and high-torque engine (90 hp) and a manual transmission. The ground clearance of LADA Granta Cross was increased by 23 mm relative to other cars of the family and amounted to 198 mm.  The body is protected by a functional body kit made of durable plastic, which protects the enamel from damage in light off-road conditions. On July 20, multiple sources reported that AvtoVAZ will soon resume the production of LADA Largus. It will be assembled fro...

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vehicles will remain significant even if the fuel price gets higher, the automaker aims to start producing its own engines to expand the lineup of its diesel-powered vehicles. Apparently, Maruti Suziki is developing three or four diesel engines. The development of the first 800-cc diesel engine for light-duty commercial vehicles is already in a proto stage and this engine is likely to hit the market by 2014 or 2015. " Maruti Suzuki India Limited ...

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e closure to arrange for components Maruti Suzuki exports Indian-made Super Carry FCV to South Africa and Tanzania Maruti Suzuki resumes production after maintenance closure Subros restores supply system to Maruti Suzuki Maruti Suzuki launches refreshed Alto 800 in India Maruti Suzuki enters Indian light commercial vehicle segment for first time Maruti Suzuki launches its first Light Commercial Vehicle “Super Carry” in the Indian market Suzuk...

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its production per day from the two plants. Maruti Suzuki has reportedly stopped the third shift at its Manesar plant in the state of Haryana, asking 200 contract workers to take an indefinite leave. This move is to deal with the slowdown in demand of diesel-powered cars due to a continuous rise in light oil prices. A new assembly line with an annual production capacity of 250,000 will be constructed, which is expected to go into operation in 201...

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orfour, which have motors that are built at the Renault plant in Cleon, France.Built on a shared platform, the smart forfour and Twingo are produced at Renault’s plant in Novo Mesto, Slovenia , while the smart fortwo and cabrio are produced at Daimler’s Hambach plant in France.The companies highlighted COMPAS, their joint USD 1 billion production facility in Aguascalientes, Mexico which will produce vehicles for Infiniti starting in 2017 and ...

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latform with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip, and the Zeekr AD intelligent driving assistance system. On April 13, Geely announced that it will participate in the Auto Shanghai 2023 event with 21 new energy products. At the event, Geely will debut the new Galaxy L7 plug-in hybrid SUV and the Galaxy Light intelligent electric prototype vehicle, and the Geometry sub-brand will exhibit four new energy products of its battery electric product lineup....

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boasts XPeng’s new powertrain system using China’s first 800V mass-production Silicon Carbide (SiC) platform. XPeng G9 has a peak motor power of 405kW (front: 175kW; rear: 230kW) and a peak torque of 717Nm. It can accelerate from 0 to 100km/h in around 3 seconds, offering a maximum CLTC (China light duty vehicle test cycle) range of 702km. The G9 redefines how drivers interact with their vehicles by incorporating the industry's first full-sc...

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i Auto officially launched the Li L8, a six-seat large premium smart SUV. Delivery is scheduled to begin in November. The Li L8’s range extension system is powered by a 1.5-liter, four-cylinder, turbocharged engine, achieving fuel consumption of 5.9 liters per 100 kilometers under the CLTC (China light duty vehicle test cycle) standard operating conditions. With a 42.8kWh battery pack, the vehicle offers a CLTC range of 1,315km and a WLTC range...

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cturing site in Jiangsu Great Wall Motor to build vehicle and component manufacturing site in Linyi, Shandong Great Wall Holding’s autonomous driving subsidiary raises nearly CNY 1 billion in Series A funding Great Wall Motor makes foray into 3rd generation semiconductor field by investing in Synlight Crystal IAA 2021: Great Wall Motors brings WEY and ORA to the show and unveils its European strategy Great Wall Motor announces independence of ...

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consists of four warehouses for the assembly and testing lines. The factory also has a special shower bay fed by an underground 180 cubic meter water tank and an outdoor test track with 12 noise and vibration testing bays. Japan Motors sent a core team of 12 engineers to Nissan Motors' continental light commercial vehicle manufacturing hub in Rosslyn, South Africa for intensive training on the building of more Nissan Navara last year. Today that...

