s 30 million cumulative production milestone Maruti Suzuki, India dispatches 2 million vehicles through Indian Railways Maruti Suzuki to amalgamate subsidiary SMG Maruti Suzuki, India updates about reduction in the use of packaging materials Suzuki Motors, India to increase rail transportation as a step towards carbon neutrality in supply chain Maruti Suzuki, India achieves 2.5 million cumulative exports Maruti Suzuki, India to install additiona...

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mpletes amalgamation of Suzuki Motor Gujarat Maruti Suzuki, India crosses 3 million cumulative rail dispatches Maruti Suzuki, India updates about Li-ion battery recycling Suzuki to lay foundation stones for battery plant at Hansalpur, India Suzuki Motors, India to increase rail transportation as a step towards carbon neutrality in supply chain Maruti Suzuki, India cumulative production reaches 25 million Maruti Suzuki, India production to be fur...

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siding at Manesar plant Maruti Suzuki WagonR crosses 3.5 million cumulative productions in India Maruti Suzuki, India crosses 3 million cumulative rail dispatches Maruti Suzuki, India updates about reduction in the use of packaging materials Suzuki Motors, India to increase rail transportation as a step towards carbon neutrality in supply chain Maruti Suzuki, India may add additional 100 thousand capacity to its Manesar plant Maruti Suzuki, India...

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. The two companies have established mobile telematics services (Mobile in Vehicle, MIV in South Korea) that connect vehicles with smartphones and the service platform, which contributes to make Chery models further smarter and networked. The two companies expect that this laboratory will help them step up their cooperative relationships. Chery Automobile's sales in 2011 were 643,000 units, topping the list of sales for the independent brand for ...

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Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. has added an engine assembly line to its Oizumi Plant in November, nearly doubling the production capacity of fuel-efficient, new horizontally-opposed engines. At the same time production speed has been increased, nearly doubling to 260,000 units a month. The company will step up efforts to expand the production capacity in line with an increase in the number of vehicle models running on the new horizontally-opposed eng...

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 the Ruyi cockpit. The top variant is available with a Level 2 driver assistance system supporting features such as LKA, AEB. On February 4, at the 2026 FAW Bestune Global Eco-Partner Conference, FAW Bestune released a new global strategy for domestic and foreign markets. Chinese market: The first step is to strategically upgrade the Yueyi product lineup to an independent New Energy Vehicle brand named FAW Yueyi, for which FAW Bestune plans to l...

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m partners and from the planned battery cell plant in Sweden. The building is expected to be 12,000 square meters and be located at the Volvo Group manufacturing site. The new high-tech module factory will consist of an almost fully automated process with robots. The investment frame for this first step of module manufacturing is EUR 75 million. In the second half of 2023, the plant in Ghent will also start to produce battery-electric heavy-duty ...

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roduced solely at the Bupyeong in South Korea. To make the Zaragoza plant ready for the Mokka production, Opel invested 80 million in the initial phase. Manufacturing will start with CKD (Completely Knocked Down) parts kits from Korea, and then the amount of locally produced parts will be increased step by step in the coming years. Manufacturing the sub-compact SUV in Spain will secure the around 5,700 jobs in the plant there. Opel will exhibit t...

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s. The biturbo V8 generates 420 kW (571 PS) of power and 800 Nm of torque from 2,050 to 4,500 rpm. It comes with mild hybrid technology (MHEV) as a standard feature, which uses the A8’s 48-volt main electrical system. All engines in the Audi A8 are connected to a fast and gently toggling eight-step Tiptronic. On November 24, Audi announced that it has halted production in Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm plants in Germany due to semiconductor short...

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els and Gyor. The Ingolstadt plant photovoltaic modules were installed on an area of 23,000 square meters and 41,000 square meters extra are already under construction to increase the share of energy produced on-site. Audi plans to achieve net carbon neutrality worldwide by 2025. By then, the final steps will have been taken in Neckarsulm and San José Chiapa in Mexico. On March 18, Audi announced that it has produced the Audi Q6 e-tron series at...

