E Holding - In Jul., 2021, Bodywork and Assembly plants separated. Valladolid Vehicle Assembly and Bodywork plants: - Start of production: 1972 - Number of employees: 4,213 (as of Dec., 2024), for both vehicle manufacture and bodywork plants Renault studies creation of two specialized centres of excellence Spain grants EUR 21.5 million to six new PERTE VEC II battery projects Renault to reorganize shifts due to production decline in Valladolid...

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potential areas of collaboration in the field of e-mobility, including vehicle projects, the localization of battery cell manufacturing and charging, and energy solutions for the electric ecosystem in India. On August 15, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M) formally inaugurated its new design center of excellence, Mahindra Advanced Design Europe (M.A.D.E), which will serve as the conceptual hotbed for the company's portfolio of EV products. M.A.D.E i...

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gasoline engines.     On February 12, Nissan confirmed plans for its next generation of small vans for customers in Europe. Leveraging further the strength and scale of the Alliance, Nissan's future range of small vans will be manufactured in Maubeuge, France, the Alliance's small van center of excellence. Although naming and detailed product information will be released closer to the launch date, Nissan has confirmed the range will include a...

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buses to UGAP, France Ebusco ends full year 2022 with record order book Ebusco reveals its expansion and new plant plans - France Ebusco targets 3,000 bus per year production in coming years ABB robotics supports Renault Group EV plant network Renault studies creation of two specialized centres of excellence Ebusco increases production capacity in collaboration with assembly partners Alpine unveils A290, future compact B-segment electric sports ...

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ibution, and construction. The NV300 will be produced at the Sandouville Plant in France and launched in Europe from November. On November 8, Renault informed that new van production for manufacturing facilities in Maubeuge and Sandouville, France. Maubeuge serves as Renault’s small van center of excellence and Sandouville is the production center for the Renault Trafic van. By the end of the strategic plan, Alliance 2022, the Alliance aims to ...

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ctric Scenic E-Tech Alpine launches A290 electric sports cars Alpine opens orders for Alpine A290 in France Nissan to launch two new EVs in Europe by 2025 Mitsubishi Motors to unveil all-electric Eclipse Cross SUV in September 2025 Renault unveils new "Grand Scenic" France becomes a centre of excellence for Renault's electric vehicles within the Alliance Renault unveils all-new Megane E-Tech electric Renault transforms Douai plant for EV ...

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SA informed that PCA Motors India Private Ltd, part of Groupe PSA, opened its new India Technical Center (ITC) in Chennai. The new center will house departments of Research & Development, Programs and Projects, Global Purchasing Hub, Supply Chain, Process and Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, KD Excellence Center and Product. Going forward, the state-of-the-art center will also house a workshop for styling, architecture and assembly of protot...

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in unveils first integrated hybrid system HR18 HEV Renault plans electrified gearboxes at Seville plant and launches Refactory project Renault produces five new hybrid SUV models in Spain Renault to produce DB35 gearbox in Sevilla, Spain plant Renault studies creation of two specialized centres of excellence Renault S.A. said on May 5, 2016, that it will invest EUR 600 million on a new 2017-2020 project that involves in a new car production in S...

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tools like the Digital Factory Chatbot Ecosystem and MO360LLM Suite, enabling more efficient production management. Additionally, humanoid robots from Apptronik, such as Apollo, are being tested for logistics and quality control tasks. Mercedes-Benz is also transforming Marienfelde into a center of excellence for electric motor production. From 2025, it will manufacture axial-flux motors, a next-generation electric drivetrain technology requiring...

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ll upgrade its factories in Puebla and Silao, Mexico, for the assembly of EVs and components (such as e-motors), by the middle of the decade. In May 2022, its new Battery Engineering Lab (BEL) in Chattanooga will start operations as a result of a USD 22 million investment. The company’s Center of Excellence (CoE) NAR Battery, with locations in Belmont, California, and Chattanooga, will perform battery cell R&D. On March 14, Volkswagen de Mexico...

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earn the highest rating of superior when equipped with optional autobrake and forward collision warning systems, including Subaru Legacy sedan and Outback wagon. Among 74 vehicles, only Legacy and Outback can stop completely before hitting the dummy with 25 mph test. This IIHS test demonstrates the excellence of Subaru's EyeSight. Subaru confirmed that model-year 2014 will be the Tribeca's last. Production will end in January, and deliveries to r...

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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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Honda R&D Co., Ltd. (Saitama) Honda R&D subsidiary, responsible for pure/applied research of new technologies and their development, as well as research and development of products with new value - Established in July 1, 1960 [R&D Sites] - Innovative Research Excellence: Research on innovative and unique technologies (Technology to reduce accidents by utilizing AI, 5G, and cellular V2X communication, Cooperative Intelligence, Next-Generation HMI...

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3,800 jobs Ford announces three-year hydrogen fuel cell E-Transit trial in UK Ford unveiled on October 25 the details on its European restructuring program. The stamping shop at the Dagenham Plant in the U.K. will be shuttered by the end of 2013. Whereas, the UK operations will remain a center of excellence for powertrain development and production. The Dagenham Plant will continue to produce engines, including a new next-generation 2.0-liter e...

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uture, Volkswagen Group Components will produce up to 500,000 stator and rotor units per year in Salzgitter. In order to achieve such high quantities, an innovative Hairpin technology will be used in stator production to ensure optimized performance data with shorter production times. The Center of Excellence (CoE) in Salzgitter is also building up sustainable battery cell expertise for the entire Group, whose pilot line for cell production is ab...

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uture, Volkswagen Group Components will produce up to 500,000 stator and rotor units per year in Salzgitter. In order to achieve such high quantities, an innovative Hairpin technology will be used in stator production to ensure optimized performance data with shorter production times. The Center of Excellence (CoE) in Salzgitter is also building up sustainable battery cell expertise for the entire Group, whose pilot line for cell production is ab...

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uture, Volkswagen Group Components will produce up to 500,000 stator and rotor units per year in Salzgitter. In order to achieve such high quantities, an innovative Hairpin technology will be used in stator production to ensure optimized performance data with shorter production times. The Center of Excellence (CoE) in Salzgitter is also building up sustainable battery cell expertise for the entire Group, whose pilot line for cell production is ab...

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electric vehicle technology. LEVC will lead a consortium of UK industry and research institutions in the design, build and manufacture of new EV technology. The Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC), a joint venture between UK government and the automotive industry which seeks to make the UK a centre of excellence in low emission vehicles, has released GBP 9 million worth of funding to this project. APC’s goal is to aid development of the UK’s ‘...

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ter into a technology partnership for the development of electric vehicles and related components. Under the agreement, Daimler and BYD intend to develop a new electric vehicle specific to the requirements of the Chinese market utilizing Daimler's know-how in electric vehicle architecture and BYD's excellence in battery technology and e-drive systems. Intellectual property of the new model will be jointly owned and registered, and the vehicle wil...

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uture, Volkswagen Group Components will produce up to 500,000 stator and rotor units per year in Salzgitter. In order to achieve such high quantities, an innovative Hairpin technology will be used in stator production to ensure optimized performance data with shorter production times. The Center of Excellence (CoE) in Salzgitter is also building up sustainable battery cell expertise for the entire Group, whose pilot line for cell production is ab...

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