journey. (From a press release on September 28, 2020) Grammer AG announced that it will be expanding its footprint in China by the beginning of next year with two new plants in Ningbo and Shenyang and positioning itself for further planned growth by improving its proximity to key customers. Another focus for Grammer is the strategic partnership with Ningbo Jifeng. Since the beginning of the year, the two companies have been working on a variety o...

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w India Technical Center in Bangalore, India. The state-of-the-art Center of Expertise expands Inteva's technical capabilities and footprint in the Asia Pacific region. The center houses advanced engineering support, design, development, durability testing, and functional testing teams. These teams focus on developing and launching advanced technologies in roof systems, closures, and motors & electronics for Inteva's global customers. The center ...

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Ashok Leyland, India updates about R&D progress on EVs, Hydrogen, and ADAS In its annual report for FY2024-25, Ashok Leyland outlined its recent efforts in research and development (R&D) with a total expenditure of INR 5.46 billion. The company focused on several key areas, including engine development for alternate fuels and components related to electric powertrains and advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS). It also initiated the developmen...

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eep starts production of next-generation Grand Commander GAC FCA starts to produce GSE engines in Changsha engine plant Stellantis to restructure Jeep brand operations in China Stellantis plans to take 75% shareholding in JV with GAC in China Stellantis negotiates termination of JV with GAC Group, focuses to grow Jeep Brand in China GAC-FCA joint venture to file for bankruptcy GAC FCA receives acceptance notice of bankruptcy liquidation from cou...

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now be down the weeks of May 3 and May 10, while the Ohio Assembly Plant will produce only Super Duty Chassis cabs and medium-duty trucks. The Oakville Assembly Complex (Ford Edge and Lincoln Nautilus) will be down the week of May 3, as well as the weeks of April 12, 19 and 26. The Saarlouis plant (Focus) will stop output for an additional 20 days, extending a five-week shutdown that started late February. Ford will pause production of the Transi...

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ly developed by Beiqi Foton, Toyota and Sinohytec unveiled Toyota partners with Chinese autonomous driving company Momenta in map services FAW and Toyota will adopt new management mechanism for joint ventures Toyota, SinoHytec, FAW, Dongfeng Motor, GAC Group, BAIC Group establish R&D joint venture focusing on FC systems for commercial vehicles Toyota plans to introduce 10 battery electric models in China by 2025 Toyota to unveil all-new battery ...

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ell as the MG ONE compact SUV. On December 2, SMPV, a subsidiary of SAIC Motor, together with Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. (Baosteel) announced the establishment of SMPV-Baosteel Co-Innovation Laboratory for advanced automotive materials, and held a signing ceremony to inaugurate the laboratory. Focusing on quieter, safer, lightweight and cost-effective auto materials, the two sides will jointly seek solutions and develop new products and tech...

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models established by FAW Group and Alibaba Group, also known as the 2053 AI Lab, was inaugurated. Based on Alibaba Group’s Qwen large model, FAW Group will develop a large model for the automotive industry and implement it in all application scenarios. For this partnership, the two groups aim to focus on tackling core issues, such as optimization of computing power architectures, governance of data, pre-training of large models, fine-tuning an...

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the event. On November 24, VW China announced that VW Group is currently systematically strengthening its R&D capabilities in China and expanding its deployment in Hefei to build the city into a state-of-the-art manufacturing, R&D, and innovation hub. Volkswagen (China) Technology Co., Ltd. (VCTC), focuses on the R&D of intelligent connected vehicles and aims at shortening the launch cycles of vehicles and their parts by 30%. A 450,000-square-met...

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agreement on intelligent battery manufacturing site project On September 25, FAW Jiefang and Envision group officially signed the agreement on a co-invested intelligent battery manufacturing site project in Wuxi, Jiangsu. With an estimated investment amount of over CNY 10 billion, the project will focus on developing and manufacturing power batteries mainly for heavy- and light-duty trucks and relevant energy storage products to become a world-l...

