ources reported that Ford had reached an agreement with the Works Committee to produce a new model of passenger vehicle and maintain a sufficient workload at the Valencia plant. The company will share more information on this point in the coming weeks. The worker union along with the company will chair the next meeting on April 10, 2024, in Cologne (Germany), to delve into more details of the program. Once the company decides the number of units ...

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ine plants were still halted as of the second shift on June 1, Toyota was able to secure parts supplies and resumed operations on all the assembly lines on June 2. Toyota Motor Corporation announced on January 17 that it has agreed to collaborate with Masdar, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), Air Liquide, and Toyota distributor Al-Futtaim Motors in a joint research program to explore the potential of hydrogen energy use in the United Arab E...

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ts inception in 1996 and started exporting through this port from 2000 onwards.  On April 20, Hyundai Motor India Ltd. (HMIL), launched the All New Xcent for India and Global markets. It is powered by a 1.2L Kappa Dual VTVT Petrol and a new 1.2L U2 Diesel engine. The First-in Segment Wheel Air Curtains have been added in this model to ensure minimized air turbulence around the wheel area resulting lower Cd (Coefficient of Drag), low ...

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started accepting pre-orders for the battery electric edition of the Aeolus L7 compact SUV. It is the second Dongfeng Aeolus New Energy model released this year. The Aeolus L7 battery electric edition is powered by the Dongfeng Mach E iD3-160 electric drive system, which employs a super-integrated hairpin motor with a maximum power of 160kW, a peak torque of 310Nm, and a high energy efficiency proportion of 92.7%. With a 62.3kWh Mach battery, a C...

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ess of Wuling and Baojun EVs is based on SGMW’s locally developed Global Small Electric Vehicle (GSEV) platform. SGMW has announced plans to expand its NEV offerings to include hybrid electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles in China and start EV production overseas. Production of the Wuling Air EV, SGMW’s first EV model manufactured outside China, began on August 8 in Indonesia. On September 1, SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile Co., Ltd. (SAIC-...

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ess of Wuling and Baojun EVs is based on SGMW’s locally developed Global Small Electric Vehicle (GSEV) platform. SGMW has announced plans to expand its NEV offerings to include hybrid electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles in China and start EV production overseas. Production of the Wuling Air EV, SGMW’s first EV model manufactured outside China, began on August 8 in Indonesia. On September 19, SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile Co., Ltd. (SGMW...

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iva in Jan 2021), 510 (2017-; South America export model Chevrolet Groove), EV Baojun Yunduo (2023-), SUV Baojun Yunhai EV (2024-), SUV Baojun Yunhai PHV (2024-), EV SUV Baojun Xiangjing (2024-), SUV Baojun Xiangjing PHV (2024-), PHV SUV Huajing S (2026-); Wuling: EV Hongguang MINI (2020-), Wuling Air EV (2022-), SUV Xingguang S PHV (Xingguang S, 2024-), SUV Xingguang S EV (Xingguang S, 2024-); Engines, Transmissions; Baojun: 560 (-2018), 610/...

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eased the 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report. According to the ESG report, GAC Aion actively implemented various measures for energy saving and carbon reduction in the manufacturing process. It had facilitated a series of projects, which involves an integrated control system for air-pressure cooling, a heat pump for wet cycles in the painting process, and the recovery of waste heat from regenerative thermal oxidizers. Thanks t...

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red by Hyundai Motor in 2020. Construction is suspended. Sold to Art-Finance LLC in 2024, expect to re-start production in 2026. - Plans to restart production in 2026. - July 2025, AK Invest JSC became the main owner of AGR-Holding, holding a 94.999% in the company. - Jan, 2024, it's purchased by Air-Finance LLC. - Acquired by Hyundai Motor in November of 2020. - As of November 2018, under negotiation with several companies to sell off the p...

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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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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...

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n” GWM globally debuts GWM One platform Great Wall Motor's Clean Energy Utilization Great Wall Motor's Low-Carbon Technology Innovation (stamping efficiency) Low-Carbon Technology Innovation at Great Wall Motor (heat pump systems) Low-Carbon Technology Innovation at Great Wall Motor (recirculated air) Low-Carbon Technology Innovation at Great Wall Motor (low-temperature electrophoretic paint) Low-Carbon Technology Innovation at Great Wall Motor...

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Sánchez emphasized there have been no unusual layoffs and production targets remain stable. While Nissan hasn’t officially disclosed the new model, speculation points to the Nissan Magnite as a likely candidate due to its strong sales and shared platform with other alliance models. On June 27, chairman of Nissan Americas Christian Meunier said that Nissan had suspended production of the Pathfinder, Murano and Frontier for the Canadian market a...

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% tariffs on Mexican imports. These tariffs reportedly increased the vehicle’s cost by about USD 4,500, making its competitive pricing unsustainable. Nissan will continue producing CVT-equipped Versa models, focusing on better-selling trims like the Versa SR, starting at USD 21,190. On June 27, chairman of Nissan Americas Christian Meunier said that Nissan had suspended production of the Pathfinder, Murano and Frontier for the Canadian market a...

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se gas-free sources. Nissan has also established a methodology for sustainable waste management, achieving 100% utilization in all manufacturing operations in the country. Also, a packaging regulation optimization program was implemented, reducing the use of waste by 70% of new materials. Regarding air, Nissan uses high-efficiency automatic painting equipment while the Aguascalientes A2 plant uses water-based paints and low-temperature baking. It...

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on offensive BMW celebrates 100th anniversary of its Munich home plant BMW to build new assembly line in Munich plant for 'Neue Klasse' BMW Group uses sustainable paints made from bio-waste BMW Group to digitalize all vehicle plants using 3D laser scanning by 2023 BMW Munich (Germany) plant reduced air sink rate and used recirculated air in its paint shop BMW ends ICE production in Germany BMW to build a campus for training employees at Munic...

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, its operating income was KRW 44.46 billion, up from a loss of KRW 172.07 billion of last year. Its net profit was KRW 17.14 billion, up from a loss of KRW 207.56 billion a year ago. It was the first time for the company to achieve an operating profit in three years. Carlos Ghosn, Renault-Nissan Chairman and CEO, has announced Renault Samsung Motors (RSM)'s new strategic plan, which stands for the roll out of Renault Group's global strategic pla...

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tra all-wheel drive with a dual-clutch transmission. On September 2, Audi Brazil announced the arrival of the new-generation Audi Q5, one of the brand’s best-selling models in the country. It is equipped with the evo5 version of the EA 888 2.0 TFSI engine, delivering 272 hp and 400 Nm of torque, paired with the quattro ultra system, enhancing both performance and efficiency. Built in San José Chiapa, Mexico, the new Q5 is the first Audi SUV to...

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LADA; Chassis; Foundry: Iron & aluminum; AvtoVAZ's plant, a plant for Lada brand - Number of employees: 37,000 (as of July 2025). - Investment: RUB 45 billion in the whole AVTOVAZ Group - Engine - 150,000 (2033- planning) - Established in 1966 LADA resumes production of Granta cars equipped with air conditioning AvtoVAZ, Russia to produce LADA Vesta at Togliatti plant, presents electric LADA e-Largus AvtoVAZ, Russia to return to five-day work ...

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l resume. The combined output from Manesar and Gurgaon is currently about 5,000 vehicles per day. Maruti Suzuki is expected to increase production at its existing plants in Gurgaon and Manesar to meet demand till a Suzuki-owned new plant in Gujarat starts production by January 2017. R C Bhargava, chairman of Maruti Suzuki, told the Economic Times that the automaker is likely to add an additional 100,000 to 200,000 units output next fiscal year. T...

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