ns: six-speed manual transmission, six-speed 66RFE automatic transmission, and Aisin six-speed automatic transmission AS69RC. It features the next-generation Uconnect Access communication system, passive entry and the RamBox remote central locking system. On October 30 the first Ram 2500 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) pickup trucks began rolling off the line. The Ram 2500 CNG is actually a bi-fuel vehicle running on CNG and gasoline and the first c...

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r up to 600,000 electric vehicles per year and employ around 2,000 people. EUR 2 billion are being invested in Kaiserslautern, of which the federal and state governments are contributing around a quarter, around EUR 450 million. On January 16, Arcadis, a global design & consultancy organization for natural and built assets in Netherlands, announced that it has been commissioned to support the planning and project management of one of Europe's lar...

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ll be revealed on August 21, 2022, at Monterey Car Week 2022. The Bentley Mulliner Batur reveals an all-new design language for Bentley that showcases themes and forms that will define Bentley's future range of Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs). Like the Bacalar, the Batur is named after a beautiful natural body of water. Lake Batur is in Kintamani on the island of Bali, Indonesia. On August 12, Bentley announced that the team of skilled craftspeo...

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ll begin driving and refueling demonstration tests of the Mirai fuel cell vehicle (FCV) in the UAE from May 2017. On March 16 Toyota launched the new LC luxury coupe. The model adopts the newly developed GA-L platform, and is characterized by having the driving performance and low center of gravity natural for an FR vehicle, as well as a wide body design. It is produced on a newly established line specifically for LC production at the Motomachi P...

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tarts production of Voyah cars in Russia Motorinvest, Russia starts mass production of Evolute i-Joy electric crossover Motorinvest, Russia to introduce three new electric models in 2023 EVOLUTE, Russia presents new electric crossover Evolute i-SKY Evolute, Russia provides i-PRO EVs to Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology Evolute, Russia reveals i-SKY crossover electric vehicle Motorinvest, Russia to distribute Dongfeng cars in Russian mark...

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re LEAD program include AT&T, Southern California Edison, Xcel Energy, Johnson Controls Inc., New York Power Authority, Canada Post and Toronto Atmospheric Fund EV300. A taxi company based in Chicago "Taxi Medallion Management" has purchased 12 vehicles of the Ford "Transit Connect" equipped with a natural gas engine as part of the goal of reducing exhaust gas emissions by 25 percent. They will be delivered in March. Ford will invest TRY368 milli...

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nounced sustainability goals for its Kolín plant in the Czech Republic, aiming for carbon neutrality by 2030 and zero CO2 emissions by 2040. The focus will be on reducing energy consumption, shifting to emission-free sources, and improving technological efficiency. The plant will gradually replace natural gas technologies and transition to renewable sources by 2030, with all natural gas technologies getting replaced by new hydrogen and biogas so...

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Paint Shop processes are responsible for over 65% of CO2 emissions coming from a plant and a new standard for its paint booth air supply systems had now a zero-carbon footprint. It uses a heat recovery system and heat pumps, greatly reducing the demand for renewable energy and allowing to eliminate natural gas use. On August 22, Toyota announced that it is creating virtual replicas of its European Manufacturing Companies (EMCs). This will help To...

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cycled polyamide is used for hubcaps and recycled polypropylene for air intake grilles. Windshield acoustic insulation is made of recycled glass wool felt. Ecological materials make up 29% of DS vehicle materials, with 200 kg of polymers per vehicle, 15% of which are eco-friendly (40% recycled, 60% natural). On June 8, Stellantis announced its plans for the grEEn-campus project, their future headquarters in Rüsselsheim, Germany, during the Open ...

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umption in real use. On Jul 1, Fiat informed that the Fiat Professional brand gave the world its very first glimpse at an event dedicated to the new Ducato MY2020 of the Ducato Electric - an all-electric BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle) version - which will go on sale during 2020 and team up with the natural gas Ducato Natural Power to complete the alternative fuel offering. Ducato Electric will also feature modular battery size options, with range...

