eavy-duty truck for emerging markets in South Africa on March 12, 2015. In February, the company started assembling the Quester using knockdown kits imported from UD Trucks Corporation’s plant in Thailand. Following the introduction of the Quester in South Africa, the company will gradually start marketing the model in eight countries, namely Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Botswana, Swaziland and Lesotho. The company plans to as...

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DFMC, JD forge partnership for vehicle marketing, after-sales services On August 14, Dongfeng Motor Corporation (DFMC) signed a strategic cooperation agreement with JD.com, Inc. (JD). The two companies will launch in-depth cooperation in the three core areas of vehicle marketing and after-sales services, procurement and the supply chain, and intelligent logistics, and will explore innovations and breakthroughs in potential areas such as digital t...

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Ltd.) Exide Technologies - Manzanares (Formerly Tudor Spain) Hankook AtlasBX., Ltd. (Formerly ATLASBX Co., Ltd.) Toshiba Corporation Tata AutoComp GY Batteries Ltd. Leoch International Technology Ltd. Yuasa Battery (Shunde) Co., Ltd. Shenyang Dongbei Storage Battery Co., Ltd. Oriental and Motolite Marketing Corporation BOGE Elastmetall GmbH Dräxlmaier Group (Fritz Dräxlmaier GmbH & Co. KG) VARTA Microbattery GmbH Gestamp Automocion S.A. Farpla...

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22, planned to move into full-scale production by the end of 2023, but the schedule had been repeatedly postponed. At a financial results briefing held in February, the company shared its plan to move into full-scale production by the end of this year. In the future, the company will strengthen its marketing for high-inch tires in Europe and North America by utilizing the factory’s 5-million-level yearly supply capacity. Moreover, the company w...

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our days because of a pay strike. Production of nearly 2,500 vehicles was lost from the plant in four days, half of whose output goes to export. On April 8, Toyota's top executive on the African continent announced Toyota will shift its focus on the government alone onto individual consumers in its marketing strategy in Africa. Toyota expects sales in the automotive market in East and West Africa to grow up to 5% in 2013. Toyota expanded into Sou...

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mpany’s partnerships with OEMs, suppliers, and technology partners are aimed at integrating its solutions into the automotive ecosystem. The Company focuses on five fields in the automotive industry: connected vehicle solutions, autonomous driving technologies, smart mobility solutions, connected marketing, and sales and service. -The Company’s products and services for the automotive industry are primarily centered around the Azure suite of ...

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production of the new Jetta at the Puebla, Mexico plant, after the three-week halt announced in June. The first units have already left the production line of segment 1 of the Puebla plant. Two of the engines used in the vehicle are manufactured at the engine plant located in Silao, Guanajuato. The marketing of this vehicle will focus first on the Mexican market and will later expand to the rest of North America. This is the most produced model a...

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Jiangjin District of Chongqing. According to the agreement, it is expected that DFSK will use the existing stock of its assets, resources and technologies to invest a total of approximately CNY 3.2 billion in the project, including R&D investments, production line renovation, market promotion, and marketing investments. The implementation period of the project is 10 years. Additionally, the People’s Government of Jiangjin District will designa...

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0 direct and 4,500 indirect jobs. The company plans to implement AI and Industry 4.0 technologies by 2026 and reinforce its national logistics network, which already supplies 63 dealerships. On September 24, Elías Massri, chairman of the board and CEO of Giant Motors Latin America, responsible for marketing the JAC brand in Mexico, announced the launch of the JAC Sei 4 five-passenger SUV. The first Sei 4 units assembled at the plant in Ciudad Sa...

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o ROKI Co., Ltd. Leehan Corporation Woco Tech de México, S.A. de C.V. Purflux Engine Systems India Private Ltd. - Pune (Formerly Sogefi Engine Systems India Private Ltd. - Pune) PT. Roki Indonesia Tecnica Plastics & Rubber Components S.A. (Formerly Woco Técnica, S. A.) ETM Engineering Technologie Marketing GmbH Sogefi S.p.A. MANN+HUMMEL Iberica S.A.U. Continental AG Novares (Formerly Mecaplast S.A.M.) TI Automotive Limited (Formerly TI Fluid Sy...

