earlier talks on sector-specific tariff relief were close to agreement and may now be folded into the wider USMCA negotiations, while Canada remains open to separate deals, particularly on forest products, to help the U.S. address its own affordability challenges. (multiple sources on December 18, 2025) ...

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efore launching as a 2028 model. The U.S. Dakota will have no relation to the Dakota midsize pickup in South America, which is built in Argentina on a platform shared with the Fiat Titano and based on the Peugeot Landtrek, powered by a 2.2-liter turbodiesel engine. (multiple sources on December 18, 2025) ...

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of the Escape will result in owners defecting to other brands in search of an affordable replacement. While the Corsair may return as a China-built model imported into the U.S., like the Nautilus, a future reappearance of the Ford Escape as of now remains unclear. (multiple sources on December 17, 2025) ...

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dering Sterling Anderson, the former head of Tesla Autopilot and co-founder of Aurora, as her potential successor at General Motors. According to a recent report, Barra is “gauging” Anderson for the top job by giving him a massive portfolio that serves as a trial by fire. Since joining in June 2025 as executive vice president, global product, and chief product officer, Anderson has been tasked with overseeing the end-to-end product lifecycle...

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These include power supplies and DC-DC converters for AI data centers, onboard chargers and DC-DC converters for EVs, solar microinverters and energy storage systems, motor drives and DC-DC converters for industrial and aerospace, defense, and security applications. (onsemi release on December 18, 2025) ...

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CES 2025: Michelin, Sonatus show Tire Digital Twin solutions for next-gen mobility On December 19, Michelin and Sonatus announced they will showcase predictive tire health and maintenance at CES 2026, demonstrating how software-defined vehicles can deliver real-time, in-vehicle tire intelligence. By combining Michelin’s SmartLoad and SmartWear models, which analyze dynamic driving factors like load, braking, and cornering, with Sonatus’s AI...

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ollo and the company’s OPTIS full stack solution can be applied to smart infrastructure and logistics use cases to deliver real-time 3D perception and analytics for drones, intelligent intersections, shipping corridors, logistics hubs, and other complex environments. (AEye release on December 18, 2025) ...

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tons depending on market demand. Mass production is expected to begin in 2027. The Canadian plant is expected to benefit from the surge in demand for Energy Storage Systems (ESS) and ESS-related battery copper foil in the North American market. (Volta Energy Solutions Canada release on December 15, 2025) ...

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nounces staggered summer shutdowns for North American plants Jeep begins production of 2024 Gladiator pickup at Toledo Assembly Complex Stellantis cuts Warren Truck shift in July, idles Toledo South for 6 weeks Jeep Wrangler, Gladiator engine fires bring U.S. NHTSA investigation Jeep repositions 2025 Gladiator pickup in U.S. with lower prices Stellantis pauses, reduces production at Detroit Assembly Complex, Warren Truck, Toledo Assembly Stell...

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Ford Motor, Louisville Assembly Plant Ford Escape (2011-2025), Escape HV (2019-2025), Escape PHV (2021-2025); Lincoln MKC (2014-2019), SUV Corsair (2019-2025), PHV Corsair Grand Touring (2021-2025): Mid-size electric pickup truck (2027- planning) SUV assembly plant, scheduled to be renovated as an EV production plant until 2027 - Year opened: 1955 - Investment announced since 2010: USD 6.56 billion - Employees as of September 2025: 3,110 Ford in...

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lt Spain in Valladolid received EUR 27.7 million to build a new battery manufacturing center for “cell to chassis” batteries, with a production capacity of 300,000 batteries per year. On February 5, multiple sources reported that Renault’s Valladolid factory will cut production from March 24, 2025, by eliminating the night shift due to lower demand, reducing operations to just morning and afternoon shifts. The plant workers will be directl...

