the 2021 BAIC Group Social Responsibility Report. The report pointed out that BAIC Motor Corporation Ltd. Zhuzhou Branch conducts fully enclosed management of the painting workshop, and uses various new technologies and new equipment such as 3C1B water-based paint environmental protection process, robot automatic painting, TNV waste gas incineration system, intelligent management and control system to carry out automatic spraying operations, red...

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(project name), the first model in the company’s dedicated PBV lineup, in 2025. The model will be a mid-sized PBV and will be based on the “eS” platform. After launching the mid-sized SW PBV, Kia plans to expand its product lineup to large-sized PBVs as well as small-sized PBVs and mid-sized robotaxis. On the 29th, Kia was reported that it has halted the operation of its car manufacturing plant in Hwaseong due to a fire occurred there in t...

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collaboration possible across different locations. It eliminates the need to build prototypes in the planning process. A scanning process generates three-dimensional point clouds that can be used to virtually reverse engineer machines and infrastructure. Audi is working with NavVis to test Spot the robot dog so they can do the 3D scans as efficiently as possible. Around four million square meters (43 million sq. ft.) and 13 plants have been invol...

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tadt plant to achieve net carbon-neutral production in 2024 Audi starts production of electric engines at Győr, Hungary Audi Ingolstadt starts carbon neutral production since January 2024 Audi upgrades Ingolstadt plant for Q6 e-tron PPE platform production Dürr delivers 18,000th EcoBell4 painting robot to Audi for new Q6 e-tron series in Ingolstadt Audi's Ingolstadt plant cancels two shifts due to flooding Audi unveils new A6 e-tron Sportback a...

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y of the line layout. This will enable a significant reduction in production preparation lead time and plant investment. The Motomachi Plant is also working to improve vehicle transport operations in the finished vehicle yard. To solve the labor shortage and reduce the workload, a vehicle transport robot called a Vehicle Logistics Robot (VLR) has been introduced. In addition to high-precision autonomous driving, a control system centrally manages...

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plant VW Navarra achieves significant waste reduction and carbon emission cuts in 2023 through Irati Project Škoda teases entry-level battery-electric SUV crossover, Škoda Epiq Volkswagen Navarra celebrates 40 years of continuous Polo vehicle production milestone KUKA, Germany to deliver over 700 robots to Volkswagen's Pamplona plant, Spain Santander Port, Spain partners with Volkswagen Navarra for sustainable rail transport Volkswagen Navarra ...

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t aerodynamic production car Valmet, Finland produces first pre-production solar-electric Lightyear 0 vehicle Valmet, Finland continues to expand battery production capacities Lightyear, Netherlands acquires Next Level Electronics Valmet Automotive, Finland and Mapvision introduce flexible welding robot cell pilot Solar EV Lightyear 0 goes into production next week at Valmet's Finland plant Valmet starts series production of Lightyear 0 Sono M...

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ership regarding power battery testing BYD shows first DM-i hybrid technology sedan at Auto Guangzhou 2020 BYD Auto unveils new brand logo BYD unveils its super hybrid technology DM-i BYD starts construction of its NEV power battery manufacturing site in Anhui Province BYD joins hands with Horizon Robotics to develop intelligent driving technologies BYD launches four battery electric models with blade battery BYD launches Tang DM-i mid-sized SU...

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4,870 mm *1,830 mm* 1,460 mm, and a wheelbase of 2,755 mm. The car comes with the company’s self developed 1.5TI direct injection turbo charged engine and a 6-speed dual clutch transmission (DCT). Also it employs the in-car system BYD-i combining telematics and cloud computing technologies and i-robot that automatically appears on the centre console when the driver switches on the power. It can communicate with the driver through expressions, ...

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lagship coupe Qihoo 360 to become Neta’s 2nd-largest shareholder Hozon incorporates NEV manufacturing subsidiary under Neta brand in Zhejiang Province Neta achieves 4,508 units in May sales with 551% y/y increase and will begin operation of Yichun plant in late 2021 Neta to cooperate with Horizon Robotics on production of Journey 5 chips Neta celebrates production of 60,000th vehicle, all-new Neta S mid-sized electric coupe to be launched in la...

