models featuring a new architecture and leading technologies. On January 20, Changan Automobile Group announced that the electric crossover AVATR 11 will be presented in three trim levels - "90 kWh RWD 5 seats", "116 kWh AWD 5 seats" and "116 kWh AWD 4 seats" in Russia. It has a dimension of 4880×1970×1970 mm and a wheelbase of 2975 mm. On April 18, Changan Auto released the 2023 Environmental, Social and Governance Report. The report mentione...

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the signature “shark nose” reshapes BMW’s kidney grille into a sculpted form that leads the design and subtly highlights the logo. A single design line, called the speed feature line, runs from the front corners along the side and around the rear. Alpina’s classic deco-lines, used since the 1970s, are updated here. They are now more subtle and placed under the paint, showing how traditional details can evolve for the future. Inside, the s...

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U.S. Court of International Trade rules against Trump's latest 10% global tariffs On May 7, the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled against President Donald Trump's latest 10% global tariffs, finding across-the-board tariffs were not justified under a 1970s trade law.  The 2-1 ruling of judges in favor of the small businesses that challenged the tariffs that took effect on February 24, following the U.S. Supreme Court’s nullification of th...

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), to which it transferred the operations of its New Ceramics Division of the headquarters plant. Jun. 1966 Established NGK Spark Plugs (U.S.A.), Inc. (sales company) 1966 Completed the construction of performance testing room for plugs. Oct. 1967 Started manufacturing ceramics IC packages. 1970 Completed the construction of a R&D center at the headquarters. 1970 Completed the construction of Komaki Technology Center. Apr. 1973 Starte...

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1961 Listed on Tokyo and Osaka Stock Exchanges May, 1965 Established a joint venture, Bridgestone Imperial Eastman Corporation (currently Bridgestone Flowtech Corporation) June, 1967 Established Thai Japan Tire Co., Ltd. (currently Thai Bridgestone Co., Ltd.), a joint venture in Thailand Feb. 1970 Established a joint venture, Bridgestone Kurebeit (currently Bridgestone Elastic Corporation) Sep. 1972 Established a joint venture, Bridgeston...

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024, the Company has 12 locations across the U.S., Mexico, Germany and Poland. This includes four manufacturing facilities in Mexico and three manufacturing facilities in Poland. The Company also has one R&D center in the U.S., and two R&D centers in Germany. 1969 Established in Delaware, USA. 1970 Acquired Aves Manufacturing Co. Jan. 1971 Acquired Industrias Universales Unidas De Mexico, S.A. Dec. 1972 Acquired Monarch Die Casting Corp....

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(Note)The red circles indicate the locations of the NEV (New Energy Vehicle: EV, PHV, FCV) manufacturing sites.(Source) The data are based on the figures released on the company's official website or media coverage. They may be revised as appropriate when the data is updated. - Established in 1970. Listed on Shanghai Stock Exchange in April 2003. Hanma Technology to file for reorganization, pre-reorganization with court Five Hanma Technolog...

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ion bases are former Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors plants, and have a history of AT production since 1967. Along the way, Japan Automatic Transmission Co., Ltd. was jointly established with capital investments by Nissan, Mazda Motor Corporation (then: Toyo Kogyo Co., Ltd.), and Ford Motor Company in 1970, but these latter two companies left. Production at the Kakegawa Plant ended in July 2024. This is part of the consolidation of production in res...

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the front passenger's airbag in March 2024. On March 12, AvtoVAZ announced that it had produced 31 million vehicles from its main conveyor belt. It was a LADA Vesta sedan in a new modification with an automatic transmission. AvtoVAZ started the production of cars in the Volzhsky Automobile Plant in 1970. On April 29, multiple sources reported that AvtoVAZ has launched a project to assemble Lada cars in Azerbaijan. It has started assembly of Lada ...

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tart of operation: The original plan (FY2028) will be postponed. (announced in June 2025) - Production Capacity (year): The original plan (30,000 units) will be revised downward. (announced in June 2025) [Powertrain Unit Factory] - Production ended in October 2024. - Production started in December 1970. Honda to end production at the Powertrain Unit Factory in 2025 Honda decides to launch new plant for next-generation fuel cell systems Honda unv...

