SWM Motors Türkiye, Eskişehir plant SWM: G01 PRO (2025-planning), G03F (planning), MPV (planning); JAC: E30X (2025-planning), PHEV model (2026-planning),HV/EV SUV (2027-planning); SWM Motors' plant in Türkiye, JV between Urzema Holding and ATMO Group, responsible for vehicle production and R&D. Expected SOP in September 2025. SWM Motor applies for vehicle production in Turkey ATMO Group partners with Urzema Holding to produce SWM Motors veh...

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brates first production of BIW FAW-VW forms strategic agreement with Shouqi Group FAW-VW to start operations of Changchun plant for Audi Q series models FAW-VW starts production at Changchun Plant Audi launches first long wheelbase SUV Q5L especially for Chinese Market at Beijing Motor Show FAW’s SOP for next-generation CC coupe at Changchun Plant FAW VW opens preorders for all-new Audi Q5L long-wheelbase medium SUV VW to launch two PHEVs in 20...

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eyond the EUR 3 billion mark in 2030. Cell contact systems are tailored to customer requirements and are fitted directly onto the cell combination. In addition to performing the functional tasks of voltage tapping, they also include voltage and temperature sensors. The European start of production (SOP) for this order is scheduled for 2025 in Neuffen, Baden-Württemberg. This is to be followed by production and delivery for the Asian market. Elri...

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rrently has a 0.5% stake in Renesas. It will acquire the additional shares to increase its shareholding in the semiconductor manufacturer to 5%. Denso purchases in-vehicle microcontrollers and other semiconductors from Renesas. The importance of semiconductor technology is increasing along with the sophistication of automotive technologies like autonomous driving, electrification, and connectivity. Denso will enhance collaboration with Renesas by...

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r a metal belt in Japan to be used for a continuously variable transmission (CVT) for supplying circular parts (rings) to the plant in Vietnam, which plans to manufacture 2.3 million units in 2015. While producing some parts locally, the Vietnamese plant will procure rings, which require high-level sophisticated production engineering for laminating steel plates, from the Group's mother plant in Europe for the time being. To cope with an increasi...

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more electric peak power, 5% less weight). The 4th generation of ZF’s 8-speed automatic transmission offers efficient and flexible performance for PHEVs. Range Extender eRE+ with integrated electric drive and generator system (70 – 150 kW scalable output, 400V and 800V architectures supported, SOP: 2026). The highly integrated design of the eRE+ is flexible in terms of performance, E/E architecture, 400V or 800V and semiconductor type. It ca...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/08

/ 215 Nm). The vehicle will offer two battery options, including a 40-kWh version that delivers a range of up to 300 km (WLTP) and a 52-kWh version that offers a range of up to 400 km (WLTP). On June 3, AESC, a global leader in high-performance battery solutions, announced the start of production (SOP) at its state-of-the-art gigafactory in Douai, France. The facility has an annual production capacity of 10 GWh and currently supplies advanced ba...

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EUR 27.2 billion for the fiscal year ended December 2024, compared to the July indication of “the lower end of the EUR 27.5 billion to EUR 28.5 billion initial February guidance”. Its sales will be penalized by unfavorable customer mix and foreign exchange evolution. The Company noted that many SOP) have been postponed by OEMs due to current market conditions. The anticipated outperformance in China for the second half of 2024 is now expected...

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g and recuperation -Packaging: 1 turbo with integrated controller -Benefits: battery charge/size optimization; CO2 reduction by up to 5% (with energy recuperation) and power/torque density increase by 25%, diesel Nox/soot decrease by 15% and faster catalyst light-off compared to industry standard -SOP: Q4 2021 -The technology is expected to be introduced in 2022 for the first time at scale in Mercedes-AMG premium hybrid vehicles. -The technology...

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project S-CORE creates the basis for a future open-source core stack. Main tasks include process and architecture definition, software coding, integration, and technical support. By 2026, the first complete software release will be available for series projects, with the first start of production (SOP) featuring an integrated open-source software stack targeted by 2030 at the latest. The signing parties are BMW, Continental, Bosch, ETAS, FORVIA,...

