Honda・GS Yuasa EV Battery R&D Co., Ltd. (Kyoto) Joint Venture of Honda and GS Yuasa, responsible for research and development of lithium-ion batteries for PHVs, EVs, and ESSs (Energy Storage System) and development of lithium-ion battery production technology - August 2023: Operation started - July 2023: Joint venture was established Honda and GS Yuasa sign joint venture agreement to establish new company Honda and GS Yuasa announce start of o...

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n revealed the new C3 Aircross, which will go on sale in India and South America later in 2023 and in Indonesia later in 2024. The B-segment SUV is being produced locally at the Thiruvallur plant in India and Porto Real plant in Brazil. It was developed at Stellantis regional centers, including the development center in Betim, Brazil. On August 11, Citroen announced that it will be launching a new C-Cubed vehicle in 2024. The company has plans to...

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ny has been given SGST reimbursement for 15 years by the government.  On May 19, Maruti Suzuki India Limited and Suzuki Two-Wheeler India Private Limited signed the agreements for the allotment of land for setting up a plant at IMT Kharkhoda with HSIIDC (Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation). With the establishment of the plant, 13,000 people would get employment opportunities. An amount of INR 24 billion has been ...

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st in imported parts caused by depreciation of the rupee. Maruti Suzuki appears to increase supply of vehicles to its current export markets, but also to explore new markets like Indonesia and Algeria. It was known that a petition that had been filed by Maruti Suzuki with the West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation for use of a 40-acre land in Panagarh, West Bengal was approved. The site is planned to be used a storage area accommodating a...

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r panels on the roof. Encory operates the facility, while BMW fully owns the recycling technology. Encory is a 50:50 joint venture between BMW Group and Interzero Group. It focuses on logistics, recycling, and reuse of vehicle components. The new center will employ around 20 people. BMW’s battery development follows a closed-loop approach: battery cells are developed at the Battery Cell Competence Center (BCCC) in Munich, scaled up at the CMCC ...

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sharing company to develop an innovative car sharing service and conduct creative marketing activities in India. Hyundai Motor, which is the only automotive company among Revv’s investors, will explore ways to support Revv’s car sharing service, including the supply of car sharing products, the development of new mobility service platforms, and product marketing. This will allow Indian consumers to experience Hyundai Motor’s vehicles in div...

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der the new agreement Bajaj Auto will only be involved in making ultra-low-cost car for the Indian market and supply them to Renault-Nissan on the OEM basis. Bajaj Auto is planning to launch four-wheeled passenger and commercial vehicles built on the Renault platform in 2012. The platform now under development can be used for both passenger and cargo transportation vehicles. They will share not only the platform, but also basic structures, includ...

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production milestone of 1 million vehicles in India. The company manufacturing plant in Chennai has a production capacity of 480,000 units per annum and presently produces the Kwid, Kiger, and Triber SUVs. The Renault-Nissan alliance has also committed an investment of INR 53 billion to support the development of six products. On July 25, Renault Nissan Automotive Pvt Ltd (RNAIPL) announced that it has manufactured 2.5 million cars at its state-o...

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Private Limited (RNTBCI)" in Chennai to support a wide range of engineering and services. It is expected to start operations with a workforce of 100 employees in early 2008. The workforce will be increased to a level of 1,500 in 2010. The new business center will provide services including vehicle development, production engineering, purchasing, designing, cost management, information systems development to global facilities of both partners. Ma...

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high-tech six-speed automatic transmission. The right-hand Ford Mustang will be available in the near future. The New Kuga has been introduced in April followed by the new Ford EcoSport in December. Furthermore the seven-seater Ford Everest Concept, which was created by the Ford design and product development team in Australia, was also unveiled. Ford unveiled Everest Concept SUV at its Go Further presentation at Sydney. The new three-row seven-...

