and have a pure-electric cruising range of 70km. Additionally, they can be accelerated to 100km/h in 5.9 seconds under the Launch Control mode (an electronic aid to assist drivers to accelerate rapidly from a standing start). Great Wall Motor also released the WEY-X concept car at the show. With a top speed of 200km/h, the WEY-X can be accelerated to 100km/h in 4.5 seconds and has a cruising range of 510km. On June 8, Great Wall Motors released ...

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veries are expected in 2026. On July 15, XPeng AeroHT closed a Series B financing worth USD 250 million. The proceeds will be used to secure the smooth R&D, mass production, and commercialization of the company’s flying cars. The world’s first XPeng AeroHT flying car mass production plant was topped out and is in the process of equipment debugging, with completion scheduled for Q4 2025. On August 15, XPeng signed a strategic agreement on ex...

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front-wheel drive layout. Making the debut of the EM AI Super Hybrid 2.0 powertrain with a next-generation super dedicated hybrid engine (maximum power 82kW, peak torque 136Nm) and a next-generation 11-in-1 hybrid electric drive (maximum motor power 175kW, peak motor torque 262Nm), the model has a top speed of 190 km/h. Two battery options are available: one is CALB’s 8.5kWh LFP battery for an EV-only range of 70km, the other is CATL’s 18.4k...

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he weeks of May 3 and May 10, while the Ohio Assembly Plant will produce only Super Duty Chassis cabs and medium-duty trucks. The Oakville Assembly Complex (Ford Edge and Lincoln Nautilus) will be down the week of May 3, as well as the weeks of April 12, 19 and 26. The Saarlouis plant (Focus) will stop output for an additional 20 days, extending a five-week shutdown that started late February. Ford will pause production of the Transit Connect com...

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or shortage. In the main plant in Mlada Boleslav and in Kvasiny, the assembly lines will stand still for a week from September 27. On October 18, it is announced that Skoda Auto cuts its production lines in all three plants in Czech Republic for two weeks due to semiconductor shortage. The company stopped production in Mladá Boleslav and Vrchlabí, while only one line in Kvasiny remains in operation. In the Kvasiny plant, Skoda Auto aims to prod...

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ting orders on the same day for the truck. The new Super Great V is powered by an all-new 6R10 engine with a newly-developed asymmetric turbo charger and an electronically-controlled variable flow rate water pump. It also comes with electronically-controlled automatic cool fan couplings and idling stop and start (ISS) system as standard equipment. As a whole, it achieved best-in-class fuel economy. Its safety features include Active Mitigation Br...

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rlian Motors (KTB), the authorized distributor of Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC), launched the new Pajero Sport on May 24. The new model has four variations; Pajero Sport GLS middle grade MT model (Rp 389,000,000), Pajero Sport Exceed middle grade 4AT model (Rp 406,000,000), Pajero Sport Dakar top grade 2WD model (Rp 444,000,000) and 4WD model (Rp 509,500,000). The sales volume of Pajero Sport has reached approximately 45,000 units since its...

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llantis announced an investment of EUR 223 million for launch of new models with 100% electric versions. - January 2021: Incorporated into Stellantis. - August 2017: Transferred from GM group to PSA group - Started production in 1982. Stellantis Zaragoza to work 6 days a week in January Stellantis stops production at Zaragoza plant in Spain Stellantis adjusts production at French and Spanish plants Stellantis to alter production at Zaragoza, Sp...

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o’s largest producer and exporter of vehicles Nissan plants in Mexico resume operations amid uncertainty Nissan begins layoffs of 1,000 workers at three plants in Mexico Nissan uses drones to map production process at Resende plant in Brazil Nissan Mexicana produces 13 million vehicles Nissan stops building Pathfinder, Murano, Frontier for Canadian market, limits Infiniti QX 60 Nissan to end vehicle production at CIVAC plant in Mexico during...

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, March production Nissan idles output at U.S., Mexican plants due to semiconductor supply disruptions Nissan reduces production days at North American plants in May Stellantis, Nissan announce temporary plant closures in Mexico Nissan meets its product portfolio renewal goals in Mexico Nissan stops building Pathfinder, Murano, Frontier for Canadian market, limits Infiniti QX 60 Nissan to end vehicle production at CIVAC plant in Mexico during...