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Innoviz, Israel to supply advanced LiDAR units for L3 global-production vehicle platform On June 17, Innoviz Technologies Ltd. signed a Statement of Development Work (SoDW) agreement with a Top 5 passenger automotive manufacturer. Through this SoDW, Innoviz will supply advanced LiDAR units for the OEM's L3 highly automated series production program, with a target SOP of 2027. It will support the lead-up to a data collection campaign and future se...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/18

ce brain and several common cameras will prevail.   Realizing autonomous driving using cameras only (Imagry)   Imagry Autonomous Driving Software Company (Imagry) of Israel introduced an L3 and L4 solution that does not require HD maps. The system being developed for the 2027 start of production (SOP) uses only eight 2.5Mpix cameras. It has a software stack that recognizes the environment around the vehicle in real time from standard camera ima...

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VisIC, Israel to present next generation of inverter solutions at Dritev 2025 in Germany On June 7, VisIC Technologies announced that it will present an inverter prototype (400V/750A, powered by a dedicated NXP driver), designed by AVL Software and Function, at the DRITEV 2025 conference in Baden-Baden, Germany. Powered by VisIC’s GaN-on-Silicon D³GaN components and controlled via AVL’s SOP eDrive controls algorithm, the system reached a ben...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/16

on target by 6 months to early 2024 UAW files for election at GM Ultium Cells plant in Ohio GM’s Ultium Cells Lansing Plant begins hiring process for Q4 start GM’s Ultium Cells Ohio battery plant now running at full capacity Ultium Cells Lansing plant reaches 35% completion, on track for 2025 SOP GM’s Ultium Cells, UAW reaches tentative agreement at Warren, Ohio plant Ultium Cells suspends construction of plant in Michigan, the U.S. GM se...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/06/11

Lightyear, Valmet Automotive has also trained a dedicated production team to ensure a smooth production start. On December 21, Sono Motors announced that minor changes to the investment plans have resulted in a planned pre-series production of its solar electric vehicle "Sion" in 2023 and planned SOP (Start of Production) in the first quarter of 2024. 92% of its suppliers are nominated, and 39% of the machines for series production have been or...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/06/06

les will have about 40 % share of Volkswagen components. With 45,000 square meters, the plant will be located next to the production facilities of Volkswagen Anhui. Volkswagen Group China is investing over EUR 140 million until 2025 in the new plant and its facilities, with the start of production (SOP) targeted for the second half of 2023. In terms of the manufacturing process, there will be two production steps each with two production lines ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/06/05

AESC starts battery production at Douai gigafactory, France On June 3, AESC, a global leader in high-performance battery solutions, announced the start of production (SOP) at its gigafactory in Douai, France. The facility has an annual production capacity of 10 GWh and currently supplies advanced batteries to Renault, with the potential to power up to 200,000 electric vehicles per year. The plant has already created 650 green jobs and plans to e...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/04

months of 2021 increased 14.2% from the same period in 2020 to 244,063 units.MAA assumed that sales volume in August 2021 is expected to be higher than July 2021 level due to showrooms in many states including key states like Selangor and WP Kuala Lumpur are allowed to operate subject to fulfiling SOP conditions and based on company's employees vaccination rate.Malaysia - Sales and Production of new Vehicles Type Jul. 2021 Jul. 2020 Y-o-Y Jan...

Automotive Production Data  Updated at: 2025/06/04

months of 2021 increased 14.2% from the same period in 2020 to 244,063 units.MAA assumed that sales volume in August 2021 is expected to be higher than July 2021 level due to showrooms in many states including key states like Selangor and WP Kuala Lumpur are allowed to operate subject to fulfiling SOP conditions and based on company's employees vaccination rate.Malaysia - Sales and Production of new Vehicles Type Jul. 2021 Jul. 2020 Y-o-Y Jan...

Automotive Sales Data  Updated at: 2025/06/04

Partnership with Liebherr 11 kW, Bi-directional (V2L, V2G/V2H ready), DC/DC Converter Installed vehicle: Hyundai "Casper", KIA "EV3" and further car lines With integrated LCD display 11 kW, 400 V Platform: MQB48W/ Tiguan PHEV, Golf 8 PHEV, Passat PHEV, Cupra Leon PHEV and further car lines SOP: 2024 Hyundai Renault Mercedes-Benz Audi BMW Citroen Volkswagen Nissan Skoda Ford Rolls-Royce Fiat GMC Suzuki Tesla Infiniti Chevrolet Maserati L...

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