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3. Some workers will stay at the No.2 line for the production of the 208, according to the announcement. The Citroen models are selling well. From 150 to 200 temporary workers will leave the company by the end of March, 2014, upon terminations of their contracts of employment. The Poissy Plant will focus on the production of premium models in the B segment while the company releases a high-end model of the DS3 and the 208 GTI. Last year, the Pois...

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se of the project, located in the Upper Rhine Valley, will include a pre-feasibility study (PFS) for the construction of geothermal renewable energy assets for Stellantis' facility, carried out by Vulcan which will also assess the potential for lithium production. If successful, the next phase will focus on 3D seismic exploration and more advanced studies and development. Subject to a successful PFS, Stellantis, and Vulcan aim to develop the proj...

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plant -Year opened: 1986 -Investment announced since 2012: USD 1.3 billion -Employees as of July 2025: 2,870 Ford idles four plants in coming weeks Ford to invest USD 700 million in Flat Rock plant, cancels USD 1.6 billion Mexican plant Ford spent USD 199 million on cancelled Mexican plant Ford Focus production shift to create 200 jobs in Hermosillo, Mexico Ford will not build Focus in Mexico, to import from China, Europe Ford slows producti...

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Changan Ford Automobile Co., Ltd. Chongqing first plant: Changan Ford: Mondeo Energi PHV (2018-2019), Mondeo-Zhisheng (-2016), Classic Focus (production ended), S-MAX (-2014), EcoSport (-2021); Volvo: S80L (-2015); Chongqing second plant: Lincoln: SUV Corsair (2020-), Corsair HV (2024-), Lincoln Z (2022-), Lincoln Z HV (2024-); Changan Ford: Kuga (-2021), Focus (-2025); Lincoln: Corsair PHV (2021-2023); Chongqing third plant: Changan ...

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Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd. (JMEV) signed a strategic cooperation agreement with an intelligent new energy vehicle (NEV) research institute in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province. The parties will cooperate on R&D of new energy related technologies. In their partnership, JMEV and the research institute will focus on such fields as R&D and the supply of brake-by-wire systems, onboard electronic and electrical architectures, development of vehicle connectiv...

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oduce lithium-ion batteries, build a development and production base in Shenzhen, and expand its product lineup. BYD announced that it will establish an R&D center of electric vehicles in the Hong Kong Science Park, to step up cooperation with Hong Kong based research organizations. The center will focus on research and development of EV technologies and core parts and will commence operations of several tens of electric buses and taxis in the se...

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production of four minivan models, including the Noah, Voxy, Alphard and Vellfire. Reduction of production has not been decided. Toyota Motor Corporation released redesigned versions of the Voxy, the Noah and the Esquire on July 3, 2017. The improvements this time include new exterior designs that focus more on the individual characters of the three models. The cars are also equipped with full lines of enhanced interior equipment such as a front...

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ds including construction of battery charging and replacement stations for lithium battery-powered vehicles Evergrande Auto may face risk of production suspension Evergrande Auto suspends production at Tianjin factory; production to restart in May Evergrande Auto divests its real estate business to focus on R&D and production of NEVs Evergrande Auto receives USD 500 million strategic investment from Middle East capital Share subscription agreemen...

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razil) C3 Aircross (India) L90 (4WD) (China) L90 (RR) (China) Rocky (Indonesia) Raize (Indonesia) C4 Cactus (Brazil) Nivus (Brazil) Onix (Brazil) Amarok V6 (Argentina) CX-90 Sequoia (USA) E-Class LWB (India) A3 (Germany) 3008 (France) Lingxi L (China) Z10 (RR) (China) Z10 (4WD) (China) 500e (Italy) Focus (Germany) XT6 (USA) Syros (India) Accord Sport Hybrid (USA) Fronx (India) Triber (India) Kwid (India) Wagon R (India) Tiguan (4WD) (Mexico) ID.4...

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off-road SUV, and will achieve full electric hybridization of its models. The Exceed brand will fully implement the high-end strategic deployment. The Chery New Energy brand will launch one new compact SUV and three upgraded and iterated products, and plans to launch the iCar sub-brand, which will focus on the markets of small- and medium-sized battery electric vehicles and range-extended NEVs, before the Auto Shanghai 2023. The Jetour brand wil...

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