the production line from April 2016 to end of March 2017 – around 55 a day. Nissan on Jul 7, announced that Production of the new Nissan Qashqai has begun at Nissan’s plant in Sunderland, UK. The new Qashqai will also be available with ProPILOT autonomous driving capability, which controls the steering, acceleration and braking in a single lane on highways during heavy traffic congestion and high-speed cruising, from spring next year. An inv...

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in London earlier this year, will be launched by Nissan in 2015. The base vehicle will be sourced from Nissan's Barcelona factory and shipped to the ADV plant in Coventry for final taxi assembly. The extensive taxi transformation includes new bodywork, taxi interior refit and revised suspension and steering. On March 7, Nissan announced that it would start supplying its new EV taxi, the e-NV200, in the summer of 2014 to Taxi Electric, which is a ...

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Stellantis, Fiat Chrysler Canada Automotive Research and Development Centre (ARDC)(Windsor) Stellantis (FCA)'s R&D location, located at and works in conjunction with the University of Windsor on projects that include: Vehicle and System Level Durability, Emissions and Fuel Economy, Elastomer Characterization, Engine Cooling System, Automotive Lighting Research, Steering Column and Component Development, Steering System Durability Testing, Design...

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in the midsize segment with a new level of luxury. VAN.EA-C stands for premium commercial vans in the midsize and large segments. On February 8 Daimler announced that its Mercedes-Benz Vito commercial van will be adopted for London Black Cabs. The vehicles will be modified with a special rear wheel steering device to meet a requirement for a turning radius of less than 25 feet (7.62 m) to enable passenger pickup at hotels. Vito have been used as ...

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Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. (TMMK), Georgetown Plant Toyota Avalon (-2022), Avalon Hybrid (2012-2022), Avalon AWD (2020-2022), Camry, Camry Hybrid, Camry AWD (2020-), Venza (-2016), RAV4 Hybrid (2020-), EV 3-row electric SUV (2026ｰplanning); Lexus ES (2015-), Lexus ES 300h (2019-); 4-cylinder and 6-cylinder engines, axles, steering components, cylinder blocks, cylinder heads, crankshafts, camshafts, rods and axle assemblies; Fu...

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ing (AEB). On September 26, Chery Automobile Co., Ltd. (Chery) launched the Arizzo 8 compact sedan. The Arizzo 8 is built on Chery’s new sedan platform. It adopts a front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout. It consumes 6.5L of fuel per 100km. The vehicle has standard features such as electric power steering (EPS) with electric parking brake (EPB). Some versions have optional features such as an adaptive cruise control (ACC) system, a driver monit...

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he first line for 9 days and the second line for 6 days. On August 26, Lexus launched the new facelifted ES300h hybrid sedan in Japan. In addition to further improving the quietness and ride comfort, the updated model pursues linearity in which the vehicle moves as the driver intends in response to steering operations. Specifically, the rigidity of the rear suspension member braces has been increased to improve handling stability in situations su...

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5.7 seconds and at the same time, boosts its fuel economy to projected EPA-estimated ratings of 19 mpg city, 28 mpg highway and 23 mpg combined. Toyota will recall about 650 cars of the 2013 "Lexus GS F SPORT" with the rear-wheel drive system in the U.S. Because of a flaw in the Variable Gear Ratio Steering ECU, the steering wheel could be off-centered without returning to the original position. Toyota announced U.S. Manufacturer's Suggested Reta...

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automaker will add the 2nd-generation of its Toyota Safety Sense preventive safety package as standard equipment on all models. The 2nd generation version adopts technologies such as pre-crash safety, which can detect bicycle drivers and pedestrians at night, and lane tracing assist, which assists steering operations so that vehicles drive in the center of their lane. On September 10 Toyota announced that operations of assembled vehicle plants h...

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oping 350 hp at 3,000 rpm and 800 lb-ft torque or a 5.7-liter V8 "HEMI" gasoline engine yielding 383 hp at 5,600 rpm and a 400 lb-ft torque mated to a new 6-speed automatic transmission Chrysler recalls 242,780 Dodge Ram 1500, 2500 and 3500 pickups for 2008 to 2011 model years due to a failure of a steering component. The automaker will replace a left outer tie rod that could cause a cracking and result in a collision. The condition tends to occu...

