of BYD ADL electric buses delivered or on order to 412. On July 27, Alexander Dennis Limited (“ADL”) announced that as a result of the significant decline in UK demand for new buses and coaches, it is forced to initiate a restructuring programme which places up to 650 jobs at risk. With many UK customers not in a position to place orders for new vehicles following the impact of lockdown, social distancing and low passenger numbers, ADL has ut...

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arbert facility in the UK, whereas the Enviro100EV will be fitted with high-value components at its Scarborough facility. Its chassis and body frame will be produced under the supervision of Alexander Dennis Designs by the company's contract manufacturing partner in Zhuhai, China. The production of customer orders for both vehicle types has started, with deliveries expected in the first months of 2024. The Enviro100EV small bus is 8.5m long, 2.35...

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Guoyue (2024-), H9 PHV (2025-planning), HS9 PHV (2025-planning); Hongqi: HS7 (-2023), H7 (-2024); FAW Car's Hongqi Changqing Plant(Changchun City, Jilin Province) - On October 30, 2018, FAW Hongqi launched the R.Flag technical brand. R.Flag will focus on electrification, intelligent connectivity, customer experience, and sharing. - The company was established on November 18, 2016. FAW Hongqi holds NEV global strategy launch to unveil its new lo...

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unced that their partnership has officially handed over their 1,500th electric bus, a BYD-Alexander Dennis Enviro200EV, to Go-Ahead London. The 1,500th BYD-Alexander Dennis electric bus is one of nearly 300 buses joining Go-Ahead London this year. Go-Ahead London is the partnership's largest single customer, with 577 Enviro200EV single-deckers and Enviro400EV double-deckers in total, either delivered or on order. On September 7, Alexander Dennis ...

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roduction of the current two-seat smart EQ electric vehicles continues at the Hambach plant. On April 17, INEOS Automotive announced it is developing its brand new electric 4X4 vehicle in conjunction with automotive supplier, Magna. INEOS Automotive's new 4X4 will represent a unique proposition for customers. Smaller than the Grenadier, this all-new battery electric model will be zero emission and will deliver world-class off-road capability. It ...

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the new plan in Ohira, Miyagi Prefecture. The shutdown plan was, however, cancelled because of the massive earthquake that hit northeastern Japan on March 11. The Hashimoto Plant resumed production of the "Corolla Axio" and "Raum" on April 11 limited to the products in process and those ordered by customers. The production will be finished by the end of April. The Ohira Plant will resume production on April 18 and receive workers and equipment t...

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– from the Audi A4 to the fully electric e-tron GT – in the body shop during the very first stage of production. The tag will be attached to the right rear section of the body and will stay on the vehicle as it passes through the paint shop and the assembly line right through to delivery to the customer. On April 30, Audi announced that it will be collaborating closely in the future with the Technical University of Munich and the Fraunhofer I...

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GM ends production of Chevrolet Volt, Buick LaCrosse at Detroit-Hamtramck plant GM reducing Pontiac Metal Center workers as Detroit-Hamtramck plant slows GM, Unifor agree to reduced operation at plant in Oshawa, Canada GM working to get Cadillac Lyriq to customers faster, only 122 deliveries in 2022 GMC launches production of Hummer EV SUV at Factory ZERO Chevrolet 2024 Silverado EV exterior, interio...

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d increased use of high-tensile strength materials. In addition to weight reduction, improved engine control has resulted in a fuel economy of 22.9km/L (WLTC mode, some grades), an improvement of approximately 10% over the previous model. In addition, a turbo model, which has been requested by many customers, has been newly added to the lineup. The monthly sales target is 6,500 units. Production was switched from the existing Shiga (Ryuoh) plant ...

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in 2010. Honda Motor exhibited the Fit Hybrid, Fit EV, CR-Z hybrid hatchback and Brio, a strategic model targeting the Asian market, at the Indonesia International Motor Show. Release date of these four models has yet to be determined. Honda said it was ready for releasing the Brio depending on the customer response at the motor show, and considering local production of the model in addition to imports from Thailand. Honda Prospect Motor began to...