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itara Brezza currently being manufactured by the Company) to Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd. (TKM). This will result in incremental sales for Maruti Suzuki. On July 16, Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) announced restart of production at its plant in Bidadi from July 20. The announcement comes in the light of the revised directives issued by the Government of Karnataka allowing residents in Bengaluru urban and rural districts to move and commute fo...

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s and parts to PIDF Group. While annual production capacity will be initially 50,000, it is planned to be expanded up to 250,000. Chongqing Changan Automobile Co. talked with Hebei Zhongxing Automobile Co. in July 2008 to discuss entry into the U.S. market. They discussed plans to jointly develop a light-duty pickup and launch the model in the U.S. market through Hebei Zhongxing's overseas sales network. The two companies had already started talk...

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GAZ, Nizhny Novgorod Plant Trucks - GAZ Trucks, Valdai NEXT, GAZon Next (medium-duty truck, 2014-), Valdai (-2015), Valdai 8, GAZelle Business (2010-), Sadko NEXT, GAZelle NEXT, Sobol, Sobol NN (GAZelle NN Light) (2022-), Sobol business, Valdai 18 (2025-); Buses and minibuses - GAZelle e-NN EV (2021-), GAZ Gazelle NEXT, GAZ Sobol, GAZelle NN (2021-), GAZelle NEXT (2013-), GAZelle City (2020-), Sobol; Volga: K50 (2026-); Mercedes-Benz Sprinter ...

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North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. At the time of market launch in June, the G-Class will be available at an entry-level price of  EUR 107,040.50. On May 17, Daimler announced that the new G-Class is being produced by Magna Steyr in Graz, Austria, for Mercedes-Benz. The highlight of the plant is the test track on the local mountain of Graz, the Schöckl, which is worldwide without compare: one test kilometre on the test t...

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1 1 1 Chery New Energy launches preordering for its Tiggo e ZTE forms strategic partnership with Chery to develop 5G intelligent connected vehicles Chery New Energy launches Tiggo e and Arrizo e Chery Holding cooperates with StreetScooter on electric light commercial vehicles Chery’s EXEED brand launches its compact SUV EXEED LX Chery starts preorders for next-generation Tiggo 7, Tiggo 7 PRO Che...

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te bus “Aero Star” equipped with EDSS Mitsubishi Fuso delivers its largest fleet order of 96 trucks to Cuba Mitsubishi Fuso Bus begins production January 8 Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus releases improved Aero Queen and Aero Ace large sightseeing buses Mitsubishi Fuso launches updated Rosa light-duty bus Mitsuoka Motor consigns the production of its SUV "Buddy" to two companies including Mitsubishi Fuso Bus Manufacturing MFTBC launches ...

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Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus, Kawasaki Plant Mitsubishi Fuso: Heavy-duty truck Super Great, Medium-duty truck Fighter, Mitsubishi Fuso: Light-duty truck Canter / UD Trucks Kazet (2014-2023) / Nissan NT450 Atlas (2013-2021), Mitsubishi Fuso: Electric light-duty truck eCanter (July 2017-) / Hino Electric light-duty truck (based on eCanter, FY2026-planning); Rizon brand (for North America, 2023-): Electric medium-duty trucks e16M, e16L, e18Mx, e1...

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tion announced on April 27 that it will adjust production at its domestic production sites, which had been suspended due to the new coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, from May 11 following the long holiday period at the beginning of May. There is no change to the schedule to restart on May 11, but in light of the ongoing impact on the supply chain and sales activities, the operations of the Gunma Main Plant (Gunma Plant) and the Gunma Yajima Plant ...

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th Daimler in operations of passenger cars and commercial vehicles, will purchase from FLMG a 40 percent stake in Fujian Benz for 700 to 800 million yuan. After reorganization, Fujian Benz will be invested 40 percent by Beijing Automotive, 10 percent by FJMG and the remaining 50 percent by "Daimler Light-duty Vehicles in Hong Kong, a joint venture investment company between Daimler and China Motor in Taiwan. Reorganization of Fujian Benz under th...

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jointly signed an agreement regarding the construction of BAIC and Magna’s high-end new energy vehicle manufacturing base. On December 5, BAIC formed a strategic partnership with the Changzhou Municipal People’s Government in Jiangsu Province. The parties will work together to build a base for light and medium-duty commercial vehicles. According to the details of the parties’ partnership, BAIC will strategically restructure Baic Changzhou ...

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