new-capital investment of approximately 16.5 billion yen and plans to hire new employees, will make possible the addition of models to the product lineup to better meet the needs of Indonesian consumers. Toyota announced on October 27 that in consideration of possible shortages of parts supplies caused by the flooding in Thailand, its assembly plants in South Africa, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam will make adjustment of their operation ...

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nsignment vehicle of the "Gran Max"), and the Mazda "Bongo" (same as on the left), which are produced by P.T. Astra Daihatsu Motor, a local subsidiary in Indonesia, and imported to Japan, all of which are trucks. According to the Ministry's announcement, in crash tests of the three models, Daihatsu used a timer to trigger airbags that are normally activated when a collision is detected by sensors. MLIT also instructed Daihatsu to promptly submit ...

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housand units with USD 12 billion worth to the global markets. The company aims to export 153,000 units in 2014, 30% increase from the previous year. Toyota-Astra Motor (TMA), a sales company of Toyota vehicles, display six vehicles, including the hybrid model "Prius" and the "Fortuner," which were used for research of alternative fuels, at the "Clean Air Roadshow" in November 2007, and the "Clean Vehicle Exhibition" in December. The "Prius" has ...

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aly with temperatures between 5 and 15°C in December 2024. The test simulated various traffic scenarios, with an average speed of 29 km/h. During the test, the ID.7 Pro S had an average consumption of just 9.2 kWh/100 km. The test aimed to measure the maximum efficiency of the 2024 model. The car used in the test was a standard production model from Volkswagen's Emden plant, without any technical modifications. On March 27, Porsche decided to c...

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by the company. The future building, whose construction will be completed in April 2021, will have an area of around 1,500 square metres and include different test spaces for the evaluation of cell modules with lithium-ion technology, medium and high voltage batteries, as well as different chargers used in the entire range of electrified vehicles. On December 15, SEAT announced that it inaugurated the Test Centre Energy (TCE), a new battery resea...

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Isuzu’s entry into the Class 1 Modern PUV. On April 23 Isuzu Motors Ltd. (Isuzu) announced that it has developed the Traga light truck, which has a gross vehicle weight of 3.0 tons and targeted at emerging markets, and that it commenced production and sales in Indonesia. The Traga employs the cab used in the Isuzu Elf light-duty truck and frames based on the Isuzu D-Max pickup truck, and maximized loading efficiency, maneuverability, and fuel e...

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ifically, the facility is engaged in improving driving functions such as DSC (Dynamic Stability Control) and AWD (All-Wheel Drive), verifying cold resistance performance of brake, body, etc., and verifying performance under various road conditions such as deep snow and melting snow. The facility is used by residents as a forest road in the summer. ...

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ged from 262 million to 286 million rupiah. The "City" is imported from Thailand as a completely built-up car. PT Honda Prospect Motor (HPM) announced on February 27 that it will increase its investment for the plant which is located in Karawang, West Java, worth IDR 4.8 trillion. The funds will be used to increase the capacity of the engine plant, frame line, and polymer (PO) injection. With this investment, the engine production capacity will i...

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loped bus chassis B11R in Thailand to respond to the rapid growth of tourism sector in ASEAN region. The B11R is equipped with the fuel efficient Volvo D11A, 6 cylinder diesel engine,  and 12-speed I Shift transmission. Volvo Cars, which had previously operated in Malaysia and Thailand, was now focused on scaling up assembly production in Malaysia and exporting Volvo cars to Thailand. Volvo Cars, which operates under a company named Swedish Moto...

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CO2). Using the optional 7-speed dual clutch gearbox (DSG), fuel consumption drops further to 4.5 liter/100 km (105 g/km CO2). Volkswagen said on January 23 that it will invest 785 million euros in its Pamplona plant in northern Spain over the next five years. A large part of the investment will be used to establish the production system for the next generation "Polo" and its substitute in the future. Pamplona plant has a production capacity of 1...

