further enhance driving performance of the all-wheel-drive. Peugeot will exhibit the 2012 Peugeot 308 facelift at the Geneva motor show. These will go on sale in spring 2011 in Europe. The facelift model range, sedan, station wagon and cabriolet, have gone through minor changes at the front of the car, based on the new 508 and the SR1 HEV concept car. At launch in Europe, four petrol (1.4L/1.6L) and four diesel engines (1.6L/2.0L) will be availa...

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to measure the levels of PM2.5 (particle matter) in and outside the vehicle to purify air in the car on this model. BYD Auto Co., Ltd. signed a strategic alliance with Wuhan Iron & Steel (Group) Corporation in order to enhance corporation in the area of technology, R&D for new products, information sharing, and production and delivery of steel products. BYD Auto Co. announced its financial reports for 2008. Its sales increased 26 percent from the...

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on investment plan. This investment will also support hybrid engine development, although the new Onix and Tracker models were launched without hybrid powertrains, contrary to expectations. After 16 years of production, the GM industrial complex in Gravatai, Brazil recently produced its 3 millionth car, an Onix Activ. The Celta was the first model made at Gravatai, reaching a total of 1.8 million units produced. It has since produced 570,000 Onix...

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consultation services for lithium-ion batteries, power batteries, ultra large-capacity energy storage batteries, and battery systems. On March 9, Major media reported that FAW group will abolish Jiefang Business Headquarters, Bestune Business Headquarters, and directly manage the Jiefang Auto, FAW Car, and FAW-GM Motor. In addition, FAW Group will establish the "System Management Department", "Digitalization Department", "Engineering and Product...

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ble in sedan, hatchback and also in crossover. In 2013, sales totaled 62,000 units of Etios, making the model primarily responsible for record sales of Toyota in Brazil, 176,081 units (up 55% compared to 2012). In the first two months of 2014, Toyota has reported sales of 9,576 units of the compact car, which represents an increase of 29.6% compared with the same period of 2013. The strike at Toyota's Sorocaba plant ended on October 18. The worke...

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tatus in China, Hubei as a result of the effects of the coronavirus is as follows. On April 14, Groupe Renault announced it has unveiled its new strategy for the Chinese Market, building on two of its key pillars: Electric Vehicles (EVs) and Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs). Regarding ICE passenger car, Groupe Renault has entered into a preliminary agreement with Dongfeng under which Renault transfers its shares in Dongfeng Renault Automotive Com...

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s first global strategic model, will make its world premier at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. The C201 will have the automaker's new platform and powered by Changan's new Blue core brand engine. In addition to C201, Changan Automobile's electric concept "clover" and the "sense" high-end car concept car, SUV and other models are also be exhibited in Frankfurt. Chongqing Chang' an Automobile Co., Ltd. said on November 10 that it has finalized acqui...

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planned, and the facility will begin production in April 2018 with an annual capacity for 50,000 units. The second phase of construction for the plant is also on schedule. On May 10 Zhejiang Hozon New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd. (Hozon) signed a strategic purchase agreement with FUN & CHEER, a car-sharing platform. FUN & CHEER will purchase 10,000 NEVs of Neta brand, a subsidiary of Hozon, during the period from 2018 to 2019. On May 14 Zhejiang ...

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MHV (2019-), Q8 (2018-), SQ8, SQ8 MHV (2018-), Q7 e-tron PHV (2016-), Q8 PHV (2020-); Porsche Cayenne (2018-), Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid PHV (2018-), Cayenne E-Hybrid PHV (2018-), Cayenne Coupé (2019-), Cayenne S E-Hybrid PHV (2023-), Cayenne EV (2026-planning); Gear Boxes, Gear Box Parts Passenger car, gearbox, and engine components production - Number of employees: 12,500 (as of March 2025) - Investment:   1991-2023: EUR 5.5 billion   202...

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lanning); Infiniti Q30 (2015-2019), QX30 (2016-2019) Micra (1992-2010), Micra C+C (1992-2010), Qashqai+2 (2008-2013), 1.2L/1.4L Engines, 2.0L Engines (2010-), Cylinder heads (-2024 planning); Traction motor (for LEAF, e-NV200); Battery packs (for e-Power, HV) (2012-); Large scale stamping Passenger car, engine, and battery assembly plant - Number of Employees: 6,000 (as of June 2025). - Accumulated investment amount: GBP 6 billion (USD 7.6 billi...

