a Franca plant in Spain in March and April 2025. The first model to feature this engine will be the S700, followed by the S800. The plant is set to produce test units in March and start mass production by the end of the month or early next month. Initially, the cars will be assembled from DKD kits (semi-assembled), but from November 2025, they will be made using CKD kits, including welding and painting at the EBRO Factory. Around the same time, l...

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Motor to build vehicle and parts manufacturing site in Jiangsu Great Wall Motor to build vehicle and component manufacturing site in Linyi, Shandong Great Wall Holding’s autonomous driving subsidiary raises nearly CNY 1 billion in Series A funding Great Wall Motor makes foray into 3rd generation semiconductor field by investing in Synlight Crystal IAA 2021: Great Wall Motors brings WEY and ORA to the show and unveils its European strategy Grea...

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tarts accepting global pre-orders for Nevo E07 SUV Avatr launches Avatr 07 SUV Avatr starts accepting pre-orders for Avatr 12 Kunlun REEV sedan Deepal launches S05 compact SUV Changan Auto inaugurates digital intelligent plant Changan Auto, GAC Component strategically invest in Chenzhi Tech Lots of semiconductor suppliers in Chongqing affected by industrial power cuts Changan Automobile resumes production at plants in Chongqing Changan Automobile...

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ual transmission), "ShiftPilot." Advanced safety features include the sixth-generation Active Brake Assist 6, a collision mitigation brake system, as well as Active Side Guard Assist 2.0, which detects hazards when turning left or right and changing lanes. The new Super Great is produced in an SKD (Semi Knocked Down) process at MFTB Taiwan Company Limited, a 33%-owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Fuso, and some of the vehicles will be exported as fin...

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3-liters. The 2.4-liter model is priced from 29.35 million won, 410,000 won cheaper than its immediate predecessor. The highest-grade powered by a 3.3-liter direct injection gasoline engine is priced at 42.20 million won. The company aims to sell 3,000 vehicles a month and capture 30 percent of the semi-midsize vehicle market in Korea. Kia revealed Forte 5-Door (Korean name: K3 5-door) at the Chicago Motor Show. Following the sedan revealed at th...

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eet diverse customer needs, aiming for carbon net-zero status by 2038. The deal is expected to close in 2025, subject to regulatory approvals. On August 25, multiple sources reported that Stellantis has stopped production at the Opel car factory in Zaragoza, Spain for two days due to a shortage of semiconductors. The production will resume on August 29, 2022. The plant produces the Corsa, C3 Aircross, and Crossland models. On August 23, Peugeot ...

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4WD, it drives on four wheels in both EV and HV modes. Battery capacity is 18.4 kWh, with a range of up to 85 km in the EV mode. The Tang will go on sale in the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct-Dec). BYD also plans to release the successor models of the Tang: Han in 2015 and Ming in 2016. BYD G5, a new semi B-class sedan, made its debut at Auto China 2014. The G5 measures 4,700 mm long, 1,790 mm wide and 1,480 mm high with a 2,670 mm wheelbase. It ad...

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duction at Gruenheide plant, Germany after arson attack at nearby substation Tesla to halt production until next week at Gruenheide plant, Germany Tesla restores electricity at German plant Tesla resumes production at Grünheide plant in Germany Tesla Gigafactory Berlin to build cheap EV, could add Semi truck Musk says IG Metall to elect new works council, demands better working conditions at Tesla's Grünheide plant Tesla Gigafactory Berlin work...

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ted for the first time in the Auto Shanghai event with the Deepal S7, its first SUV, and the Deepal SL03, its first sedan, and unveiled three newly upgraded blockbuster technologies: the Force Super-Integrated Electric Drive (800V high voltage), a hydrogen fuel cell system, and a high-power-density semi-solid state battery. The Deepal S7 is available in the three powertrains of battery electric, range-extended, and hydrogen fuel cell. The battery...

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d monthly sales volume of 30,000 units. For products and technology, SAIC MG will launch six new models in 2025. The company will launch seven New Energy Vehicles in 2026 to fully cover the sedan and SUV categories, striving to form a complete model lineup by 2027. Concurrently, it will introduce a semi-solid-state battery and a super range-extending system. The world’s first SAIC MG model to be equipped with a semi-solid-state battery as stand...

