when full), and can hold a total of 50kg of hydrogen in six tanks, giving the vehicle a driving range of 650km. The equipment layout at the early stage of development is shown. The space under the two tanks behind the cabin was temporarily left empty after this, but for mass production one tank was relocated (photo on the left) and the layout of auxiliary equipment was also revised. In addition to the front radiator behind the grille (top p...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/16

company announced that it would close its Gamagori Plant. The plant produces AT and CVT parts such as differential gears, oil pumps, and valve bodies. Production will be transferred to other plants and affiliated companies, and the plant will close in March 2027. Approximately 250 employees will be relocated to other bases following the closure. CVT belt production CVT belts are manufactured by its subsidiary CVTEC Co., Ltd. at three production ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/08

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

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/18

ames. They will continue to manufacture and sell under their current brands. On January 31, 2022, Faurecia received regulatory approval to complete its acquisition of Hella. Faurecia acquired 79.5% of Hella's shares, including a 60% share from the managing family. On February 19, 2025, FORVIA HELLA relocated its Asian headquarters. Hella, a member of the FORVIA Group, announced that it has completed the relocation of its Asian headquarters in Min...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/09

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: 2025/08/21

-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: 2025/08/06

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