a Plant. The models to be produced in Indonesia include the Aion Y Plus, ES midsize EV sedan, and Hyptec HT electric SUV. CheryJetour Chery’s Jetour brand plans to launch new models in Indonesia in 2025, including two new EV models, one new HV model and updates to the existing models, Dashing C-segment SUV and X70 Plus D-segment SUV. One of its new EV models will be the X50e which is planned to be introduced in the second half of 2025. XPen...

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he A4 Sedan and the A4 Avant will be launched in 2015 of fall. Audi announced on December 28 that its planned capital expenditure for 2016 remains at more than EUR 3 billion. Half of the planned investment will go toward the Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm plants. In 2016 Audi plans to enter a new market segment with the Audi Q2 and will present its Audi A5 successor. The new engine testing center constructed at the site of Audi's Neckarsulm Plant was ...

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ation of lithium-ion battery production and future battery systems. General Motors will reportedly discontinue production of the Ampera plug-in hybrid. After the run-out of the current generation Ampera, sales will be stopped. The automaker will introduce a successor product in the electric vehicle segment. The next electric vehicle will be part of the company's massive launch of 27 vehicles in the 2014-2018 time frame, which was included in the ...

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61 122 -50.0% 474 456 3.9% Hybrid 970 929 4.4% 4,505 2,872 56.9% VAMA Total 22,658 21,767 4.1% 104,780 93,653 11.9% Total (Incl. non-VAMA member import) 29,210 25,794 13.2% 131,044 108,307 21.0% Source: VAMA(Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers' Association) * exclude bus chassis * Hybrid (All segment) Vietnam - Sales of locally assembled vehicles Make May 2025 Share May 2024 Share Y-o-Y Jan. -May 2025 Share Jan. -May 2024 Share Y-o-Y ...

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elbase, which is 45 mm longer than its predecessor, and a 4,035 mm long bodyshell. As a result, it offers European customers more spacious cabins than its predecessor. Its trunk capacity is 326 liters when the rear seats are upright. Hyundai Motor unveiled the new generation i20 subcompact in the B-segment Sept. 3. After making debut at the 2014 Paris Motor Show in October and entering production during the same month at Izmit Plant in Turkey, th...

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, product, network, and customer-centric initiatives aimed at driving momentum in the Indian market. Škoda Auto India’s product offensive strategy includes an ‘SUV for Everyone’ and enhancing its sedan heritage. It is planning to introduce a soon-to-be-launched ‘global icon’ in the sedan segment.  It will continue its expansion in tier II and tier III markets. From over 165 cities at present, it targets being present in over 200 citie...

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g production by half on a 5-day work schedule since April. Only 2,000 cars can be assembled per month. The first generation "Jazz" was launched in the Indonesian market in February 2004, and the second generation in June 2008. The "Jazz" has been maintaining the top position in the 5-door hatchback segment since it went on sale. Its accumulated sales up to March 2011 reached 157,837 with market share at 37 percent in 2010. Honda Motor exhibited t...

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vehicle for Hertz's car rental business in China. First, Hertz will purchase two units of the e6 each for its Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen subsidiaries. The e6 will be the first electric vehicle used in the rental car business in the country. BYD will launch the G6 middle to luxury sedan in the B segment in September. The G6 will be powered by the automaker's latest powertrain combining a direct injection engine with turbocharging and a dual cl...

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remains bleak, with a further contraction of 7% YoY experienced in Q1 compared to an already depressed base during the same period in 2024, signaling continued weakness in domestic demand. Passenger Vehicles (PVs) and Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs) both suffered downturns in Q1 2025, with the LCV segment particularly hard hit and dropping by a significant 13% YoY, largely due to the sluggish 1-ton pickup truck market. The PV segment showed a mo...

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China's Emerging EV Makers (May 2025)Auto Shanghai 2025: Japanese OEMs (May 2025)           The Hongqi brand unveiled a new product lineup of 23 vehicles in total, including the Golden Sunflower sub-brand and two product series: the Tiangong Family and the H Family.   Among these were the C+ segment BEV/PHEV luxury sedan Hongqi H9 and the SUV Hongqi HS9 as flagship models of the H Family series, as well as the first luxury off-road concept...

