d its maximum throughput capacity amounts to 450,000 units annually. Located in El Prat de Llobregat near the Barcelona airport, the plant stands out for being highly integrated and manufactures every aluminum part as well as gears and shafts, for which it has casting, machining, assembly and bench testing facilities. In 2018, it made close to 700,000 MQ200 model gearboxes and exported 56% of its output. With its newly optimized production lines,...

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y is actively promoting the use of energy-saving motors and reducing power consumption in vehicle assembly areas. In addition, based on the characteristics of electric vehicles, the assembly workshop of the MEB platform models at the Foshan plant in Guangdong Province stopped using fans for exhaust testing and air intake and exhaust systems to reduce energy consumption. The air supply and exhaust systems at the five major sites (Changchun, Southw...

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start production of new Lada Iskra in spring 2025 Avtovaz, Russia to produce 500 thousand cars in 2025 Avtovaz, Russia achieves 95% localization for LADA range Avtovaz, Russia resumes production after New Year holidays Avtovaz, Russia presents upcoming models to Russian President AvtoVAZ completes testing of LADA Iskra Avtovaz, Russia installs robotic welding complexes in LADA Iskra welding shop AvtoVAZ starts mass production of LADA Iskra model...

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s full model change of medium-duty truck "Forward" in Japan Isuzu launches remodeled Giga heavy-duty truck Nissan to launch all-new Atlas 2.0t Class 2WD truck in October Isuzu to launch Elfmio drivable with standard driver's license around summer 2024 Isuzu to build Electric Vehicle Development and Testing Facility at the Fujisawa Plant UD Trucks launches all-new Kazet light-duty truck Isuzu launches Elfmio EV, a light-duty electric truck that ca...

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CaoCao Inc. approved for safety officer-free road testing of ICVs On April 1, CaoCao Inc. became Hangzhou’s first intelligent passenger vehicle company to be approved by the Chinese authorities for safety officer-free road testing of intelligent connected vehicles (ICVs). This marks a new stage for unmanned ICV operations. In 2026, CaoCao Inc. plans to develop more urban markets in China, explore the development of Robotaxi operations in Hong K...

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applications at the Automotive Ethernet Congress 2026 (AEC 2026). It has presented the 10GBASE AU optical camera system with fiber connectivity, developed in collaboration with Leopard Imaging and Corning. Multigigabit camera demos showcased alongside Hinge; Optical Ethernet validation using Vector Testing Solution’s enhanced VN5650 platform, and the KD7251 optical receiver, compliant with IEEE 802.3cz and supporting 2.5, 5, and 10 Gb/s over au...

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Mercedes-AMG completes winter testing of GT 4-Door Coupe in Sweden On April 2, Mercedes-AMG completed final winter tests of its GT 4-Door Coupe model in Northern Sweden ahead of its world premiere. Engineers tested the car on frozen lakes and snowy roads to check traction, power distribution, and control. Snow and ice testing helps engineers safely push the car to its limits and fine-tune its systems. During these tests, the AMG RACE ENGINEER dri...

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LADA Azimut completes factory safety tests On April 2, AvtoVAZ announced that LADA Azimut crossovers has completed the latest stage of factory passive safety validation testing, which included over 100 passive safety evaluations covering the vehicle and its components, such as frontal and side crash tests, side pole impacts, and rear-end collisions.  During testing, a total force of 9 tons was applied for 2 seconds, which is ten times longer tha...

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ce the 6th due to power cuts resulting from the earthquake. In response to this, Toyota decided to temporarily halt vehicle plants across Japan to determine the effects on parts supply. Following the revelation that Toyota Industries Corporation (Toyota Industries) had committed fraud in the output testing of automotive engines, Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) decided to temporarily suspend shipments of vehicles equipped with the affected engin...