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tric vehicles (BEVs) development. This new venture is scheduled to be established within China in 2021, with BYD and Hino each making a 50% capital investment. It will combine the strengths of both companies to develop BEVs and electric units and will aim to quickly implement the ideal products for customer needs, primarily in the Asian market. The venture plans to initially launch vehicles under the Hino brand in the first half of the 2020s. On ...

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GM is preparing its Orion Assembly Plant for retail production of the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV. GM invested USD 160 million at the Orion Assembly Plant on new tooling and equipment for the assembly of the Bolt. General Motors announced on December 13 that it has delivered the first three Bolt EVs to customers in the San Francisco area. On December 15, GM announced that it will immediately begin testing autonomous vehicles on public roads after the...

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22 million to build new-tech engine in Spring Hill, Tennessee Refreshed 2020 Cadillac XT5 features new engine and added technologies GM introduces revised, refined 2020 Cadillac XT5 Acura’s all-electric 2024 ZDX prototype being developed for Type S performance GM working to get Cadillac Lyriq to customers faster, only 122 deliveries in 2022 Cadillac to reveal three more EVs in 2023 as it ramps up Lyriq production GM built 2,980 Cadillac Lyri...

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by the main plant in Munich, Germany, and finally in San Luis Potosí in 2027.  BMW recently announced an investment of USD 1.7 billion to build EVs at the Spartanburg plant and construction of a new assembly center for high-voltage batteries in nearby Woodruff. On February 20, BMW announced that customers can place orders for the first-ever BMW XM beginning in April 2023 with new colors opened up by the BMW Individual special paintwork system....

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open floor concept, with a main corridor spanning one half of a mile in length. The Lansing plant joins the Ultium Cells Warren plant that began battery cell production in August 2022, and the Ultium Cells’ Spring Hill plant that nears completion to start production later in 2023. Since the first customer delivery of the Cadillac Lyriq in July 2022 through the end of March 2023, GM has delivered 1,090 Lyriqs (with 968 of those in Q1 2023). Incr...

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type of the Subaru XV crossover SUVs at the Indonesia International Motor Show opened in Jakarta on September 20. Starting in January 2013, the new crossover SUV is scheduled to be assembled at the Kuala Lumpur Plant of Tan Chong Motor using knockdown kits. In addition to delivering the vehicles to customers in Malaysia, FHI is intending to export the SUVs to Indonesia and Thailand as well. Planned production volume is 5,000 vehicles a year. Deta...

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ration of operation performance and comfort. Shanghai Volkswagen Automotive' full-year car sales in 2014 increased by 13.1% year-over-year to 1,725,006 units. Chinese Central Television (CCTV) cited on this year's "315 Gala" an allegation that Shanghai Volkswagen's 4S dealers are overcharging their customers for simple fixes. CCTV is China's state-run television and the 315 Gala is an annual consumer rights program that CCTV broadcasts on March 1...

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ent in the new center in five years. The total investment is expected to reach CNY 520 million. FAW-Volkswagen revealed on January 22, 2016 that it will introduce the Audi A6L e-tron PHV into the Chinese market in 2016. The parent companies in China and Germany jointly developed the PHV for Chinese customers. The Audi A6L e-tron will be built at FAW-Volkswagen's plant in Changchun City, Jilin Province. FAW-Volkswagen launched the new Audi A6L lux...

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in Douai will equip the future ECHO models (new R5) and 4Ever produced by Renault. This large-scale project represents a total investment of EUR 1.3 billion for this first phase with the creation of some 1,200 direct jobs in the next three years and up to 3,000 jobs by 2030. On December 11, BBVA, a customer-centric global financial services group in Spain, announced that it is supporting AESC in the construction and operation of a gigafactory bas...

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ceeds EUR1 billion. In Czech, Hyundai has invested EUR1 billion in its Nosovice plant. The plant's initial production capacity of 114,000 vehicles has been increased to its full capacity of  300,000 vehicles per annum. Hyundai Motor wants to triple the number of Kona Electric available to European customers. From March 2020, Kona Electric will leave the production lines of the manufacturer's Czech factory and the supply of the South Korean facto...

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