and contributes typical Opel strengths to the group's global development network. By 2024, an electrified version will be available in every European passenger car line, either with pure battery drive or as a plug-in hybrid. This will be possible by the prompt use of Groupe PSA's multi-energy group platforms. With new importers in Morocco, Tunisia, South Africa and Lebanon, the company forges ahead with its goal of doubling sales outside of Europ...

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h completion scheduled for Q4 2025. On August 15, XPeng signed a strategic agreement on expanding electronic and electrical architecture technical collaboration with VW Group. This means that the industry-leading EEA co-developed by the two companies will not only be integrated into VW Group’s EV platforms in the Chinese market, but also deployed across the group’s ICEV and PHEV platforms in the Chinese market. Concurrently, the platform-base...

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D indicated that almost all the automotive brands are working to find options of cooperation with it on the Blade Battery technology. On June 18, BYD announced a new strategy for its DM (Dual Mode) super hybrid technology platform. According to the new strategy, the DM platform will include two sub-platforms-DM-p and DM-i. Vehicles developed on the DM-p platform will feature outstanding power performance, while vehicles developed on the DM-i plat...

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maximum power output of 70kW, peak torque of 180Nm) mated to a 35.2kWh or 47.3kWh battery. The NEDC cruising range is 305km or 405km. On June 18, BYD announced a new strategy for its DM (Dual Mode) super hybrid technology platform. According to the new strategy, the DM platform will include two sub-platforms-DM-p and DM-i. Vehicles developed on the DM-p platform will feature outstanding power performance, while vehicles developed on the DM-i plat...

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d-sized, large, luxury and higher-grade vehicles. The EPA architecture adopts an 800V charging system compatible with batteries with a capacity range from 92kWh to 120kWh. Vehicles developed on the EPA architecture can accelerate to 100 km/h in three minutes. In April 2021, Lotus launched multiple platforms for development of sports cars, battery electric hypercars and sports cars, and lifestyle vehicles. The plant is expected to begin operation...

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AIC VW, Volkswagon New Mobility Services Investment Company Limited (VW New Mobility), and a second-hand trading platform (established by VW, SAIC VW, and FAW VW) signed a cooperation memorandum in Beijing. The partners will collaborate in car R&D and manufacturing, construction of mobility service platforms, algorithm optimization, efficiency improvement of operation management, and second-hand vehicles. On August 23, SAIC Volkswagen Automotive ...

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ight commercial vehicle went into production. GAZ has invested 5 billion rubles in this project, including 2 billion for replacing coating and stamping equipment. It plans to produce 22,000 GAZelle NEXT vehicles in 2013. It has been designed targeting the Russian market, with standard or long cargo platforms. It will be available in over 100 variants, including drop-side trucks, passenger and cargo trucks with a GVW of 2.8 to 5 tons, panel vans, ...

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nancing worth CNY hundreds of millions. The proceeds will mainly be used to develop core technologies. To date, Zhizi Auto has closed three financing rounds. Its shareholder structure spans national-level funds, industrial capital, professional investment institutions, and local state-owned capital platforms. The company is making inroads into more than ten countries and regions in Asia, Europe, Africa, Americas, Oceania and other areas. Shaanxi ...

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s deemed essential, with current allocations considered insufficient. The proposed incentive package is seen positively, but there's a call for longer-term support and a gradual reduction in incentives as price differences decrease. Focusing on filling Italian factories and obtaining all Stellantis platforms, particularly the small ones, is advocated, aiming for a 30% production increase, starting with the Mirafiori factory. To push Stellantis an...

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el is planned to be produced after October 2011. The vehicle will be used initially for the road testing, and then sold to the public from around 2015. It will be developed based on technologies and expertise on electric vehicles owned by Renault and Nissan. Renault-Samsung will adopt Renault based platforms for its "SM3" and "SM5" due to be fully remodeled between 2008 and 2009, as well as the "SM7" under development, switching from Nissan based...

