on for the production of EVs - Started production in 1964. Valmet, Finland assembles high-voltage batteries for Volvo Cars 60 and 90 series Volvo Car Group and Northvolt to join forces in battery development and production Volvo Cars to invest SEK 10 billion in Torslanda plant Volvo Cars adopted Mega-casting in Torslanda for rear floor section of a new EV platform Volvo Cars and Northvolt to establish new 50 GWh battery plant in Gothenburg Vol...

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included the possible the closure of up to 18 facilities, according to sources familiar with the subject. A focal point of the plan is possible closures of 10 Mopar parts and distribution centers to consolidate them into larger Amazon-like distribution centers, said the sources, with a potential “Mega Hub” at Belvidere Assembly, which Stellantis indefinitely idled in February. The parts proposal has been one of several discussions regarding t...

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, such as the Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant which was idled earlier in 2020, or from the Spring Hill Assembly Plant, which itself terminated the third shift on July 27. On January 21, the Michigan Strategic Fund board approved an amendment to General Motor’s Michigan Economic Growth Authority (MEGA) tax credit first approved in 2009. The amendment commits GM to make USD 3.5 billion in new investment in Michigan facilities by 2029 and maintai...

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s part of the INR 100 billion investment over a 3-year period that the company had announced in August 2013. The company is developing two out of the three new platforms for brand new products which will hit the market around FY 2016. The Government of Maharashtra has conferred the status of 'Ultra Mega Project' to this proposed expansion. Mahindra & Mahindra announced on July 30, 2015 that it has named its new SUV as the Mahindra TUV300. The com...

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have a service life of more than 1.5 million kilometers, solving the technical problem of “balanced performance” for lithium batteries. Apart from the SmLFP technology, GAC Group launched several other technical feats applicable to mass production, such as Psi Operating System, ADiGO Ecosystem, Mega Waves Hybrid Modular Architecture, Mega Waves Hybrid Power System, as well as the hydrogen-powered MPV concept car SPACE. Mega Waves Hybrid Power...

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assistance), an ADiGO SPACE smart cockpit system (using Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 SoC).  On August 18, the Trumpchi brand of Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd. (GAC Group) announced that it opened reservations for its all-new Emkoo compact SUV. The 1.5T version is equipped with a third-generation Mega Wave Power 1.5L turbocharged gasoline direct injection engine (maximum power output of 130kW, peak torque of 270Nm), mated to a 7-speed high-effi...

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r investments in EV by USD 12 billion, citing lack of demand for EVs, which in turn, is being driven by high prices. The company stressed that they are not cutting back on future EV development; they plan to increase EV capacity, but at a slower rate than originally planned. As part of this, the “mega-campus” they planned for Kentucky has been temporarily put on hold. No new target date has been announced. Ford’s BlueOvalSK Battery Park, wh...

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go. The first model of the Mengshi brand will hit the market in 2023. Dongfeng Motor independently developed the M-TECH, an intelligent off-road architecture for Mengshi. The architecture has created a hardcore technology cluster in three fields, including the MORA skateboard off-road platform, the MEGA-POWER powertrain, and the M-ATS all-terrain solution. MEGA-POWER adopts a four-motor drive layout. It is the first power platform exceeding 1,000...

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assistance), an ADiGO SPACE smart cockpit system (using Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 SoC).  On August 18, the Trumpchi brand of Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd. (GAC Group) announced that it opened reservations for its all-new Emkoo compact SUV. The 1.5T version is equipped with a third-generation Mega Wave Power 1.5L turbocharged gasoline direct injection engine (maximum power output of 130kW, peak torque of 270Nm), mated to a 7-speed high-effi...

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th manual mode. On March 28, the Trumpchi brand of Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd. (GAC Group) announced the Chinese name for its all-new EMPOW55 sports sedan. The vehicle was developed based on the GPMA (Global Platform Modular Architecture) platform. It is equipped with the third-generation Mega Wave Power 1.5L turbocharged gasoline direct injection engine with a maximum power output of 130kW and a peak torque of 270Nm. The vehicle consum...