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he Volkswagen Group for the manufacture of transmissions. On July 15, SEAT informed that SEAT Componentes, one of the Spanish brand's three production centres together with Martorell and Barcelona, has begun production of the Volkswagen Group's new MQ281 gearbox. This new, six-speed gearbox will be used by the SEAT, Volkswagen, Audi and Škoda brands and its maximum throughput capacity amounts to 450,000 units annually. Located in El Prat de Llob...

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nnounced on February 19, that the 146,124 fans of the SEAT brand in 134 countries who participated in the final stage of #SEATseekingName decided that the brand’s new SUV will be named Tarraco. Tarraco is the first SEAT model name to be chosen by popular vote and the fourteenth Spanish place name used to designate a brand model. The SEAT Tarraco will be launched at the end of this year. SEAT announced on February 21, that it celebrates the 25th...

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s by the end of 2011. SEAT After cutting 300 jobs in 2010, SEAT has now a total number of 13,500 employees. Most of the new workforce will be hired in Spain. SEAT announced on October 29 that three companies; Seat, Sanyo Electric and Ficosa, have agreed on collaboration for development of batteries used for electric vehicles in Spain and Portuguese. Sanyo will develop battery cells and battery packs, while Ficosa will be responsible for the insta...

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ced it will take a "cadenced" return to production of the Chevrolet Corvette at its plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky after having suffered damages from a tornado that hit the area. Only certain workers will return at first, with the entire workforce returning December 21. A tornado on December 11 caused a fire on the roof and damage to the exterior.GM had laid off all 1,200 assembly line workers for the entire week to assess damage and make repai...

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ly Nissan), systems were restored by late evening on April 28, 2025, and vehicle production began in the morning shift without issues. Stellantis halted operations in Zaragoza, Vigo, and Madrid but resumed production during the morning shift, with only minor issues being fixed on-site. Iveco also paused work in Madrid and Valladolid, but is now restarting. Ford in Valencia and Mercedes Benz Vitoria were not affected — Ford was already on a sche...

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ts brand-new range of Intermediate Commercial Vehicles (ICVs). FURIO marks the company’s entry into the ICV segment. Manufactured at Chakan plant, It is powered by the super-efficient, light weight, low friction, MDI Tech engine, with FuelSmart technology. Mahindra FURIO is the culmination of focused efforts from more than 500 Mahindra engineers, 180 suppliers and an investment of INR 6 billion. The state of the art cabin of the FURIO was desi...

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search to detect when driver switch off at the wheel On December 10, Consortium for Battery Innovation announced that a new research – an EU collaboration managed by the Consortium for Battery Innovation, will focus on dynamic charge acceptance (DCA) and high-temperature durability in batteries used in the automotive sector. DCA is ability of a battery to capture instantaneous energy such as through regenerative braking. The European resear...

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l, over 2 billion euros have been invested over seven-year development period. The new Renault Trucks with Euro 6 engines were designed and developed in close association with 50 international customers to draw up the target specifications. 500 vehicles have been already manufactured, including 300 used for tests. For ensuring quality and reliability, the quality test process led to  5 million hours of test bench trials covering 10 million kilom...

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lithium-ion NMC (Nickel Manganese Cobalt) battery systems FORSEE ZEN PLUS and FORSEE ZEN SLIM to meet all the expectations of the European, Middle Eastern, and African markets. ZEN SLIM is available in modules of 11, 16, or 21 kWh and will equip the 6-meter Bluebus. ZEN PLUS battery system will be used in the 12-meter Bluebus. ZEN PLUS consists of 28 to 32 modules delivering 74 kWh to 84 kWh of energy per pack. On March 14, Bolloré Group announ...

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G is currently building a development and production site for battery cells in the Reutlingen-Kirchentellinsfurt industrial park. To ensure the sustainable operation of the coating line, Dürr is also supplying equipment for exhaust air purification and the recovery of more than 99% of the solvents used. On October 18, Cellforce Group GmbH (CFG) laid the foundation stone for the state-of-the-art development and manufacturing facility near Reutlin...

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