ngements. With the start of production of the new city bus, the MAN Auto Uzbekistan plant in Samarkand is developing into a competence centre for CNG vehicles. Nearly all current models can be run on biodiesel or synthetic diesel (HVO - hydrotreated vegetable oil). In the next step towards emission-free transport, MAN Truck & Bus is planning to start series production of a purely electric city bus by the end of 2019....

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rs in the African market. Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. will recall 900 units of a variant of its sports utility vehicle (SUV) Scorpio, manufactured between October and November 2013. The company explained that the Scorpio Ex variant may have a faulty pressure valve and the company will replace the part free of charge. The recall does not affect the other Scorpio variants manufactured during the said period, according to the company. Mahindra & Mahind...

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Ola Electric, India founder sells small stake to clear INR 2.6 billion loan On December 16, 2025, Ola Electric Mobility Limited announced that its founder-promoter has sold a small part of his personal shares one time to fully repay a promoter-level loan of INR 2.6 billion, which will free up the 3.93% shares that were pledged. After this, the promoter group will still own around 34% of Ola Electric, and the company has said there is no change in...

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Egypt approves project of Prometeon Tires Company On December 16, the Ministry of Trade and Industry in Egypt approved Prometeon Tires Company's request to establish a new project within the special free zones system, with investments of USD 300 million. The company will produce tires for heavy transport vehicles, engineering equipment, and agricultural tractors, and later passenger car tires. The ministry will provide comprehensive support to th...

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INR 800 for 24 hours. Each city will have a fleet size of five e2os to begin with and the service will be expanded to all metropolitan cities. The tie-up also enhances the EV charging infrastructure in India with over 100 charge points at prime locations in key cities. Charge points will be availed free of cost by the customers for Carzonrent's e2o Self-Drive services. Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. admitted that the sales of the EV e2o has been slow m...

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heduled for June 2021.   Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. will recall 900 units of a variant of its sports utility vehicle (SUV) Scorpio, manufactured between October and November 2013. The company explained that the Scorpio Ex variant may have a faulty pressure valve and the company will replace the part free of charge. The recall does not affect the other Scorpio variants manufactured during the said period, according to the company. Mahindra & Mahind...

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d a State-of-the-art transmission lines for XUV700 with robotics. The company also mentioned the new assembly line at its Chakan plant where they added a trim line with a wide skillet and wooden top, a no-fault forward (NFF) drive - In XUV700, XUV300, and upcoming product lines, resulting in defect-free products for customers (500+ error-proofing systems already installed), A Kitting System 2.0, pick to light and put to light implemented in XUV70...

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d of 2012. Production of cars of the family Samara will stop in 2014. Since 2015 the updated Priora and the C-class car will appear on the conveyor. AvtoVAZ, Rostechnologies, Sberbank and VTB signed a memorandum on restructuring of debts of automakers. AvtoVAZ received 28 billion rubles in interest-free loans from Rostechnologies, and began to liquidate a debt of the state bank VBT and Sberbank. AvtoVAZ plans to sign an agreement with Sberbank an...

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es of distribution vehicles in the 7.5 to 19 tonnes class. DAF XB electric is for inner-city and regional distribution and offers 12, 16, and 19 tones with an e-motor delivering 120 or 190 kW of power and a nominal torque of 950 or 1,850 Nm (2,600 or 3,500 Nm peak). DAF employs cobalt and magnesium-free lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries with an energy content of 141 to 282 kWh, enabling a range of up to 350 km. DAF XB offers 4.5-liter 4-cyli...

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at Fenatran show in Brazil Daimler Buses, Marcopolo receive order for 147 city buses in Uruguay Mercedes-Benz to idle production March 25-April 21 in Brazil due to coronavirus Mercedes-Benz extends plant closures in Brazil until May 4 Mercedes-Benz returns to production in on May 11 in Brazil, freezes investments Daimler Buses will soon be selling Mercedes-Benz buses in Vietnam Mercedes-Benz ends production of Atron 1635 in Brazil, presents...

