shop. The system will be able to adapt to the cooling requirements of various processes, and the chilled water supply will be more stable, providing a continuous supply at a constant temperature of 6.5-7.5°C. The eco operation mode of the chilled water thermal storage system can save approximately CNY 5 million in electricity annually. On September 16, FAW-VW released its 2020/2021 Sustainable Development Report. According to the report, the com...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/04/02

operation of "Erga EV", a loop-line bus that runs on the Fujisawa Plant premises. The bus will be used as a means of daily transportation for approximately 6,000 employees. The Erga EV is Japan’s first battery electric vehicle (BEV) flat-floor route bus. Isuzu is working to become carbon neutral (CN) at its plants with the aim of achieving zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions directly from its business activities by 2050. The adoption of the Erg...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/20

Motor Show: SAIC GM to exhibit 35 models 2022 Chengdu Motor Show: Buick begins taking orders for all-new Envista compact SUV SAIC GM completes production start-up of all-new Buick Century flagship MPV at Jinqiao plant in Shanghai Buick launches all-new Century luxury MPV in China SAIC-GM to invest CNY 70 billion in electrification and intelligent connectivity by 2025 SAIC GM’s Chevrolet brand launches mild hybrid Orlando ver...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/19

e weight of the electric unit will be reduced by 30% and the cost will be reduced by 20%. It will raise the energy efficiency of the electric unit from the current 89% to 93%, thereby improving the electric energy efficiency (“electric mileage”) of hybrid vehicles (HVs) and EVs. Carbon neutral (CN) fuel, which enables carbon neutrality in internal combustion engines (effectively zero greenhouse gas emissions), is also attracting attention. In...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/12

ree of the five models, the CX-50, CX-60, and CX-90, are already on the market. Mazda Motor Corporation (Mazda) announced on December 14 that it will reduce CO2 emissions at its plants and offices in Japan by 69% in FY2030 compared to the FY2013 level. The company aims to achieve carbon neutrality (CN) at its global plants by 2035. To achieve this goal, the company has set concrete interim targets for its domestic plants and offices, which accoun...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/04

upola melting furnace (hereinafter referred to as cupola), a core casting facility installed at its Hiroshima Plant. The fuel used was 100% converted from fossil fuels, which emit CO2 when burned, to bio-coal briquettes made from coconut shells, which is a carbon-neutral (hereinafter referred to as CN) biomass fuel. Operating a cupola using 100% biomass fuel is an initiative that has never been implemented in society anywhere in the world, but st...

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Isuzu Motors, Fujisawa Plant Heavy-duty trucks & tractors: Isuzu Giga (Incl. C- & E-Series for overseas markets) / UD Trucks Quon (Some models equipped with MT, 2025-), Isuzu Giga LNG, Isuzu Giga CNG Medium-duty trucks: Isuzu Forward (Incl. F-Series for overseas markets) / UD Trucks Condor Light-duty trucks: Isuzu Elf (Incl. N-Series for overseas markets) / Mazda Titan (2004-) / Nissan Atlas (F26/F25, 2019-) / UD Trucks Kazet (2023-), Isuzu Elf H...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/02/25

in Bangalore, is produced at the Talegaon plant in Maharashitra for installation on a new local production model. General Motors India is going to launch the diesel version of the Chevrolet Beat compact vehicles in India on July 25. SAIC-GM-Wuling Auto plans to produce two Chevrolet brand minivans, CN100 and N200 in India in 2012, using CKD parts shipped from Liuzhou city, Guangxi. The cars will be sold by Chevrolet dealers in India. - August 201...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/02/17

Alicon Castalloy, India wins four new part programs, flags China supply curbs On February 13, Alicon Castalloy announced that during Q3 FY 2026 (ending December), it secured four new part wins from four different customers, comprising three parts in its internal‑combustion engine (ICE) business and one in its carbon‑neutral (CN) business, with one program for a global customer and three for domestic OEMs. The company said restrictions on rar...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/16

like shape in the same phase, improving the energy absorption efficiency of the entire structure. Figure 7: Figure of Patent Publication No. 2025-088630 Source: Technical Information Distribution Service - AI Ninja URL:https://thinktank.toyota-td.jp/pub/list Patent Publication Number: CN217893021U Applicant: Great Wall Motor Co., Ltd.  This technology improves rigidity and production efficiency in the rear body structure of automob...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/12

