India-New Zealand FTA unlocks duty-free access for autos and components On December 22, India concluded a landmark Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with New Zealand. The FTA provides major duty-free access for Indian exports, protects sensitive domestic sectors, and supports inclusive and resilient economic growth. The FTA improves market access for Indian goods and also opens opportunities in the wider Oceania and Pacific Island markets. For the autom...

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ACEA raises concern on EU-Mercosur ratification delay On December 18, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) raised concerns over the European Council's delay in voting on the ratification of the EU-Mercosur Agreement. The Mercosur deal would contribute to a significant increase in vehicle exports to the region, due to the removal of tariffs of up to 35% and by addressing technical trade barriers. Additionally, it would provi...

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Santana Motors finalizes alliance with BAIC, confirms two new models for 2026 launch On December 22, Santana Motors held an important meeting at BAIC’s R&D Center in Beijing, China, to prepare a production agreement at its Linares factory in Spain. The company also confirmed that two new Santana models, produced under license from BAIC, will be launched in 2026. After this high-level meeting between Santana, BAIC, Coronet, the Linares City Coun...

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velopment for the past several years. The first vehicle demonstrator was made last year, working on various elements of overall services (mobility platform, vehicle, infrastructure) and the goal is to present these elements to the public at the end of 2021 or the beginning of next year. Cooperation agreements have been signed with several cities, and wish is for the first city in the world where the service is available to be Zagreb in 2024. On N...

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-electric buses BYD-Alexander Dennis partnership celebrates 1,500th electric bus Alexander Dennis increases energy throughput of next-generation electric buses Alexander Dennis plans to consolidate UK bus body manufacturing into a single site Alexander Dennis agrees Australian Electric Bus supply agreement with Nexport ADL to supply 137 zero-emission buses to Scotland ADL plans to create zero emission bus technology centre of excellence in Falk...

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. A large mobile air filter was installed on the bus to filter noxious gas in the air. It will help to prolong the service life of the bus’s hydrogen fuel cell engine. The bus is the first product jointly developed by Beiqi Foton, Sinohytec and Toyota. In early 2019, the three companies signed an agreement for collaborative development of hydrogen fuel cell buses. According to the agreement, they will equip the fuel cell buses produced and sold...

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and competitive bidding procedures. This single-award contract is for 24 months and may be tacitly renewed for one year. Since its launch in September 2021, Bluebus has sold 42 of its latest generation 6-meter buses, 15 of which are already in circulation in France. On May 25, Bluebus announced an agreement in Greece with the Syngelidis Group, a major vehicle importer. Aiglon, a subsidiary of the Syngelidis Group, will be the Bluebus 6m (6-meter...

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), EV Interstar-e (2024-); Renault Trucks; Commercial van assembly plant, producing Renault & Nissan models - Number of Employees: 2,005 (as of December 2024). - Start of production: 1980 Nissan unveils all-new Townstar Renault Group negotiates to conclude a nationwide multi-year labour agreement Plants Renault's JV HYVIA unveils its first hydrogen prototypes Renault's JV HYVIA unveils two new Hydrogen LCVs prototypes Renault to revea...

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February 28, Valmet Automotive announced that it is planning to launch large scale production of battery packs in Salo, Finland. The implementation is being discussed with the city of Salo and Salo IoT Campus, targeting for the production launch during 2019. The immediate objective is to reach an agreement with Salo IoT Campus, allowing Valmet Automotive to set the plant in a building at the Salo IoT Campus area, previously used for mobile phon...

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n of eDrive units at Halewood plant, UK Ford expands European electric vehicle lineup Ford investing 150 million GBP in Halewood, UK plant for future electric vehicles Ford to restructure its business in Europe, to cut 3,800 jobs Ford releases statement on EV tariffs of UK-EU trade and cooperation agreement Ionic Technologies, Ford, Less Common Metals partner on rare earth metals for Halewood EV drive production Ford takes full control of Halew...

