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. A low-volume test fleet of eight fuel-cell Ford E-Transits will run for six-month ...

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ew refitted version of the MG5 sports sedan, the MG6 PHEV and a refitted and customized version of the MG Pilot PHEV will be exhibited during the Auto Shanghai 2021. On April 12, MG Motor Russia announced that the official representative of MG Motor in Russia, the Mir-Distributor company, completed testing and certification of the emergency call system for the MG5 model, which complies with the latest GSR2 safety standards. During the production ...

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ll as a battery evaluation and test facility, with plans to finish the work in 2018. In addition to the promulgation of HVs that Toyota has been advancing until now, the company also plans to introduce Corolla PHV and Levin PHVs in China. Moreover, the automaker will prepare to conduct verification testing for FCVs in the country and investigate the introduction of EVs. Toyota Motor Corporation's car sales in China for October decreased 4.1% year...

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ecember with four grades priced from USD 26,675 to USD 30,935 (excluding delivery charge of USD 825). Toyota Motor Corporation announced on January 29, 2015 that it has developed a Camry hybrid prototype that has the power control unit (PCU) with new silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductors. Road testing of the Camry prototype will begin primarily in Toyota City in early February 2015, and will continue for about one year to evaluate performanc...

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and June, both the Tahara Plant’s No. 1 and No. 3 Lines will switch to a 1-shift system. On June 16, Lexus brand had the global unveiling of the minor-changed IS FR (front engine, rear drive) compact sports sedan. It will be released in Japan around autumn. For improvements, the company conducted testing all over the world, including at the Toyota Technical Center Shimoyama (Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture), which was newly established in 2019, a...

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China, is on track for completion by the end of 2023. The Test Center Changchun, inaugurated in September 2023, can operate up to 70 test vehicles. The facility, featuring 1,000 robots, automated warehouse, presses, and monitoring systems, is progressing as planned. In 2024, personnel will move in, testing production steps for series production, scheduled to begin by the end of 2024. The first fully electric Audi model from the Premium Platform E...

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d Research Center Co., Ltd. (CATARC) signed strategic cooperation agreements with the SAIC, SAIC VW and SAIC Passenger Vehicle respectively. CATARC will cooperate with each of the above three companies in a series of fields, including automotive industry standards and technical regulations, product testing and certification services, research of key generic technologies and product development, engineering consulting, information services and sof...

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o invest around CNY 19.4 billion in expanding its Hefei production, innovation hub VW's CARIAD China partners with Xpeng for new electrical architecture for advanced connectivity and automated driving Audi partners with SAIC to develop new EV for China VW China, CATARC to deepen cooperation on R&D, testing of NEVs, ICVs SAIC-VW signs tech cooperation agreements on NEVs XPeng enters strategic agreement on E/E architecture technical collaboration w...

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4 billion upon full commissioning. On September 26, the FAW Jiefang Wuxi R&D site project located in Liangxi District broke ground. With a total investment amount of CNY 420 million, the site will be built into the FAW Jiefang Powertrain R&D Center to fill the gap in non-road engine development and testing capabilities under the future China-VII vehicle emission standards and enhance the automaker’s in-house powertrain R&D capability....

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Sarawak, Malaysia begins testing first off-site green hydrogen refueling station On July 15, 2025, Sarawak, Malaysia began testing its first off-site green hydrogen refueling station at the second PETROS Multifuel Station in Batu Kawa, which offers petrol, EV charging, and hydrogen refueling. The hydrogen is produced at the Darul Hana plant. Full operations are expected soon, pending final approval from KPDN Kuala Lumpur. Led by SEDC Energy (SEDC...

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increased exports to the U.S., and the start date for Prius production is now undetermined. Toyota and Hitachi announced on October 4 that they had agreed to jointly construct a new high-efficiency production system using IoT. A new system based on Hitachi's existing Lumada IoT platform will begin testing at Toyota's Takaoka and Kamigo model plants in October 2017. The company plans to collect and analyse data by attaching various machines and s...

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-performance plug-in hybrid sedan. The assembly of mechanical part and the ground links of DS 9 E-TENSE 4x4 360 is carried out in the plant in Poissy, in France. On October 27, Stellantis announced its project to create a Green Campus at the Poissy site in France. It plans grouping of R&D teams and testing resources, currently based in Vélizy for better synergies by 2024. This 60,000 sq. metre campus will be built at Poissy industrial site focus...

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on at Mulhouse Plant, France Stellantis expands workforce at Mulhouse plant in France Stellantis adjusts production at Mulhouse plant, France Stellantis adjusts production at French and Spanish plants Stellantis reveals specifications of new PEUGEOT 408 Peugeot updates about battery production and testing Peugeot announces 100% electric 308 and 308 SW silhouettes Paris Motor Show: Stellantis announces major plan to boost EV production in France ...

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t deliveries to U.S. dealerships Ford begins pilot production of new small pickup truck in Hermosillo, Mexico Ford plans for small van alongside pickup at Hermosillo plant in Mexico Mexico entices Ford to relocate some manufacturing following Brazil plant closures Ford 2022 Maverick pickup seen testing on Dearborn streets ahead of Q3 launch Ford opens 2021 Bronco reservations in Mexico Ford extends downtime at multiple North American plants...

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gy for its DM hybrid technology platform BYD launches all-new Han new energy sedan BYD and Hino to establish JV for commercial BEVs development in China BYD launches 1.5L high efficiency engine for PHEV, with 43% thermal efficiency BYD and CAERI form strategic partnership regarding power battery testing BYD shows first DM-i hybrid technology sedan at Auto Guangzhou 2020 BYD Auto unveils new brand logo BYD unveils its super hybrid technology D...

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ing assistance system, a DiLink intelligent network system, and a 360-degree HD panoramic imaging system are available on the sedan. On May 8, according to Changsha government and multiple sources, the authorities in Changsha dispatched a task force and brought government departments, third-party testing institutions and relevant experts to investigate the pollution claims at BYD's factory in Yuhua District, Changsha City, Hunan Province. Curre...

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, but it will now be supplied by Toyota on an OEM basis. Mazda and Toyota agreed to a business capital alliance in August 2017 and listed the supply of commercial vans from Toyota to Mazda as one of the points of agreement. On July 9 Nissan announced that fraud related to emissions and fuel economy testing was discovered in vehicles assembled at 5 of its plants in Japan, none of which are associated with Nissan Motor Kyushu. Fraud was discovered ...

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continues Toyota integrates Regius Ace with Hiace Toyota Auto Body suspends operations in June, impact of coronavirus Toyota schedules no domestic plant production suspensions in August Following the revelation that Toyota Industries Corporation (Toyota Industries) had committed fraud in the output testing of automotive engines, Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) decided to temporarily suspend shipments of vehicles equipped with the affected engin...

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iving experience, structural rigidity was improved by adding 20 spot welding points on the body and the tuning of the EPS and shock absorbers was performed accordingly. Refined and exhilarating performance was achieved with further improvements in quality, directness, and response through extensive testing at the Toyota Technical Center Shimoyama. Also, the new UX200 and UX250h expanded the functionality of the Lexus Safety System+ and feature a ...

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ent system and excluded certification for Japanese vehicle production. This sanction will be targeted at Nissan's Oppama and Tochigi plants, Nissan Motor Kyushu, Nissan Shatai Shonan, Auto Works Kyoto, Nissan Shatai Kyushu. On July 9 Nissan announced that fraud related to emissions and fuel economy testing was discovered in vehicles assembled at 5 of its plants in Japan, none of which are associated with Nissan Motor Kyushu. Fraud was discovered ...

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