roup places France at the heart of its industrial strategy for EV batteries Renault announces partnerships with energy companies for French production plants Renault announces partnership with energy company for Douai plant Renault tests future electric Renault 5 based on new CMF-B EV platform ABB robotics supports Renault Group EV plant network Renault 5 EV comes with bi-directional charging system Renault Group unveils future strategy of Amper...

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lar Kft. to expand solar park in Győr plant Audi Hungaria prepares for new MEBeco electric drive production Audi Hungaria increases recycling with Aluminum Closed Loop Audi Hungaria invests EUR 190.2 million in new PPE Drive Production area in Győr plant, Hungary Audi Hungaria integrates advanced robot fleet for PPE Electric Drive production Audi Hungaria launches rail transport for cutting 11,500 tons of carbon dioxide annually Cupra presents ...

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filiated unions calls for strike at Stellantis Mirafiori due to production and job security demands Solidarity Contract activated for 1,174 Mirafiori employees amid calls for government intervention Stellantis Mirafiori plant delays redundancy fund till June 3, 2024 Stellantis installs 11 Universal Robots for automating Fiat 500 electric car production in Turin plant Unions announces united mobilization for Stellantis Mirafiori plant on June 12, ...

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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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launches its European strategy Auto Shanghai 2023: ZEEKR to introduce luxury EVs for European market 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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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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rtage. Although truck demand is strong and orders are full, Scania has had to stop production multiple times during the pandemic because of global supply chain issues. On October 9, Scania Luleå (Ferruform AB) installed a new Zeiss ScanBox 5130 to improve quality control. This advanced 3D scanning robot allows for fast and accurate digital inspection of complex chassis parts. With the ScanBox, Scania can now easily create precise 3D models of it...

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in U.S. Hyundai debuts all-new 2019 Santa Fe while expanding SUV strategy Hyundai investing USD 388 million for next-gen engine plant in Montgomery, Alabama Kia Motors overseas reorganization begins with North America, Europe Kia previews all-new Telluride SUV in New York Kia, Hyundai venture into robotics industry of the future NAIAS 2019: Kia introduces all-new 2020 Telluride luxury SUV Kia begins production of all-new 2020 Telluride in West P...

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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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the corporate stock code will remain unchanged at 601777. On March 2, Geely announced on the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) that Zhejiang Jirun, a subsidiary, signed a JV framework agreement with Liangjiang Industrial Fund, Chongqing Industrial Master Fund, Chongqing Maichi, Lotus Robotics, Qianli Technology, and Jianghehui, conditionally agreeing to establish a JV for intelligent driving operations. Geely will work closely with...

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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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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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cars Zeekr unveils five core NEV technologies, starts accepting pre-orders for 001 FR luxury battery electric supercar IAA 2023: Zeekr officially starts accepting pre-orders for two models ZEEKR starts shipping of ZEEKR 001 luxury Shooting Brake for European market Jiyue 01, world’s first AI auto robot, available for pre-ordering Zeekr officially enters right-hand drive vehicle market by penetrating Hong Kong and Macao first Jiyue 01, world’s...

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o Vivo production will pause so teams can carry out the necessary changes in the body shop, paint shop, and final assembly areas. The work continues the upgrades started in December 2024 during the plant’s annual shutdown. At that time, 60% of the work was completed, including 38 new fixtures, 7 robots, and other updates. The remaining 40% will now be done over the next month. This includes finishing the body shop upgrades, robot programming i...

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or Co., Ltd. (Nissan) announced that it will invest approximately JPY 33 billion in 2020 and introduce production technology for next-generation vehicles at its Tochigi Plant. A number of technologies will be introduced, including a system in which an entire powertrain is installed all at once by a robot (universal powertrain mounting system) and a newly developed water-based paint which enables painting of body and bumper at the same time. The s...

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t, facilitated by the new-generation Superb now made at Volkswagen's Bratislava plant. The updated fourth-generation Octavia is produced on the same line as the Karoq and Kodiaq at the Kvasiny plant. To support production, Škoda opened a training center in Kvasiny featuring advanced technology and robotic workstations. The fourth-generation Octavia uses the updated MQB platform, with some gasoline engines offering mild-hybrid technology or all-...

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in Hefei. Further synergies are being realized through the close networking of R&D work with VW Group joint ventures including SAIC-VW, FAW-VW, and Volkswagen (Anhui) Automotive Co., Ltd., as well as with Gotion High-tech (batteries) and XPeng (electrification). VW Group partners including Horizon Robotics (autonomous driving) are also involved in close cooperation with CARIAD, a VW Group software unit. On December 6, XPeng Inc. issued an aggre...

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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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or Philippines Corp. (TMP) recently inaugurated its high-technology press line worth PHP 1 billion, which was used to make the largest part of the locally produced Vios model, and according to TMP, the press line featured a 1,600-ton servo-type press machine with automated sheet feeder and unloader robot. This marks the start of local production for side member panels, TMP’s single largest localization project under the Comprehensive Automotive...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/03/31

W Group Plant Regensburg has become the automotive industry's first plant worldwide to use an end-to-end digitalized and automated process for inspection, processing, and marking of painted vehicle surfaces in standard production. It is also currently being rolled out to other plants. AI-controlled robots process each vehicle individually to meet objective quality standards. While large monitors project black and white striped patterns onto the v...

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