, Nissan presented the refreshed 2025 Frontier mid-size pickup, which will reach U.S. dealerships later this summer from the plant in Canton, Mississippi, where it is built. The 2025 Frontier's new look includes a revised front fascia, grille and bumper design; a new tailgate finisher for PRO-X/PRO-4X; and redesigned dashboard trim. Frontier continues with its direct-injected 3.8-liter V6 engine and 9-speed automatic transmission, rated for 310 h...

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ont fascia, headlamps and a new grille. The SUV offers a choice of two engines: A 2.0-liter, 158-horsepower four-cylinder or a 2.4-liter 172-horsepower four-cylinder. Both engines get 23mpg in the city, and 29 on the highway with a five-speed manual transmission. The Compass also offers an optional 4x4 off-road capability and a 2,000-pound towing capacity. Chrysler plans to begin test production of the new small car this fall. New tooling will be...

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e abrupt devaluation of Argentina’s currency altered the project's costs and forced it to modify its manufacturing budgets. On March 1, Nissan announced the SE and S entry versions of its Frontier pickup truck line produced at the Cordoba plant in Argentina.The two new versions join the XE and LE 4X2 and 4X4 versions. Argentine production of the Frontier began in 2018 at the Cordoba plant as part of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance after ...

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i, UAE, Nissan announced an all-new SUV "Patrol" slated to be launched in the Middle East in April. The vehicle is powered by a newly developed 5.6-liter V8 direct injection gasoline engine "VK56VD" rated at 400 hp and 560Nm, which is paired with a 7-speed automatic transmission. It has an all-mode 4x4 drive system. Its driving mode can be switched from on-road to sand, snow and rough terrain. It also employs the world's first "Hydraulic Body Mot...

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May 5, Ram addressed the affordability issue of its product line by offering a Ram 1500 Express model priced at under USD 50,000. The Express starts at USD 44,495, will be assembled at the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant and arrive at dealerships in Q3 2025 in crew cab and quad cab body styles with 4x2 or 4x4 drivetrains. Ram also is offering the Black Express package for USD 995 on quad and crew Express 4x4 models. On April 30, it was announced ...

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a comes with many best-in-class technologies, including an array of Nissan Intelligent Mobility features and safety systems, making it the most advanced Navara yet. The new model features an “unbreakable” design language. For the first time for the Navara and Frontier, Nissan will offer the PRO-4X grade, which will be available across global Nissan pick-up line-up. Initial production of the new Nissan Navara will start in Thailand and Frontie...

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Stellantis, Opel Espana de Automoviles, S.A., Zaragoza (Figueruelas) Plant Line 1: Citroen C3 Aircross (2017-2024), Opel Crossland (2017-2024); Line 2: Opel/Vauxhall Corsa 5-door, Corsa 3-door (1982-2019), Corsa F (2019-), EV Corsa-e (2020-), Corsa MHV (2023-); Lancia Ypsilon (2023-), Ypsilon EV (e-CMP) (2024-), Ypsilon MHV (2024-2026 planning), EV Delta (STLA Medium)(2028-planning); Peugeot EV e-208 (2023-); Meriva (2003-2017), Combo (2007-2011...

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SVOLT Energy Technology Co., Ltd. Lithium-ion Battery, Obalt-free Battery (115Ah Cell and an L6 Cobalt-free Long Cell); Battery Cell, Battery Module, Battery Pack, Battery Management System (BMS); Great Wall Motor's battery plant in Changzhou City, starts production in November 2019 Production Capacity (Year) : Lithium-ion battery cells: 27.66 GWh / year (3 shifts), 47.41 GWh / year (2024-planning) SVOLT Energy, China raises EUR 1.3 billion in...

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arter of 2023 and throughout 2024. On June 6, Volvo Trucks South Africa launched its electric truck range in South Africa. It is offering extra heavy trucks in its electric line-up: the Volvo FH, the Volvo FM, and the Volvo FMX. They will be available in truck tractors or rigid configurations, from 4x2 to 8x4. The first electric FM 4X2 Tractor was presented to Volvo customer, KDG Logistics. The electric trucks use lithium-ion batteries produced a...

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arter of 2023 and throughout 2024. On June 6, Volvo Trucks South Africa launched its electric truck range in South Africa. It is offering extra heavy trucks in its electric line-up: the Volvo FH, the Volvo FM, and the Volvo FMX. They will be available in truck tractors or rigid configurations, from 4x2 to 8x4. The first electric FM 4X2 Tractor was presented to Volvo customer, KDG Logistics. The electric trucks use lithium-ion batteries produced a...

