of around 390,000 square meters. Covering multiple extreme environmental and operating conditions, the base supports winter testing of various models such as ICE, battery electric, hybrid, and methanol models. The test items include the calibration and development of automotive power, chassis, and air conditioning thermal management systems, as well as low-temperature tests such as special cold tolerance tests for New Energy Vehicle battery, mot...

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g others. Safety and technology highlights include full LED lighting, a Multiplex system, ADAS monitoring, and Canbus. It features a 21” passenger information monitor, five internal cameras, a rear camera, a 10” driver display, and parking sensors. Additional amenities include USB ports, Wi-Fi, air conditioning, accessibility ramps, semi-padded seats, and a pneumatic driver’s chair with an anti-reflective glass partition. The trial vehicle,...

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n North America. An event data recorder logging steering conditions before, during and after the accident will also installed on all the vehicles. Toyota will open the Product Quality Field Office (PQFO) in Jacksonville, Florida and Houston, Texas. The Jacksonville office will focus its research on HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning), while the Houston office will dedicate its research to trucks and chassis components. Toyota will al...

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ributes to reducing CO2 emissions. In 2022, Honda conducted test introduction of metamaterial sheets at its Saitama Factory (Automobile Plant and Engine Plant). Metamaterial sheets have the property of reflecting/radiating sunlight into space to suppress temperature increases. This leads to reduced air conditioning energy use in the summer, and is expected to have a CO2 reduction effect. Through the test introduction, Honda confirmed the effect o...

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2.0-liter 4-cylinder in line turbo engine "EcoBoost," which is available as option with the 2011 "Explorer," has improved fuel efficiency at least by 30 percent over the current 4.0-liter V6 engine. It features an electric power steering, the battery management system, a variable compressor for the air conditioning, which is the first in North America, light weight high tensile strength steel and an aluminum hood. Reduction in body weight by use ...

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m engine. It employs Dual-Continuous Variable Valve Timing (D-CVVT) , delivering the maximum power of 80 kW and the maximum torque of 140 Nm. Inside, it features a genuine leather multifunction steering wheel, which is generally used for high-end models, a six-speaker stereo system and an automatic air conditioning system. Geely has launched the all-new New Vision class-A sedan in China. The price of the new model ranges from CNY 53,900 to CNY 66...

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ment. Luxgen Motor Co., Ltd. (Luxgen), a subsidiary of Yulon Motor Motor Co., Ltd. (Yulon Motor), announced on February 24 that it has installed an air purification system in its mid-size SUV, the URX. The name of the system is "Luxgen Fresh Zone+ Health Strategy". It is equipped with a three-layer air conditioning filter (polyphenol, medical mask material, and negative ion filter) that uses materials such as medical mask materials to cut 99.9% o...

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attery in advance via smartphone apps before charging), battery rapid heating, matrix flash charging (a quick charging technology to ensure safe charging and optimize charging capacity), battery cell heating for low-temperature driving, intelligent energy recovery and ultralow-temperature heat-pump air conditioning system (used to extend cruising range in cold conditions by lowering the adaptive temperature of the heat pump).   On March 15, BAI...

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wire drive motor) hybrid-dedicated transmission with a maximum power of 150kW and a peak torque of 330Nm, the DMH system delivers five drive modes. The industry’s first PICU power domain controller integrating the engine, the transmission, the hybrid system, the thermal management system, and the air conditioning system enables a 50% enhancement in computing speed and a quicker response of 0.26 seconds. The D7 DMH about to be launched, the firs...

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emorate the launch of its supplier park in Yizhuang, Daxing District, Beijing. On the same day, 19 major projects have been signed with total investments of 4.9 billion yuan. Participants in the projects include ZF, a supplier of front and rear axles for Beijing Benz, Johnson Controls that supplies air conditioning systems, Johnson Controls, Magna International, Lear Corporation, and China Capital Logistics Co., Ltd., a proposer of a distribution...

