a premium pickup VW investing USD 250 million in Argentina until 2026 for Ducati, Amarok VW Argentina confirms USD 800 million investment, MQ281, Tarek Project production activities VW shows new Amarok image, looks toward South American market development with Ford Volkswagen starts with step-by-step resumption of production VW suspends investment in Brazil for Gol replacement project due to COVID-19 crises VW Argentina delays Tarek ...

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eaux. The goal is to make EVs cheaper and meet consumer demands for lower-cost options. ACC's investment in future technologies is strengthened by strong shareholder support. The decision to halt the development of the Kaiserslautern plant, Germany and the Termoli plant, Italy is seen as a prudent step, but not abandon the factories as the company focuses on ramping up production at its Billy-Berclau/ Douvrin Gigafactory. The new industrial pla...

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t the suit of GAZ Volkswagen sells its Russian business to Avilon Former Volkswagen plant in Kaluga, Russia extends production downtime Former Volkswagen plant in Russia to remain idle till March 2024 Former Volkswagen plant in Russia to start production in first half of 2024 Volkswagen starts with step-by-step resumption of production Volkswagen Group Rus signs a memorandum of intent with Kaluga Region to produce the 1.4 TSI engine Volkswagen a...

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class. With its electric hub motor technology positioned on the wheels can carry 90 passengers at 10 meters, over 100 at 12 meters, and more than 150 at 18 meters, depending on the preferred battery capacity. On April 6, Karsan announced that it is gearing up in exports with the motto of being "One Step Ahead in the Future of Mobility". Carrying out nearly 90% of Turkey's electric minibus and bus exports for the last 3 years, Karsan aims to doubl...

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Kia Slovakia and University of Žilina sign MoU for cooperation and research activities Kia starts production of all-new Sportage at Zilina plant, Slovakia Kia starts production of XCeed compact crossover in Žilina, Slovakia On September 2, Kia motors informed that it has taken the next step in its vehicle electrification strategy with the unveiling of new Plug-in Hybrid variants of the Kia XCeed and Ceed Sportswagon. Due to go on sal...

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ith Toyota Smart Connect and MyT smartphone app with a 9 inches touchscreen display. On January 27, Citroën announced that it will be ending the production of C1 as the last C1 rolls out of the Kolin plant in the Czech Republic. Toyota Motor Europe (TME) takes full ownership of the plant. It is a step adapting to societal changes, including a major shift in terms of traffic conditions in cities and the acceleration of the energy transition. On ...

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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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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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om recycled scrap tires Mercedes-Benz starts production of all-new GLC Mercedes-Benz to invest in European powertrain production plants - Hamburg, Berlin, Sindelfingen Mercedes-Benz produces 22 millionth vehicle in Sindelfingen, Germany Mercedes- Benz unveils new E-Class Mercedes-Benz takes major step in climate commitment with 200,000+ tonnes of CO2-reduced European steel procurement Mercedes-Benz, fresh water is set to be replaced by treated ...

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created is a highly responsive, high efficiency system for quick shifting to optimal driving mode from low to high speed ranges. The new hybrid sedan achieves fuel efficiency of 19.0 km/L in the 10 to 15 mode. Nissan Motor and Mitsubishi Motors announced on September 22 that the two companies will step up production based on OEM arrangements. Nissan Motor will supply the Fuga luxury sedan and the NV200 Vanette commercial van to Mitsubishi Motors...

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ne, an intelligent 4WD system, an 8-speed automatic transmission. On June 1, FAW announced that Hongqi is expanding in Europe. FAW signed a dealership agreement with Motor Gruppen for its EH7 and EHS7 models. These top-flight electric vehicles will soon be available in Norway, marking a significant step for Hongqi's global presence. On July 11, FAW Hongqi started accepting pre-orders for the HS7 PHEV luxury mid-to-large-size SUV. The HS7 PHEV has...

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onesia. It will now accommodate assembling heavy-duty trucks under the Mercedes-Benz Axor name, the kit produced and shipped from DTA's plant in Oragadam, India. Mercedes-Benz Distribution (MBDINA), a subsidiary of Daimler AG, will be distributing the trucks. This start of production is the latest step in DTA’s Indonesia strategy, which is its most important market in Asia. Being the market leader, with its FUSO brand accounting for more than ...

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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 July 16, Audi unveiled the new A5 family in the mid-size segment. The vehi...

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ergy Vehicles and 6 hybrid vehicles. The first model is scheduled to hit the market in Q4 this year. Great Wall Motor plans to invest about CNY 11.5 billion in the Brazilian market in the coming decade for the establishment of a local industrial chain. The key auto parts shall achieve localization step by step, and the localization rate shall reach 60% by 2025. Great Wall Motor will put more effort into technology R&D, set up an intelligent R&D ...

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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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ter, water cooling tower and wastewater treatment station. Shanghai-Volkswagen will reportedly begin the second phase of construction work around 2017 depending on the market situation, to expand the capacity to 600,000 units. With this new plant, the company will increasing production capacity and step up efforts to market development in central and southern China. The first model assembled by the plant will be Skoda Octavia. Skoda Auto a.s. unv...

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oose from three driving modes: economy, normal and mountain. Its cruising distance reaches to the maximum of 500 km. The Roewe W5 Urban Concept, a SUV concept of SAIC Motor, made its global debut at the Auto China 2014. The car is based on the Roewe W5, features a stylish and dynamic look. It has a step made of aluminum alloy, and uses alcantara synthetic leather for the interior. It is also equipped with advanced technologies such as a new human...

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167,600 to RMB 247,600. It is characterized by a new logo, front grille looks like spread wings and a light unit designed in the motif of a four-leaf clover. It features EPS, ESP, CCS, power window with an anti-pinch function and a Bluetooth hands-free system. Some grades feature the Twin-door two-step door in the rear. The New Superb is powered by a 1.4/1.8/2.0-liter TSI engine. The 1.4-liter engine is paired with a 5-speed manual transmission ...

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s an NEDC range of 500km/465km. The vehicle is equipped with the e-quattro E-AWD system and several intelligent driving assistance systems such as a pre-cash occupant protection system, forward and rear collision warning systems and an evasive steering assistance system. FAW-VW’s Audi brand will step up electrification of its product lineup based on electric platforms such as the MLB evo platform in Changchun and the MEB platform in Foshan. In...

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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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