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fully recyclable polyester-based interior and exterior components for the Polestar 5 electric grand tourer, which was revealed at IAA Mobility 2025 and is available in 24 markets. Developed over five years in close collaboration with Polestar, Autoneum’s monomaterial recycled polyester and latex-free components enhance acoustic comfort and thermal performance. They are produced with minimal energy and water consumption, reducing CO2 emissions....

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ems with an integrated camera and adaptive warning based on a driver’s gaze to help reduce distracted driving. It will also present a new EV platform that combines ultra-compact and optimized thermal management systems for improved aerodynamic and fast charging, versatile eAxles (magnet or magnet-free), and advanced power electronics to enhance electric range, battery life, and passenger comfort. Other highlights include the new Valeo Scala 3 E...

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r Nissan Zona Franca plant, launching the D-Hub and preparing EV production for 2024. - 1983-2021: The plant was operated by Nissan for 38 years. It was later acquired by Ebro in 2023 and resumed operations in 2024. - Operation started in 1983. EBRO introduces night shift at Free Trade Zone facility, Spain EBRO, Spain reaches 1,000 employees and expands production capabilities Mercedes-Benz to launch Argentine-built new-ge...

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ctory completely to electric mobility. The investments for conversion amount to around EUR 1.2 billion. In the final expansion stage from 2021, six MEB models will be built for three Group brands in Zwickau. In addition to the Zwickau vehicle plant, Volkswagen Sachsen has two other locations in the Free State of Saxony: The Chemnitz engine plant produces, among other things, modern direct petrol injectors. The e-Golf will roll off the production ...

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rd to restructure its business in Europe, to cut 3,800 jobs Ford announces three-year hydrogen fuel cell E-Transit trial in UK Ford presents all-new Transit Custom MS-RT and Ranger MS-RT in Europe Ford opens new propulsion development laboratory at its UK headquarters Ford plants powered by carbon free electricity in Europe Ford UK new solar farm produces 5,000 MWh annually at Dunton Campus On October 30, Ford informed that it has renamed its Du...

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to its lighter weight, the bus is distinguished by its greater mileage range and longer service life. This new factory hall will be used as a blueprint for Ebusco international roll-out of production capacity. The factory in Deurne is expected to have a production capacity of five hundred emission-free buses per year by 2022. On December 17, Ebusco announced that it has delivered the first Ebusco 3.0 buses to its customer Stadtwerke Munich in Ge...

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arted production of its BMW iX5 Hydrogen model at the pilot plant at its Munich Research and Innovation Centre (FIZ). It has already completed an intensive program of testing under demanding conditions during the development phase and will now be used as a technology demonstrator for locally carbon-free mobility in selected regions from spring 2023. BMW Group Plant Spartanburg in the USA supplies the base vehicles for the hydrogen model, which ha...

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-door. The successor to the current MINI Countryman will also be hitting the road with a purely electric drive. MINI will soon also be presenting the concept study of a – fully electrically powered – crossover model for the premium small-car segment. The next MINI model generation has a leather-free interior and dispenses almost entirely with chrome elements. On June 21, the BMW Group announced that it will have a digital scan of every one of...

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s eAutomotive to co-develop automotive E-motors Renault presents Scénic Vision concept-car at ChangeNOW summit in Paris Renault presents All-New Kangoo Van E-TECH and Master E-TECH 52 kWh Renault Group inaugurates new production line for electric motors at Cléon plant Renault showcases new magnet-free electrically excited synchronous motor Ebusco leases production facility in the Metropole Rouen, France Renault reveals more features of powertra...

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e, everything now runs on one powerful central computer. This setup allows the software to be updated remotely throughout the vehicle’s life, just like a smartphone or laptop. Customers can choose between two battery types i.e.: long-range NMC battery offers around 450 km and urban LFP battery, free of rare metals, offers nearly 350 km and will arrive later. All battery cells will be made in Europe and assembled in France at Sandouville plant...

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