including, mega casting of aluminium body parts, a new battery assembly plant and fully refurbished paint and final assembly shops. Mega casting creates a number of benefits in terms of sustainability, cost and car performance during the car’s life time. The upgrade of the paint shop involves the installation of new machinery and implementing new processes. A new battery assembly plant will integrate battery cells and modules in the floor struc...

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eless terminal. This means that the terminal is ready for production and sales. The terminal was a customized product developed by Neusoft Corporation exclusively for Great Wall Motor, which owns the exclusive right to use the terminal. With a new platform-based design, the terminal is adaptive for installation on different vehicles and features multiple technologies such as FOTA (Firmware Over-The-Air) upgrading, Ethernet connections and vehicle...

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wind tunnel, allowing the center to conduct over 400 test items. This center will be capable of developing 30 new models and testing 2 million finished cars a year. Chery Automobile and a Chinese telecommunication giant China Unicom have entered into a framework agreement on strategic alliance for installation of the third generation of the digital communication system on vehicles in areas of telematics technologies, including front/rear seat an...

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arge opening area of 92x80 cm. When opened, the fabric top folds back over the second row of seats, creating a convertible experience for all passengers. It weighs under 19 kg, which is lighter than glass or steel roof concepts. This makes it suitable for battery electric vehicles, where weight and installation space are critical. (From Webasto social media updates on April 21, 2026)...

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s currently under development (Smart SWBS and MDS) will begin to be installed around 2029 or later, I could sense the development team members’ determination to “steadily solve the challenges right in front of us.” We intend to continue tracking the company’s development progress toward the installation of these products. (Marklines, Research Department, Uetani)View Astemo's detailed report...

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kyo Metropolitan Government and Aichi Prefecture.   The Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced the project in September 2025 as part of the "TOKYO H2" project, and more than 100 vehicles are already on the road, with 600 to be introduced by FY2030.   Subsidies of about JPY 5 million/unit for the installation of 5 units in Tokyo, and about JPY 3.5 million/unit in Aichi Prefecture are available, making the purchase cost cheaper than a Toyota JPN...

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ts. Although Hitachi does not plan at present any major investment either in production increase or in new facilities for FY 2007 and after, many production line renewals for new orders and model changeovers are expected. Taking opportunities of facility replacements along with major line upgrades, installation of high-precision clean rooms will be accelerated.(From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on Mar.6, 2007) Hitachi, Ltd. announced ...

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to China 2026. Furthermore, the Huawei-backed Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance will introduce over 12 new vehicle models, including the Shangjie Z7 premium coupe and the Luxeed V9 flagship MPV, in 2026. On April 29, SAIC released the 2024 SAIC Motor ESG Report. According to the report, the PV installation capacity at the Lingang base is 34 MW, the Nanjing base is 9 MW, and the Zhengzhou base is 24 MW. Additionally, some PV projects are stil...

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ngrow Electric Power Technology Co., Ltd. Bosch (China) Investment Ltd. [Japan]Market share of HV-ECU in Japan (2021, June 2023 survey)- Denso: 79%- Hitachi Astemo: 19%- Others: 2% [China]Chinese Vehicle Controllers Technology Roadmap 2025 2030 2035 Localization of vehicle control systems: 80%Installation rate of major Japanese-made chips: 30%Installation ratio of Japanese-made real-time OS (operating system): 50% Vehicle control system ex...

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of 49 in Child Occupant Protection (COP). In the adult protection tests, the Duster scored 14.49 out of 16 in the frontal offset deformable barrier test and 16 out of 16 in the side movable deformable barrier test. Child occupant protection scored 24 out of 24 in dynamic tests, 12 out of 12 in CRS installation, and 9 out of 13 in vehicle assessment. The tested variants were the Renault Duster Evolution (1.3L MT), Techno (1.3L DCT), and Iconic (1...

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t Fund.  The investment project aims to establish a production facility for front and rear suspension components and assemblies for passenger cars, including those with electric motors. The production line will be adjusted soon to ensure its readiness for mass production. Besides, construction and installation work is underway at the DAAZ LLC site for the further installation and launch of robotic welding complexes and a cataphoretic coating lin...

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to transfer production of the NP300/Frontier pickup to its Aguascalientes A1 plant in Mexico, as part of the company’s RE:Nissan. The initiative aims to consolidate Aguascalientes as the largest automotive hub in Latin America. The project involves cross-functional infrastructure upgrades and the installation of a new production line that will integrate chassis manufacturing processes. Construction is scheduled for completion by the end of the ...

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91 in the first half of 2018.    Auto workers in Aguascalientes, Mexico, at Nissan plants and their suppliers, began a week-long scheduled holiday on July 9. The scheduled production halt will enable engineering, quality and support staffs to work on technical aspects of plant maintenance and the installation of new tools for the production of 2019 year model cars at the local Nissan plants. In Aguascalientes, Nissan operates the A1 facility wh...

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vices for Indirect Vision -Revision of definitions -Revision of requirements -Revision of procedure for determining the radius of curvature of the mirror's reflective surface. -Addition of transitional provisions. 4 Adopted proposalregardingUNregulation 48 09 S2 WP.29/2025/117 2025/11/12 2026/6/4 Installation of Lights -Provisions to add descriptions about the additional definition of the reverse light road surface drawing (reverse projection d...

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hree technology brands: the fuel cell vehicle and power platform Dongfeng Qingzhou, the fuel cell system Dongfeng Qingyuan, and the fuel cell stack Qingxin, including stack development, fuel cell system development, powertrain system adaptation, high-pressure hydrogen storage system design, vehicle installation, and fuel cell vehicle testing and verification. As of the end of the reporting period, Dongfeng Motor Group has completed the developmen...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/04/20

BMW eDrive technology and cylindrical battery cells. A supporting 6th-generation power battery project for the “next-generation” BMW model, which has a total investment amount of CNY 10 billion, saw the main buildings completed at the BMW Brilliance Powertrain Plant in November 2023. Equipment installation and official commissioning are scheduled for 2024 and 2026, respectively. On August 12, BMW Group announced that it will exhibit a total ...

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ptember 26, 2020. It has a total investment of CNY 1.227 billion, a building area of 38,000 square meters, an annual capacity of 20,000 16L engines, and an annual testing capacity of 60,000 natural gas engines. The engine will be mated to high-efficiency AMT transmissions and iterated 435 axles for installation in high-end models such as the Jiefang J7 and the Eagle. On March 25, FAW Jiefang presented its latest innovation practices and achieveme...

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ingle charge. The vehicle will be first produced in China in an incomplete T03 N1 configuration, without rear seats and seat belts. It is then shipped to the Mirafiori plant, Italy, where it is finished and converted into the final LCV version. At Mirafiori plant, the vehicle is completed with the installation of a partition wall and cargo area liners, following a structured process that meets N1 approval standards before being delivered to deal...

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those buildings and facilities, the plant will start production in August 2019 with an annual production capacity of 100,000 units of range-extender electric SUV. CHJ started construction of its small electric vehicle plant that will have an annual production capacity of 150,000 units in July 2017. Installation of the equipment in the plant is complete but is still awaiting inspection. CHJ stopped construction of this plant due to government poli...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/04/17

under harsh climate conditions in Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America, the "Duramax" is compliant with the European emissions standards "Euro4" and applicable to front-wheel, rear-wheel and all-wheel vehicles. In Thailand, 2.5-liter and 2.8-liter engines will be produced first for installation on the new "Chevrolet Colorado" pickup truck. The plant will be the first GM's production facility in Southeast Asia and the largest supp...

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