at U.S. dealers in October 2015, is the U.S. and Canadian sibling to the “Vito,” which remains the midsize commercial van nameplate for all other global markets. On December 12, Mercedes-Benz announced that Mercedes-Benz Vans is reorganizing its European production network for locally emission-free mobility. The Mercedes-Benz plant in Vitoria, Spain, produces medium-sized vans from Mercedes‑Benz. The product portfolio includes the V-Class,...

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stringent domestic VOC emission standards for automobile painting. The Lantu 4.0 world-class digital factory integrates global leading technologies such as big data, edge cloud, AI and Internet of Things, and has an efficient and intelligent stamping workshop, fully automatic welding workshop, dust-free intelligent and environmentally friendly painting workshop, and fully automatic resin workshop and digital assembly workshop. All major productio...

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res DPCA’s partial assets Dongfeng Motor Group makes strategic investment in vehicle connectivity company PATEO CONNECT+ Groupe Renault sets new strategy for China DFG’s h Business Unit publicizes future development plan and will unveil h brand in 2020 Dongfeng Motor showcases Yixuan MAX, Voyah FREE and fuel cell system VOYAH Automobile completes production of first VOYAH FREE, all-new mid-sized intelligent electric SUV Dongfeng Motor and PSA...

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Dongfeng Motor (Wuhan) Co., Ltd. (formerly Dongfeng Renault Automotive Co., Ltd.) Voyah: SUV Voyah FREE Range Extender (2021-), MPV Voyah Dreamerr/Dream EV (2022-), MPV Voyah Dreamerr/Dream PHV (2022-), Zhuiguang/Passion EV (2023-), Zhuiguang/Passion PHV (2023-), REV SUV Voyah FREE+ (2025-), PHV Zhuiguang/Passion (2025-planning); Engine; Renault: Kadjar (-2020), Koleos (-2020), Captur (2019-2020); Voyah: Voyah FREE EV (2021-2023); the manufact...

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Wuhan, Hubei. The two parties jointly announced that electric vehicles (EVs) from Dongfeng Motor (DFM) sub-brands such as Voyah and M-Hero will be successively launched on the Spanish and Portuguese markets in 2024. In 2024, Voyah will enter the Spanish and Portuguese markets with the launch of the Free SUV and the Dreamer MPV. Specifically, it will enter the Spanish market in the first half of the year, and enter the Portuguese market in the sec...

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anned driving. The T100 variant will be first applied to the Nammi 06 SUV. The M-Hero M18-3, a new cooperative flagship intelligent off-road model between M-Hero and Huawei. It makes the debut of Huawei’s Qiankun ADS 4 solution, with launch scheduled for the second half of 2025. The new Voyah Free SUV will be deeply integrated with Huawei’s latest intelligent technologies and equipped with Huawei’s latest advanced intelligent driving s...

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eas R&D center focused on vehicle development include software, hardware, electronics, materials, power and energy engineering teams - In Oct 2020, Tesla Shanghai started export of Model 3 to Europe. - On December 29, 2018, Tesla registered a financial leasing company in the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone. According to the National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System (NECIPS), the company has a registered capital of USD 30 mil...

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to 3,000 jobs. Construction of the plant with annual cell production capacity of up to 50 gigawatt hours (GWh), will start in 2023. The state-of-the-art battery cells will be specifically developed for use in next-generation pure electric Volvo and Polestar cars. The plant will be powered by fossil-free energy with focus on driving renewable energy capacity in the region, and will integrate engineering solutions which prioritize circularity and r...

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consist of 113 VDL Citeas Electric. VDL Bus & Coach will supply 51 articulated Citeas with its largest battery pack for the first time: 525 kWh. The entire energy requirement of the Citeas SLFA-181, including the climate control system, is covered by the battery. This makes the buses 100% emission-free. On January 17, VDL Bus & Coach announced that it will supply 193 new-generation VDL Citeas to EBS. It will supply 60 new-generation VDL Citeas o...

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rm is a modular technology platform built by Chery New Energy, which owns independent intellectual property products. This platform adopts an all-aluminum frame body, thus making a lighter, stronger and safer car. In addition, the platform's batteries can be modular and interchangeable, It supports free combinations of two-wheel drives, four-wheel drives, extended range drives and hydrogen power, and development of SUVs, MPVs and other models. On...

