open its global R&D network to Jetta Auto Tech and provide advanced electrified platforms and support in expanding business presence outside of China. Jetta Auto Tech will continuously strengthen its local independent R&D capabilities to accelerate technology transformation and iteration in cutting-edge areas such as new platforms, new architectures, intelligent assisted driving, and intelligent cockpits. On January 25, FAW-VW announced that it w...

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otors will integrate two lines into a single painting line that can flexibly deal with small- to large-vehicles with pproximat JPY 10 billion investment. The construction project has already begun based on a plan to start new operations by the beginning of 2015.  The company will introduce cutting-edge painting equipment in order to flexibly meet changes in production volumes and model mix. Latest equipment to reduce environmental burdens will a...

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cus ST" will continue to be supplied from the Saarlouis plant until its production in Thailand gets started at the end of 2012. On November 22, Ford displayed a series of models at the Auto Guangzhou 2019, including the Escape, a special edition of the Mustang, new Focus Active, new Taurus and 2020 Edge. As the first model under the automaker’s “Ford China 2.0” strategy, the Escape is positioned as a compact SUV and is expected to be offici...

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in Mladá Boleslav. Up to 168,000 car bodies will be coated with paint there each year, taking the plant’s total annual painting capacity up to 812,000 vehicles. Skoda Auto has invested EUR 214.5 million in the new building, creating more than 650 new jobs. The facility is one of the most cutting-edge and eco-friendliest of its kind in Europe. Robots are taking over numerous production steps. Innovative technologies mean that the Skoda employee...

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incentive program. Mitsubishi Fuso said it will procure from overseas suppliers about half of major components for the hybrid system installed in the next hybrid model of the "Canter Eco Hybrid" slated to be launched in 2012 spring. Mitsubishi Fuso intends to reduce cost and enhancing a competitive edge by sourcing overseas components in a bid to expand the hybrid truck market. - September 2011Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus reported a recall of it...

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will focus on Los Angeles only but will gradually expand the sales network of about 30 dealers all over the U.S. The mainstay models will be new energy vehicles. Following e6, DM series models will be launched. Electric buses will be distributed via a different sales network. For 2011, BYD's sales edged up by 1.2 percent to 49,036.36 yuan, with net profit (excluding minority interests) of 1,403.5 million yuan, which was down by 44.3 percent from...

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he strategic partnership and platform licensing agreement signed in October 2023. Under this agreement, KGM and Chery will jointly develop mid- to large-sized SUVs for both Korean and global markets. The partnership will also extend to advanced technologies, including autonomous driving and cutting-edge software-defined vehicle (SDV), leveraging integrated E/E (electrical/electronic) architectures encompassing both hardware and software.The joint...

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South Korea using the global name, the Genesis G90. Hyundai Motor will unveil the G90 premium sedan, the flagship model under its luxury Genesis brand, at the Detroit Motor Show in January 2016. Hyundai chose the U.S. for the model's overseas sales debut, because it aims to establish a competitive edge in the world's biggest premium car market. Hyundai Motor revealed its all-new Elantra compact sedan at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The all-new Ela...

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ication + intelligentization) and “XEV+ICV” (hybridization + intelligentization) to realize GAC Trumpchi’s transformation to XEV, namely PHEV (plug-in hybrid electric vehicle), REV (range-extended vehicle), and HEV (hybrid electric vehicle), on the basis of maintaining GAC Aion’s EV leading edge. The “NEXT” plan will fully cover GAC Group’s joint venture brands as well. Additionally, GAC Trumpchi will make all-out efforts in the PHE...

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comes as a surprise after BYD said that it expected to complete its purchase of the Ford plant in Brazil one week ago. Negotiations will now take place between the Bahia government and BYD following President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s recent trip to China, where President Xi Jinping signed a pledge to invest USD 10 billion in South America over the coming years. On August 25, BYD announced it will create an R&D center in Salvador, Brazil, to...

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s in the global production network. Daimler announced on March 29, that the production of the compact SUV GLA at the Mercedes-Benz Sindelfingen plant, which is about 20 km away of the company headquarters in Stuttgart, marks the starting point for the pilot project ‘Innovation Factory’. Cutting-edge production technologies which feature the ‘Factory 56’, one of the most modern car productions, are tested previously in the ‘Innovation Fa...

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o celebrate the launch of a demonstration route for intelligent connected vehicles (ICV). The ceremony was held at a 5G ICV data center in the Tangxihe Park, a location in the Baohe District of the city. With a total length of 4.4km. Supported by such technologies as video sensing, data collection, edge computing and signal transmission, pilotless vehicles on the demonstration route can realize intelligent operation based on simulated scenarios i...

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the Chengdu Motor Show 2023 (CDMS 2023) with its four vehicle brands: GAC Aion, GAC Trumpchi, GAC Honda, and GAC Toyota. Hyper, a high-end division under GAC Aion, displayed models such as the Hyper GT smart coupe and the 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, 2...

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bility through multiple measures, including the establishment of a green production system, special training on carbon peaking and carbon neutrality, and greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting. The automaker held seminars for suppliers to acquire the expertise on green electricity and the theoretical knowledge of carbon accounting system and carbon neutrality. In the future, Geely will conduct sustainability risk assessment on suppliers using more rigor...

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ium-based electric models will have been introduced by 2025. On November 8, the SAIC-GM Software and Digital Business Organization (SDBO) was officially established in Jinqiao Town, Pudong New District, Shanghai. The establishment of the SDBO will accelerate the development and iteration of cutting-edge intelligent connectivity technologies and the rapid implementation of localized applications. Based on “cloud-channel-terminal” technologies ...

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Mexico, Volkswagen, the parent company of Audi, already has assembly and engine plants. Audi's new plant is expected to be operated in tandem with these existing facilities. Audi aims to increase its global sales to 2 million vehicles a year by 2020. The automaker intends to improve its competitive edge in the global market and expand sales by establishing a supply network from the new facility in Mexico to markets worldwide. Audi has decided on ...

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n. For MINI PHEVs, there is no clear plan in Thailand yet. On September 6, 2018, BMW Malaysia unveiled the First-Ever BMW 6 Series Gran Turismo. The new vehicle raises BMW Group Malaysia’s expanding portfolio of locally assembled models to 9 models and 11 variants. Under the bonnet, the cutting-edge TwinPower Turbo engine is teamed up with the eight-speed Steptronic transmission. The 2.0-liter four-cylinder petrol unit delivers a maximum outp...

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cooling and 8-layer Hair-Pin flat wire winding technologies), resulting in a maximum power of 250kW and a peak torque of 475Nm for the RWD models and a maximum power of 425kW (175kW in the front and 250kW in the rear) and a peak torque of 725Nm for the AWD models. The vehicle also features the eTAC edge torque control technology, which is more than three times faster in response than the conventional TCS. For the battery, the vehicle features a 9...

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acility, with their overall investment projected to reach USD 4.4 billion. The facility is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2024, with plans to create 2,200 jobs, and the aim for approximately 40GWh of annual production capacity. The JV company will deliver lithium-ion batteries with cutting-edge technology to support Honda's plan to build battery-electric vehicles (EV) in North America. The plant aims to start mass production of pouch-typ...

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Automobiles from its parent, Changan Automobile Group. The acquisition procedure has been completed after the screening of the government authority. Changan PSA's DS will be included in the brands of Changan Automobile. With this acquisition of shares, Changan Automobile will have a new competitive edge in the high-end passenger car segment. Changan Automobile's sales for the calendar year 2013 increased 20.8% year-on-year to 2,120,018 units. Of ...

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