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it plans to bulit the E-powertrain related parts plants such as battery pack, motor, ESS, EDS and inverter in Nanjing Economic and Technological Development Zone, Jiangsu Province. The total investment is CNY 3 billion. - Established in May 2015. NIO authorized for smart and connected vehicle road testing in Beijing NIO unveils 2018 financial report NIO to introduce “NIO Power Charger” to market in April 1 1 1 1 1 1 NIO announces new plan...

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primary focus is R&D for open intelligent platforms, intelligent customer relations, and intelligent automotive applications. 4) Truck Research Institute: The Truck Research Institute engages in R&D for new energy trucks and specialized vehicles, from whole-vehicle design to trial manufacturing and testing. 5) Buses Research Institute: The Bus Research Institute undertakes R&D for new energy buses and chassis, from design to trial manufacturing, ...

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ment of its automotive business. On August 2, Guangdong Xiaopeng Motors Technology Co., Ltd. (XPeng) announced the completion of China’s largest intelligent computing center for automated driving in Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia. The center, named “Fuyao”, is to be used for autonomous driving model testing. Based on the Alibaba Cloud intelligent computing platform, Fuyao offers 600FLOPS of computing power. On October 24, the 4th “1024 XPeng Tec...

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avara at its brand-new, state-of-the-art assembly plant in Tema, outside the capital Accra. When production starts in Tema, it will be the culmination of an 18-month long process of establishing the state-of-the-art 5,000 square meters factory, which consists of four warehouses for the assembly and testing lines. The factory also has a special shower bay fed by an underground 180 cubic meter water tank and an outdoor test track with 12 noise and ...

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Changan Auto licensed for testing of Level 4 Robotaxis On March 31, Chongqing Changan Automobile Co., Ltd. (Changan Auto) announced the recent acquisition of a Level 4 Robotaxi testing license. This makes Changan Auto an automaker fully qualified for actual testing of Level 4 autonomous driving in all scenarios. Changan Auto’s Level 4 Robotaxi features the Tianshu intelligent end-to-end large model. The iteration and optimization of Tianshu are...

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y is actively promoting the use of energy-saving motors and reducing power consumption in vehicle assembly areas. In addition, based on the characteristics of electric vehicles, the assembly workshop of the MEB platform models at the Foshan plant in Guangdong Province stopped using fans for exhaust testing and air intake and exhaust systems to reduce energy consumption. The air supply and exhaust systems at the five major sites (Changchun, Southw...

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ilored 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 undergo intensive testing for performance, product safety, and reliability, including aging and thermal tests based on actual vehicle conditions, as well as tests for c...

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future autonomous driving systems. The platform is designed to bring faster software development and regular updates to the commercial vehicle industry. It will run on high-performance computers in TRATON’s new vehicle architecture and support different hardware systems and global regulations. Testing of the first integrated hardware will start in April 2026, and the new system is planned to appear in trucks from 2028. The platform is develo...

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BMW to use real-world image data to improve driver assistance systems On March 31, BMW announced that it is testing driver assistance systems using simulations and test vehicles. Now, image data from real traffic situations in customer vehicles can help improve these systems even more. From April 1, 2026, BMW in Germany can collect image data from new vehicles that have the required sensors and software. This includes models such as BMW iX3 and i...

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Volvo Trucks begins road testing of hydrogen combustion truck On April 1, Volvo Trucks announced that it has started on-road testing of heavy trucks powered by hydrogen combustion engines. The company has planned to launch its hydrogen solutions by 2030. These trucks are expected to deliver better performance, with higher efficiency, lower fuel consumption, and increased power compared to conventional hydrogen engines. These trucks use High Pre...

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no Motors, Ltd. (Hino) identified past misconduct in relation to its applications for emissions and fuel economy certification of certain engines for the Japanese market. Specifically, Hino has identified misconduct concerning the falsification of engine performance data in its emissions durability testing for the A05C (HC-SCR) medium-duty engine, and in the measurement of fuel economy performance in certification tests for two heavy-duty engine ...

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