world by production volume out of the seventeen Volkswagen brand factories. On March 28, the Ministry of Industry and Tourism of Spain announced the latest PERTE VEC III awards, approving EUR 148.9 million in grants and EUR 67 million in loans for 31 projects from 22 companies in the EV industrial value chain. Several companies received funding, including Stellantis Zaragoza (EUR 81.79 million), Ebro Barcelona (EUR 25.15 million), Powerco Batte...

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interior of Denza N7 SUV BYD signs strategic cooperation agreement with CEC BYD Commercial Vehicle unveils multiple new vehicles and holds technology analysis session for its new buses BYD to build global R&D center in Shenzhen BYD and China Merchants Group to cooperate in such fields as NEV supply chains BYD officially names F personalized NEV sub-brand Fang Cheng Bao BYD forms partnership with SPIC to jointly promote green sustainable developme...

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that could cause a cracking and result in a collision. The condition tends to occur during low speed maneuvers when the driver is making a tight turn. Chrysler plans to add three variants to its Heavy Duty Ram Power Wagon pickup for the 2012 model year. The new variants are the Power Wagon ST in a value-oriented package for the fleet owners, the classic Power Wagon SLT, and luxurious Power Wagon Laramie. Fiat/Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne said ...

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h the Windsor Assembly minivan plant in Canada and the Toluca Assembly plant in Mexico, which builds the Jeep Compass, will now be down through the rest of June. The Jefferson North plant, which builds the two-row Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango, had its crews reduced in May due to the supply-chain constraints. The Mack Assembly plant will build the next-gen two-row Grand Cherokee later in 2021, including a plug-in hybrid model. On June 23,...

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ers for battery electric version of Wuling Hongguang MPV SGMW launches ASEAN Strategy, makes global debut of Light of ASEAN concept NEV First Baojun Xiangjing sedan rolls off production line SGMW Qingdao branch kicks off production of New Energy Vehicles, marking commencement of new energy industry chain SGMW's Waste Minimization Measures SGMW launches Sunshine EV compact van SGMW, SHAC to jointly bolster development of intelligent chassis SGMW, ...

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ter of Business and Work announced that the Chinese car company Chery and EBRO had signed an agreement for manufacturing vehicles through a joint venture in Spain. According to the Catalonia counselor, the agreement is good for the entire ecosystem, auxiliary industry, and supplier industry of this value chain in Spain. The Government has also guaranteed a quick transition by financing the training contracts for the workers, currently at the Zona...

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announced that the group is studying the creation of an Electric Vehicles and Software entity in France in order to accelerate this transition and support the fast-growing electric vehicle market. The scope of the study includes electrical and software activities and technologies across the entire value chain: engineering (part of the Technocentre, Renault Software Lab, Lardy and other sites under study in the Paris region), manufacturing (Elect...

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announced that the group is studying the creation of an Electric Vehicles and Software entity in France in order to accelerate this transition and support the fast-growing electric vehicle market. The scope of the study includes electrical and software activities and technologies across the entire value chain: engineering (part of the Technocentre, Renault Software Lab, Lardy and other sites under study in the Paris region), manufacturing (Elect...

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s. It will help Ford Otosan to transform its Kocaeli facilities into an integrated manufacturing center for the assembly of electric vehicles in Turkey, support higher operational standards, and contribute to the digitalization and integration of the supplier base through wider integration into the value chain. On May 9, Ford announced that it is leading an innovation consortium testing hydrogen fuel cell technology on an all-electric E-Transit....

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ll 40,000 to 50,000 units a year, targeting young customers. Opel has added a new fuel-efficient 1.3 CDTI ecoFLEX diesel engine for the Opel Corsa. It features the Start/Stop technology. The three-door Corsa 1.3 CDTI ecoFlex needs just 3.3 liters diesel per 100 kilometers which corresponds to a CO2 value of only 88 g/km (five-door: 3.4 l/100 km and 89 g/km CO2). Opel announced that it had received over 20,000 orders for the Opel Adam launched one...