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HYBRID. It was also announced that for the U.S. market, the C 300 and the C 400 will be launched. Daimler revealed the interior design of the new C-Class on October 22. The interior design of the new C-Class comes with a new touchpad and head-up display, extensive safety features and GPS-sensitive air conditioning. Thanks to innovative lightweight construction, the entire vehicle is around 100 kilograms lighter compared with the predecessor. Thi...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/17

ributes to reducing CO2 emissions. In 2022, Honda conducted test introduction of metamaterial sheets at its Saitama Factory (Automobile Plant and Engine Plant). Metamaterial sheets have the property of reflecting/radiating sunlight into space to suppress temperature increases. This leads to reduced air conditioning energy use in the summer, and is expected to have a CO2 reduction effect. Through the test introduction, Honda confirmed the effect o...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/17

On September 13, electronics manufacturer Hisense Group Co., Ltd. (Hisense Group) and NIO signed a comprehensive strategic cooperation framework agreement. Under the agreement, the two companies will cooperate in several fields related to the New Energy Vehicle (NEV) industry, including automotive air conditioning systems, vehicle thermal management systems, intelligent transportation systems, C-V2X, as well as new types of display and multimedi...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/12

over or SUV. Troy, Michigan-based Slate will manufacture the truck at a renovated factory in the Midwest, alongside a Customer Experience Center. At only 174.6 inches long, 70.6 inches wide, and 69.3 inches high, with a 108.9 inch wheelbase, the basic truck will have steel wheels, crank windows and HVAC knobs, along with a large frunk. On September 2, Slate Auto CEO Chris Barman addressed the attendees at the opening day of its new production pla...

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y (TMMT) and the Czech Republic (TMMCZ). A few months back, Toyota started using zero CO2 Air Make-up units as part of the Global Paint Line in the French plant. It has transferred this solution to another paint shop in TMMT as well as implemented a similar process for the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning in new operation areas of TMMT and TMMCZ.  By placing all equipment in a so-called ‘air house’, Toyota can recover the residual ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/09

d marketability of electric cars and the necessary charging infrastructure in Thailand during the one-year testing period. Focus will be set on checking the practicality of electric mobility by researching driving behaviors and traffic volumes, including traffic jams, in the tropical area where car air conditioning systems are always in operation. Mitsubishi Motors and PTT will work towards electric mobility, looking to introduce electric cars as...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/08

es. Furthermore, in the painting process, a new air-conditioning recycling technology is employed. The conventional method used water to collect uncoated paint generated during the coating process, but by changing to a compact device using corrugated cardboard filters, it is now possible to recycle air conditioning (air) with the proper temperature and humidity. Together with the adoption of this air conditioning recycling, the use of solar energ...

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stall smartphone-based service in its plug-in hybrid "Chevrolet Volt." The "OnStar" service integrated with a smartphone system will be made available first on the Droid, iPhone and Blackberry Smartphones. The new technology enables a driver to start charging the car, lock the doors and fire up the air conditioning from away from the vehicle. GM announced investment of 121 million dollars in retooling the Detroit-Hamtramck Plant.. It will start s...

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ak torque 143 Nm) or a 1.5L turbocharged engine (maximum power output 108 kW and peak torque 250 Nm), mated to a 6-speed manual transmission (MT) or an analog 8-speed continuously variable transmission (CVT). The fitting of the Ling OS on the new vehicle enables vehicle condition monitoring, remote air conditioning control, Bluetooth key sharing, and other functions. Some models have features including EPB electronic handbrake, AUTO HOLD automati...

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for electric buses, and the C11, a new electric bus built on the platform, in Hangzhou. The e-Bus Platform 3.0 highlights a 1,500V silicon carbide power chip, and the world’s first 1,000V e-axle for buses. The e-Bus Platform 3.0-based C11 delivers a range of over 400km when fully loaded and with air conditioning on. On September 8, BYD unveiled concept car Ocean-X, which is developed based on e-platform 3.0. Positioned as a mid-size sporty sed...

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