ember 30 the "Odyssey" MPV and the full-size "Pilot" SUV that are manufactured at Honda's U.S. plant in Alabama. The "Accord" sedan and "Crosstour" CUV built at the Ohio Plant will go on sale in mid December. Since 2004, Honda has imported vehicles made in Japan for sale in Korea. However, with the Free Trade Agreement between the U.S. and Korea taking effect as of March 2012, the imports source will be switched from Japan to the U.S. Furthermore...

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reatened legal action over provisions of U.S. President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better Act that would give subsidies of up to USD 12,500 for purchases of union-made, U.S.-made electric vehicles. Mexico’s secretary of the economy said the bill would violate non-discrimination clauses of the USMCA free trade pact by unlawfully favoring domestic producers. Ford builds the electric Mustang Mach-E at its Cuautitlan plant and has plans for other EVs...

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of producing 100,000 units of middle and heavy-duty trucks and 45,000 units of Daimler OM457 series engine. The products will be sold under Beiqi Foton's Auman brand in the Chinese market, and will later be sold outside China. An export car processing center under construction by Benz in Dongjiang Free Trade Port Zone of Tianjin has been completed. The center has a 300,000 square meters of land and will mainly control inventories, install compon...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/18

ember 30 the "Odyssey" MPV and the full-size "Pilot" SUV that are manufactured at Honda's U.S. plant in Alabama. The "Accord" sedan and "Crosstour" CUV built at the Ohio Plant will go on sale in mid December. Since 2004, Honda has imported vehicles made in Japan for sale in Korea. However, with the Free Trade Agreement between the U.S. and Korea taking effect as of March 2012, the imports source will be switched from Japan to the U.S. Furthermore...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/18

from 2025, and a new model developed especially for Brazil. Regarding sustainability, Toyota's new plant in Sorocaba will operate as an Ecofactory, integrating sustainable technologies to lower greenhouse gas emissions, conserve energy and water, and minimize waste. Key innovations include a water-free paint booth, cutting CO2 emissions by 20% by switching to water-based paint, use of certified renewable energy, LED lighting, and a 99% waste rec...

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00,000 ringgit. Hyundai Motor announced on June 27 that it will introduce ASEAN-made vehicles in Thailand replacing current Korean-made models. Hyundai assembles passenger cars in Malaysia and the Starex MPV in Indonesia. They can reduce import costs by utilizing preferential tariff system of ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) to improve the price competitiveness in Thai market as well as to expand its model lineup. BMW Malaysia announced on May 19 tha...

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des in exhaust gas may exceed the regulation values. As a provisional measure, Hino will inspect the conversion efficiency of the urea-SCR catalyst and check if the emission values of nitrogen oxides exceed certain standards. In addition, inspection of the conversion efficiency of the SCR catalyst (free of charge) has been added to the inspection and maintenance items in the maintenance checklist, and will be conducted periodically. Hino will imp...

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gigafactory for batteries in Torslanda, next to Volvo Cars' final assembly factory. Battery cells from the gigafactory will only travel a few meters into Volvo's new battery assembly facility, which is being built directly adjacent to the gigafactory. The Gigafactory will be powered by 100% fossil-free energy. Novo Energy plans to double its workforce from 250 to 500 by the end of the year. Recruitment efforts will be intensified in 2025, with a...

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2,400 (as of July 2025). - Inaugurated in 1982. Volvo opens sales for heavy-duty FH, FM, FMX Electric trucks Volvo Trucks starts series production of heavy electric trucks Volvo Trucks to begin customer testing of fuel cell trucks in 2025 Volvo Trucks delivers first electric truck with fossil-free steel Volvo Trucks starts production of FH Aero trucks at Tuve plant, Sweden Volvo Trucks to start on-road testing of hydrogen ICE trucks in 2026...

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nault 5 will be Renault's first car to feature a bidirectional on-board charger. The bi-directional charger is combined with the Mobilize Powerbox bidirectional charging station and the Mobilize V2G service. On June 19, Renault Group announced that Ampere is targeting operating profit and breakeven free cash flow by 2025 and aims to achieve a double-digit margin by 2030. The company aims to achieve a 40% cost reduction per car for the next genera...