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d CATL deepen strategic cooperation Dongfeng Fengshen launches Yixuan GS and Yixuan EV Beijing MS 2020: Dongfeng Aeolus releases new brand concept at Auto China 2020 Dongfeng Passenger Vehicle partners with Aulton New Energy in field of battery replacement Dongfeng Motor showcases Yixuan MAX, Voyah FREE and fuel cell system Dongfeng Aeolus completes production start-up and begins preorders of all-new Yixuan MAX compact sedan Do...

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e compact clutch assembly. On November 2, Ferrari announced that it will commence production of the Ferrari Daytona SP3 and Ferrari Purosangue in 2022 with deliveries starting in 2023. Ferrari is increasing depreciation and amortization in line with the start of production of new models. Industrial free cash flow generation is sustained by Daytona SP3 advances collection. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) announced on October 29 that it will separa...

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Latin America but also to North America. The plant has been considered the export base for Central and South America. However, in view the prolonged appreciation of the yen, Mazda will consider export to the U.S. and other markets as well, taking advantage of the provisions of NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement). On June 29 Mazda Motor Corporation revealed the hatchback version of the all-new Mazda3 (known as Mazda Axela in Japan). The re...

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worst flooding in decades, Toyota has canceled a Saturday shift on October 29 at its assembly plants in Indiana, Kentucky and Canada, as well as an engine plant in West Virginia. Toyota Korea released the new "Camry" on January 18. Taking advantage of a reduction in import duties by the U.S- Korea Free Trade Agreement, Toyota Korea will import cars produced at the Kentucky Plant in the U.S. The sales prices are 33.9 million won, one million won ...

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elp insulate the company from the 25% Canadian countertariffs, according to CEO Tomohiro Kubota. The company imported about 26% of the vehicles it sold in Canada in 2024 from the U.S., but as Subaru Canada moves into the 2026 model year, it expects that amount to decline to 10% of sales. Canada’s free-trade agreement with Japan means vehicles imported from Subaru’s home plants enter Canada tariff free. Starting with the 2026 model year, Outba...

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ber 2016. FCA will also invest USD 700 million in the Toledo Assembly Complex in Ohio to retool the north plant for production of the next-generation Jeep Wrangler. On July 14, FCA said it would spend USD 700 million to retool its Toledo North Assembly Plant to build the 2018 Jeep Wrangler. Detroit Free Press reported on July 15 that FCA should now be able to produce more than 450,000 Jeep Wranglers and Wrangler pickups annually by 2018. It was r...

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ary 23. It is a model with an extended wheelbase based on the North American version and one class larger in size than the Passat for Europe. It is installed with a 2.5-liter 5-cylinder in line 170 ps gasoline engine. It also features a 6.5-inch liquid crystal monitor screen and the Bluetooth hands-free telephone to meet both needs for business and personal pleasure. VW will increase production of the "Passat" by 13 percent and hire an additional...

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mini commercial vehicle Spacia Base Suzuki's all-new minicar WagonR SMILE to go on sale on September 10 Mazda launches all-new Flair Crossover Suzuki to launch all-new Hustler in January 2020 Suzuki to temporarily suspend operations at two automobile plants in Japan in June Suzuki introduces CO2-free electricity derived from renewable energy to domestic plants, etc. Suzuki Auto South Africa unveils five-door Jimny at Festival of Motoring 2023 ...

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inding a new model to fill the idled Brampton, Ontario plant, but that a decision would require more trade certainty. “They’re looking at different models being produced in Brampton. That decision would be taken in the context of the finalization of the USMCA,” said Carney. The North American free trade deal is up for renewal in 2026, creating uncertainty over what longer-term tariffs Canadian automotive production may face. Stellantis halt...

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lio Bandit compact passenger cars Suzuki to attempt to achieve carbon neutrality at its Japan domestic plants by FY2035 Suzuki to temporarily suspend operations at two automobile plants in Japan Suzuki to temporarily suspend operations at two automobile plants in Japan in June Suzuki introduces CO2-free electricity derived from renewable energy to domestic plants, etc. Suzuki launches all-new Swift Suzuki Motor Corporation will build a mega-solar...

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