ng-wheelbase medium SUV VW to launch two PHEVs in 2018 Audi and FAW start a model initiative in China olkswagen to introduce new Jetta brand in China VW brand China and FAW-VW establish new JV for connected services FAW VW launches JETTA brand in China 1 1 Audi likely to include BYD as its battery supplier VW China signs Memoranda of Understanding on renewable electricity with two energy partners Next-gen FAW-VW Magotan sedan rolls off producti...

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r production till May 27, 2022 LADA, Russia starts sales of Granta Classic 2022 AvtoVAZ delays resumption of two production lines at Togliatti plant AVTOVAZ resumes production of LADA cars AvtoVAZ, Russia targets 500,000 units production in 2023 AVTOVAZ, Russia held the "Conference of auto industry suppliers" AvtoVAZ drops airbags, anti-lock brakes as it continues production in Russia LADA starts sales of 2022 LADA Granta Drive Active sedan Avto...

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s Co., Ltd. Nichirin Vietnam Co., Ltd. Tianjin Pyung Hwa Auto Parts Co., Ltd. Hwaseung Automotive Parts (Taicang) Co., Ltd. Metzeler Schaum GmbH (Vita Metzo) Rane Brake Lining Ltd. TI Automotive, USA (Cartersville, Georgia) [Japan] Japanese market share for brake hose (July 2021 survey) · The top supplier is Toyoda Gosei at 70%. No. 2 is Hitachi Metals at 15%. At third place and below is Nichirin and Meiji Flow Systems. Relationships among br...

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the light-duty electric truck Elf EV. Approximately 1,000 tons of green steel will also be used for the main steel materials of The EARTH lab., an electric vehicle development and testing facility currently under construction within the Fujisawa Plant. The three steel manufacturers that will be the suppliers are Kobe Steel, Ltd., JFE Steel Corporation, and Nippon Steel Corporation. Each company will supply green steel that has been subjected to t...

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n Q1 2026, a decrease of 8.8% from a particularly strong industry performance in the same quarter a year ago. Ford brand SUV sales in Q1 dropped 7.8% to 185,766 units, while truck sales fell 11.3% to 257,475 units (with F-150 sales affected in part by available inventory after a fire at an aluminum supplier’s plant late last year), and passenger cars (Mustang) increased 50.1% to 14,074 units. Though Ford recently discontinued the Escape, large ...

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forecast of 9 million units for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022. On January 21, Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced that it would suspend the operation of up to 20 lines in 11 plants in Japan on January 21, 22 and 24, due to a shortage of parts caused by the spread of COVID-19 at its suppliers in Japan. Toyota Motomachi Plant's three production lines, the Takaoka Plant Production Line #1, the Tsutsumi Plant Production Lines #1 and ...

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iving cloud, and digital eco-community. In the future, the two parties will explore in detail the R&D of Nio’s intelligent driving technologies and innovation in user experience. On January 30, NIO and United Nova Technology Co., Ltd. (UNT), an automotive chip and module manufacturer and solution supplier, signed an agreement on the manufacturing and supply of silicon carbide (SiC) modules. According to the agreement, UNT will function as the m...

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ero-emission medium and heavy-duty truck sales by 2040 BYD to build manufacturing site for core NEV components in Anhui Province BYD to build industrial parks for NEVs, parts and power batteries in Jiangxi BYD partners with Nuro to make all-electric autonomous delivery vehicles BYD invests in chip supplier VisionICs BYD Semiconductor gets regulatory approval for IPO in Shenzhen BYD and Bosch jointly launch dTCS BYD to build industrial park in Hu...

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u Chengxing) and Guangzhou Kunpeng Venture Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership), holding 82% and 18% of the shares, respectively. Guangzhou Chengxing is a subsidiary of Guangdong Xiaopeng Motors Technology Co., Ltd. On January 1,XPeng Motors announced that it formed a partnership with LiDAR supplier Livox Technology Company Limited (Livox). The automotive-grade LiDAR developed by Livox specially for XPeng Motors will be applied to all-new...

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GM Components Rochester, Lansing Delta Assembly, Orion Assembly, Toledo Transmission, Tonawanda Engine Plant, Romulus Engine, Saginaw Metal Casting Operations, Spring Hill Manufacturing , Toledo Transmission, Wentzville Assembly. GM’s Arlington plant will now start later in May based on timing of supplier deliveries. GM’s Bowling Green plant will open the week of May 25. Starting schedules for GM plants in Silao and San Luis Petosi, Mexico, e...

