oyed as part of Motional’s commercial services in the U.S. from 2024. The IONIQ 5 robotaxi is the world’s first fully-integrated autonomous vehicle to be mass-produced on a smart, flexible cell-based production system. Moreover, it is one of the first SAE Level 4 autonomous vehicles (AVs) to be certified under the U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS). ...

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full-cycle manufacturing by mid-2025. The TENET model range will be based primarily on SUV-class vehicles, from compact crossovers to spacious all-wheel-drive D-class models. In 2025, TENET will launch four models in Russia and plans to expand its lineup, supported by a growing network of over 200 certified dealerships nationwide. On May 22, AGR HOLDING announced that the TENET model range will be based primarily on SUV-class vehicles, from comp...

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s of safety, comfort and reliability. The chassis parts come from the Daimler plants in Chennai (India) and São Bernardo do Campo (Brazil). Both chassis have already proven themselves in practice on tough routes in India and Brazil. The chassis will be assembled locally and equipped with a body by certified body manufacturers in Kenya in accordance with Daimler standards. On August 10, Mercedes-Benz do Brasil announced that its Sao Bernardo do C...

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n, filed an 8K report with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding its latest production status following the SEC investigation announced on March 7. Conditional upon receiving additional funding, the company now expects its plant in Mishawaka, Indiana, to commence production of certified Urban Delivery vehicles no earlier than the end of 2022 and into first quarter of 2023, followed by the Urban Utility vehicle no earlier tha...

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new 4X4 at Magna's Graz, Austria facility in 2026. Part of the development process for this new 4X4 will include a rigorous testing program on Austria's Schöckl mountain, which is close to Magna's complete vehicle assembly facility. On April 26, Fisker Inc. announced that European regulators have certified the Fisker Ocean SUV. The company intends to start deliveries to European customers on May 5, 2023. It recently built several mid-trim level...

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roject. This operation will allow Audi to use fossil raw materials for longer and reduce its purchasing of additional primary materials. On December 14, Audi started production of the Audi Q8 e-tron at the Brussels plant. The Audi Q8 e-tron will reach customers in Europe and the United States as a certified net carbon-neutral car. From the second half of 2023, more than 3,000 employees will also make the Audi Q4 e-tron at the Brussels plant. Aud...

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ucted by Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) in the Netherlands regarding the use of Hyundai’s ix35 Fuel Cell. The company said that the Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell has a capacity of 10kW, sufficient to power on average 10 homes. On May 24 Hyundai Motor announced that its Ioniq Electric has been certified by the Korean government to run 191 km on a single charge in a combined cycle. The carmaker says the range is the longest among all electric...

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heir workplace. A total of 3,613 votes were cast (83.5 % of eligible employees) in the April 17-19 election, with 2,628, or 73%, voting “Yes” for UAW representation, and 985 votes, or 27%, voting “No”. On April 30, Volkswagen announced that the U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has certified the results of the election in which VW Chattanooga employees voted for representation by the United Auto Workers. Both sides are now focuse...

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extra cost to purchase this edition of the "Volt" is C$198.00. For each edition sold, Bullfrog Power will inject onto the electricity grid as much clean, renewable electricity as the vehicle is estimated to use over two years. Bullfrog's electricity comes exclusively from wind and hydro facilities certified by Environment Canada under its EcoLogoM program. GM is suspending production of the "Chevrolet Volt" for five weeks from March 19 through A...

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nhais, Brazil Audi announces expansion of tool plant in Hungary Audi, and Krajete, Austria developing direct air-capturing technologies On December 14, Audi started production of the Audi Q8 e-tron at the Brussels plant. The Audi Q8 e-tron will reach customers in Europe and the United States as a certified net carbon-neutral car. From the second half of 2023, more than 3,000 employees will also make the Audi Q4 e-tron at the Brussels plant. Aud...