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. Robert Bosch (SEA) Pte. Ltd. (Malaysia) Robert Bosch, spol. s r.o. Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG Bosch (Robert Bosch GmbH) Kendrion Automotive (Sibiu) S.R.L. Tecnica Plastics & Rubber Components S.A. (Formerly Woco Técnica, S. A.) KTX GmbH (Formerly Nifco Germany GmbH) ETM Engineering Technologie Marketing GmbH Vitesco Automotive (Changchun) Co., Ltd. (Formerly CPT Automotive Changchun Co., Ltd.) Molex CVS Bochum GmbH Simoldes Plasticos Polska ...

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y plant in Lordstown, Ohio owned by a GM/LG joint venture called Ultium Cells. In 2023, the UAW will negotiate new national contracts with Ford, GM, and Stellantis, which will be critical in the transition to EVs when internal combustion jobs get eliminated. Steve Majoros, Chevy's vice president of marketing, recently offered perspective on the Bolt’s place in the electric marketplace, saying "It’s a great product right now. It will be with u...

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gen grew twice as fast as the market in South America, increasing sales by 13.6% to 497,000 units, compared to a regional market growth of 6.4%. Brazil was the company's primary market, contributing 400,428 units, the second-highest annual total in a decade. According to Hendrik Muth, VP of Sales & Marketing for South America, Volkswagen’s results reflect its tailored portfolio and deep connection with South American customers, consolidating it...

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n of the new D9A bus chassis at its plant in Campinas, Brazil. The 13.2-meter high-floor model can be used for urban, intercity or long distance charter buses. "The chassis has 30% of local content. In 2020 it will be 50% and by 2022 it will arrive at 70%, "said Adalbert Mackin, BYD’s Director of Marketing. The D9A uses two electric motors that drive the rear wheels and has an electric range of 300 kilometers. BYD already produces the D9W low f...

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also started in Kaluga in November 2009. The first cars of the Russian assembly will come to dealers at the end of December, and their prices remain at the former level. Besides, at the beginning of 2010 it is planned to begin production of Audi A6 and Q7 models at the plant. Volkswagen has started marketing the Skoda Yeti crossover, which assembly began at the Kaluga plant at the end of October. The Yeti is equipped with two engines - petrol tur...

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Ficosa International, S.A. / Headquarters Spain Josep M. Pujol Artigas (Chairman), Javier Pujol Artigas (CEO) -The Company is a manufacturing group headquartered in Spain involved in the research, development, production and marketing of vision, safety, connectivity and efficiency systems for passenger, commercial, and industrial vehicles. The Company primarily focuses on rear-vision systems such as interior mirrors and side mirrors.-The Company ...

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MGC-ASIA considers building EV assembly plant in Thailand Reported on August 9, 2025, Millennium Group Corporation (Asia) PCL (MGC-ASIA) is exploring the feasibility of establishing an EV assembly plant in Thailand, potentially under the XPeng brand, for which it holds marketing and distribution rights. The decision will depend on market demand and sales volumes sufficient to justify the investment. The move follows MGC-ASIA’s acquisition of a ...

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lectronics technologies and manufacturing knowledge, they will further strengthen their global competitiveness. In the automotive business, they will focus on high-performance rechargeable batteries, a key component for improved performance of hybrids and electric vehicles. By joint development and marketing of the next-generation environmental technologies as rechargeable batteries, the companies aim for a significant sales increase. (From an ar...

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in 2024. Didi Chuxing will provide XPeng with all its technologies and expertise for strong support in multiple dimensions. XPeng will thus become the first automaker to gain full support from the Didi ecosystem. In addition, the two parties will cooperate in such fields as vehicle operation, brand marketing, financial insurance services, charging facilities, and international markets. On September 7, XPeng Inc. (XPeng) and the Zhaoqing Municipal...

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B Limited in the United Kingdom Jan. 2000 Completed a network of R&D functions in Japan, North America, and Europe by establishing a development center at its European office in the Netherlands. The move was to support TRB, a new UK factory opened in May and started operation in fall 2000, in its marketing efforts to attract local carmakers and improve TRB's utilization rate Jan. 2000 Expected growth in the wooden interiors market, purchased ...

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