y 1, 2015, Shanghai GM changed its company name to SAIC General Motors Corporation Limited. "SAIC" in the new company name is short for SAIC Motor Group, one of the parent companies of the joint venture. No official release on the change of the company name has been issued. According to local media reports, SAIC Motor Group intends to boost the Group's brand image by adding "SAIC" to the name of the joint venture. Shanghai General Motors debuted ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/01

into Beijing Automotive Group. Beijing Automotive Group and Jiangxi Provincial State-owned Enterprise Assets Operation (Holdings) Co. will invest CNY 13 billion by the end of 2017 to increase production capacity of Changhe Automobile to 500,000 units with sales of CNY 50 billion. According to media reports, investment will be made again in the 2018-2020 period with the aim of increasing production and sales to 1 million units and CNY 100 billion,...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/31

ems at the Mladá Boleslav plant Skoda Auto produces 100,000th battery for models with plug-in hybrid drivetrain Skoda Auto celebrates 15 millionth car produced from Mladá Boleslav since 1905 Skoda Auto presents its new corporate strategy Skoda using AI-based image analysis system at Mladá Boleslav Škoda Auto produces 500,000 battery systems in Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic Skoda to launch six new electric v...

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ries, creating a purchasing alliance, and applying new technologies such as cloud computing, big data, and AI in the automotive industry in order to promote the New 4 Order Paradigm: the electrification, connectivity, intelligence, and sharing of the Chinese automotive industry. On August 5, it was reported by various media sources that Beijing Automotive Group Co., Ltd. (BAIC) announced the merger of its subsidiary Beijing Electric Vehicle (BJEV...

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y Act in the automotive sector. The Commission announced on August 6 that it has confirmed violation with the Act for Audi and Chrysler and decided to punish the two automakers. Generally, companies that violated the Antimonopoly Act are subject to a fine of 1-10% of their annual sales. Local media reports that the value of the fine will amount to CNY 1.8 billion (1%) based on the previous year's sales of FAW-VW Audi Sales Division. Central Commi...

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BYD’s new energy power battery production site in Xuzhou, Jiangsu breaks ground Auto Shanghai 2023: BYD debuts Destroyer 07 super hybrid sedan and interior of Denza N7 SUV BYD signs strategic cooperation agreement with CEC BYD Commercial Vehicle unveils multiple new vehicles and holds technology analysis session for its new buses BYD to build global R&D center in Shenzhen BYD and China Merchants Group to cooperate in such fields as NEV supply ...

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ook and feel test using augmented reality. By the end of the year, this concept is then set to be integrated into the production process. The test offers a fast and reliable means of highlighting deviations from the specified perfection level, enabling time savings and a significant increase in the analysis quality. At this area a dedicated factory IT environment can be simulated, which can later be connected to the plant in a controlled way with...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/22

vember 4, Toyota Motor Kyushu, Inc. (Toyota Motor Kyushu) announced that it has introduced an AI-based noise inspection system to the inspection line at its Miyata Plant from August, and that the system is now in full operation. The AI noise inspection system was jointly developed by customizing AI analysis solutions of Skydisc, Inc. to the Lexus production line. In the development process, the experience and judgment of skilled inspectors were l...

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in the UK, in summer 2024. The launch of the J7 in the UK will come shortly after the launch of the sister brand, OMODA, and its OMODA 5 crossover. The car has an innovative ARDIS (all-terrain driving intelligence system) and third-generation hybrid PHEV technology. On December 21 multiple sources reported that Chery has dispatched a batch of 700 vehicles, of Omoda and Jaecoo brands for sale in Spain in 2024. This is the first batch of Omoda 5 a...