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irst 11 months of 2017. Two of GM’s three plants in Mexico, Ramos Arizpe and San Luis Potosi, moved from producing cars such as the Aveo and Sonic, toward SUVs such as the GMC Terrain and Chevrolet Equinox. The Ramos Arizpe plant recently started production of the Chevrolet Blazer, and will soon stop manufacturing the Chevrolet Cruze. GM’s plant in Silao produces Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups. Of Nissan’s three brand assembly p...

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m projects being debated in Congress, which include eliminating internal taxes on automobiles. Major automotive unions including SMATA (mechanics, over 117,000 members), UOM (metalworkers), and SUTNA (tire workers) joined the strike, affecting production at all major plants: Reported that’s that stopped production activities are Toyota's Zárate, Volkswagen's Pacheco and Córdoba facilities, Ford's Pacheco, Mercedes-Benz's Virrey del Pino, Rena...

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by more than 60%. On March 27, BYD launched the Song Ultra EV midsize battery electric SUV. The Song Ultra EV features a rear-motor RWD layout. Powered by a single 240kW/305Nm or 270kW/305Nm permanent magnet synchronous motor and a 69.07kWh or 82.7kWh Blade Battery 2.0, the vehicle model delivers a top speed of 210km/h, a CLTC range of 605km or 710km. The Song Ultra EV comes with the DiLink 100 advanced intelligent cockpit system. On April 25, at...

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is positioned as a midsize battery electric sedan. The Seal 06 DM-i serves as the world’s first plug-in hybrid electric wagon. On May 17, BYD launched the e7 midsize battery electric sedan. It is mainly developed for the taxi market. The e7 is powered by a single 100kW motor, delivering a top speed of 150km/h. A 48kWh or 57.6kWh lithium-iron phosphate battery completes the powertrain, with a CLTC range of 450km or 520km. The model is eq...

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d key components. On March 27, BYD launched the Song Ultra EV midsize battery electric SUV. The Song Ultra EV features a rear-motor RWD layout. Powered by a single 240kW/305Nm or 270kW/305Nm permanent magnet synchronous motor and a 69.07kWh or 82.7kWh Blade Battery 2.0, the vehicle model delivers a top speed of 210km/h, a CLTC range of 605km or 710km. The Song Ultra EV comes with the DiLink 100 advanced intelligent cockpit system. On July 23, Ji...

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83" with the same 2.0 liter displacement as the "F6" engine already put on the market, or a 2.4-liter Mitsubishi "4G69" engine. It carries ABS and GPS devices, an automatically-operated sunroof and a backup monitoring radar. At the Shanghai Motor Show, BYD Auto is displaying its first own brand hardtop sports car under the model name of "S8" officially changed from "F8." Three models will be put on the market. Defining henceforth sports car type ...

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by more than 60%. On March 27, BYD launched the Song Ultra EV midsize battery electric SUV. The Song Ultra EV features a rear-motor RWD layout. Powered by a single 240kW/305Nm or 270kW/305Nm permanent magnet synchronous motor and a 69.07kWh or 82.7kWh Blade Battery 2.0, the vehicle model delivers a top speed of 210km/h, a CLTC range of 605km or 710km. The Song Ultra EV comes with the DiLink 100 advanced intelligent cockpit system. On March 26, BY...

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300 km. BYD will cooperate with Veolia Transport, the largest mass transit system operator in Europe, to conduct trial operation of the eBUS-12, an electric bus system, in Finland. The eBUS-12 features iron batteries (lithium iron phosphate batteries) developed by BYD, generating 130kWh/100km. Its top speed is about 100km/h and the range on a single charge reaches 250km. It has solar panels on the roof, with which battery can be charged. Trial o...

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January 8, HERE Technologies announced to expansion of its collaboration with Lotus to offer Emeya, the fully electric hyper-GT, with its HERE Navigation application at CES 2024. The Lotus Emeya comes with HERE Navigation's EV Range Assistant package, with features like charge point search, multi-stop routing, and real-time traffic.  On January 18, Lotus NYO, a Geely sub-brand, officially launched the Emeya, its first battery electric coupe, in...

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by Kia towards hybridization and electrification, in line with the wider European market trend. The Exceed cabrio concept car, an open model of cee'd, made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show. The model is based on the three-door cee'd hatchback. It features several new exterior panels, plus a soft top-roof. Kia will boost its annual production capacity to 300,000 by 2010 with an additional investment of 216 million euros. The Slovakian governmen...

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