company for sticking to closure scenarios and rejecting compromise efforts. IG Metall is now ramping up pressure on VW. The potential strikes will impact VW’s six locations i.e. Braunschweig, Emden, Hanover, Kassel, Salzgitter, Wolfsburg, and other VW subsidiaries. On December 2, IG Metall union provided the further information about the warning strikes. The largest strike took place at the Wolfsburg plant, with tens of thousands of workers pa...

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million to transform its Marysville Auto Plant, East Liberty Auto Plant and Anna Engine Plant to lead the start of EV production in North America. Construction also progresses at L-H Battery Company, Inc., the joint venture EV battery facility near Jeffersonville, Ohio. On September 10, 2024, Honda provided another update to the progress in establishing the Honda EV Hub in Ohio, which is comprised of the Marysville Auto Plant, East Liberty Auto P...

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ration EV production technology including new module structure Tecno Art Research participates in exterior design of the all-new Crown Toyota to begin public sales of bZ4X electric SUV Toyota launches all-new Crown (sedan) Lexus adds FWD model to RZ battery EV Lexus adds RZ 300e model with FWD, new battery, and greater range in U.S. Toyota decides to operate vehicle plants in Japan as scheduled for the week of January 8 Toyota to continue product...

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of the year. In addition, it is schedued to be launched in the first half of next year. On October 17, GAC New Energy announced the official launch of the Aion LX. Developed based on GAC’s exclusive pure-electric platform GEP (GAC Electric Platform) 2.0, equipped with a ternary lithium-ion power battery, the new vehicle has a maximum NEDC cruising range of 650km. The high-spec versions of the new vehicle will carry an ADiGO 3.0 ecosystem that ...

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ioned as a mini battery electric vehicle. The vehicle is 3,625mm long, 1,660mm wide and 1,530mm high, with a wheelbase of 2,490mm. The vehicle is equipped with a permanent magnet synchronous motor (maximum power output of 35kW/45kW, peak torque of 125Nm/130Nm) mated to a 34kWh/38kWh ternary lithium battery, supporting an NEDC cruising range of 360km or 401km.The vehicle features smart home system as standard equipment. On July 20, Great Wall Moto...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/05/22

Nanjing Plant. It is powered by the 2.0/2.5-liter SKYACTIV-G engine. Mazda has added a series of refinements to the CX-5 SUV to cater to the needs of the Chinese market, such as roof rails. Changan Mazda Automobile will a repair, replacement and return service package from July 1. Repair service is provided for a period of 3 years or 100,000 km, whichever comes first. The range has been extended starting with the new national regulations effectiv...

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On May 25, Li Auto Inc. (Li Auto) launched the new Li ONE. The new Li ONE has made full upgrades to its previous generation in terms of the extended-range electric system, Li Auto’s proprietary advanced driver assistance system, digital cockpit and riding comfort. All of its configurations are provided as standard. A more efficient integrated rear drive motor increases its NEDC battery electric range to 188km. The vehicle supports an NEDC r...

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cal market as well as export markets in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Canada. Designed by engineers and designers from Renault do Brazil, the Sandero was launched in 2007 with 1.0- and 1.6-liter engines. A new platform for the new generation in 2011, as well as the facelifted model in 2014, had provided new electrical, brake, steering and suspension systems, as well as a new interior. On December 4, Renault do Brasil celebrated 20 years of pr...

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and Opel's strategic importance. The automaker is shortly submitting its restructuring plans costing approximately 3 billion euros to governments of countries concerned including Germany. In response to this new move, the German government said it will request a 1.5 billion euro loan it has already provided to Opel to be refunded. Under the viability plan announced by Opel, the Zaragoza plant will keep its production capacity and two-shift operat...

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n 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 two electric motors; the motors produce a combined peak torque of 420 Nm. The lithium-ion battery has an energy content of 1.3 kWh and the...