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nc. (Xiamen C&D) in Xiamen. The two companies will launch multi-level specific cooperation in areas such as international investment, vehicle procurement and sales, logistics and warehousing, and the bulk commodity supply chain. On March 30, 2022, FAW Jiefang released its 2021 Social Responsibility Report. According to the report, on October 12, 2021, FAW Jiefang signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Ordos Municipal Government and Env...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/17

022, 3rd EV truck plant coming GM Subsystems avoids strike, reaches tentative agreement with UAW GM's Ultium Cells JV set to receive USD 2.5 billion U.S. Energy Department loan UAW leader says U.S. battery plants must be unionized Ultium Cells plant in Ohio begins production of battery cells GM reports 24% jump in U.S. sales for Q3 2022 GM’s Ultium Cells receives incentives from Indiana for fourth battery plant GM pushes back 400,000-unit...

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of stamped parts supplied by Wentzville’s stamping operations to Fairfax, where the Chevrolet Malibu sedan and Cadillac XT4 SUV are built.  As of midday November 15, the tentative contract between the UAW and General Motors appears to be trending towards ratification. According to a Detroit News analysis of current voting totals, approval of the contract across GM facilities is leading with approximately 55% of voters in support. Approximately...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/06/20

late 2020 Audi uses sustainable fuels in new vehicles that leave its plants Audi to manufacture electric vehicles in all production plants by 2029 Audi Neckarsulm expands charging infrastructure using second-life batteries Audi Joins the "Alliance for Water Stewardship" - Brussel & Neckarsulm Audi reports status of achieving net carbon neutrality at each site Audi developed contingency plans and revised energy supply concepts Audi announced its ...

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’s business because there has been no tangible progress since the two companies signed a partnership agreement. Great Wall Motor tied up with Coda in April 2012, with a plan to install Coda’s electric–powered system to its bodies to release it in the global market in 2014. Great Wall Motors is reported to set up a plant in India. The company has zeroed in on Pune in Maharashtra for the plant and aims to start production by 2016. The company...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/28

ounty, Xuancheng City, Anhui Province, represents an investment of RMB 1.6 billion and is capable of conducting 67 driving conditions over 60 kilometers of eight test roads. The proving ground can carry out development, validation, certification, quality control evaluation, load data collection and analysis for vehicles less than 7.5 tons. It can accommodate up to 140 vehicles for testing simultaneously. About 20 million kilometers worth of testi...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/23

llac confirmed it will reveal an electric version of the Escalade SUV later in 2023 to be called Escalade IQ. GM builds the internal combustion Escalade in Arlington, Texas, but declined to say whether the IQ would also be made there, releasing additional details at a later date. From earlier media reports, the IQ is expected to launch in 2024 and IQL version in 2025. On June 8, GM announced plans to invest more than USD 500 million in Arlington ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/09

he weekend. On March 24, GM announced it is halting production of the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 at its plant in Fort Wayne, Indiana the weeks of April 4 and April 11 due to a shortage of semiconductor components. Regular production is expected to resume April 19, with third shift reporting April 18. On April 13, General Motors announced it will restart production of its light-duty Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra trucks at th...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/04/11

mmercial vehicle. It is available with a two-seat Single Cab model and a 5-seat Dual Cab model. It is equipped with a 3.0-liter engine developing 72 hp/223 Nm for the Single Cab model and 115 hp/330 Nm for the Dual Cab model. Prices are 544,000 rupees and 634,000 rupees respectively. Tata Motors is reportedly planning to introduce the next-generation of the "Nano" in around 2015. At the directors meeting held on November 7, Tata officially named ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/04/11

pany said it has named the joint venture's own brand as Zinoro. The first EV model will be produced at the second plant. The EV will make its global debut at the Guangzhou Auto Show, which will start on November 21, and will be launched in the market in the first quarter of 2014. According to media reports, the EV will be powered by a 24 kWh ion phosphate batteries and has a range of up to 150 km. On November 20, BMW Brilliance Automotive unveile...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/04/01

ntract is 25 years. Foton Motor will invest US$20 million over the next three years to build a plant to make passenger cars and trucks, which will be sold in the Philippines and ASEAN nations. Foton Motor is currently operating 14 dealerships and 63 repair centers in the Philippines. Foton Motor is reportedly looking to build a plant in Russia, possibly in Dzerzhinsk, Nizhny Novgorod, western part of Russia. The timing to launch production has no...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/02/14