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Industria e Comercio de Mangueiras de Freios Ltda. Cooper-Standard Automotive - Atibaia 3 Kongsberg Automotive ASA TI Automotive LLC Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. TI Automotive, USA (Ashley, Indiana) P.T. Sanoh Indonesia [Japan] Japanese market for brake lines (2021, June 2023 survey) · The top supplier is Usui Co., Ltd., No. 2 is Maruyasu Industries, and No. 3 is Sanoh Industrial, Ltd., with the three companies accounting for almost the enti...

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② TB Kawashima (Currently AUNDE Boshoku）31％ ③ Seiren 21% ④ Moriden 11% ⑤ Other 1% · Four large commercial companies and eight completed finished car manufacturers excluding commercial vehicles(※) "Sumiee Textile" and "Suminoe Teijin Techno" are added together as a Sumie Woven Group. Supplier Share by Japanese domestic OEMToyota: TB Kawashima is the top supplier with about 40%, followed by Suminoe Textile / Suminoe Teijin TechnoN...

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Sono Solar, Germany, launches automotive-qualified solar panel product line On April 1, Sono Solar announced that it is launching field-proven solar panels perfectly tailored to the requirements of the automotive industry. Sono Solar is thus positioning itself as a reliable module supplier with the highest quality standards and is expanding its claim as a leading OEM system partner for vehicle-integrated photovoltaics in Europe. The solar panels ...

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South African president discussed investment with Toyota On March 31, the President of South Africa met with executives of Toyota South Africa Motors at the sidelines of the Sixth South Africa Investment Conference (SAIC) and discussed investments in green mobility. The discussion focuses on hybrid electric and hydrogen fuel cell technologies, as well as local battery assembly and supplier development. Toyota South Africa Motors will invest ZAR 1...

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NAACAM to support Chery localization plans in South Africa On March 25, the National Association of Automotive Component and Allied Manufacturers (NAACAM) announced that it has been extensively engaging with the Chery team to support localisation opportunities in South Africa and the integration of local suppliers into Chery’s value chain. Chery Director of Strategic Planning discussed Chery’s strategic production, localisation, and supplier ...

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cut jobs, idle plants, change lineup in Europe Ford confirms end of Ford C-Max production at Saarlouis, Germany Ford announces new business model and fresh vehicle line-up in Europe Ford ends Focus production at Saarlouis Plant in Germany Ford to cut 3,500 jobs at Saarlouis plant in Germany Ford's supplier companies launch strikes leading to production halt at Saarlouis plant, Germany Ford resumes production at Saarlouis plant, suppliers compani...

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brand started preparing the Mladá Boleslav plant for the manufacturing of electric components. Over the next few years, Skoda Auto will increase its initial production capacity of 150,000 units per year. Skoda Auto sources battery cells and modules, the basic components of traction batteries, from suppliers. On October 24, Skoda announced that it will have a global premiere of the all-new Octavia in Prague on November 11, 2019. The Skoda Octav...

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mitigation brake system. UD Trucks Corporation (UD Trucks) launched the fully remodeled Kazet light-duty truck in Japan on December 20. The Kazet had been an OEM-supplied version of Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation’s (MFTBC’s) Canter light-duty truck, but for the all-new model, the OEM supplier was changed from MFTBC to Isuzu Motors Limited (Isuzu). The Elf light-duty truck released by Isuzu in March became the base model of the all-...

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velopment Zone, with the initial production of 2.0-liter GTDI engines for Ford. Jiangling Motors plans to produce its own brand 1.5- and 1.8-liter engines in addition to the 2.0-liter GTDI engines at the new plant. The automaker's own brand engines have been developed in collaboration with a global supplier. The new plant can annually produce 100,000 units of the 2.0-liter GTDI engine, which will be mounted on Ford's new SUV, the Ford Transit, an...

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duces heavy-duty trucks (Profia/700 Series) and medium-duty trucks (Ranger/500 Series), will suspend production for 2 days, March 12 and 19. On March 1, Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) suspended the operation of 28 lines at 14 vehicle assembly plants in Japan due to a system failure at a domestic supplier. The 28 lines will resume all operations from the first shift on March 2. The system failure occurred at Kojima Industries Corporation. It wa...

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