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D 1.3 billion investment in the Georgetown facility further boosts the company’s electrification efforts, including the coming assembly of an all-new, three row battery electric SUV for the U.S. market. On May 1 during a tour of the its new H2HQ facility in Gardenia, California, Toyota executives provided clues of where the company is heading with its hydrogen fuel-cell programs, with Class 8 semis, as well as hydrogen fuel-cell pickups. Toyota...

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UV and Dongfeng Yihao luxury sedan concept, all of which showcased at the auto show.  Dongfeng Fengshen L60 is the first model jointly developed by Dongfeng Motor and PSA after their capital alliance. Product development was led by Dongfeng Motor and Dongfeng-Peugeot-Citroen Automobile, while PSA provided a platform and technical support. Mass production model, produced by Dongfeng-Peugeot-Citroen Automobile, is scheduled for launch in the firs...

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e new QM3, Renault Samsung will sell a limited 1,000 units in Asia this December. Orders will be received from November 20. Renault announced on November 7 that Itaipu, Brazil's hydropower plant operator, has started assembling Renault's Twizy, small electric vehicle. The SKD kits of the Twizy were provided to Itaipu from Renault's Valladolid plant in Spain. First 32 units of the two seater were assembled at Itaipu's facility in Foz do Iguacu, Pa...

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orque of 300Nm, paired with a next-generation 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission (DCT). The eRX5 is equipped with the same engine on the RX5, as well as a permanent magnet synchronous motor which delivers a maximum power output of 180kW and a peak torque of 270Nm, a 12.3kWh lithium iron phosphate battery, and a 10-speed EDU G2 Plus gearbox, supporting a WLTC range of 50km per charge. On August 16, SAIC Motor Corporation Limited (SAIC Motor) ann...

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le (EV) battery plant in the city of Commerce, Georgia, with construction expected to be complete in 2021. Volkswagen has said that it will source batteries for its Chattanooga-built EVs from the battery plant in Georgia for planned EV production in Chattanooga, Tennessee in 2022. SK Innovation has provided lithium-ion batteries for EVs produced by Kia Motors, which also has a manufacturing plant in West Point, Georgia. Volkswagen has issued a re...

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ty trucks to build a new energy innovation ecology. Geely has successively built three smart green service platforms, which are Green Intelligent Link, Oneworld Technology + Soland Energy, and Methanol Technology. Geely will empower its commercial vehicle business in fields such as three key parts (battery, motor and controller) of electrical systems, automated driving, and smart cockpits. Based on green smart commercial vehicles, Geely aims to b...

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ishi completed the production start-up of the all-new Airtrek compact battery electric SUV at its Changsha plant in Hunan. Airtrek is developed based on the GEP 2.0+ (GEP: GAC Electric Platform). Fueled by an electric motor which delivers a peak torque of 350Nm, coupled with a 70kWh battery pack provided by a supplier in the same class as Mercedes-Benz, Airtrek supports a range of 520km according to CLTC. The vehicle enjoys such features as a...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/04/29

ales network in advance to market new models of Venucia brand in a speedy manner. In 2012, when the first Venucia model will be launched, the number of Venucia shops will increase to 100 nationwide, which will further be expanded to 250 by 2015. Dongfeng Nissan said after-sales service will also be provided at the Nissan brand shops, but the two brands will not use common parts. Dongfeng Nissan will begin import and sales of the Quest, the compan...

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Shanghai VW falsely filed an application for the subsidy to 5,570 green cars that did not meet the application criteria to fraudulently gain related subsidies of 16.71 million RMB. Shanghai VW explained that this had been caused by dealers not separating the subsidies that Shanghai VW independently provided from the state subsidies. Shanghai VW says that it had returned the subsidies that it was said to gain fraudulently to Shanghai Municipal Fin...

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d of 2011, planning to start its delivery in the fourth quarter of 2013. Production volume for the model is expected to reach 10,000 to 15,000 units a year in 2014 onward. Tesla unveiled the sales prices of its 4-door electric sports car "Model S." Prices after deduction of the tax credit of $7,500 provided by the government are $49,900 for the 40 kWh type, $59,900 for the 60 kWh type and $69,900 for the 85 kWh type. Their ranges per one full cha...

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