. There is also the question of what will happen in the period before the electric cars actually arrive on the roads. Reg...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/03/07

2. Tomakomai City, where a ferry port is located, is a key logistics hub in Hokkaido, and the new Suzuki Parts Center Tomakomai will enable efficient transportation within Hokkaido. At the same time, the Suzuki Nosei Center Tomakomai, which carries out delivery maintenance of Suzuki vehicles, was relocated to the same building and began operations. Suzuki currently has 11 delivery centers throughout Japan, which perform centralized delivery and...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/01/18

pp Presta North America, LLC announced the opening of its technical center in Fishers, Indiana. It was fully operational from 2018, and conducts development of steering-related systems, fuel consumption improvement and exhaust gas reduction systems. The Indianapolis-based engineering department has relocated, complementing the production facility in Terre Haute, Indiana, and the sales and technical office in Troy, Michigan. Europe Opening test ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/09/15