o launch the "CLS Shooting Brake" in North America in 2014. It will be developed by sharing the platform with the new 4-door coupe "CLC." A 5-door model "CLC Shooting Brake" slated to be on the U.S. market in 2013 will carry a new 4-cylinder direct injection gasoline engine. The FWD and an optional AWD will be made available. Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-Cell, an electric sports car slated to be launched in 2013, has a motor on each wheel. Its acceler...

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ed at the Beijing Motor Show, was displayed under the name changed to "Haval H8." It is 4,800 mm long, 1,938 mm wide and 1,785 mm tall with the wheelbase of 2,915 mm. It is powered by a 2.0-liter direct injection turbo engine mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission. With a direct-driven real-time AWD, the SUV achieves a maximum output of over 180 km/h. It will be put onto the market in 2013 or early 2013. Great Wall Motor has received an order ...

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inline four-cylinder turbocharged engine that develops 188 hp and 221 lb-ft of torque, paired with a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission. On June 10, the all-new 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLB was revealed at a world premiere in Utah ahead of its U.S. launch by the end of 2019. The FWD SUV, with optional AWD, will be produced at the COMPAS plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico. On August 16 at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in California, Infiniti an...

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s will continuously strengthen cooperation. New Changan Mazda models will be equipped with leading Phoenix Auto intelligent cockpits. On November 3, the CX-50 HEV, the first Changan Mazda hybrid SUV, officially rolled off the production line at the Nanjing Plant. The CX-50 HEV is equipped with an e-AWD system for the first time, which can handle various terrain such as snowfields and gravelly ground with ease in conjunction with robust power outp...

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the brand's first-ever 1.5-liter turbocharged 3-cylinder engine with Drive-E powertrain, with an electric motor mounted to its 7-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox. On March 15, Volvo’s first pure electric compact SUV XC40 Recharge has been introduced in Malaysia, in addition to the existing T5 AWD powertrain (petrol only) and the Recharge T5 (petrol plug-in hybrid). VCM said this XC40 Recharge BEV will have a “hassle-free price”, which w...

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i to invest EUR 3 billion in 2016 Audi Q5 production confirmed for Mexico Audi Mexico opens supplier park in San Jose Chiapa Audi opens first plant in Mexico Audi to build Q5 hybrid in Mexico, considers second plant for A3 production Audi SQ5 starts production at San Jose Chiapa facility with Magna AWD system Audi’s San Jose Chiapa plant in Mexico exceeds production goal by 5.3% in 2017 Audi successfully markets armored Q5 SUV built in Mexico ...

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ted battery module assembly, ramp EV production in H2 Chevrolet Blazer EV begins shipping to U.S. dealers from Ramos Arizpe, Mexico On October 30, Chevrolet announced it will open the ordering process for its Equinox EV 2RS, the first trim level to go on sale, at USD 48,995 in FWD and USD 52,395 in AWD configurations. The Equinox EV is produced at GM’s Ramos Arizpe plant in Mexico. The GM assembly plant announced that it will have a temporary p...

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eased by the end of 2019, with deliveries scheduled to begin in the second quarter of 2020. On November 22, XPeng Motors officially started preorders for its new intelligent pure-electric coupe P7 at the Auto Guangzhou 2019. Developed on the SEPA (Smart Electric Platform Architecture) platform, the AWD high performance versions of the vehicle are equipped with a dual-motor system with a maximum power output of 316kW and a peak torque of 655Nm. Th...

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vices. Based on the concept of software-defined vehicles, they will co-develop models featuring a new architecture and leading technologies. On January 20, Changan Automobile Group announced that the electric crossover AVATR 11 will be presented in three trim levels - "90 kWh RWD 5 seats", "116 kWh AWD 5 seats" and "116 kWh AWD 4 seats" in Russia. It has a dimension of 4880×1970×1970 mm and a wheelbase of 2975 mm. On April 18, Changan Auto rele...

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er 25 and 26, and November 1 and 2. On February 28, Fisker presented its all-electric Ocean SUV at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Production will begin in November 2022. The top trim Fisker Ocean Extreme travels 350 miles (EPA estimate)/630 KM (WLTP estimate) on a single charge with dual-motor AWD, three driving modes, and a host of first-to-market safety features. 47 prototypes of the Fisker Ocean are under construction. On March 14, Multip...