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vehicles and intelligent transportation. They will work together to develop, test and validate the autonomous driving technologies as well as the application scenarios for car-road coordination technologies. Additionally, the companies will cooperate on the equipment, autonomous driving simulation platforms and HiL (Hardware-in-the-Loop) laboratory systems that are used for development, testing and evaluation of autonomous driving systems. On Fe...

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int venture Auto China 2024: GAC Group sub-brands to exhibit latest corporate strategies, new models JV among GAC Toyota, Toyota China, and Pony.ai established GAC Energy establishes its Hunan branch First GAC Hycan export vehicles shipped outside China Changan Auto, GAC Group to partner for common platforms GAC Group, GZII Group to deepen cooperation on industry chain deployment, tech innovation GAC Group subsidiaries establish new battery compa...

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of December 2023: approximately 100 Hino Motors invests CAD 4.1 million for assembly of new truck in Woodstock, Canada Hino pauses production at North American plants Hino Motors resumed operations at North American factories in October Hexagon Purus, Norway to supply battery packs for Hino truck platforms On March 9, Hino Motors Canada announced that it is investing in new equipment at the plant in Woodstock, Ontario to expand its product off...

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o be built in new U.S. factory Hino Motors holds grand opening ceremony for new plant in Mineral Wells, West Virginia Hino pauses production at North American plants Hino Motors resumed operations at North American factories in October Hexagon Purus, Norway to supply battery packs for Hino truck platforms On May 31, Hino Motors announced that it decided to withdraw from parts production at its HMM plant in Marion, Arkansas, which will be clos...

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Hino Motors Manufacturing U.S.A. (HMMUSA), Inc. Hino's Manufacturing company headquarters in U.S.A. - Total U.S. facility investment: USD 397 million as of June 2018 - Total U.S. employment as of March 2024: 1,900 - Headquarter employment as of September 2025: 200 - Started operation in March 2005 Hexagon Purus, Norway to supply battery packs for Hino truck platforms Hino to close Arkansas parts production plant by the end of 2027 On February ...

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es will work together to explore how to improve intelligent perception of Vehicle-to-Infrastructure technologies under the 5G network, advance the deployment of 5G innovative applications in the automotive industry, and also cooperate in fields of enterprise data centers, enterprise cloud, big data platforms and 5G network slicing applications in the automotive industry. On October 16, Cowin Auto held a ceremony at its smart plant in Yibin, Sichu...

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on can be put into operation as early as 2020. On Aug 15, Avtotor informed that it intends to increase the range of commercial vehicles manufactured at the plant in Kaliningrad. To date, the plant has already been producing utility vehicles, dump trucks, garbage trucks, truck mounted cranes, aerial platforms, hook loaders, etc. Number of proposed equipment in plan which can significantly increase the efficiency of municipal utilities. In particul...

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Industrial Zone, a production facility in Zhaoqing. The new industrial zone will cover a total area of 3,000 mu (500 acres) and be a comprehensive, modern base that integrates research, development and demonstration of autonomous driving technologies, construction of intelligent connected big data platforms, research and development of vehicles, manufacturing of vehicle parts, vehicle production, trial production test, international business, an...

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2023). Unveiled at the event were the Jimu 2.0 automotive technology, the Wujiang off-road technology, the Xianji intelligent technology, and the Mohe power technology, which constitute a BAIC technology brand. The Jimu 2.0 architecture, an upgrade of the Jimu 1.0 platform, is derived from two sub-platforms for off-road vehicles and New Energy Vehicles, respectively, with seven featured models to be introduced in the next two years. The new BJ40...

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ry brand will develop the ICE and New Energy technology paths in parallel by launching eight upgraded and iterated ICE and five new hybrid models covering all market segments. The Exeed brand will fully implement New Energy transition. Based on the M3X super hybrid and E0X high-performance electric platforms, it plans to launch a comprehensive product matrix consisting of three iterated ICE, three C-DM hybrid, two battery electric, and two range-...

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