mbinations. An ambassador of the Citroën Advanced Comfort programme, New C5 Aircross SUV is the most modular and the most comfortable model of its segment. Equipped with the suspension with Progressive Hydraulic Cushions and Advanced Comfort seats, it offers a new and typically Citroën travelling experience. It boasts unrivalled modularity with three individual sliding, folding and inclining rear seats and best-in-class boot capacity of 580 l t...

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s 400-volt, 74 kWh useable battery pack uses advanced 82 Ah pouch cells. E-Transit Custom delivers payloads up to 1,100 kg, a lower load floor with easier access, and a maximum towing capacity of 2,000 kg. Independent rear suspension and class-leading motor power help deliver a new level of driving experience for customers. On September 19, Ford Pro presented its latest solutions to maximize uptime, service, and productivity at IAA Transportation...

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s 12.0% to 102,900 units On March 24, Toyota China and Haima Auto jointly announced that they have signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement to conduct cooperation on the R&D and industrialization of FCEVs (hydrogen fuel cell vehicles). The two parties will use the Hainan Island as a large experience and test site where they will equip Haima Auto’s 3rd-generation FCEV with mature parts and systems including Toyota’s 2nd-generation Mi...

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s under the Ukraine's police vehicle renewal project. The deliveries will begin around February 2013. The project is based on the Green Investment Scheme. Toyota revealed the new 2014 tC sports coupe at the New York Auto Show, showing off a sporty new look, upgraded interior and an enhanced driving experience for the brand’s top-selling vehicle. The Scion brand, which was designed to bring new buyers into the Toyota family and appeal to emergin...

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for drive motors, materials performance and characterization, fracture and failure simulation, lightweight of automobiles, and silicon steel, etc. On December 26, according to the WeChat account of SAIC Motor Corporation Limited (SAIC), IM Motors’ (Zhiji Motors in Chinese) first batch of 200 Beta experience version IM L7 smart electric sedans rolled off the production line at SAIC’s Lingang Plant. The IM L7 adopts an atomic software archi...

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future, the demonstration route will be able to provide testing, validation, capability training and safety evaluation services to all test ICVs and autonomous vehicles that have access to the OBD (On-Board Diagnostics) system. On the same day, more than 10 vehicles were available for the test ride experience on the demonstration route. These vehicles were from different ICV developers, including VW, JAC, Ankai, Chery. On October 13, FAW and Audi...

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launched its commercial carshare service in Las Vegas in January 2024 and is the only company to operate on public roads in the US and Europe without a human driver. Peugeot and Vay have equipped Peugeot E-308 with teledriving technology to explore its benefits for business efficiency and customer experience in real-life applications for both passenger and light commercial vehicles. Both companies will showcase their teledriving technology at th...

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ative TEMSA Automotive. On June 6, TEMSA informed that its share transfer has been finalized with Sabancı Holding and Swiss-based True Value Capital Partners. TEMSA will continue on its path while raising its export targets. TEMSA is developing new vehicle, the TS 45 Electric, which will bring its experience in electric vehicles to North America. It will be ready for serial production in 2020. TEMSA North America will have five locations by the ...

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(IPB) system and an Anti-lock Braking System (ABS).  On September 8, BYD unveiled concept car Ocean-X, which is developed based on e-platform 3.0. Positioned as a mid-size sporty sedan with high performance. BYD e-platform 3.0 is a dedicated BEV platform, aiming to address the pain points of user experience, such as safety and low-temperature driving range. The e-platform 3.0 covers vehicles of various sizes and will remain open to the industr...

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sign to significantly improve the safety performance. On September 8, BYD unveiled concept car Ocean-X, which is developed based on e-platform 3.0. Positioned as a mid-size sporty sedan with high performance. BYD e-platform 3.0 is a dedicated BEV platform, aiming to address the pain points of user experience, such as safety and low-temperature driving range. The e-platform 3.0 covers vehicles of various sizes and will remain open to the industr...

