chitecture on the Premium Platform Combustion (PPC). Both versions use a 2.0 TFSI engine which generates output of 185 kW combined with an electric motor. The 270 kW version accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 5.1 seconds, while the 220 kW version takes 6.2 seconds. All variants can hit 250 km/h top speed and feature quattro ultra all-wheel drive with a dual-clutch transmission. Audi announced on April 18 that it will build its first North America...

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styling includes a new bumper design, new grille with an available light bar, and standard LED projector headlights with available Adaptive Front-lighting System (AFS). Taos’s 1.5-liter turbocharged engine gets a power boost from 158 hp to 174 hp, while the all-wheel-drive model now has an eight-speed conventional automatic transmission in place of the previous DSG dual-clutch automatic. On October 18, it was announced that VW employees in Mex...

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wagen investing strongly in the future VW breaks ground on USD 800 million expansion for EV production in Chattanooga, Tennessee Volkswagen Commercial vehicles to begin gradual resumption of production from 27 April Volkswagen starts with step-by-step resumption of production Volkswagen details 1-speed gearbox for MEB electric vehicles in Europe, North America Volkswagen ends short-time working in Germany Volkswagen Group invests in automation...

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-Benz announced that the C 300 Sport, with AMG interior and exterior trim with five-spoke 18-inch wheels, becomes the top-of-the-line model of the C-Class family in Brazil. The model is equipped with a turbocharged 2-liter engine that produces 245 hp and 370 Nm of torque mated with a 9G-TRONIC nine-speed gearbox that is shared throughout the C-Class lineup. Since March 2016, all versions of the C-Class have been produced in Brazil at the Iracemá...

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the sustainability of the company. This marks a new critical point for the company amidst a crisis that worsened after several OEMs in Argentina, including VW, took on dollar-denominated debt, leaving VW among the most affected. On October 20, Volkswagen Argentina presented the new MQ200 Evo, a 5-speed transmission that will be combined with the company’s most modern generation of internal combustion engines. An estimated 400,000 units of the...

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officially introduced Wuling Cortez, a seven-seater MPV, publicly in Indonesia. Wuling Cortez applies a 4-cylinder configured engine with 1,800 cc cubed maximum of 129 HP at 5,600 rpm and deliver 174 Nm of torque over a range of 3,600 to 4,600. Competence is guided by two choices of transmission, 6-speed manual and i-AMT (intelligent Automated Mechanical Transmission). The i-AMT transmission offers two driving modes: Automatic with Eco (E) and Sp...

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nctions. On May 6, BMW announced that it will produce the X5 in Araquari, Brazil beginning at the end of June. Offered in xDrive 30d, xDrive30d M Sport, and xDrive30d M Sport xOffroad trim levels, the X5 will leave the Araquari plant with a 3.0-liter six-cylinder diesel engine that is mated to a 8-speed automatic transmission and produces 265 hp and 61 kgfm of torque. The top-of-the-line M50d version will continue to be imported. BMW had investe...

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roduction of gearboxes at the new enterprise Sollers Transmission Production at the industrial site of the Zavolzhsky Motor Plant. Investments in the project will amount to more than RUB 600 million. As a result of the project implementation, about 100 jobs will be created. Serial production of a 6-speed manual transmission (MT) will be launched in the second quarter of 2024. The company will assemble and test manual transmissions. It is also pla...

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Zavolzhsky Motor Plant (ZMZ), Sollers Group Gasoline V8 engines (1963-), 8-cylinder engines (gasoline and dual-fuel) (-2021, 2023-) for LCVs and Buses; 4-cylinder engines (gasoline and diesel) for SUVs, LCVs and Buses; 6-speed manual transmission (2024 - ); Gearbox Housing (2024-); Sollers Group's engine assembly plant, parts plant, R&D location. Supplies engines and components to Sollers Group and other Russian OEMs - 6-speed MT's capacity (yea...

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SI gasoline engine (92kW) feature a start/stop system and a regenerative braking system. The fuel economy of the GreenLine with a diesel engine is 4.2L/100km; the CO2 emissions are 109g/km. The 4WD model comes with a 2.0L TDI diesel engine (103kW) and MT, or a 2.0L TDI diesel engine (125kW) and a 6-speed DSG. On August 14, Skoda unveiled the facelifted Skoda Yeti small SUV to make its global debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show. It will be on the ma...

