during the production process, such as drying furnace heating, waste water discharge, etc., which consume energy and produce environmental impact factors such as VOC and waste liquid. In the early development process, FAW-Volkswagen followed the national energy and environmental protection laws and regulations, and strictly adopted low energy consumption, low VOC, lead-free and tin-free materials. In 2021, FAW-Volkswagen will fully replace the ex...

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opment of technical, science, and production cooperation with them. AvtoVAZ is now building its Lada Granta sedan at the Togliatti plant with no airbags, ABS, electronic stability control or seat belt pretensioners, and some emission controls after the Russian government loosened its vehicle safety regulations as many components are blocked by international sanctions. Renault turned over its ownership portion of AvtoVAZ to the Russian government ...

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rseas markets will continue to be produced at Isuzu's Fujisawa plant. On March 20 Isuzu released a facelifted version of the ELF small truck. The new 4JZ1 engine and improved after treatment equipment were added for vehicles with a total vehicle weight exceeding 7.5 tons to conform to 2016 emission regulations. The new engine is produced at new facility for small truck engines in the Tochigi Plant. On June 24, Isuzu Motors Limited (Isuzu) release...

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UD Trucks in 2028. - Operation started in January 1962. - Site area: 1,013,648 square meters - Number of employees: 6,004 (As of March 31, 2025) Isuzu facelifts Forward mid-size truck start export of Thai-made light trucks to the Middle East Isuzu facelifts Giga and Forward to comply with emissions regulations UD Trucks launches new Condor Isuzu facelifts ELF small truck Isuzu adds high-horsepower engine model to ELF compact truck lineup Isuzu re...

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ompanies' vehicle fleet renewal plans. The 63.5% year-on-year increase in rental car purchases reflects efforts to secure fleet numbers for the spring tourist season and vehicle renewal purchases, while also indicating the rental car industry's vigilance regarding the European Commission's proposed regulations.Registrations of new passenger cars Jan. 2026 Jan. 2025*1 Y-o-Y TOYOTA Total 7,106 7,522 -5.5% Share 9.7% 10.4% -0.7 pt SEAT T...

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tion 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 than required by regulations. The results showed that the seat belts exceeded Regulation R14 strength standards, and the anchor points had minimal deformation. The co...

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ucks for the same period. Hino said on August 1 it will put the redesigned light duty truck "Dutro" onto the market on September 3. Electric retractable rearview mirrors are installed on all versions as standard equipment. They are all low exhaust emissions vehicles compliant with the Japanese 2010 regulations. Also, all versions, except those carrying 132 kWh engines, have met the fuel consumption regulations for 2015. U.S. Toyota announced the ...

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Toyota launches US-produced Tundra and Highlander in Japan On April 2nd, Toyota announced that it will introduce the Tundra, a full-size pickup truck produced at its San Antonio, Texas plant, and the Highlander, a mid-size SUV produced at its Princeton, Indiana plant, to the Japanese market, utilizing the new regulations implemented on February 16. Initially, the vehicles were launched on April 2 through Toyota Mobility Tokyo Inc. A nationwide la...

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g Battery establishes new company in Shanghai On April 25 NIO announced that it has obtained licenses issued by Beijing government for road testing of its smart and connected vehicles, which means the company is allowed to conduct road tests of its autonomous vehicles in accordance with the related regulations in designated areas in Beijing. The NIO ES8 has completed tasks such as simulation testing and closed road testing. The company is also co...

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ina. The two parties will conduct long-term cooperation in areas such as testing and certification, safety assessment, and core quality tools for finished vehicles, automotive systems, automotive components, and extended industries. These cover total solutions for services such as interpretation of regulations for market access, support for the R&D and innovation of key components and materials for new products, and support for the R&D of informa...

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ned to support 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 plat...

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will suspend operations on August 12. On August 2, Hino Motors, Ltd. announced the results of an investigation by a Special Investigation Committee consisting of outside experts into misconduct concerning emission and fuel consumption performance tests of truck and bus engines (subject to Japanese regulations). In addition to the discovery of new misconduct in current engines (other than those announced in March), the committee also confirmed su...

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will enable further cross-departmental, cross-disciplinary resource integration, exchanges, and cooperation. It will improve the innovation chain, stimulate scientific research vitality, and comprehensively strengthen CATARC’s leadership in fields of soft science, such as automotive standards and regulations, industry policies, evaluation technology, and common technology R&D. From a CATARC press release...

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ility for the development of TSI units. The engineers in Mladá Boleslav are now going to gradually take charge of developing the future TSI engines of the EA 211 series in addition to the MPI units. The developers in Mladá Boleslav will continue to improve and adapt these engines to the needs and regulations of dozens of global markets. On July 13, Skoda Auto's energy provider subsidiary, SKO-ENERGO announced the project launch to modernize it...

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e Assist 5, an improved version of the conventional AEBS (Advanced Emergency Braking System) collision damage mitigation braking system. Additionally, a “Rear View Camera” has been affixed to the back of the vehicle to reduce the risk of accidents when reversing, complying with the new Japanese regulations that take effect in May 2024. On May 20, Daimler Truck's RIZON brand announced that it is expanding its EV lineup with the e18Mx and e18Lx...

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ucks from its Hino Plant to the Koga Plant in 2017. Part of production of the Profia heavy-duty truck has already been shifted to the Koga Plant. On February 3 Hino Motors announced that it will fully refresh its mid-size Ranger and large-size Profia trucks in 2017 in response to stronger emissions regulations. In addition to improving safety equipment, the models will be equipped with new engines to conform with new emissions regulations. The au...

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tandards. The engine displacement is 7.7-liter. The engine is mated to a clutch-less ShiftPilot 8-speed automated manual transmission (AMT) with 2 pedals. Mitsubishi Fuso began sales on October 11 of its 2017 model year Aero Star transit bus. The company updated the bus to comply with 2016 Japanese regulations on emissions, and improved safety by adding a side view camera and LCD monitor to expand the field of view on the left side of the vehicle...

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o from April 2020 to March 2021, during which time it presented five renewed vehicles. To achieve this, Nissan invested more than USD 600 million across its three Mexican plants, Aguascalientes A1, A2 and CIVAC. On September 20 New York City's Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) officially approved regulations requiring the replacement of retiring taxicab vehicles with the Nissan NV200 Taxi. Operations on the streets of New York will begin in Oct...

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and provides more detailed and accurate data than conventional systems. This allows for early detection of pedestrians or wildlife at the edge of dark roads. It also enables poorly visible areas beside the vehicle to be captured without physically illuminating them, in compliance with road traffic regulations. In addition, the company is developing a particularly effective all-weather camera variant equipped with a specialized infrared filter. I...

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une 2020. On May 14, BYD Automobile Industry signed an agreement in Tianjin for strategic cooperation with China Automotive Technology and Research Center Co., Ltd. (CATARC). The companies will form a strategic partnership in a series of fields, including automotive industry standards and technical regulations, product testing and certification services, research of key generic technologies and product development, engineering consulting, informa...

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