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will be relocated from Umea to Gothenburg, and the plant in Umea will be further specialized in its main core business - sheet-metal pressing, welding and painting of cabs.- The assembly of heavy duty trucks in Gothenburg will be concentrated to one line from the two lines of today. The change will free space to facilitate better and more efficient manufacturing and logistics. The manufacturing capacity for heavy duty trucks will be balanced with...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/17

gigafactory for batteries in Torslanda, next to Volvo Cars' final assembly factory. Battery cells from the gigafactory will only travel a few meters into Volvo's new battery assembly facility, which is being built directly adjacent to the gigafactory. The Gigafactory will be powered by 100% fossil-free energy. Novo Energy plans to double its workforce from 250 to 500 by the end of the year. Recruitment efforts will be intensified in 2025, with a...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/17

ay 2014, all new Volvo models, except the XC90, will be available with engines from the new powertrain family. Volvo Car confirmed to MarkLines on February 1 that it will shift production of the V60 model line from Torlanda, Sweden to its factory Ghent, Belgium starting in early 2017. The move will free up capacity at the Torslanda plant for the XC90, S90, and V90. On July 19, Volvo Cars announced that the C40 Recharge EV will launch in the U.S. ...

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replace EQS EV production in Alabama with GLC EV Mercedes-Benz launches C-Class plug-in hybrid in Europe Mercedes-Benz to start CO2 neutral battery system logistics Mercedes-Benz to launch EQE in mid-2022 Mercedes-Benz introduces all-new GLC with hybrid drive Mercedes-Benz in Germany to source CO2-free electricity from 2022 onwards Mercedes-Benz prepares car production network for new electric portfolio CATL to supply battery cells to Mercedes-B...

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to 2,000 units. Hyundai Motor announced on June 27 that it will introduce ASEAN-made vehicles in Thailand replacing current Korean-made models. Hyundai assembles passenger cars in Malaysia and the Starex MPV in Indonesia. They can reduce import costs by utilizing preferential tariff system of ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) to improve the price competitiveness in Thai market as well as to expand its model lineup. Hyundai Motor unveiled the facelifte...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/17

5G research network at its Leipzig factory together with Swedish mobile network supplier Ericsson. The 5G research network in Leipzig enables to test a variety of systems in the production context that would benefit from a switch to wireless communication, and the mobility enabled by it, in a risk-free and flexible manner. The pilot project in the technology cell of the Macan body shop is working on the wireless transmission of robot signals. In...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/15

annual production capacity of over 1 million units of engines and transmissions in 2022. On December 23, FAW Jiefang Group Co., Ltd. (FAW Jiefang) announced that its controlling shareholder China FAW Corporation Limited (FAW) plans to transfer a 17.02% stake in it to FAW Car Co., Ltd. (FAW Car) for free to facilitate optimization of internal resources. Upon completion of the transfer, FAW and FAW Car will hold 66.39% and 17.02% shares in FAW Jie...

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rm is a modular technology platform built by Chery New Energy, which owns independent intellectual property products. This platform adopts an all-aluminum frame body, thus making a lighter, stronger and safer car. In addition, the platform's batteries can be modular and interchangeable, It supports free combinations of two-wheel drives, four-wheel drives, extended range drives and hydrogen power, and development of SUVs, MPVs and other models. On...

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delayed next-generation 2021 F-150 to now be virtually unveiled on June 25 Ford returns to full production on June 22, two weeks ahead of schedule Ford plants to changeover in September, October for all-new 2021 F-150 Ford reveals all-new 2021 F-150 with PHEV powertrain, fold-flat seating, hands-free driving Ford announces U.S. investments for EV manufacturing development Ford details testing of new 3.5-liter Powerboost full hybrid powertrain...

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of 2012 Shanghai GM had expanded the sales network for these three brands to 1,340 dealers. On February 1, GM Shanghai introduced the Chinese version of its infotaiment system CUE (Cadillac User Experience) in the APP Store, users can access APP Store from iPads or computers and download "CUE" for free. Shanhai General Motors announced on April 9 that a total of 45 models would be exhibited from the company's three major brands at the Auto Shang...

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