ounced that it has taken yet another step forward in implementing Industry 4.0 principles into manufacturing at its Vrchlabí component plant: new parts for the CNC processing lines are ordered automatically. They are then transported to the CNC machines by robots guided by Internet of Things (IoT) sensor technology. By combining the automated ordering and supply of components, Skoda Auto is consistently pressing ahead with the digitalization of ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/01

ermal efficiency of 40%. All versions have an integrated vehicle stability system (including ESP (electronic stability program) + ABS (anti-lock braking system) + EBD (electronic brakeforce distribution) + BAS (brake assist) + TCS (traction control system) + hill-start assist control + rear parking sensor). The vehicle also features a new Onstyle3.0 intelligent eco-system, which provides online navigation etc, and supports face recognition and ge...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/31

t cockpit based on Huawei HarmonyOS, an AVATRUST super sensing system, an AVATRUTH super computing system, and an AVATRANS assisted driving system. The AVATRUST super sensing system consists of 3 semi-solid state LiDARs, 6 millimeter-wave radars, 12 ultrasonic radars, and 13 HD cameras. It provides sensor fusion capabilities covering all corners. The Avatr 11 long-range versions will be delivered in December 2022. The Avatr 11 ultralong-range ver...

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ure between Magna and BJEV,  held a ceremony to mark its opening in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, and the construction of Magna Blue Sky NEV Technology (Zhenjiang) Co., Ltd. On January 9, BJEV established a joint autonomous driving laboratory with visionICs. The partners will develop a next-generation multi-sensor integrated autonomous driving system based on solid-state LiDAR technology.  On December 13, BAIC Bluepark New Energy Technology Co., Ltd., th...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/24

ional Motor Show, which runs from March 29 to April 9. Based on the Colorado High Country trim, the Storm package enhances the truck’s capability and functionality. It includes a sport bar, 18-inch alloy wheels, door handles, a tailgate handle, outer belt moulding and a rear bumper with a parking sensor all in black. It is powered by a 2.5L Duramax four-cylinder turbo-diesel engine. With a Variable Geometry Turbocharger (VGT), it produces 132 k...

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or 3.0-liter V6 engine. Concerning equipment, the New CC features Park Assist (parking assist system) and Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), which keeps an inter-vehicle distance. The model is also equipped with Easy Open, which automatically opens the rear gate when the driver moves his/her leg over a sensor on the lower portion of the rear bumper. In addition, it features DCC Adaptive Chassis Control. With the suspension system that controls the da...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/24

irst equipped in the Yangwang U8 battery electric off-road SUV. DiSus-X, a system representing the highest level among body control systems, made a grand appearance at the end of the launch conference. The system consists of a binocular camera, a dual-valve shock absorber, an MPU assembly, a height sensor, air springs, and the DiSus Intelligent Computing Center. At the conference, the Yangwang U9 2-door luxury battery electric supercar equipped w...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/23

irst equipped in the Yangwang U8 battery electric off-road SUV. DiSus-X, a system representing the highest level among body control systems, made a grand appearance at the end of the launch conference. The system consists of a binocular camera, a dual-valve shock absorber, an MPU assembly, a height sensor, air springs, and the DiSus Intelligent Computing Center. At the conference, the Yangwang U9 2-door luxury battery electric supercar equipped w...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/23

in January and February Subaru to suspend production for two days at manufacturing facilities in Japan Subaru suspends export of vehicles to Russia Subaru suspends production at manufacturing facilities in Japan due to earthquake Subaru suspends shipments of vehicles equipped with defective engine sensor Subaru to temporarily suspend production at manufacturing facilities in Japan in April Subaru announces domestic production restructuring pl...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/22

ls”. On March 16, Changan Mazda announced the holding of a ceremony to commemorate the first vehicle of the new CX-50 compact SUV roll off production line and to start accepting pre-orders for the new vehicle at its Nanjing Plant. The vehicle is equipped with a new SKYACTIV-G 2.5L intelligent non-sensory variable cylinder engine, which realizes technologies such as the wide-speed-range intelligent variable cylinder and EGR (exhaust gas recircul...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/22