Great Wall Motor forms strategic partnership with Huawei in intelligent connectivity and other fields 長城汽車、河北移動と自動運転実験エリアにおける提携に合意 SVOLT Energy and UL form strategic partnership in battery safety Great Wall Motor starts operation of its CNY 11 billion vehicle project in Zhejiang Great Wall Motor starts construction of its vehicle project in Taizhou Great Wall Motor’s WEY brand relea...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/02/10

products, JTEKT will start the verification of an aluminum melting furnace that uses “green hydrogen” derived from renewable energy in the fall of 2025. JTEKT will also introduce a solar power storage system and a hydrogen generation technology that will be evaluated at the new Carbon Neutral (CN) Laboratory established at its head office. JTEKT installed a solar power generation system with an output of 2.5 megawatts on the roof and other a...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2026/02/09

ml, access: October 7, 2025[5] FEV Consulting; Assembly times comparison ICE and BE, Online: https://downloads.regulations.gov/EPA-HQ-OAR-2022-0829-0460/content.pdf,access: October 12, 2025[6] China Daily (ed.): Xiaomi powers EV growth through smart manufacturing, Online:https://govt.chinadaily.com.cn/s/202506/17/WS68512c83498eec7e1f739fe5/xiaomi-powers-ev-growth-through-smart-manufacturing.html, access: September 28, 2025[7] BMW (ed.): Humanoide...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/05

FAW-VW Tianjin Branch launches project on new battery electric SUV model scheduled for production in 2027 On January 28, FAW-VW Tianjin Branch launched a project on the new VW316/9CN_B vehicle model. The VW316/9CN_B, FAW-VW Tianjin Branch’s first battery electric vehicle model, is a new CMP (Compact Main Platform)-based SUV scheduled for production in 2027. To ensure the smooth progress of the project, FAW-VW Tianjin Branch will initiate a plan...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/02

liter naturally aspirated engine, which generates a maximum output of 60.3 kW and maximum torque of 116 Nm. The Baojun 310 offers various features like cruise control and four air bags and thereby achieves high cost performance. These features have never been offered in a compact model priced below CNY 50,000. On October 28 SAIC-GM-Wuling Automotive completed an expansion of its fifth engine plant 4 months ahead of schedule. The fifth engine plan...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/01/27

ns, minibuses and compact pickups as well as Baojun-badged compact and subcompact sedans and crossovers. On March 17, SAIC-GM-Wuling Automotive held a line-off ceremony to mark the 500,000th vehicle built at the Chongqing plant. The vehicle that rolled off the assembly line is a key model codenamed CN112. Production of the model has continued to account for over 50% of the plant's monthly production volume since September 2016. On February 13, SA...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/01/16

U.S. dollars in the mini commercial vehicle production plant, a joint venture with SAIC, in Halo, Gujara, Mini commercial vehicles to be produced at the plant are due to be launched on the market by 2011. GM India launched a bi-fuel mid-size "Chevrolet Aveo" sedan that can run on both gasoline and CNG (Compressed Natural Gas). The car with a price tag of 626,645 rupee is reputed to have achieved better fuel efficiency by 54 percent than a simila...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/12/22

Hector CN2 PF Tianyu-D PF A 2-row 5-seater or 3-row 6/7-seater mid-size SUV. The vehicle name in China was Baojun 530. It was launched in Jun. 2019. The exterior and interior were refreshed on the occasion of a facelift in Dec. 2025. It is equipped with a 1.5L 4-cylinder turbo gasoline engine....

Model Launch Schedules  Updated at: 2025/12/16

nd cooling performance is improved. - Improved battery assembly with clad terminals - Cost reduction and improved electrical conductivity by new bonding process - Improved assembly with insulated cell case - Direct cooling motor core - Replacing rolling bearings with plain bearings - Integrated CN gear production line - Washer - Contributes to weight reduction and improved development speed - High performance and high quality with consistent ...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/11/27

yron L (2024-), SUV Tayron L PHV (2026-planning); Audi: SUV Q3 (January 2019-), Coupe SUV Q3 (January 2020-), SUV (2026-planning); FAW-VW's North China Base (Tianjin City) - On May 15, 2024, according to news from the Tianjin Economic Development Zone, FAW-Volkswagen Co., Ltd. will invest more than CNY 2.3 billion in new vehicles and will successively introduce three SUV models of the Audi brand and Volkswagen brand, which are expected to be put ...

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