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g Plant in Perrysburg, Ohio, bringing the number of workers on layoff there to 170. Stellantis now has 1,520 employees on temporary layoff besides the 7,800 workers on strike at the Toledo Assembly Complex and 20 Mopar facilities. Toledo Machining supplies components for the Jeep Wrangler, Wrangler 4xe and Gladiator and “has reached maximum inventory level.” On November 2, the UAW, as part of its new contract,  revealed that Stellantis plans...

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Built on a new third-generation body-on-frame platform, the Scorpio-N boasts class-leading structural rigidity, off-road capability, and exemplary on-road manners. It is powered by a mHawk (Diesel) engine with 128.6 kW of power and 400 Nm torque, offered in both 6-speed automatic transmissions and 4X4 as an option. On June 29, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. announced that it achieved a production milestone of 900 thousand units for its Scorpio SUV. Th...

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SAIC Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd. SAIC-Audi intelligent plant (formly Anting second plant): Audi: EV E5 (2025-planning), EV E5 Sportback (2025-); VW: Gran Lavida (-2017), Cross Lavida (production ended), EV E-Lavida (2019-2020), Lavida (-2024); Anting third plant: VW: Tiguan L, Tiguan L PHEV (2018-), T-Cross (2019-), Tiguan X (2020-), SUV Tiguan L Pro (2024-), Lavida (2024-); Audi: A7L (2022-), A5L Sportback (2025-); VW: Phideon (-20...

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SAIC Volkswagen Automotive Company Limited New Energy Vehicle Branch (formerly SAIC Volkswagen Automotive Company Limited, Anting NEV Plant) Audi: MHV A7L (2021-), EV Q4 Sportback e-tron (planning), EV Q5 e-tron (2022-); VW: SUV EV ID.4 X (2020-), EV ID.3 (2021-), EV ID.6 X (ID.Roomzz, 2021-), EV ID.7 S (2025-planning); Skoda: EV Vision E (planning); Battery (planning); SAIC VW's NEV (New Energy Vehicle) Plant (MEB Electric Platform), started p...

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Innova and Fortuner on January 5. The new Innova is available in the price range of INR 1,051,451 and INR 1,580,930 and the new Fortuner is available in the price range of INR 2,417,200 and INR 2,649,429, ex-showroom Delhi. The Innova celebrates 10 years in India. The new Fortuner adds the Fortuner 4x4 Automatic variation. Toyota announced that the company is the first manufacturer in the mass segment to have standardized front SRS airbags across...

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ncept car will also make their global debut during the Auto Shanghai 2021.  On April 19, Toyota, FAW Toyota, GAC Toyota and the Lexus brand exhibited their products at the Auto Shanghai 2021. Toyota held a global premiere for the all-new Toyota bZ battery electric series and exhibited the Toyota bZ4X Concept, a concept version of the series’ first model. The Toyota bZ battery electric series will be developed based on a dedicated platform for...

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Giant Motors Latinoamerica, S.A. de C.V., Ciudad Sahagun Plant JAC: Sei3 (2019-2024), J4 sedan (2019-2020), JAC 2 (2024-), JAC 4 (2024-), JAC 6 (2024-), JAC 8 (2024-), X250 (2021-2024), X150(2019-2022), J7(2020-), Sei2 (2019-), Sei4 Pro (2019-), Sei6 Pro (2022-), Sei7 Pro (2019-), Frison T6 Flex, Frison T8, Frison T8 Diesel 4x4, Frison T9, Sunray Cargo, Sunray Pasajeros, Sunray Chasis, X200 (2019-), X350 (2021-), X12k, K7 JAC EV family: E 10X (2...

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e the existing internal combustion engine (ICE) version, offering consumers more choice. Initially, the hybrid is expected to account for 20–25% of Ativ sales, though production can be easily adjusted if demand grows. Starting in October, Toyota will launch the new Hilux pickup, followed by the bZ4X electric SUV, which will be imported from Japan and subject to a 20% import tariff.  On August 20, Toyota Motor Thailand introduced the new Yaris ...

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and will enter the dealer network in October. Equipped with the Paccar MX 13 engine, the new version has new power ranges of 480 hp and 530 hp, mated to an automated ZF Traxon 12-speeds transmission. The new XF arrives with two cabin options, Space and Super Space, and is available in 6x4, 6x2 and 4x2 configurations. On March 11, DAF Caminhões presented its new line of semi-heavy CF trucks, produced at the Ponta Grossa plant in Brazil, which wi...

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d in Brazil, China, Mexico and India, for consumers in more than 100 countries around the world. For the North American market the Compass will be supplied from a plant in Toluca, Mexico. The all-new 2017 Jeep Compass delivers best-in-class off-road capability, courtesy of two advanced, intelligent 4x4 systems, each of which can send 100 percent of available torque to any one wheel. Since the Jeep Compass went into production at the Pernambuco pl...

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