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factory in Eindhoven. A year later there were more than a thousand. In 1955 the 10,000th truck rolled of the assembly line and in 1964 the 50,000th. The 250,000th followed in 1984, the 500,000th in 1999 and in 2007 the 750,000th.  In 2014, the 36,000 trucks were produced at the plant. NXP, a major semiconductor manufacturer, and DAF Trucks announced on November 7 that they have conducted truck platooning in the city of Munich with the inclusion ...

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adolid factory, Spain Mitsubishi Motors Europe unveils all-new Grandis SUV Renault Valladolid plant partners with Randstad RPO to recruit 300 production operators in Spain Renault discusses five new models for Spanish plants with labor unions Renault to adjust production in Spanish plants due to semiconductor shortage Renault produces five new hybrid SUV models in Spain Mitsubishi to produce Colt small car in Turkey On September 13, the Minist...

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ric sedan Huawei-backed HIMA launches Shangjie H5 SUV developed by SAIC Motor, Huawei IM Motors starts accepting pre-orders for IM LS9 range-extended electric SUV IM Motors launches IM LS9 range-extended electric SUV Auto Guangzhou 2025: SAIC-MG unveils world’s first production vehicle model with semi-solid-state battery SAIC's Production Bases Continuously Optimizing its Energy Structure to Support Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction Th...

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chain issue Mahindra and Ford end discussions of automotive joint venture Mahindra assess impact of second Covid-19 wave Ssangyong and Edison Motors signs definitive purchase agreement Mahindra withdraw plan to inject equity into SsangYong Motor Mahindra lost production of 20,000 vehicles due to semiconductor shortages Mahindra plans to use MEB electric components from Volkswagen in its EV platform On August 27 Mahindra said its small commer...

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innovative technologies and resource-efficient processes like battery recycling to recover and reuse all the original raw materials. On May 18, Tata Motors announced the supply situation over the next few months is likely to be adversely impacted by disruptions from Covid-19 lockdowns in India and semi-conductor shortages worldwide. It expects Q1 FY22 to be relatively weak due to this as well as rising commodity inflation and expect to improve g...

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ercial vehicle unit releases business plan for 2023 Farizon introduces all-new Farizon V7E at Commercial Vehicle Show 2026 in UK Geely Commercial Vehicles opens Xingji bus plant and launches Farizon Xingzhi light-duty truck in Shangrao, Jiangxi Geely’s Farizon Auto reveals Hometruck, a new energy semi truck Geely’s commercial vehicle arm and Xintai City sign cooperation agreement on building New Energy Commercial Vehicle plant Geely Commercia...

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Tesla Gigafactory Nevada Nickel cobalt aluminum oxide (NCA) lithium ion battery cells, battery packs, LFP (lithium iron phosphate) battery cells (2026-) Electric drive motors, Power walls, Power packs: Semi truck limited production (2022-), volume production (2026-) Tesla and Panasonic's battery, electric drive motor and Semi truck plant - With new USD 3.6 billion investment, two plants will be added: a 100 GWh 4680 battery cell factory and a hi...

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. unveiled the first glimpse and announced the name of its upcoming hatchback – the Grand i10 Nios. Grand i10 Nios is the 3rd generation of the brand “i10” and will co-exist with Grand i10 which will further expand Hyundai portfolio and cater to a much wider segment of customers from urban, semi-urban and rural markets. On September 25, Hyundai Motor India Ltd. unveiled the first look of new 2019 Elantra. Two days later, they unveiled 3...

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. Ashok Leyland unveiled the Versa EV bus from its UK arm Optare, at the Bus & Special Vehicles Show on January 15. The Versa EV is the low-floor electric bus which can accommodate up to 44 seats, which will be launched in India by 2017. Ashok Leyland also presented the 12m FESLF CNG (front-engine, semi low-floor, and compressed natural gas) and the MiTR School bus at the show. It has turned out that Ashok Leyland is planning to launch a hybrid v...

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ng Motor Corp." to "Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd. (Dongfeng Nissan) and equity participation in Dongfeng Nissan by Renault. Dongfeng revealed plans to establish facilities "United Automotive Electronic Lab" to develop automobile silicon wafers, their software and solutions in conjunction with "Freescale Semiconductor," which became independent from the semiconductor division of U.S. based Motorola, Inc. The two companies will jointly develop applicati...

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