F3. BYD F3 sedan has a 1.5-liter engine which generates 108 hp power.  On April 21, multiple sources reported that the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Al Amal Group stated that the company will permanently cease production of BYD cars in Egypt by August 2025. The move is due to a shortage of raw materials and the end of the model’s production cycle in China, which halted local manufacturing. He further stated that the company is investin...

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e FAW-VW sub-brands to launch 19 new models in coming 20 months Joynext signs cooperation agreement with FAW-VW Design, specification details of FAW-Audi A5L sedan announced FAW-Volkswagen promotes water-based paint FAW-Volkswagen realizes energy conservation and environmental protection in process materials in the product development stage FAW-VW adopts CO2 heat pump in product development phase FAW-VW adopts fiberglass-free muffler in product d...

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TR Teknologi Mobilitas Tbk (VKTR), Indonesia’s first electric commercial vehicle plant founded by Bakrie & Brothers, which oversees the complete production process from chassis assembly to final testing. The collaboration will extend across the EV value chain, including nickel processing, battery raw materials, energy storage, and integrated charging solutions. ...

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already rolling off the production line in Factory 56. On January 27, Mercedes-Benz announced that its all-new EQS has passed the environmental audit. The life cycle assessment (LCA) undertaken by Mercedes-Benz examines all environment-related aspects of a vehicle model, from the manufacture of the raw materials and the production of the vehicle through to driving operation and then recycling at the end of a vehicle's life. The all-new EQS shows ...

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trians, the automaker will add a lane departure warning system and high beam control system for all vehicles. The facelifted Demio will be released on December 7. On November 30 Mazda announced that it will adopt bioengineering plastics for the front grille of the CX-5. Bio engineering plastics are materials with high texture feel and low environmental impact that use raw materials derived from plants. Since Mazda adopted it in 2015 for interior ...

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sedan after the 2022 model year. While it began production in Aguascalientes, Mexico in 2018, the company announced in 2020 that production of the U.S. market A-Class would move to Rastatt, Germany to make room for the GLB crossover at the COMPAS plant. According to the report in Mercedes-Benz HP - Materials from CO2: Out of the atmosphere and into the car (October 5, 2021) - Twelve, which calls itself the "carbon transformation company", offered...

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factory plans to produce 16 thousand cars in 2010. With the start of operation of new stamping facilities in 2011, localization level will be raised to 60% from present 43%. Local content of Fiat cars fitted with diesel engines will reach 90%. Stamping manufacture will be carried out using domestic raw materials supplied by Severstal and Magnitogorsk metallurgical complexes. Sollers will start production and sales of an all-wheel drive "Fiat Duca...

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rdinary driver's license to Atlas lineup Nissan adds double-cab model to ordinary driver’s license Atlas lineup Isuzu adds chassis for special purpose vehicles to Elf EV Isuzu to introduce electric power from 100% renewable sources at both Fujisawa and Tochigi Plants Isuzu to adopt green steel as raw material for commercial vehicles UD Trucks to switch some of its Quon 7-speed manual transmission trucks to Isuzu supply next spring UD Trucks lau...

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ic drives, and is expected to invest CNY 2.16 billion in the next few years, bringing GAC Aion to the new stage of self-developed and self-produced electric drives as a result. In the future, GAC Aion will comprehensively open up the layout of the energy ecological industry chain including upstream raw materials, R&D, manufacturing, battery recycling and cascade utilization. On November 8, GAC Trumpchi officially launched the M8 Master series new...

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adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) and uncertainty in the industry regarding tariffs, timing, and taxes. The carmaker highlighted achieving net-zero targets requires policymakers to provide long-term clarity, along with the availability of multiple technology options that consider factors such as raw materials, infrastructure, and affordability. According to the company, INEOS being a new small-volume manufacturer can only produce vehicles that...

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routes, with destinations in Southeast Asia, Mexico, the west coast of South America and Europe. On March 26, SAIC Motor announced that it signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Haier Group. The two parties will work on the R&D and applications of new automotive lightweight technologies and materials as well as applications of intelligent driving technologies in intelligent logistics scenarios, and build an intelligent driving technology ...

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can deliver up to an 80% charge in 30 minutes. The e-tron is 193 inches long, 76.3 inches wide and 65.5 inches high, with a wheelbase of 115.1 inches. Audi announced in June 2008 to begin production of the "A1" in 2010. Initial production is expected to exceed 100,000. Audi AG unveiled the design drawings of the Audi A1, its new premium car in the subcompact segment, starting a teaser campaign. It will celebrate its online premiere in February 2...

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small electric cars. On July 26, Audi Hungaria launched its Aluminum Closed Loop project in 2021, recycling aluminum scrap from production by returning it to the supplier, who produces new aluminum coils. The process saves approximately 95% of the energy compared to producing aluminum from primary raw materials. Audi Hungaria has steadily increased its recycled aluminum, now recycling over 6,000 tons of aluminum sheet waste annually by saving ne...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/20

Kyushu Co., Ltd., and with Arconic Corporation and Novelis Inc. at Nissan North America Inc.'s Smyrna Plant, the company has adopted a method to recycle scrap aluminum generated during vehicle production into automotive aluminum sheets. Compared to the use of panel parts made of primary alloy from raw materials, this method realizes significant reductions in CO2 emissions. On February 18, Ford announced that adverse weather had led to the tempor...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/14

eliable and stable supply of high-quality next-generation automotive steel sheets to be supplied to the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA), Hyundai’s plant in Montgomery Alabama, and Kia’s plant in West Point, Georgia. The two groups also agreed to collaborate in the field of battery materials. POSCO produces lithium hydroxide and cathode and anode active materials for EVs at its domestic and overseas sites. The collaboration is ex...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/14

urer worldwide to use matt paints made from biomass instead of crude oil at its European plants. In addition to this, BMW Group Plants Leipzig and Rosslyn (South Africa) are also using sustainably-produced corrosion protection. It replaces petroleum-based precursors, such as naphtha, with renewable raw materials from organic waste, starting in the early stages of paint production, with BASF’s innovative production process. The CO2 savings deter...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/04/23

st battery pack officially rolls off GAC Aion’s battery pilot production line GAC Group and GAC Aion intend to jointly increase investment of about CNY 600 million in Hycan GAC Group unveils multiple sub-brands’ new vehicle planning for 2023 GAC Aion and CASC to deepen their cooperation on new materials and intelligentization GAC Aion launches next-generation high-performance integrated electric drive named Quark GAC Aion builds zero carbon ...

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y 17 that it aims to replace all aluminum parts used in all vehicles with low-CO2 emission aluminum parts by 2030. Nissan will promote the use of low-CO2 emission aluminum parts that use green aluminum smelted with electricity derived from non-fossil fuels or recycled aluminum. Compared to aluminum raw materials smelted with electricity derived from thermal power generation, green aluminum can reduce CO2 emissions during ingot production by about...

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same day, the Note Aura NISMO, a sports version of the Note Aura, was announced. It is expected to go on sale in the fall of 2021. On September 1, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. announced it will raise the price of the Leaf electric vehicle sold in Japan, due to the substantial  global rise in the cost of raw materials and logistics. As a result, Nissan will temporarily suspend orders of the Leaf currently on sale in Japan starting on September 22, 2022...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/04/14

s for a variety of applications within the mobility and energy sectors. It intends to maximize its renewable energy mix, with an ambition for 100% clean power. The plant will employ innovative technologies and resource-efficient processes like battery recycling to recover and reuse all the original raw materials. On December 22, Tata Motors announced that it has incorporated a wholly-owned subsidiary, Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Limited (TPE...

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