"Lincoln MKS" in 2009. Ford announced on December 24 that the Cleveland Engine Plant No. 1, in Brook Park, Ohio will start the production of new twin-scroll 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine in early 2015. The new twin-scroll 2.0-liter EcoBoost engines will be shipped to Oakville, Ontario, in Canada, where Edge is produced. Currently, four-cylinder engines in Edge are imported from Europe. Ford announced on March 6 the official production start of the al...

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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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production car design - The Design Center is the headquarters of tri-polar design division (Design Center, Tokyo Design, Mitsubishi Motor R&D Europe GmbH). - Located within the technical center in Okazaki City, designers collaborate with the R&D division on advanced and production vehicles cutting edge designs. ...

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mobiles (FCA) announced its decision to invest USD 150 million to set up a new Global Digital Hub in Hyderabad. FCA ICT India, FCA’s new innovation and technology development facility is the company’s largest Digital Hub outside of North America and EMEA. It will create nearly 1,000 new cutting-edge technology jobs by the end of 2021. It  will focus on building strategic competencies in niche technology areas such as connected vehicle progra...

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Sollers-Yelabuga OOO, Yelabuga Plant Sollers LCVs: Argo (based on JAC N25/N35) (2022 - 2023), Mini Buses: Atlant (2022-), Argo EV (planning); SF1 (2025-), SF5 (2025-), SP7 Minivan (2025-Planning); Aurus: MHV Senat (2021-), MHV SUV Komendant (2022-); SF1 Minibus (2026-Planning); Ford Transit (2012-2022), Kuga (2012-2019), S-Max (2012-2019), Galaxy (2012-2019), Ford Explorer (2013-2019), Edge (2014-2019), EV E-Transit (2023-planning is dismissed);...

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Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), Product Centre, Altona Toyota's R&D location, in charge of Design, Vehicle Engineering & Evaluation. It has Autodrome test track facility. - Altona Centre of Excellence (COE). COE functions include a product knowledge centre, which can carry out vehicle evaluation on a 1.2km test track purpose-built to replicate Australian road conditions - The facility has an integrated hydrogen centre site, including the gene...

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ysis also at other vehicle plants. On February 27, BMW informed that BMW Group Plant Munich is making increasing use of applications with artificial intelligence (AI). AI is fast, reliable and easy to integrate into the various production processes and, coupled with smart data analytics and cutting-edge measurement technologies, it opens up new opportunities for more efficient vehicle production. The options for using AI and smart data analytics ...

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tions in Europe. Mazda is releasing its redesigned "Roadster" on July 5. In addition to the modified exterior design and improved driving control performance, it features the first installation of the "Active Bonnet" designed to mitigate a collision impact on the head of a pedestrian by lifting the edge of the bonnet in case of an accident. Mazda said on July 6 it will begin leasing the electric car "Demio EV" in October 2012. Equipped with 346 v...

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ase 1, in an environment where a pedestrian can be seen from the moving vehicle, and when the vehicle's on-board camera recognizes the risk of a collision such as the pedestrian entering the roadway, the vehicle sends an alert to the pedestrian’s mobile device directly or via an MEC (Multi-access Edge Computing) server. Honda R&D and SoftBank had already been working together conducting technology verification for 5G-based connected vehicles. T...

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ase 1, in an environment where a pedestrian can be seen from the moving vehicle, and when the vehicle's on-board camera recognizes the risk of a collision such as the pedestrian entering the roadway, the vehicle sends an alert to the pedestrian’s mobile device directly or via an MEC (Multi-access Edge Computing) server. Honda R&D and SoftBank had already been working together conducting technology verification for 5G-based connected vehicles. T...

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tion equipment at the Trolhattan plant is included in the property. After a deal is made, the land and buildings of the plant will be leased under a 15-year contract. Saab's parent company Swedish Automobile N.V. announced June 29 it has reached a convertible bridge loan of 25 million euros with a hedge fund Gemini Investment Ford Limited. The loan is for 6 months at a rate of 10 percent per annum. The acquired fund will be appropriated to parts ...

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a new 2-liter gasoline engine for installation on the new "Qashqai" and "Qashqai+2" slated to be produced from May 2010. By switching from the import of the engine from the Nissan Yokohama Plant in Japan to local production in the U.K., Nissan is aiming to offer a vehicle with a greater competitive edge through reduction of costs and exposure to exchange rates. With the retooling of existing manufacturing lines for 1.2-liter and 1.4-liter engines...

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electric vehicle (PHEV) with the world's highest specific power engine and Jaguar's first carbon composite monocoque chassis. The results of the C-X75 program, in particular in advanced powertrain technologies and lightweight composites, demonstrate Jaguar's technical leadership at the very cutting-edge of automotive development and manufacturing. The Jaguar C-X75 made a public debut on July 12 at the 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed. The prototyp...

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nd turned into "reclaimed water". The varnish VOC concentration incineration treatment system in the painting workshop meets the most stringent domestic VOC emission standards for automobile painting. The Lantu 4.0 world-class digital factory integrates global leading technologies such as big data, edge cloud, AI and Internet of Things, and has an efficient and intelligent stamping workshop, fully automatic welding workshop, dust-free intelligent...

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According to the announcement, Chery Automobile will solidify its advantage in the entry market from 2013 to 2016; establish a system as a major global manufacturer and improve its key product technologies to the global level from 2016 to 2020; and aim to grow into a manufacturer with a competitive edge in the global market, raising the level of product technologies to the top level in the international market in 2020 and onward. Chery's low-pric...

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tovoltaic power station's connection to the grid. On May 22, Geely Holding Group released 2023 Sustainability Report. In May 2023, Geely Auto's Baoji plant was certificated as a Type I, Five-star Zero Carbon Factory, making it the second plant to win the honor following the Xi'an plant. The cutting edge B1:B2 coating process effectively lowers energy consumption and waste discharge during plant operation in the Baoji plant. On May 22, Geely Holdi...

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ries production at Böllinger Höfe site Audi digitally planned production of the Audi e-tron GT Audi site Neckarsulm to be first plant in the Volkswagen Group to use RFID technology throughout the entire production process Audi to manufacture electric vehicles in all production plants by 2029 Audi Edge Cloud 4 Production: IT-based factory automation enters series production Audi unveils advanced, sustainable base coat in paint shop at Neckarsulm...

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o European consumers for the first time at the Geneva International Motor Show 2024. The D-Segment plug-in hybrid SUV is the first BYD vehicle in Europe to use the Super DM Technology. It has an ultra-strong body with omnidirectional collision energy absorption. Super DM Technology is BYD's cutting-edge proprietary DM-i hybrid technology. The DM-i (Dual Mode) technology integrates the highly efficient engine, the electric hybrid system, a tailor-...

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se it in planning for new car models. Any range of 3D scans can be integrated into the virtual images. Merging all the planning data in Audi's digital twin has given it a holistic look at its future production plans years ahead of time. On July 25, Audi announced that with the local server solution Edge Cloud 4 Production, Audi is initiating a paradigm shift in automation technology. After successful testing in the Audi Production Lab (P-Lab), th...

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a sporty SUV with electric drive in the upper middle segment. On July 16, 2015, Audi celebrated the topping out of a new paint shop, which is being built in the north of its plant site in Ingolstadt City, Germany. Construction of the new paint shop began in May 2014. Robots equipped with cutting‐edge painting technology will be installed at the new paint shop. Completion of the new paint shop is scheduled for June 2016. About 200 employees and...

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