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nkfurt Motor Show. Skoda announced on January 11 that it has started practical testing of a fleet of ten electrically powered Octavia Green E Line vehicles, its first prototype EV, around Mlada Boleslav. The Green E line based on the Octavia combi wagon, is installed with a 60kW motor, offering top speed of 135km/h. It can accelerate from 0 to 150km/h in just twelve seconds. The battery will hold 26.5 kWh in energy offering 150km with a single ch...

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ors and 600,000 electrified gearboxes produced via the JV e-Transmissions. The Charleville site will continue to support Tremery in the energy transition by building the casing of the next electrical machine assigned to the latter. The Valenciennes site will increase the production capacity of 'RG' speed reducers to 820,000 per year. The Caen site will continue to produce chassis and transmission components for electrified vehicles, while the Mul...

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ied by PSA based on an OEM contract. Two types of the ProAce will be available with different length, wheelbase and height, with the luggage space ranging from 5.0m3 to 7.0m3 and the maximum load capacity from 1,000 kg to 1,200 kg. There are three engine options: the 1.6l engine (90PS) mated to a 5-speed manual transmission, and the two 2.0l engines (128PS and 163PS) coming with 6-speed manual gearboxes, all engineered to meet the Euro V emission...

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powered Continental and Flying Spur models Bentley to unveil fourth-generation Continental GT with ultra performance hybrid powertrain Bentley celebrates topping out ceremony of new Design Centre in Crewe, UK Bentley ceases production of W12 engine at Crewe plant in UK Bentley brings Continental GT Speed to Monterey Car Week Bentley initiates production of fourth-generation Continental GT with Ultra Performance Hybrid Powertrain Bentley extends B...

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Škoda Auto, Vrchlabí Plant 7-speed Automatic Direct Shift Transmission (DSG) DQ200 (2012-) Roomster (2006-2013), Praktik (EOP); Škoda (VW Group), Transmission assembly plant - Number of Employees: 905 (as of Dec. 2024) - Passenger car assembly has been discontinued as the plant now only produces DSG transmissions for the Volkswagen Group - Investment:   2012-2018: EUR250 million for production of DQ200 transmission - Established in 1864, ...

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onous motor (100kW/230Nm), coupled with a ternary lithium-ion battery having a capacity of 52.56kWh/66.57kWh, supporting a CLTC range of 410km/480km. It has features such as online OTA (over-the-air) updates. The Maple 60s PRO equipped with a permanent magnet synchronous motor (100kW/230Nm) and a 1-speed transmission. Powered by a 52.56kWh ternary lithium-ion battery or a 51.8kWh lithium iron phosphate battery, the sedan offers an NEDC range of 4...

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SUV combines Jeep’s signature off-road performance with electrified efficiency and advanced technology. The Avenger 4xe is powered by a 48V hybrid system, featuring a 1.2-liter turbocharged engine and two 21 kW electric motors, in front and rear axles, producing a total of 145 hp. It includes a 6-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission and can operate in full-electric mode at low speeds. The vehicle accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 9.5 second...

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ties started in 2005. Toyota consolidate development functions of next generation production engineering into its Motomachi Plant. the Company launched the all new "Crown Majesta." The front-engine rear-wheel-drive model of the new vehicle is powered by the 1UR-FSE V8 engine, which is mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission. It achieves a fuel efficiency of 9.4km per liter, an improvement of 0.3km from the previous model. A high-end Lexus bran...

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lume model for Nissan in Mexico. The Versa’s new-generation 1.6-liter HR16DE engine, produced at the engine plant at Aguascalientes A1, produces 118 hp and 110 lb-ft of torque. The 2020 Versa is available with X-TRONIC CVT transmission with D-Step, a Nissan technology that offers the sensation of speed change, and is furtheris equipped with Front Collision Alert, Intelligent Emergency Braking, Intelligent Peripheral Vision Monitor, and Blind Po...

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ounced on December 29 that the all-new three-model QX30 line is scheduled to go on sale at Infiniti retailers in the United States and Canada in mid-2016 and in Mexico and Latin America in the second half of 2016. The QX30 for the U.S. and Canada is powered by a 208hp turbocharged 2.0L mated to a 7-speed DCT. Initial production has already begun in Sunderland UK, while Mexican production at the Aguascalientes plant will commence in 2017. The Mexi...

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