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n Musashimurayama City, Tokyo. This facility was renamed as Tokyo Plant in October 1969. Its operations were integrated into the Fujisawa Plant in December 1986. Jan. 1967 Fujisawa plant started operations in Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture.Headquarters were transferred to this facility. May 1970 Listed on the 2nd Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange Oct. 1972 Listed on the 2nd Section of the Nagoya Stock Exchange Aug. 1973 Listed on th...

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Kuga/Escape (-2012); Ford's passenger car assembly plant. The plant shut down in November 2025. - Number of Employees: 2,700 (as of November 2025). - In November 2025, the site rolled of its last Focus model. - Vetter, a pharma company to build a new factory at the site. - Production started in 1970. Ford fails to secure investor for Saarlouis plant in Germany IG Metall worker union announces strikes at the Ford Saarlouis plant Ford to cut 3...

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PT. Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian Motors (KTB) Mitsubishi Fuso's manufacturing & distribution company, Headquarter - Established in July 1970. Changed its name from PT. New Marwa 1970 Motors in 1973. Mitsubishi Fuso signals EV production readiness at Indonesia plant, subject to demand On December 15, PT Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian Motors (KTB) marked its 55th anniversary. Mitsubishi Fuso continues to lead Indonesia’s commercial vehicle ma...

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riving in good health for a long time. (Figure 17) (Figure 16) Estimation of brain health (Source: Materials provided by NTT DATA) (Figure 17) Service coverage(Source: Materials provided by NTT DATA)   Fuji Soft Incorporated (Fuji Soft) is an independent IT solutions vendor founded in 1970, with three main business areas: "Business Systems," "Embedded Control Systems," and "Products and Services." In recent years, the automotive ind...

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Servotech and Electra EV get join patent for low-voltage EV charging device in India On March 11, Servotech Renewable Power System, along with Electra EV, secured a 20-year joint patent from the Indian patent office for an electric vehicle charging device designed for low-voltage EVs, effective from December 4, 2023, under the Patents Act, 1970. The technology enables fast DC charging of sub-200V DC platforms, including GB/T Bharat DC 001-based v...

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based on RVR, -2017) Mitsubishi Motors' vehicle plant, formerly Nagoya Plant, producing Nissan model as well - October 2016: Changed its name to Okazaki Plant. - June 1999: Changed its name to Nagoya Plant - Okazaki. - August 1977: Nagoya Motor Vehicle Works - Okazaki Plant was established. - April 1970: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) spun off its automotive division and established Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC). - Site area: Appro...

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production results were not released from 2017 to 2019 and resumed from 2020. - Number of Employees: 243 (as of 2023) - In 2019, PT Daimler Commercial Vehicles Manufacturing Indonesia (DCVMI) was established. - The company, which was known as PT. German Motor Manufacturing, was established in Jan. 1970. It changed its company name into PT DaimlerChrysler Indonesia in 2000 Mercedes-Benz launches E-Class produced in Indonesian plant Daiml...

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nd Prius v for North America, April 2011-2016)/Daihatsu HV Mebius (2013-production ended), Premio (December 2001-March 2021), Allion (December 2001-March 2021), Wish (January 2003-March 2009); Lexus ES (1989-2004, 2019-2023), ES HV (2019-2023) Toyota's vehicle plant - Production started in November 1970. - Site area: Approx. 1,130,000 square meters - Number of employees: 4,848 (As of March 31, 2025) 仮 仮 Toyota postpones new Prius PHV launc...

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m-ion battery cells. Construction of the production facility is scheduled to start in Salzgitter (Lower Saxony) in 2020. Start of production by the end of 2025. The initial annual output is to be 20 GWh. Designed production capacity is 40GWh. VW AG will invest EUR 1 billion. - Started production in 1970. Porsche scraps in-house battery production plans, turns Cellforce into R&D unit IAA Mobility 2025: Volkswagen and PowerCo unveils Unified Cell ...

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b-MiEV (2011-2023), Mitsubishi Lancer (for export only, -2017); Peugeot EV iOn (based on i-MiEV, 2010-2020)/Citroen EV C-Zero (based on i-MiEV, 2010-2020) Mitsubishi Motors' vehicle plant, producing Nissan models as well - June 1999: Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works was renamed Mizushima Plant. - June 1970: MHI transferred Mizushima Motor Vehicle Works (currently Mizushima Plant) to MMC. - April 1970: MHI spun off its automotive division and establi...

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