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r and hosted a salon for intelligent vehicle technology innovation and development. The Neta Auto Hong Kong R&D Center will focus on core New Energy Vehicle (NEV) technologies, including but not limited to intelligent in-vehicle technologies for the global market, such as intelligent driving, fully natural language-based multilingual voice interaction, intelligent imaging, online software OTA update, AI large models, and in-vehicle supercomputing...

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moyama and Honsha Plants. In addition to a stationary FC generator, the Honsha Plant also introduced two other types of power generating facilities: a pure hydrogen FC generator with high power generating efficiency that enables the use of waste heat, and a gas engine generator capable of co-firing natural gas and hydrogen. The combined generating capacity is 600kW, and a portion of the hydrogen fuel used is recovered hydrogen that in the past wa...

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. Covering a construction area of 10,000 square meters, the Tianlong Plant is designed to feature a production capacity of 3,000 vehicles per year. The start of operation at the Tianlong Plant signifies the realization of the production of New Energy heavy-duty trucks in Ordos, a city abundant in natural resources. With access to the upstream and downstream New Energy industry chain, it can shorten the cycle of vehicle delivery and provide quic...

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with the war in Ukraine. Volkswagen announced that it will launch a two-cylinder version of the Up! in 2013 at a conference on the sidelines of the Sao Paulo motor show. On December 6, Volkswagen announced the "eco up!," a multi-fuel compliant version of the compact "up!." It can run on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), bio-methanol and gasoline. It carries two tanks for CNG and one spare tank for gasoline. Its range on CNG alone is 380 km, and can ...

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e, Kentucky SK Group to invest USD 22 billion in U.S. in semiconductors, batteries, other green energy Ford invests USD 700 million, creates 500 new jobs at Kentucky Truck Plant Ford EV battery plant in Kentucky continues construction at reduced pace SK On, Westwater Resources sign agreement for natural graphite in Alabama Ford provides updates on EV, hybrid plans in U.S., Canada Ford BlueOval SK Battery Park opens training center to prepare f...

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ters, with an estimated total investment of CNY 20 billion. It is planned to establish more than 50 cutting-edge technology laboratories and 11 major research institutes. - Construction began on June 15, 2023. Site plan for BYD Global R&D Center in Shenzhen unveiled On September 4, the Planning and Natural Resources Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality (PNRBSM) unveiled the planning permission and general site plan for the BYD Global R&D Center (the C...

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for energy saving with CVT7 speed and Sequential Shift. Sales target of the new VIOS is 2,600 units per months. On June 22, Toyota Motors Thailand announced that after the new president is in charge, the direction of the company has changed by terminating sales-pushing policy but rather to operate naturally with the market stimulation for more relaxed operation. It will slow down its production in three plants: Ban Pho plant, Gateway plant, and ...

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ectric models, the EX30, EX90, and EM90. Whereas the XC40 name remains the same for internal combustion-powered variants of the model. The company will also change Recharge badging with the T6 or T8 suffix, indicating varying power levels. On April 12, Volvo Cars announced that it has switched from natural gas to biogas at the Taizhou plant, making it Volvo Cars' first plant in China to achieve climate-neutral status. The switch to biogas will re...

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moyama and Honsha Plants. In addition to a stationary FC generator, the Honsha Plant also introduced two other types of power generating facilities: a pure hydrogen FC generator with high power generating efficiency that enables the use of waste heat, and a gas engine generator capable of co-firing natural gas and hydrogen. The combined generating capacity is 600kW, and a portion of the hydrogen fuel used is recovered hydrogen that in the past wa...

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which will both serve the domestic market and export products to Latin America and the U.S., benefiting from Manzanillo, Mexico's most important port located in the state. Currently, the Hidalgo plant operates three production lines, producing vehicles ranging from 1.5 to 30 tons, including diesel, natural gas, and LNG-powered trucks. The new facility in Colima will also feature three assembly lines but with more stations to increase production f...

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