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its transformation into an intelligent low-carbon mobility technology company. To achieve the goal, Changan Auto has established Changan Technology Co., Ltd. With the company at the center, Changan Auto will increase capital and R&D resource investments in the new automotive technology industrial chain, develop a super vehicle intelligence platform, explore technology industries such as controllers, and achieve a technology industry scale of CN...

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The two parties will establish a joint venture in Jinhua, Zhejiang to develop, manufacture, and sell products such as automotive interior and exterior systems, modular components, lightweight and new material automotive components, dies, and intelligent equipment to further optimize the full supply chain for Leapmotor finished vehicles. The signing of the agreement, which marks an important move of Leapmotor in the New Energy Vehicle component ar...

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tender systems, thermal management systems and intelligent cockpits, with an expected annual capacity of 300,000 range extender systems, 600,000 thermal management systems and 600,000 intelligent cockpits. After the first and second phases of the project reach designed capacities, the annual output value will be some CNY 13 billion. On March 2, the Neta brand of Hozon held a signing ceremony for strategic cooperation with CATL. CATL will provide ...

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nter, and scale up its exports. On June 5, Neta Auto signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement with CITIC Bank Shanghai Branch and CITIC Securities Shanghai Branch. According to the agreement, the three parties will conduct comprehensive cooperation in helping Neta Auto maintain and increase the value of its assets and providing the automaker with integrated financial solutions such as supply chain financing, investment and wealth management, ...

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 On the same day, the Inner Mongolia Branch of SAIC-Hongyan and Inner Mongolia Hydrogen Propulsion Technology Co., Ltd. simultaneously held a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the launch of the project. SAIC-Hongyan’s heavy-duty truck project is just one of SAIC Motor’s Erdos NEV industrial chain. The first phase of the project, which is expected to be put into production by the end of 2023, is mainly to build an assembly plant, test lan...

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transmission and the standard all-wheel drive in the base version (4Motion). A hybrid can be driven up to 50 kilometers only on motor. A combined output of an engine and a motor is rated at 380ps. Its 0-to 100km/h acceleration takes 6.5 seconds with a maximum speed of 240km/h. A European composite value of fuel consumption is 8.2 liters fuel per 100 kilometers and CO2 emissions are 193g/km. The all-electric version of VW's city car "up!" was unv...

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t the Győr plant develops and manufactures electric motors and also ensures their quality through a dedicated cleanliness testing laboratory. The lab focuses on maintaining technical cleanliness to prevent small particles or contaminants from affecting e-motor performance. Before testing, a blank value test ensures the equipment and cabin are clean. This involves washing and analyzing the cabin walls and tools to verify cleanliness. During test...

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was made after an extensive review of locations in North America. The site fulfills a multitude of criteria for sustainable battery production. Quebec hydroelectricity guarantees cell production from 100% renewable energy and the region represents an ideal location in the North American automotive value chain. It was developed with strong support from the Government of Canada and the Government of Quebec and will represent the largest private in...

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t production even further in Sunderland following a 125-million GBP investment by Nissan, secured for the UK with a 9.3-million GBP grant from the UK Government's Regional Growth Fund.In addition to vehicle assembly, the new Note has brought additional work to Nissan Sunderland Plant and its supply chain in axle production, cylinder head casting, camshaft machining and engine assembly.In total, the upgraded Nissan Note is responsible for 2,000 ne...

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ims to meet increased production demands, with full activity expected by mid-October 2024, targeting a daily output of 1,115 vehicles. On September 10, the Ministry of Industry and Tourism announced 7 new favorable provisional resolution proposals for line B of PERTE VEC II linked to the industrial value chain of the electric vehicle. A total of EUR 39.7 million have been approved. Renault Spain will receive EUR 31.48 million for its Valladolid p...

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