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Indus Motor Company Ltd. (IMC), Karachi Plant Toyota Corolla, Hilux, Fortuner (2013-), Yaris (2020- ), Hilux Revo (2021-); Corolla Cross HV (2023-), Corolla Cross (2024-); Bus, Vans; JV plant for manufacturing Toyota vehicles - Number of Employees: 3,017 (as of June 2025) - 2002: Terminated production of Daihatsu models - Start of production year: 1993 - The company was established in December 1989 as a joint venture among House of Habib, -Toyota...

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Olectra Greentech Ltd., Jadcherla plant (formerly Goldstone Infratech Ltd.) Olectra E-Bus: 7m,9m,12m Electric AC bus; Olectra E-Tipper; Olectra's bus assembly plant, work in JV with BYD - Total Number of employees - 724 (as of March 2025). - New plant established in Chandanvelly, Hyderabad,Telangana, with an investment of more than INR 7 billion. The company has started partial production at the plant. - Sources battery cells from BYD - In 201...

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TDS Lithium-ion Battery Gujarat Private Limited (TDSG) (formerly Automotive Electronics Power Private Limited (AEPPL)) Lithium-ion battery packs and modules for Smart Hybrid (2021-), Lithium-ion battery cells (2025-) TDSG (Toshiba, Denso, Suzuki)'s Lithium-ion battery plant, manufactures and supplies to Maruti Suzuki and Suzuki Motor Gujarat - August 2025: Commenced local manufacturing of lithium-ion battery for strong hybrid electric vehicles, m...

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the progress of the joint venture and expressed intentions to strengthen cooperation with local partners under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative. Sinotruk and UzAuto also held a signing ceremony to officially launch a localization project for new energy buses in Uzbekistan. On March 11, 2025, Uzbekistan’s State Assets Management Agency announced the start of the privatization process for shares in three enterprises within the automo...

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Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. Mahindra Group's headquarters ・Total Employees - 78,756(As of 2025) Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.'s Output : Vehicle 445,119 units (2023) (Passenger vehicles, 3 wheelers are not included) Vehicle 340,327 units (2022) Vehicle 213,190 units (2021) Vehicle 142,818 units (2020) Vehicle 241404 units (2019) Vehicle 272,681 units (2023) (Commercial vehicles) Vehicle 264,635 units (2022) Vehicle 174,119 units (2021) Vehicle 163...

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15) Vehicle 193,470 units (2024) Vehicle 198,879 units (2023) Vehicle 185,180 units (2022) Vehicle 125,022 units (2021) Vehicle 79,504 units (2020) Vehicle 150,786 units (2019) Vehicle 203,431 units (2018) Vehicle 160,208 units (2017) Vehicle 145,434 units (2016) - No. of employees - 9,695(As of 2025) - Ashok Leyland was established in 1948 as "Ashok Motors" to assemble Austin vehicles. With equity contribution from Leyland Motors in 1955, the...

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and number of employees will have to be aligned, leading to a necessary restructuring at the Koningshooikt branch, resulting in the layoff of approximately 1,100 employees in 2024-2027. The company will depart about 830 employees in 2024, including layoffs, pension plans, and natural attrition. In 2025 and 2026, the company has planned over 50 additional departures and around 220 more layoffs by 2027. The Van Hool Recovery Plan provides for dire...

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, EV A-Segment (planning), SUV C-Segment * 2 models (planning); Parts for EVs (planning); Gasoline/Diesel Engines (2010-), Transmission (2010-); Nissan Evalia (2012-2014) / Ashok Leyland Stile (2013- 2015); Datsun GO (2014-2021), GO+ (2015-2021), redi-GO (2016-2022); Plant of Renault Nissan - Aug 2025: Renault Group acquired Nissan’s 51% shareholding in Renault Nissan Automotive India Private Ltd (RNAIPL), becoming its sole owner - March 202...

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Genesys, India launches HD ADAS maps for over 100,000 km of National Highways On December 18, 2025, Genesys International Corporation announced that it had developed India’s first large-scale High-Definition maps engineered specifically for ADAS-enabled vehicles, covering more than 100 thousand km of national highways, expressways, and strategic corridors. The HD maps are designed to provide centimetre-level detail such as lane geometry, curves...

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