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n of all-new AION Y in 2021, according to GAC Aion. On April 19, GAC Group released its GREEN strategy and exhibited new technologies and products in the CASE field at the Auto Shanghai 2021. GAC R&D Center introduced the Green Power Technology as an upgraded hybrid powertrain platform based on the Mega Wave Power platform. Additionally, the Trumpchi brand unveiled the GS4 PLUS SUV, while GAC Aion launched the AION Y battery electric SUV and ann...

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1) MORA skateboard off-road platform. As the first independent electric off-road skateboard platform, it is available in two power options: battery electric and range extender. It features several cutting-edge technologies such as VMC (Vehicle Motion Control) and AKC (Active Kinematics Control). 2) MEGA POWER powertrain. The battery electric version of the M-Hero 917 carries 4 electric motors in the front and rear, coupled with the first 142.7kWh...

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re until end of April in Brazil due to COVID-19 VW Brazil’s São José dos Pinhais plant restarts May 18, São Paulo plants now restarting May 25 VW restarts second shift in Taubaté, Brazil, though with 25% reduction in hours VW ends 2016-20 investment cycle in Brazil with inauguration of PXL megapress at Anchieta plant VW suspends all production in Brazil until April 5 due as COVID situation worsens VW returns to profit in South America,...

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angzhou plant Li Auto breaks ground on semiconductor plant in Jiangsu Zhejiang Lixiang Automotive applies for dissolution Auto Shanghai 2023: Li Auto launches battery electric solution and plans to launch BEVs Li Auto establishes technology company in Changzhou, Jiangsu CDMS 2023: Li Auto to unveil Mega, its first flagship BEV, in December Li Auto establishes energy technology company in Yinchuan, Ningxia Nov 06, 2023 Li Auto establishes energy ...

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eeks Solaris Bus & Coach landed a substantial order - for 120 city buses of the Urbino 18 type. These buses will be handed over to the transport company Egged and they will be used for public transport in Jerusalem. The commissioned fourth-generation Urbino are low-floor articulated vehicles of the MEGA class. The modern city buses ordered by the Israeli customer will be fitted with engines meeting the Euro 6 standard. The first deliveries will s...

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nd model produced at the Kosice plant, following a new-generation Volvo model. The Polestar 7 will feature the similar design and performance and will share its technology platform with two upcoming Volvo models, including the Volvo EX60. The vehicle will also use shared group components, including mega casting, cell-to-body technology with advanced battery performance, and Volvo’s next-generation in-house electric motors. This approach of shar...

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y 21, Honda announced it will mark the 40th anniversary of the Anna Engine Plant. AEP is one of three production facilities in Ohio that are advancing the concept of flexible  motors on the same production lines. AEP has added three new processes to produce the aluminum EV battery case, including: megacasting, friction stir welding (FSW) and Minimum Quantity Lubrication (MQL) machining. When EV production begins in 2026, the EV battery case mega...

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oth 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 six, 6,000-ton high-pressure die cast machines that will mega cast the IPU case in two pieces that will be welded together seamlessly using Friction Stir Welding. In 2023, AEP transferred production of engin...

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pport from Agrale after plant fire in Caxias do Sul, Brazil Marcopolo returns to production after fire in Caxias do Sul, Brazil Marcopolo revenues increase 11.7% in 2017 with recovery of Brazilian market VW wins bid to deliver 3,400 buses to school program in Brazil Neobus begins production of New Mega model in Caxias do Sul, Brazil Neobus sells 70 Mega buses to Mozambique Marcopolo, Mercedes-Benz sell 342 buses to BRT Transantiago operators in ...

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oth 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 six, 6,000-ton high-pressure die cast machines that will mega cast the IPU case in two pieces that will be welded together seamlessly using Friction Stir Welding. In 2023, AEP transferred production of engin...

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