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er voluntary renewable energy program, developed with the supplier DTE Energy. The project provides for the supply of 400 MWp of photovoltaic electricity guaranteed through a Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) starting from 2026 at a latest. The signing of this contract represents an important step towards on the decarbonization of the manufacturing activities based in North America. Stellantis' CO2 emissions will be reduced annually by appr...

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see and Warren, Ohio, GM has the largest OEM battery cell manufacturing capacity in the U.S. Cells Spring Hill has been producing nickel cobalt manganese aluminum (NCMA) pouch cells, but will soon begin work on LFP battery cell lines, with full commercial production targeted for late 2027. The next step will be finalizing a home for lithium manganese rich (LMR) chemistry. The final steel beam was placed in June at the new Ancker-Johnson Battery C...

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, 145 kW motor, and Dedicated Hybrid Transmission (DHT), delivering 125 km in EV mode and over 1,000 km of total range. Announced on November 6, Wuling Motors has revealed pricing for the Wuling Darion in Indonesia. Available in both electric and plug-in hybrid variants, the Darion represents a key step in Wuling’s electrification journey. Produced at Wuling’s Cikarang, West Java factory, it comes in four trims: EV CE, EV EX, PHEV CE, and PHE...

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to resume soon VW Navarra proposes 2025 production calendar with ERTE, shift closures, and union requests for bonus payments The new T-Cross will be manufactured in Volkswagen Navarra VW plant in Córdoba, Argentina sends first shipment of transmission components to Slovakia Volkswagen starts with step-by-step resumption of production Volkswagen revealed the name of upcoming crossover model: Taigo Volkswagen Taigo makes its European debut Volks...

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ors to perfectly match the vehicle's efficiency goals. After a lot of testing and a lot of learning, they have achieved an efficiency of 97% from the in-wheel motors, losing just a fraction of energy through heat. The technology is undergoing additional rigorous testing, being put through the final steps of Elaphe's design and validation methodology before starting production at Elaphe's facilities in Slovenia in support of Lightyear's ambitious ...

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41.39% of its IPO price. Through this BYD plans to raise 1.422 billion yuan to produce lithium-ion batteries, build a development and production base in Shenzhen, and expand its product lineup. BYD announced that it will establish an R&D center of electric vehicles in the Hong Kong Science Park, to step up cooperation with Hong Kong based research organizations. The center will focus on research and development of EV technologies and core parts a...

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Type Approval (ECWVTA), an essential certification for vehicle sales in the European market and vehicle license plate registration in all EU countries. EU certification standards are also applied in Israel. Starting from Israel, Leapmotor plans to launch products in the EU member states in the next step. On September 22, Leapmotor signed a comprehensive strategic cooperation agreement with Bank of Beijing Co., Ltd. (Bank of Beijing). Under the ag...

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nch of MONA (Made Of New AI), a new sub-brand. On June 9, Raya Auto, a subsidiary of Raya Holding for Financial Investments, announced a partnership with XPENG, to bring the latest XPENG models with European specifications to Egypt. This marks XPENG’s first foray into Africa and signifies a major step forward for Egypt’s electric car industry. The partnership aims to introduce a range of advanced EVs during the first half of 2024. The collabo...

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echnology Center jointly with IDG of Europe over four years, with overall length of 4,268mm, overall width of 1,740mm, overall height of 1,482mm and the wheelbase of 2,610mm. It is powered by a 1,587cc PSA four-cylinder engine (78kw/142Nm), connected to a 5-speed manual or a 4-speed automatic AISIN Step-Gate transmission, compliant with the Euro4 standard. Dongfeng Motor Corp. also exhibited the Aeolus S30 midsize sedan that had been released ear...

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. The two companies will aim for the development of both computerization of the automotive industry and the telecom industry. Xuliuping Chairman of Changan Automobile Group said the group will introduce hybrid technology to all of its self-developed mini vehicle models by 2012, as part of its three-step plan for practical use of new energy technologies. At the Beijing International Automobile Exhibition, GAC displayed a mini vehicle model fitted ...

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