1 for 2 days. On April 18 Hino announced that it will launch a facelifted version of its Dutro small truck on May 8. The upgrade will make the PCS collision mitigation brake and lane-departure warning standard equipment on all vehicles and improve safety features. PCS has millimeter radar and image sensors, and mitigates collisions when it detects obstacles including pedestrians. According to Hino Motors, Ltd.'s response to an inquiry made by Mar...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/04/02

on the manufacturing and supply of silicon carbide (SiC) modules. According to the agreement, UNT will function as the manufacturer and supplier of NIO’s first in-house developed 1,200V SiC module. In addition, the two parties will conduct comprehensive exchanges and cooperation in areas such as sensors, drivers, connectors, and controllers. According to multiple press releases dated January 31, NIO Innovation (Beijing) Technology and Services...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/04/02

ions from Huizhou BYD Industrial Co., Ltd. In recent days, BYD Microelectronics changed its official name to BYD Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Under the new name, the company has a business scope including the R&D, production and sales of power semiconductors, intelligent integrated circuits, intelligent sensors and optoelectronic semiconductors. On April 23, BYD and Hino signed a strategic business alliance agreement. The companies will focus on joint...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/04/02

odels with NVIDIA. The P7 intelligent battery electric coupe is XPeng's first production model adopting NVIDIA DRIVE's AGX Xavier platform. The platform features the Xavier system-on-a-chip (SoC), a top-performing and energy-efficient system comprising various processors that run algorithms for AI, sensor processing, mapping and driving. Vehicles equipped with the platform will have the computing capabilities for Level-4 autonomous driving. XPeng...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/04/02

f crossover HAVAL M6 in Russia. It has a 1.5-liter gasoline engine that generates 143 hp power and a maximum torque of 202 Nm. It will be available with a choice of manual and robotic transmissions. The car has features like automatic climate control, cruise control, a rear-view camera with parking sensors, a large multimedia screen, emergency braking assistance systems, etc. On September 7, local time in Mexico, Great Wall Motor (GWM) held a lau...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/04/02

t would make Caoa's investment in the Anápolis plant feasible, as well as another BRL 500 million in the HPE / Mitsubishi plant in Catalão. FFV Pajero TR4 Flex will be launched in Brazil. It is a full-scale FFV in its 4WD lineup and features a 2.0-liter, 16 valve engine. It is also equipped with sensors to measure the concentration of emissions, the model can run on flexible fuels blended with ethanol from 0 to 100%. The engine delivers 133hp ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/04/02

a mobile private 5G network in cooperation with VODAFONE at its Mladá Boleslav site. The 5G research network allows data to be locally transmitted securely in real time. ŠKODA AUTO’s network uses a private frequency spectrum. Thanks to 5G, latency, which is the time it takes to transmit data to sensors, machines, vehicles, or other devices, may drop as low as a few milliseconds. The mobile private 5G network makes new technologies possible wi...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/04/01

utomotive sector. GB Ghabbour Auto offers Chery Arrizo 5 in three trim levels: Baseline (Manual and Automatic) and Highline (Automatic). The car provides safety for its passengers with features such as ABS brakes, an e-distribution of EBD brakes, dual front airbags, in addition to a camera and rear sensors to help the driver easily park, as well as a child anchor ISO FIX. GB Ghabbour Auto added Chery to its expanding portfolio of brands through a...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/04/01

ses high-precision millimeter‐wave radar to monitor the distance from another vehicle ahead and reduces the collision speed of your car through brake control in danger of a collision. The MDAS-III system is designed to measure the driver's attention with a lane marker detection camera and various sensors to issue an alert when necessary. The new model also features a plasmacluster ion generator and antimicrobial seat fabric as standard for impr...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/04/01

steel is used in 55 percent of the vehicle body, contributing to increasing rigidity and also reducing vehicle weight. Other new features include Active Park Assist that can be operated with the touch of a button and Active City Stop, which monitors the road ahead and automatically brakes when its sensors detect the obstacle in front....

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/31

operate every other Saturday with overtime until the end of the year. Upgrades included the replacement of robots in the Press area, repositioning of processes and cells in Welding, robot updates in Painting, and the installation of collaborative robots (Co-Bots) in Assembly. The addition of AI and sensors has further enhanced predictive maintenance capabilities. With the improvements completed, Toyota plans to meet its 2025 target of 175,000 Hil...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/31

ess entry system. S6: SUV for urban settings, with the wheelbase of 2,700mm and the overall length of 4,700mm or longer. It employs keyless entry system. Its high-end model has a GPS car navigation. M6: luxury MPV, having various safety features such as ABS with EBD, parking assist system using six sensors, right-side front monitor and the immobilizer. Daimler AG has unveiled a plan to launch an electric vehicle jointly developed with BYD Auto by...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/31

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: 2026/03/31

al fuel efficiency of 13.3 kilometers per liter, the highest level among gasoline-powered vehicles with an engine displacement of over 2.0 liters in Korea. Its new features include sideview mirror blinkers, an intelligent-key-based remote engine starter and airbag systems with passenger-recognition sensors. On the other hand, the 2014 version of the Altima Smart offers the car navigation system as an option. By doing so, the company could set the...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/30

er 1. The ITS Connect, a world-first safety package for a mass-market model, is available using a dedicated frequency of 760 MHz. ITS Connect uses vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communication to provide driver with the kind of safety information that cannot be picked up by onboard sensors. This includes information about the presence of other vehicles and pedestrians in the blind spots and traffic signals. The sportier Athlete s...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/27

nnounced that a four-legged robot named "SpOTTO" has joined the team at BMW Group Plant Hams Hall in UK. Created by Boston Dynamics, SpOTTO, also known as "Spot," autonomously scans the plant, supports maintenance, and ensures smooth production processes. Equipped with visual, thermal, and acoustic sensors, SpOTTO collects valuable data for the plant's digital twin and oversees maintenance activities. SpOTTO's role is pivotal in creating and refi...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/26

in the D segment. It has Hyundai's new family face with a hexagonal grille. Its front and rear design has been changed with updated alloy wheels. The engine lineup has been expanded, allowing the selection of a seven-speed DCT. The new i40 has new bi-xenon headlamps as standard. The forward-facing sensors for the existing Lane Keeping Assist System, now perform additional functions including the Smart High Beam (SHB) system. Every new i40 is fit...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/25

rst commercial vehicle license for open autonomous driving tests. This means that this vehicle is allowed to conduct autonomous driving tests on open test roads. The vehicle carries the battery electric chassis of Qingling Motors’ EV700 and uses advanced technologies such as high precision vision sensors, a 360-degree surround view system and artificial intelligence control algorithm. On April 14, Bosch announced that it is taking the next step...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/25

ave previously reached several cooperations. In July 2021, GAC Aion took the lead in applying RoboSense 2nd-generation intelligent varifocal LiDARs. In 2023, the Hyper GT, GAC Aion’s new high-end battery electric model, comes with an all-domain high-level intelligent driving system based on multi-sensor fusion and perception, of which the core is RoboSense M series LiDARs. Pre-ordering for the vehicle started on the eve of Auto Shanghai 2023 in...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/25

art (ESS) technology mated to a nine-speed automatic transmission with standard all-wheel drive (AWD). In addition to new front and rear fascia designs, the new 500X offers safety and security features that now include Adaptive Cruise Control, Front Park Assist, ParkSense Front and Rear Park Assist sensors. On May 23, Fiat announced 500,000th unit production of Fiat 500X at the Melfi plant in southern Italy. It was launched in year 2014 since th...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/24