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ased noise inspection system to the inspection line at its Miyata Plant from August, and that the system is now in full operation. The AI noise inspection system was jointly developed by customizing AI analysis solutions of Skydisc, Inc. to the Lexus production line. In the development process, the experience and judgment of skilled inspectors were learned by the AI to improve the inspection accuracy. The noise inspection, which is a pre-shipment...

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CHERY POWER. With regard to petrol power, Chery’s 2.0TGDI engine achieves a maximum power of 192kW and a peak torque of 400Nm. In terms of hybrid power, Chery’s DHT (dedicated hybrid transmission) offers dual-motor drive, 9 operating modes and 11 combination gears and provides a smooth driving experience via TSD (twin shaft drive). The CHERY POWER achieves a thermal efficiency of up to 45% and a fuel saving rate of over 95%. The new Tiggo ...

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duction of its Models S and X were down to 14,163 units at the Fremont plant, in part to accommodate the next generation of powertrains and suspensions during the first quarter. Tesla produced 62,975 Model 3 vehicles in the first quarter, approximately 3% more than the previous quarter. Tesla cites experience in enabling a second-generation Model 3 line in China to be 50% cheaper per unit of capacity than current Model 3-related lines in Fremont ...

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twork. Jointly developed by BYD TOYOTA EV TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd. (BTET), a joint venture between Toyota and BYD, and FAW Toyota, the new vehicle is based on the Toyota e-TNGA. For the powertrain, the new vehicle combines BYD’s lithium iron LFP battery and Toyota’s electrification technologies and experience, and features newly designed battery structure, cooling, control and safety monitoring systems with the development goal of ensuring 90% ca...

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in value development, information and policy consulting research, consumer research and brand promotion etc, based on Bestune's key models. With the collaboration, they will improve Bestune's brand and product capabilities, and will further enhance the system capabilities and enrich the development experience. On August 31, FAW Car released a draft plan of restructuring. It plans to exchange a 100% share in FAW Bestune Car Co., Ltd. (FAW Bestune)...

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Center will be based in Chengdu. After the project is completed and put into operation, it is expected to form a R&D team consisting of more than 400 people who will be engaged in the digital business of vehicle smart connectivity and marketing. The project objective is to provide a more prominent experience for users of the three major brands (Volkswagen, Jetta, and Audi). On November 19, Auto Guangzhou 2021 officially kicked off. FAW-VW brough...

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ka, Indiana. SERES had announced its name change at the Shanghai Auto Show on April 19 when it launched sales of the SF5, with deliveries expected in the fourth quarter of 2019 from its new factory in Chongqing, China. The manufacturing team at the Indiana plant will use the next few months to gain experience in building the vehicles there on their proprietary EV platform. On September 22, Electric Last Mile Solutions, Inc. (ELMS) announced the s...

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10 billion in development of Hongqi S-series products and the Hongqi sports car brand in the coming five years. The American company announced that it will establish a joint venture to produce the first Hongqi sports car. It also expects to begin the construction of production lines and a customer experience center soon. The Hongqi S production and delivery center will be located in Changchun, Jilin Province. Construction of the center will be s...

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power generation system that uses bioethanol to generate electricity with high efficiency, and that it has begun trial operations at its Tochigi plant, aiming for full-scale operation in 2030. The stationary power generation system uses solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC), in which Nissan has development experience in automotive use.  SOFCs can generate power using a variety of fuels, including ethanol, natural gas, and LP gas. Compared to polymer ele...

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the USA in the first quarter of 2016. The Buick Cascada is powered by the 1.6 ECOTEC Direct Injection Turbo with 147 kW/200 hp. The four-cylinder unit delivers maximum torque of 300 Nm. The HiPerStrut (High Performance Strut) front suspension transfers power onto the road, ensuring a smooth driving experience. The newest-generation turbo engine in the Buick is mated to a six-speed automatic transmission. The Buick Cascada is the brand’s first c...

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