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Capable of delivering up to 240 PS, the engine will later be featured in Ford passenger cars alongside additional new EcoBlue engines, including a 1.5 liter variant. Ford released on April 5 an update on the diesel engine cooperation with PSA, which had been agreed in September 1998. Based on this agreement, the two automakers have been engaged in development and production of two kinds of 1.4-1.6 and over 2.0-liter diesel engines for the past t...

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p sub-brands exhibit five NEVs at 6th CIIE Auto Guangzhou 2023: FAW-VW starts accepting pre-orders for premiere edition of ID.7 VIZZION sedan ID.7 VIZZION electric sedan officially rolls off production line FAW-VW officially launches ID.7 VIZZION electric sedan On November 23 FAW-Volkswagen reached agreement on a strategic partnership with IBM, Huawei, and the Research Institute of Tsinghua University in Shenzhen affiliated with Leaguer Venture I...

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12, ABB signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Gotion High-Tech at Gotion's first battery manufacturing factory in Göttingen, Germany. The collaboration aims to support the construction of lithium-ion battery factories to serve the European and US electric vehicle (EV) markets. Under the agreement, ABB will collaborate with Gotion High-Tech to supply a master design plan combining automation, electrification, and digital technologies. ...

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f Gujarat (GoG) for the potential acquisition of FIPL Sanand vehicle manufacturing facility including land and buildings, vehicle manufacturing plant, machinery and equipment and transfer of all eligible employees of FIPL Sanand vehicle manufacturing operations, subject to the signing of definitive agreements and receipt of relevant approvals. FIPL will operate its powertrain manufacturing facilities by leasing back the land and buildings of the ...

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xt-gen Foton Ollin V Truck crossover vehicle rolls off production line MB RUS introduces Forland trucks in Russia Cavan Auto introduces Beacon heavy-duty truck with both electric, hydrogen modes Foton Motor releases multiple new products at its 2023 product launch AVTODOM and Mercedes-Benz RUS sign agreement for supply of Forland equipment to Russia Ollin Zhilan unveils its New Energy strategy Forland releases Half-Million Strategy 2.0 On Decembe...

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tinued pressure for price increases due to the impact of tariffs and the expiration of the federal tax credit, it is difficult to expect a short-term recovery in demand, particularly for EVs, from November onwards. Meanwhile, with the tariff negotiations between the U.S. and South Korea reaching an agreement in October on an additional 15% tariff on South Korean-made automobiles, some believe imports from South Korea will likely return to normal....

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ter, FORLAND light-duty truck manufacturing center in southern China, logistics industry park for key parts and components of medium and light duty trucks, export center in southern China and sanitation equipment manufacturing center. On the same day, Foton Motor also signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Changsha Urban Development Group Co., Ltd. and Hunan Xiangjiang Group regarding intelligent connected commercial vehicles. On December ...

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and 16.5 kWh with 2 range options – 213km and 165km (ARAI certified range under test conditions). Available in two trim options, it comes with single speed automatic transmission, dual airbags, ABS with EBD as standard across variants. On September 14, Tata Motors signed a “Solar Power Purchase Agreement” with Tata Power to install and operate a 3 MWp rooftop solar project at its Passenger Vehicle Business Unit (PVBU) plant in Pune. This s...

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eveloping 186hp of power and 850Nm of torque, the Tata Signa 3118.T is mated to the G950 6 speed transmission and heavy-duty axles. It comes in 24-feet and 32-feet load spans in Signa avatar with Lx, Cx versions, and a cowl variant. On August 23, Tata Motors, and Tata Power signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to develop a 7.25 MWp Onsite Solar project at Tata Motors’ Jamshedpur commercial vehicle manufacturing facility. With this project, ...

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the most successful EV products, along with an attractive service package, warranty on battery, charging infrastructure with state-of-the-art DC chargers at strategic locations across the country and innovative home charging facilities. On September 14, Tata Motors signed a “Solar Power Purchase Agreement” with Tata Power to install and operate a 3 MWp rooftop solar project at its Passenger Vehicle Business Unit (PVBU) plant in Pune. This s...

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