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of vacation will ensure the formation of an additional reserve of components to meet the goal of producing more than 400 thousand cars in 2023. On March 29, AvtoVAZ announced that active preparations are underway for the restart of Largus production, work continues on the domestic e-Largus electric car, an experimental batch of which should be produced in Izhevsk before the end of the year. AvtoVAZ is preparing to start car production at the form...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/06/23

at 284 hp and 16.6 kWh Lithium-ion battery module, mated to a 10 Speeds automatic transmission. In EV Mode, this vehicle can run for as far as 67 km without any recharging need. As SAIC Motor-CP Thailand plant recently recorded 100,000 cars production milestone, the new MG HS PHEV is the 100,000th car, coming out from the plant. Reported on March 23, SAIC Motor-CP and MG Sales Thailand plans to invest in battery production for PHEVs to serve gro...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/06/20

ell cathodes has a cobalt content of 10%. The roof of Factory 56, the production facility for the EQS, is equipped with 12,000 photovoltaic modules. Around 40% of the roof area of Factory 56 is greened, and recycled concrete was used for the first time in the head building. For EQS after use in the car, a second life is possible for the batteries: for example, in an energy storage system from Mercedes-Benz Energy. On March 23, multiple sources re...

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ll be added. A Chinese name for the second generation new "Mazda 6 (Atenza)" was announced as "Ruiyu" in September 2008. The vehicle was developed on the basis of European specifications and has a wheel base longer by 55 mm than the first generation. FAW Car renamed its own brand model "Hongqi HQ3" sharing the platform with the Toyota "Majesta" to the "Hongqi Shengshi". At the same time, the company lowered sales prices on 3.0-liter models, from ...

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thium-ion batteries, it can travel up to 40 miles on electricity alone. Charge time is a little less than three hours on 240v and about 8 hours on 120v. GM announced its crossover plug-in hybrid electric vehicle "Cadillac Converj concept." which was developed as a hybrid aimed at wealthy consumers, sharing the powertrain "Voltec" with the "Chevrolet Volt." GM will launch its 2011 model electric vehicle "Volt" at the end of 2010 in the U.S. market...

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nkruptcy Lightyear, Netherlands signs pre-order agreement with Arval for 10,000 vehicles Valmet Automotive, Finland starts change negotiation due to decrease in production Valmet, Finland ends production of Lightyear 0 at Uusikaupunki plant Lightyear, Netherlands partners with four leasing and car-sharing companies for Solar EV car Lightyear, Netherlands to focus on Lightyear 2 solar EV, scraps production of Lightyear 0 Sono Group, Germany term...

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ica, mainly eying the emerging markets. It measures 4,479 mm long, 1,735 mm wide and 1,514 mm high, while using a 2,620 mm wheelbase. This compact car provides comfortable seating for up to five people along with best-in-class trunk space of 563L. GM Brazil arm was responsible for the design of the car, which will be made at three locations including Sao Caetano do Sul plant in Brazil. It is expected to go on sale in the Russian and East European...

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echnology Co., Ltd. (FTXT), a subsidiary of Great Wall Holding. According to the agreement, they will cooperate in several fields including fuel cell core component R&D and problem-tackling, hydrogen storage system core component R&D and problem-tackling, fuel cell testing and validating capability sharing, large-scale promotion of fuel cell vehicles and technologies, and applications for recognition of science and technology projects. On Novembe...

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will cooperate on development strategies, macro-environment research, market demands and trend research of the automotive industry. This partnership will further enhance their cooperation and help improve GAC Trumpchi’s competitiveness in terms of electrification, connectivity, intelligence and sharing, thus promoting its development. On July 24, the Trumpchi brand of GAC Group revealed the images of its second-generation GS8 mid-sized SUV. ...

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ontract to set up a related facility named “Joint Laboratory for Ecological Domain”. The “Ecological Domain” extensively integrates the core capabilities of SAIC Z-One’s Galaxy full-stack solution and OPPO’s “Project Pantanal”, realizing the integration of system-level architecture, sharing of software and hardware capabilities, and multi-modal intelligent interaction. Through the extensive compatibility of the underlying protocol...

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