on March 25 that it will build a new electronic performance test facility at its Hamura plant, which will have one of the world's largest anechoic chambers and the latest equipment for automotive use, and will start operations in April. With the development of advanced driver assistance systems and CASE technology, more advanced radio interference testing facilities are needed to measure the noise generated by electronic devices installed in vehi...

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truck in the 8-ton class in gross vehicle weight (GVW) built on light-duty truck based chassis. It's designed not only for long-distance transportation but also for regional short-distance transportation and deliveries within cities to meet the growing needs for delivering more cargo in the latter cases. It's equipped with a dual-clutch automatic manual transmission for higher comport of drivers and its compact cabin makes it easier for the driv...

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press and welding remain, but all assembly has been transferred to the maker’s Koga plant. Transfer of the assembly of heavy-duty trucks to the Koga plant was also completed near the end of May. Assembly for heavy-duty truck engines has already been transferred to the Shinden plant, but as in the case of the medium and heavy-duty trucks some processes remain at the Hino plant. Full transfer of all production for medium and heavy-duty trucks and...

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press and welding remain, but all assembly has been transferred to the maker’s Koga plant. Transfer of the assembly of heavy-duty trucks to the Koga plant was also completed near the end of May. Assembly for heavy-duty truck engines has already been transferred to the Shinden plant, but as in the case of the medium and heavy-duty trucks some processes remain at the Hino plant. Full transfer of all production for medium and heavy-duty trucks and...

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clude enhanced safety features, such as Active Sideguard Assist (ASA), a Japan-first feature in large coach buses, which monitors the driver’s blind spot on the left side to assist driving. It also includes an Emergency Driving Stop System (EDSS), which allows for automatic stop of the vehicle in case of problems with the driver and other features. They will go on sale across Japan as of April 2019. Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation ann...

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00 cars per year. Ford is reported that the third-generation Ka production will be extended to Thailand. The Ka five-door hatch and four-door sedan has been produced in Brazil. The compact hatch is also produced in India as the Figo. Ford India seems to introduce the Figo sedan in 2015 after it showcased the next-generation compact sedan at the Delhi Auto Expo in February 2014. The Ford Ranger WildTrak has been showcased at the Thailand Internati...

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in the safety design of the vehicle were revealed. Collision produced electric arc which ignited the combustible material including the interior materials of the vehicle and part of power batteries. Out of 96 power batteries, 72 single cell batteries did not catch on fire and only a part of battery case and battery plates of the remaining 24 single cell batteries were burnt. The setting of burnt battery plate remained well-arranged and there was ...

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e of new Lexus UX compact crossover Toyota to add to plant suspensions in Japan in June; global production forecast down to 800,000 units Toyota announces additional domestic production suspensions World premiere of all-new Lexus RX Toyota Motor Kyushu suspends Miyata Plant line No. 2, and confirms case of new coronavirus infection Lexus launches new UX200/250h in Japan Toyota Motor Kyushu temporarily suspends operations due to approaching typhoo...

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n, while the body-on-frame Pathfinder would launch with an ICE powertrain, but add a hybrid option later. Nissan expects to build up to five vehicles on the new body-on-frame platform at the Canton plant, including INFINITI variants. Toyota is sending three U.S.-built models to Japan. In two of the cases, the Camry built in Georgetown, Kentucky and the fourth-generation Highlander SUV built in Princeton, Indiana (not the fifth generation EV launc...

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ic convertible in Osnabrück Porsche plans production of 718 model in Osnabrück, Germany to meet excess demand Porsche plans to consolidate production of its Boxster series at the Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen plant in Germany. Since 2012, Volkswagen's plant in Osnabrueck has built Boxster and Cayman, in case that the Zuffenhausen plant is overloaded. The Osnabrueck plant, however, will build 20,000 Cayennes annually from next summer to ease pressure o...