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Wheels India partners with Japan’s Topy Industries for aluminum alloy wheels On December 15, 2025, Wheels India Limited signed a technical assistance agreement with Tokyo‑headquartered Topy Industries for the design, development, and manufacture of aluminium alloy wheels. Under the agreement, Topy will provide technical know‑how and engineering support to enhance Wheels India’s cast aluminium wheel capabilities, with the company aiming to...

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Honda Techno Fort Co., Ltd. (Tochigi) Honda R&D subsidiary, responsible for four-wheeled vehicle development, including 3D data creation, component design, CAE analysis, prototype vehicle manufacturing, and testing - 2014: Changed its name to Honda Techno Fort Co., Ltd. - 1991: Changed its name to P.S.G. Corporation - 1987: Established as a Proving Service Co. - 1983: Started operations as a testing division of Honda Express Co. (now Honda Logis...

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nture worldwide, following earlier initiatives in Indonesia and Austria. Mass production is targeted to begin in 2026, with the facility positioned as a key manufacturing and distribution center for right-hand-drive vehicles across the ASEAN region. Beyond manufacturing, XPeng is also exploring the development of research and technology functions in ASEAN, with Malaysia envisioned as a potential regional innovation hub. (From XPeng social media u...

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- Cathode material for Lithium-ion battery Chengdu Chemphys Chemical Industry - Cathode material for Lithium-ion battery Chongqing Terui New Energy Materials - Cathode material for Lithium-ion battery CNGR Advanced Material - Cathode material for Lithium-ion battery Dalian Xinyang High-Tech Development - Cathode material for Lithium-ion battery eJoule New Energy Technology (Jiangsu) - Cathode material for Lithium-ion battery Farasis E...

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HOLON leverages PTC’s Windchill+ for autonomous urban shuttle development PTC announced that HOLON, a subsidiary of the Benteler Group, has used its Windchill+ product lifecycle management (PLM) software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution to develop the HOLON urban, an automotive-standard autonomous Level-4 electric vehicle (EV). HOLON has replaced manual, paper-based processes with this cloud-based PLM to create a fully digital product development e...

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Elektrobit joins SDVerse to accelerate development of software-defined vehicles Elektrobit Automotive GmbH (Elektrobit) has joined SDVerse, the automotive industry’s first B2B marketplace for software, to expand access to its extensive portfolio of software solutions for OEMs and suppliers. This collaboration accelerates the development of software-defined vehicles. It helps automakers and suppliers shorten development cycles and bring next-gen...

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y electric sedan, the first cooperative vehicle model between VW Group and XPeng, will roll off the production line at VW Anhui on December 31. Built on VW Group’s CEA (China Electronic Architecture) architecture for the Chinese market, the ID. UNYX 07 is led by the VW Chinese team throughout the development chain from architecture to vehicle integration, with a development cycle as short as 18 months. The website of China’s Ministry of Indus...

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SGMW inaugurates Saike Chongqing battery pack site On December 11, SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW) held a ceremony for the inauguration and production line commissioning of the Saike Chongqing site, a.k.a. Saike Ruipu Chongqing Branch. The site will focus on supporting the CF510V project, an SGMW project on the development of finished battery electric, fuel, and range-extended electric vehicles, to promote the localized production of power batteries. With ...

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ng to the CAAM, the October production and supply pace was rather fast, as automakers rushed to seize the window for year-end policy changes. Thanks to the pooled launch of new vehicle models and the steady advancement of comprehensive industry governance, the automotive industry maintained a sound development trend and hit new monthly production and sales highs. Specifically, the passenger vehicle (PV) market saw solid growth; the commercial veh...

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nsurance Institute for Highway Safety's small overlap front crash test. The Chevrolet Spark's acceptable rating in the test, along with good ratings in the Institute's four other crashworthiness evaluations, earns the new minicar a 2014 TOP SAFETY PICK award. GM unveiled its new Ecotec small engine development plan on March 19. The new Ecotec engines will include 11 engines, with 3 and 4 cylinder variants ranging from 1.0L to 1.5L. Development of...

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