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soline direct injection engine with a maximum power output of 192kW and a peak torque of 400Nm. With an additional ultrahigh-pressure oil pump and upgraded materials for certain parts, the engine has a 30% improvement in oil supply efficiency and a 2% improvement in heat dissipation capability. The AWD version of the vehicle has a BorgWarner AWD system. In addition, the vehicle features a Bosch ESP 9.3 system and a Lion 4.0+ intelligent connecte...

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ybrid system that efficiently uses the engine and motor as the power source depending on the situation. The system consists of a newly developed 2.5L horizontally opposed engine produced at the Oizumi Plant, a newly developed transaxle produced at the Kitamoto Plant, and Mechanical All Wheel Drive (AWD) System that connects the front and rear wheels with a propeller shaft. The company aims to sell 2,100 units per month of the Crosstrek, including...

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"Golf" and is available only with a 3-door or 5-door hatchback. However, the "A3 Concept" is a 4-seater 4-door sedan, and a sedan version will be added in the next model. It carries a 5-cylinder turbo engine rated at 300kW/408ho mated to a 7-speed DSG "S stronic" with a drive system of a full-time AWD "Quattro" Audi has debuted the Q5HFC hybrid fuel-cell concept at the 11th Michelin Challenge Bibendumin held in Berlin. The drive is provided by t...

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Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. (TMMK), Georgetown Plant Toyota Avalon (-2022), Avalon Hybrid (2012-2022), Avalon AWD (2020-2022), Camry, Camry Hybrid, Camry AWD (2020-), Venza (-2016), RAV4 Hybrid (2020-2025), EV Highlander (2026ｰplanning); Lexus ES 350 (2015-2026), Lexus ES 300h (2019-2026); 4-cylinder and 6-cylinder engines, axles, steering components, cylinder blocks, cylinder heads, crankshafts, camshafts, rods and axle assemb...

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with a newly developed 2.5-liter multi-stage hybrid system that delivers a maximum system output of 180kW.  Toyota Motor Corporation announced on November 30 the introduction in Japan of the RZ300e, a FWD model of the Lexus RZ, the brand's first battery electric vehicle (BEV)-only model. Like the AWD model RZ450e launched in March, the RZ300e adopts the BEV-exclusive e-TNGA platform. The inverter that drives the front motor uses a silicon carbi...

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n the Takaoka plant in Japan. On April 10, Toyota released its completely redesigned RAV4 in Japan, marking the first domestic launch in three years. Both gasoline and hybrid versions are available, with the gasoline version featuring a world-first 4WD system that realizes dynamic torque vectoring (AWD). The incorporation of a torque vector mechanism enables precise and stable steering, while the disconnect mechanism transmits driving force to th...

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e. The need for adjustments will concern a maximum of 1,100 employees. On May 23, Lightyear announced that Lightyear One will be part of the MyWheels fleet in 2023, with 5,000 Lightyear Two cars added in 2025. MyWheels is the Dutch market leader in car-sharing. Lightyear One has an all-wheel drive (AWD), courtesy of four independently-controlled in-wheel motors that deliver improved traction control on all types of surfaces. It has a ground clear...

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d via its WeChat account that it launched the Denza D9, a mid-to-large MPV. The DM-i super hybrid version is equipped with a 1.5L turbocharged engine dedicated for plug-in hybrid vehicles, mated to an electric hybrid system (EHS). It adopts a front-wheel drive (FWD) or intelligent all-wheel drive (AWD) layout depending on versions. The battery on the vehicle has a maximum capacity of 40.06kWh. Consuming 5.9L of fuel per 100km at the lowest charg...

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kpit domain controller and smart body domain controller are already in mass production. In terms of efficiency, the e-platform 3.0 applies the 8-in-1 electric powertrain, fast-charging technology, the direct cooling and heating system for batteries, the heat pump system and the brand-new electric AWD system. On February 19, BYD launched the Yuan PLUS sub-compact crossover electric SUV. If offers two variants with a range of 430km and three va...

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a 25% “counter-measure surtax” on all passenger cars and light trucks from the U.S. since April 9. Following the imposition of counter-tariffs, Tesla increased the price of the Model Y to CAD 84,000, which is the equivalent of USD 61,400 or about 20% more than the cost of the Model Y Long Range AWD in the U.S. Almost no one ordered the vehicle. The Tesla Model Y now starts at CAD 65,000, almost CAD 20,000 lower than it was on July 10. This in...

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