or next-generation CC coupe at Changchun Plant FAW VW opens preorders for all-new Audi Q5L long-wheelbase medium SUV VW to launch two PHEVs in 2018 Audi and FAW start a model initiative in China olkswagen to introduce new Jetta brand in China VW brand China and FAW-VW establish new JV for connected services FAW VW launches JETTA brand in China 1 1 Audi likely to include BYD as its battery supplier VW China signs Memoranda of Understanding on re...

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of the El Lada electric vehicle presented for the wide public in the Moscow motor show. The first lot of 100 vehicles will be sent to Stavropol region for used as taxis. Renault-Nissan Alliance and UniCredit, a major bank in Italy, announced they will establish an automotive bank offering financial services in Russia. The joint venture will be controlled by the Alliance which will have a 60% stake and UniCredit will own a 40% stake. After obtaini...

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social implementation project to introduce electric commercial vehicles to actual logistics sites. CJPT is a joint venture company established in April 2021, in which Isuzu Motors Limited, Toyota Motor Corporation, and other companies are investing, and is engaged in planning CASE technologies and services for commercial vehicles. The above FC light-duty trucks were jointly developed by Isuzu, Toyota, and Hino Motors, Ltd. (Hino) based on Isuzu'...

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Nio’s international headquarters project settles in Jiading, Shanghai Nio establishes new company engaged in battery manufacturing in Hefei, Anhui Nio and Tencent partner for intelligent driving map NIO, UNT sign agreement on SiC module manufacturing, supply NIO establishes innovation technology, services company in Beijing NIO Capital completes raising 2nd Renminbi fund at over CNY 3 billion NIO, EVTECH form partnership for R&D, manufacturing ...

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ns, the project plans to invest CNY 20 billion and is expected to create approximately 60,000 new R&D positions after completion. - The company was established on February 10, 1995. Hyundai Transys to strengthen partnership with BYD BYD establishes 3 subsidiaries for development of automotive part services BYD increases the number of Fudi subsidiaries to 5 BYD launches “Blade Battery” BYD Microelectronics may become independently-listed comp...

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in the coming years. On November 12, XPeng Motors officially announced that it formed a strategic partnership with China United Network Communications Group Co., Ltd. Guangzhou Branch (Guangzhou Unicom). The companies will jointly research and develop the applications and technologies related to 5G services in automotive and mobility fields. They will also collaborate to build test roads and test environments for 5G-based autonomous driving. 5G c...

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cluding of its nearby stamping plant, in mid-2026. The agreement will see the majority of associated Nissan employees offered employment by Chery SA on substantially similar terms and conditions as today. Following the acquisition of the plant by Chery SA, Nissan will continue to offer vehicles and services to customers in South Africa, as before, with several new vehicle launches planned for fiscal year 2026 including the Nissan Tekton and Nissa...

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ia Engine Plant in Spain on May 18, while the resumption date for Ford’s Dagenham and Bridgend Engine Plants in the United Kingdom will be confirmed at a later date. A limited number of employees have continued to work on company sites over recent weeks to ensure the ongoing provision of critical services. From May 4, these activities also will begin to ramp up on a progressive basis towards more normal business levels. On January 28, Ford Moto...

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at its Mladá Boleslav plant Skoda Auto produces its 13 millionth current-generation gearbox at its Mlada Boleslav and Vrchlabi sites Skoda Auto introduces plasma-coated cylinder blocks Skoda Auto launches series production of the Enyaq iV at its main plant in Mlada Boleslav Skoda Auto and energy services provider CEZ expand photovoltaic systems at the Mladá Boleslav plant Skoda Auto produces 100,000th battery for models with plug-in hybrid dr...

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lebrated on July 15, 2022, during BEYOND - Iveco Group Days. On January 11, IVECO BUS, a brand of Iveco Group N.V. signed a three-year framework agreement to supply up to 150 E-WAY full electric city buses to Busitalia, the FS Italiane Group's bus company that mainly operates local public transport services, directly and through subsidiaries. It will represent the largest order for E-WAY city buses in Italy to date. The vehicles will be delivered...

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with Foxtron-developed MODEL T and MODEL U. On January 22, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (hereafter: MFTBC) announced it plans to create a standalone bus company with partner Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. (hereafter: Foxconn), the world’s largest EMS (electronics manufacturing services) provider. This collaboration will combine MFTBC’s bus design, development and manufacturing expertise with Foxconn’s zero-emission vehic...

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structure, including multiple reservoirs with a combined capacity exceeding 100,000 cubic meters. These systems support operational needs, flood prevention, and recreational use, while the Aguascalientes A2 plant operates under a zero-discharge program, reusing treated wastewater for irrigation and services. On July 4, Nissan held a brief session for the progress of the medium-term environment program, Nissan Green Program 2016 and announced that...

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structure, including multiple reservoirs with a combined capacity exceeding 100,000 cubic meters. These systems support operational needs, flood prevention, and recreational use, while the Aguascalientes A2 plant operates under a zero-discharge program, reusing treated wastewater for irrigation and services. On August 27, Nissan announced that its plant in Smyrna, Tennessee will remain idled for an additional two weeks, now through September 12, ...

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ágara pickup project. The Morelos plant will maintain one line for Frontier and Navara pickups, while a second line, used for additional passenger car volumes, will be shut down by year-end. Nissan will now focus on commercial operations in Argentina, maintaining its dealership network and customer services, along with upcoming product launches. Nissan Latin America, which represented 15% of the brand’s global sales and 25% of global productio...

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which the Toyota plant in Zárate will sustain 25% of its production needs with wind energy, and a second stage from 2020 in which 100% of its energy needs will come from renewable sources. New joint work between both companies includes the development of mobility solutions through Toyota Mobility Services, the provision of clean energies, work with the agricultural sector, development of new technologies, and motorsports competition through the...

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gned an agreement in Tianjin for strategic cooperation with China Automotive Technology and Research Center Co., Ltd. (CATARC). The companies will form a strategic partnership in a series of fields, including automotive industry standards and technical regulations, product testing and certification services, research of key generic technologies and product development, engineering consulting, information services and soft science research, big da...

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Lotus Cars, UK ramps up production and increases its orderbook British automaker Lotus completes construction of Wuhan plant where its first Eletre Hyper SUV rolls off production line Lotus Technology targets carbon neutrality by 2038 CES 2024: HERE, Netherlands provides navigation and advanced EV services for Lotus Emeya Lotus NYO launches Emeya battery electric coupe in China Lotus fostering a circular economy Lotus introduces world's first el...

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Friday, with autonomous vehicle operator (AVO) to supervise the vehicle's driving. The deployment of the e-Palette transportation service at the Miyata factory is one of several operations planned for Japan. MONET Technologies is also participating in this project and will collaborate on additional services in the future. May Mobility will also work with its investor NTT for future service rollouts in Japan. Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) temp...

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chine interaction, real-time navigation, online entertainment, and OTA (over-the-air) updates. SAIC VW-Skoda will also equip the system in the Octavia Combi, Karoq, and Superb. Major media reported on May 17 that Beijing Shouqi Easy Go Technology Co., Ltd. (Shouqi), SAIC 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 cooperatio...

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100,000 workers at Volkswagen. Now, new strikes are happening across nine VW plants excluding VW Osnabrück, as it follows a different agreement. This time, work will stop for four hours instead of two. At the Braunschweig plant, all shifts will end early for four-hour strikes. Employees at Group Services are also joining the strikes. On December 20, VW Group announced the "Zukunft Volkswagen" agreement with IG Metall and the Works Council, a c...

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