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vated a material consolidation area to create a new workspace to sub-assemble the IPU that houses the EV battery module and its controlling hardware and software. MAP will supply IPUs for EV production at both MAP and East Liberty Auto Plant (ELP). The Anna Engine Plant (AEP) will now build the IPU case that will contain the EV battery module and serve as the main frame structure for the floor of Honda and Acura EVs. AEP is preparing to install s...

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ong Motor to start production of all-new J100 SUV in June in Korea Ssangyong Motor released new SUV name as “Torres” and teaser image Ssangyong Motor reveals all-new Torres SUV exterior image and enters into pre-contracts Ssangyong Motor Company reorganization process completed SsangYong to showcase LIV-2 SUV concept at Paris Motor Show Ssangyong Motor set to introduce touch window system Ssangyong Motor to unveil XAVL SUV concept at Geneva M...

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ina.  The existing Quon heavy-duty truck and the Condor medium-duty continue to be produced at the Ageo plant in Japan. The Ageo plant is currently being optimized as a plant for Japan and also continues to produce trucks for overseas markets that have already grown. UD Trucks Corporation will showcase the Quon Fuel Demonstrator experimental vehicle for the first time in the world at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show. The truck manufacturer will also ex...

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nterior launched in May 2011. Hyundai offers to Sonata Hybrid purchasers some special services, including a car-replacement program for a buyer who is unsatisfied with the hybrid and wishes to switch it with another model within 30 days after purchase, as well as a new car replacement program to in case an accident occurs within a year after purchase. A full warranty system for hybrid components is also provided. Hyundai Motor was reported to be ...

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and Reform Commission, targets at producing 100,000 units of finished cars and 100,000 engines in the first phase, 200,000 units of finished cars and 250,000 units of engine in the second phase. At the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, Guangzhou Auto displayed the X-power, which was showcased at the Guangzhou motor show 2009. Its front face is similar to the automaker's concept car the Vip Lounge. The X-power, based on the Liebao plat...

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ine capacity at the Georgetown plant in Kentucky; USD 17.05 million for increasing production of 2.5-liter cylinder heads at Bodine Aluminum’s Troy plant in Missouri; and USD 14.50 million for modifying Bodine Aluminum’s  Jackson plant in Tennessee to accommodate production of hybrid transaxle cases and housings and 2.5-liter engine blocks. The Huntsville plant in Alabama will receive USD 106.00 million for a comprehensive upgrade to enable ...

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gest in Europe, and by switching to renewable electricity. The second pillar was the use of Earth’s energy: more than 70 percent of the company’s heat energy use is sourced from renewable geothermal energy. Audi Hungaria offsets any CO2 emissions that currently cannot be avoided, such as in the case of engine test benches, through internationally recognized and validated certificates, the so-called carbon credits. This is the third pillar, wh...

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actual result of 108.545 in 2008 to 58,000 to 63,000. In 2010 the Kaliningrad car plant "Avtotor" plans to produce about 140 thousand cars, 2.3 times the production volumes of last year. Avtotor and BMW are planning to sign a new assembly contract covering the period up to 2016 by October 2010. In case the number of assembled BMW cars reaches 10,000 by the end of 2010, the assembly numbers will be raised to 50,000 cars and a comprehensive produc...

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k torque of 395Nm. Supported by the Wujiang platform, the vehicle is equipped with the world’s only safety body with a built-in roll cage. It comes with off-road technologies such as a full-time 4WD system with a planetary gear mechanical structure, an in-house developed high-speed-ratio transfer case, and an in-house developed automatic transmission system, and is available with three differential locks and 11 driving modes. Other models such ...

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two-door, two-seater Hyper SSR flagship supercar, along with several cutting-edge Hyper TEC technologies. The Hyper SSR, which accelerates from 0-100km/h in 1.9 seconds, is scheduled to be launched and delivered on October 9, 2023. GAC Trumpchi unveiled the ES9, a full-size smart SUV. GAC Honda showcased the new medium-sized plug-in hybrid sedan Accord and the compact plug-in hybrid SUV Breeze. Both models are equipped with the 4th-generation dua...

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