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ly debuts intelligent cabin for Galaxy L7 as well as Livan 7, and Zeekr launches its European strategy ZEEKR opens pre-orders for in ZEEKR 001 and ZEEKR X in Sweden and Netherlands Lynk & Co starts accepting pre-orders for new 08 EM-P plug-in hybrid SUV Geely Holding Group unveils Jiyue automotive robot brand co-built with Baidu Zeekr unveils five core NEV technologies, starts accepting pre-orders for 001 FR luxury battery electric supercar IAA ...

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se holdings CCAG, three sub-brands forge partnerships with ABC CCAG, JD forge strategic partnership Changan Auto to introduce route-flying car in 2030 Changan Auto, JD to partner for intelligent logistics vehicles CCAG completes Changan Auto ownership transfer registration Changan Auto to establish robot company with CNY 450 million registered capital Changan Auto to enter Italian, Spanish markets with BEV, PHEV models Changan Auto to increase ca...

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efresh the production efficiency of the industry with process flexibility, automation of assembly and logistics, personalization of customization and digitalization of management to significantly improve the reliability and stability of products. The plant also applies Wuling’s in-house developed robots. So far, Wuling has independently developed advanced robot products including IMRs (Intelligent Mobile Robots), unmanned forklifts, warehouse-t...

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complex work steps within assembly. The special challenge is that the testing and development takes place on an ongoing basis during production of the e-Golf in the Gläserne Manufaktur. The first project at the Dresden site is a world first – the headliner for the e-Golf is now being fitted by a robot as standard. This manufacturing step will also be used in production of the ID. from the end of 2019 at Volkswagen’s Zwickau plant. The innova...

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ultiple production lines. These scalable digital solutions, aligned with BMW iFACTORY principles, prioritize flexibility, processes, and integrability. Employee training is a focal point in BMW Group's transformation, featuring initiatives such as plant-wide interactive data visualization weeks and robot process automation (RPA) applications in Austria. On July 31, BMW Group announced that its Component plant 02.20 in Dingolfing celebrates a deca...

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odel 3 and Model Y, and 50,850 were other models. The company is continuing preparations at Gigafactory Nevada and Gigafactory Texas for  ramps of the Tesla Semi and Cybercab toward volume production, both scheduled to commence in H1 2026. First generation production lines for the Optimus humanoid robot are being installed in the Fremont plant in anticipation of future volume production. Tesla has updated its official Semi website with final spe...

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nged and the additional money will be used for new energy vehicle projects such as construction of energy stations. On November 1 Lifan started operations at the company’s first centralized battery replacement facility for EVs. The facility is located in Liangjiang New Area, Chongqing City, and a robot arm is able to replace the battery in 1 EV in about 3 minutes. At present operations are being carried out with space for only 2 vehicles, but t...

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ccepting pre-orders for A5L Sportback coupe SAIC-Audi launches A5L Sportback coupe SAIC-Audi starts accepting pre-orders for E5 Sportback electric hatchback SAIC-Audi intelligent manufacturing site completed in Jiading District, Shanghai SAIC-Audi launches E5 Sportback electric coupe SAIC-VW, Neura Robotics forge strategic partnership Auto Guangzhou 2025: SAIC-VW introduces new ID. ERA lineup SAIC-Audi releases official images of E7X electric SUV...

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creased purchases from suppliers by 5.6% in 2018 SEAT invests EUR 57 million in its factory in Barcelona SEAT Leon reached one million sold mark SEAT reveals design concept for new Leon SEAT launches the all-new SEAT Leon with an investment of more than EUR 1.1 billion SEAT implements self-driven robots to automate outdoor parts transport SEAT announces new CUPRA Leon family CUPRA removes the cover off the Formentor SEAT will conduct PCR testi...

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ctions. It will be successively applied to Great Wall Motor’s passenger vehicle lineup. The second product to be mentioned is a flagship unmanned delivery vehicle, which is available in a delivery-upon-order version, a logistics version and a retail service version. The third product is a flatbed robot which can automatically follow a person to carry a heavy load. In the first half of 2021, Great Wall Motor has equipped 5,000 Mocha high-end SU...

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