his year. R Auto exhibited models such as the R7 (internal code: ES33), a large battery electric SUV. The R7 is equipped with PP-CEM, a full-stack high-level in-house intelligent driving solution. With LiDARs, 4D imaging radars, high-precision map, vision cameras, millimeter-wave radars and other sensors, a six-fold integrated perception system has been constructed, able to multi-dimensionally perceive objects beyond visual range in all-weather...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/18

irst equipped in the Yangwang U8 battery electric off-road SUV. DiSus-X, a system representing the highest level among body control systems, made a grand appearance at the end of the launch conference. The system consists of a binocular camera, a dual-valve shock absorber, an MPU assembly, a height sensor, air springs, and the DiSus Intelligent Computing Center. At the conference, the Yangwang U9 2-door luxury battery electric supercar equipped w...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/18

road test license plates for autonomous driving in Beijing. Compared with the past generations of Apollo automomous vehicles, the new vehicle has been optimized and upgraded in terms of safety, production capacity, appearance, interior trims as well as driving and passenger experience. The vehicle sensor meets the IP67 waterproof standards (resistant to a brief soak) and can work normally under an environment condition of 38 Celsius degrees and ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/16

SAIC Hongyan announced that the first 5G+L4 intelligent heavy-duty battery electric trucks were recently delivered to Shanghai Utopilot Technology Co., Ltd. (Utopilot). Equipped with the Utopilot in-house developed Honghu intelligent driving system, the heavy-duty trucks are capable of multi-layer sensor redundancy over-distance perception while featuring the three different sensors of laser, vision, and millimeter-wave to realize 360-degree all...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/07

sions by around 2,600 tons. Initially, a lightweight hall was built near the Audi plant in Győr, additional expansion is already being planned. To meet the high quality and safety requirements for battery modules and cells, the Audi Supply Chain team uses a digital information platform and special sensor technology to monitor the temperature and any shocks in the rail cars. On February 9, Audi announced that preparations for the production of th...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/07

s operations in the Malaysian market by further expanding its product lineup through various measures including but not limited to adding more locally-produced models. Edaran Tang Chong Motor (ETCM), a partner of Nissan in Malaysia,  announced the recall of Serena S-Hybrid for faulty fuel pressure sensor. This recall is only for CBU model, not for CKD model. The day before, Nissan Head Office had announced the recall of Serena and some other car...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/04

of autonomous driving capabilities, the ADiGO 4.0 system upgrades the NDA (navigation-based driving assistance) system, which offers single-lane cruise, automatic lane changing, automatic overtaking, and automatic on-ramp and off-ramp functions on highways and ramps, with the help of 31 intelligent sensors. The ADiGO 4.0 system also features an HPA function, which supports medium and long distance low-speed autonomous driving and automated parkin...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/06/27

systems separately in their respective products. On March 15, General Motors announced it will build production versions of its fourth generation Cruise AV at the Orion Township assembly plant in Michigan beginning in 2019. Roof modules for GM’s self-driving vehicles, which house LIDAR, cameras, sensors and other hardware, are currently being assembled on a dedicated line at its Brownstown Township plant. GM will invest more than USD 100 milli...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/06/21

roup to be applied in final assembly. At the A4/A5/Q5 assembly lines of the plant, a robot, known internally as PART4you, picks up components from the boxes and to pass them to the assembly workers. There is no danger to the workers because PART4you has a soft protective skin with integrated safety sensor and its intelligent system fulfills the special safety precautions for cooperating robots, the company says. Audi announced on February 16 that...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/06/18

l lay off 664 people in February at its Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Plant. The D-Ham plant will end production of the Buick LaCrosse and Chevrolet Volt on March 1 and the Chevrolet Impala and Cadillac CT6 on June 1, 2019. In March 2018, GM announced that the Brownstown plant was building the rooftop sensor arrays used on self-driving Cruise AVs. In January 2017, the Brownstown Battery plant was announced as the site for the Fuel Cell System Manufa...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/06/13