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The AEP3.0 draws on the supercar body layout of low center of gravity and light weight to achieve track-level RWD and support extended 4WD. The installed AION Intelligence Chassis System (AICS) can dynamically control the torque, braking and suspension based on parameters including wheel speed and steering angle. In addition, with the proprietary X-pin flat wire technology and intelligent multi-mode gearshift system, the AEP3.0 achieves respecti...

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with intelligent algorithms, will be first applied to the IM L6 electric vehicle to be launched in May. On April 8, IM Motors, an SAIC Motor sub-brand, unveiled and started accepting pre-orders for the new IM L6 intelligent electric sedan. With a Lingxi digital chassis and an intelligent four-wheel steering system. Based on a quasi-900V silicon carbide platform and equipped with an ultra-fast charging semi-solid state battery, the IM L6 delivers ...

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fered hands-free Super Cruise driving assistant will not be functional from the vehicle’s launch. All 2023 Cadillac Lyriq models ordered with Super Cruise will be delivered with hardware installed for the next-gen Super Cruise system, including exterior radar sensors and cameras, and Super Cruise steering wheel, but GM will activate the feature through an over-the-air software update in the near future. The 2023 Cadillac Lyriq Debut Edtion bega...

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rporate functions tasks for Hyundai all three brands, Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis. - Number of Employees: more than 500 (as of January 2025). - Established in 2003. - Hyundai also has technical center (HMETC Nürburgring) in Germany. The facility is used for testing durability, tuning suspension and steering, adjusting gearbox ratios, and ECU tuning. Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center plans new research facilities in Germany Hyundai Motor expan...

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Longer (+80 mm), wider (+65 mm) and lower (-50 mm) than its predecessor, New Generation i10 provides best-in-class cargo capacity of 252 liters. Safety features include standard-fitment stability control and front curtain airbags. Optional equipment include automatic climate control, heated leather steering wheel and cruise control with speed limiter. On September 26, Hyundai Motor Company said its Izmit Plant in Turkey completes its major expans...

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technology, and innovative high-tech features. In Europe, the new Cayenne debuts with three different engine versions. The new Porsche Driver Experience focuses on the driver's axis and optimizes operation. Functions that the driver uses frequently are located directly on or immediately next to the steering wheel. The automatic transmission selector lever in the new Cayenne is now on the dashboard. It has a fully digital 12.6-inch instrument clus...

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ered Sail on 5th June and Tavera BS III on 6th June due to potential emission performance of both models. The production of the Tavera BS-IV and the Sail petrol models is being continued. GM launched the Chevrolet Beat, which has given a face-lift. The driver's seat is high-adjustable and, like the steering wheel, silver plastic inserts are made on the dashboard. The selling price in Delhi is Rs 388,000-599,000. General Motors India announced on ...

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the field of autonomous driving, this architecture reserves places for installation of 36 sensors (6 millimeter wave radars, 13 cameras, 5 lidars and 12 ultrasonic radars), high definition maps and positioning, 5G-V2X modules, 2 high computing power domain controllers, redundant braking, redundant steering and redundant power. So far, L3 conditioned autonomous driving models out of this architecture are ready for production. In terms of power sy...

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m), with a front-engine FWD layout and a maximum speed of 150km/h. The 360km- and 460km-range models are equipped with 37.9kWh and 50.6kWh lithium iron phosphate batteries, respectively. The Yunduo is equipped with the LingOS 2.0 cockpit, and comes standard with such features as EPS (Electric Power Steering) and EPB (Electronic Parking Brake). In addition, Baojun unveiled the LingOS 2.0 co-developed with DJI Automotive. The 460km-range Yunduo is ...

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m), with a front-engine FWD layout and a maximum speed of 150km/h. The 360km- and 460km-range models are equipped with 37.9kWh and 50.6kWh lithium iron phosphate batteries, respectively. The Yunduo is equipped with the LingOS 2.0 cockpit, and comes standard with such features as EPS (Electric Power Steering) and EPB (Electronic Parking Brake). In addition, Baojun unveiled the LingOS 2.0 co-developed with DJI Automotive. The 460km-range Yunduo is ...

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