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became the first U.S.-based automaker to manufacture these key parts in America. The Spark EV will be produced in Korea, and sold in California and Oregon this summer, and sales will expand to Canada, Europe and South Korea later. General Motors said on April 25 that the electric vehicle efficiency certified by the EPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) for its Chevrolet Spark EV was 128/109/119MPGe（city/highway/combined）. The 2014 Chevro...

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arts from INR 999,000. It is manufactured at the company’s manufacturing facility at Nashik in Maharashtra. The Marazzo's refined 1.5 litre 4-cylinder engine produces 90.2kW (121 BHP) power and 300 Nm torque and is designed for low noise, vibration and harshness. It also offers an attractive ARAI-certified mileage of 17.3kmpl. On October 19, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M) announced that the globally engineered Marazzo has garnered 10,000+ book...

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spend operations at some production lines Toyota expects global production volume to be approx. 700,000 units in August Toyota temporarily suspends operations at 24 lines in 12 plants in Japan due to Typhoon No.14 Toyota halts shipments of vehicles equipped with Toyota Industries’ fraudulently certified engines Toyota suspends operations on six lines at four plants in Japan due to engine certification fraud by Toyota Industries Toyota extend...

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completion of its Tanjung Malim plant expansion. The MYR 1.4 billion expansion exercise was scheduled to be completed by the fourth quarter of 2019, which would increase the plant's production capacity to 250,000 cars per annum from 150,000 units currently. Proton confirmed that the X70 will be a certified energy efficient vehicle (EEV), and that Proton’s Tanjung Malim plant will be outfitted with new technologies, a move that embraces the In...

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iled on December 12 the automated Ford Fusion Hybrid research vehicle to test the limits of full automation and determine the appropriate levels for near- and mid-term deployment. The reseach has been carried out in collaboration with the University of Michigan and State Farm. Ford announced an EPA-certified fuel economy in city, on highway and combined of the all 5 variants of the new "Fusion." A 1.6-liter EcoBoost engine is rated at 25/37/39 mp...

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estimated 500 to 600 trucks per shift are produced, at least through 2018 and possibly into 2019. The 2019 Ram 1500 is currently only produced in a 4-door Crew Cab configuration. Five months after the start of production of the all-new next-gen 2019 Ram 1500, known as the DT,  the only models EPA-certified for sale are two- and four-wheel-drive versions equipped with the standard 5.7-liter Hemi V8. Dealers have not yet received versions with th...

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ransmission) system, an electric drive system, and a hybrid-dedicated battery. Specifically, the 1.5L hybrid engine platform achieves an industry-leading maximum thermal efficiency of 43.2% and a generating power from 8kW to 60kW. The hybrid motor achieves a maximum efficiency of 96.8% and has been certified by China Automotive Technology and Research Center Co., Ltd. The hybrid electronic control system achieves a maximum efficiency of 98.8% and...

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ransmission) system, an electric drive system, and a hybrid-dedicated battery. Specifically, the 1.5L hybrid engine platform achieves an industry-leading maximum thermal efficiency of 43.2% and a generating power from 8kW to 60kW. The hybrid motor achieves a maximum efficiency of 96.8% and has been certified by China Automotive Technology and Research Center Co., Ltd. The hybrid electronic control system achieves a maximum efficiency of 98.8% and...

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s and customized manufacturing at the Karma Innovation and Customization Center (KICC) in Moreno Valley, California. On January 27, Karma Automotive announced that it will produce B–ON's fully electric light commercial vehicles (eLCVs) at its facility in California starting this year. Karma's ISO certified, 555,000 sq ft Innovation and Customization Center (KICC) will produce an initial run of delivery truck vehicles for B–ON in 2023, with pr...

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es a wider and clearer view. Nissan announced on June 4 that the launch of LEAF, the first 100 percent electric vehicle to be marketed in Mexico. The presale starts today and will continue until its arrival on June 30. Initially, the Nissan LEAF in Mexico will be available for sale through Nissan's certified dealership network located in Mexico City. In addition, Nissan and the Government of the State of Morelos have taken the initiative to creat...

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