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ly plant, which previously built the Chevrolet Bolt EV, this time by six months to mid-2026. GM’s electric trucks, including the Chevrolet Silverado EV and GMC Hummer EV pickup and SUV, are currently built at Factory Zero. On April 24, a report said that General Motors is reevaluating the vehicle segment and powertrain types slated for production at its Orion Assembly Plant and may not exclusively produce fully electric vehicles after its retoo...

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Inceptio Technology, China joins Autoware Foundation On June 10, Inceptio Technology, an industry-leading developer of autonomous driving technologies for heavy-duty trucks, joined the Autoware Foundation as a premium member. It will collaborate on advancing cutting-edge autonomous driving technologies for the truck segment, leveraging its extensive series production experience. As a Premium Member, Inceptio will actively engage in Autoware Found...

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cluding INR 1.5 billion in exports, mainly in Europe) for the sealing business for gaskets, heat shield products, and forgings products. It has received orders worth INR 2.9 billion through JV (Marelli Talbros Chassis Systems) for chassis components, 50% of these orders are for the electric vehicle segment. It has also received orders through JV (Talbros Marugo Rubber) worth INR 300 million in the domestic market for products like hoses. The comm...

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illion square meters, purchase of equipment and construction of facilities, the total investment in the new project will be approximately BRL 1 billion. The new plant, which will employ approximately 2,000 employees, will produce  compact cars including the Fit, because of the strong demand in the segment. With the new plant, the HAB will double its production capacity in the country, from 120,000 (current capacity of gestational drive) to 240,0...

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ll be NEVs. In addition, about 30 EVs will be introduced by 2030, covering all the Group's brands. These models will be fully intelligent, connected, and deepen the connection with China's digital ecosystem. From 2025, the first locally developed intelligent EV models will be delivered to develop a segmented market and meet diversifying needs. Core technologies in China under the "In China, For China" strategy   VW unveiled an advanced automated...

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Honda Indonesia launches new HR-V RS e:HEV On June 10, 2025, PT Honda Prospect Motor launched the locally produced new HR-V RS e:HEV, Honda’s first hybrid in Indonesia’s compact SUV segment. Priced from IDR 449 million, it boosts Honda’s presence in the midsize SUV market with a blend of value and advanced hybrid technology. Powered by the e:HEV system, the HR-V e:HEV combines a 1.5L DOHC i-VTEC Atkinson-cycle petrol engine (106 PS, 127 Nm)...

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s represented a 0.6% decrease, LCV sales of 21,337 units represented a 10.2% decrease and MHCV sales of 3,448 units represented a 10.9% decrease.FCAI Chief Executive Tony Weber said that strong consumer preference for SUVs and light commercial vehicles continued while sales in the passenger vehicle segment declined. However, the industry was increasingly concerned at the rate of total battery electric vehicle sales which recorded just 5.9% of tot...

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. Hyundai manufactures its HB20 and Crete models in Piracicaba, Brazil. Hyundai Motor announced on September 13 a 5-door hatchback "HB20" that its subsidiary in Brazil has developed for the domestic market. The name "HB" stands for Hyundai Brasil and "20" is the number used by Hyundai to show the B segment . This is Hyundai's first flex-fuel vehicle equipped with a 1.0-liter "Kappa FFV" or a 1.6-liter "Gamma" engine. The transmission is a 5-speed...

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nother EV of SAIC Motor are slated for commercial production in 2012. SAIC Motor held a presentation of its flagship model Roewe 950 on April 11. The company began accepting bookings on the day, with price ranging from 188,900 yuan to 319,900 yuan. The Roewe 950 is a mid to high-end sedan in the B+ segment based on GM's Global EB+ platform and measures 4,996 mm long, 1,857 mm wide, 1,502 mm high with the wheelbase of 2,837 mm. It is powered by a ...

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vehicle-to-load) capability of 3,000-6,000W. With the Kunlun HV platform, all models of Jetour brand will be NEVs (New Energy Vehicles) by 2024. As the first model developed on the Kunlun HV platform, the Jetour Great Sage i-DM adopts a 1.5T DHT powertrain system, representing the only model in its segment that has two motors and a 3-speed gear. At the motor show, Jetour Auto also exhibited the Jetour Great Sage and its shooting brake edition, th...

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