se of renewable energy for internal electric power as it proceeds toward carbon neutrality by 2050. In July 2021, the company's Hiroshima Plant began operating a solar power generation facility with a capacity of 1.1MW. The electricity generated will be used for production processes such as battery charging for the MX-30 EV model manufactured at the plant. The Hofu Plant has introduced solar power generation for some of its pathway lights. Solar ...

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paration for starting volume production. In fiscal In 2012, Mitsubishi plans to produce more than 40,000 i-MiEVs including those for PSA Peugeot Citroen. Peugeot will display its electric vehicle "iOn" at the Paris Motor Show and release the model by the end of 2010 in the European market where the infrastructure for electric vehicles is in place. It has a driving range of 150km. Charging to 100 percent capacity by using an ordinary household ele...

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ander PHEV is given bolder and more SUV-like exterior styling and enhanced functions. Newly-designed fog lamp garnish bezels, silver skid plate placed under its front bumpers and a set of optional roof rails are now offered to make the model look more powerful than before. In terms of function, its charging inlet lid has new lock function while its two front seats has seat heaters as standard equipment.  Pricing ranges from JPY 3,418,200 to 4,43...

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otion grill. The all-new NV150 AD will become available in Japan on December 26, 2016.   Nissan announced on September 29 that it had issued orders for temporary suspension of registrations for new vehicles to its suppliers. This action was taken due to discovery by the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of deficiencies in the final vehicle inspection process in six plants across Japan. According to the report by t...

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ustry. The two companies will cooperate in areas such as global digital planning and construction, AI large model deployment, autonomous driving, big data applications, and corporate management consulting and improvement to help KLM build a competitive global management and control system and cloud infrastructure. On March 20, Xiamen King Long Motor Group Co., Ltd. announced that its board of directors approved a plan to increase capital by priva...

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e-controlled manual driving, an operator can drive the vehicle by operating the steering wheel, pedals, etc., from a remote location, allowing for quick response without the need for a person to be on-board. The vehicle and its surroundings are monitored by sensors (cameras, LiDAR, radar, etc.) and infrastructure cameras and displayed to the remote operator. Once the situation is resolved, it is possible to return to autonomous driving. In additi...

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ated in the "Green Energy Intelligent Vehicle Innovation Park (EV Park) in the Changhua Costal Industrial Park, where the Ministry of Economic Affairs of Taiwan is attracting enterprises. Chery Automobile will sell its QQ EV, an electric-powered model of the QQ, to some customers having established charging facilities such as post offices and transportation companies, beginning in November, at 40 to 50 thousand yuan. The QQ EV is a two-door, two-...

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ombines Zeekr’s customer-centric innovation, Intellias’ AI-powered feedback platform, and Mapbox’s advanced mapping and location platform. The result is a navigation solution featuring a clean UI, compliance with local mapping standards, regional Points of Interest, and an integrated European charging infrastructure.  The award-winning navigation app empowers Zeekr drivers in Europe to submit voice and screen feedback directly through the ...

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hip in the Philippine BEV market by 2026. The company indicated that the volume of BEVs required to reach this objective will depend on the country’s projected EV adoption rate, estimated at 4–5% in 2026. Achieving this goal will also be influenced by factors such as the continued rollout of EV charging infrastructure across the Philippines.VinFast entered the Philippine market in 2024, with local sales reaching 115 units as of September 2025...

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ew by 6.7% YoY. This surge underscores the automaker’s accelerating dominance in the region’s NEV market and reflects broader industry trends, as well as strong consumer and commercial demand for the group’s EV lineup, likely driven by government incentives, competitive pricing, and expanding charging infrastructure across key markets like China, Southeast Asia, and Oceania. Also contributing to its strong regional performance is the remark...

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WattEV launches solid-state transformers to speed megawatt charger deployment On October 27, WattEV unveiled its new Solid-State Transformer (SST), a compact medium-voltage power conversion system (MV-PCS) designed to accelerate the rollout of megawatt charging systems (MCS) for heavy-duty electric trucks. Developed with partial funding from the California Energy Commission, the SST replaces multiple traditional components — including step-down...

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m articulated city buses to be delivered in Belgium. Produced at FPT Industrial's new carbon-neutral ePowertrain Plant in Turin (Italy), the 69 kWh FPT battery pack offers impressive energy density. Thanks in no small part to NMC (Lithium Nickel Cobalt Manganese) technology, the eBS 69 offers quick charging/discharging times. On April 18, IVECO BUS, the urban, intercity, and tourism bus brand of Iveco Group inaugurated its new Foggia plant dedica...

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our Ford's new Rouge Electric Vehicle Center, the new plant where the electric F-150 Lightning will be built, on May 18, where he is expected to offer remarks that the electrified pickup will be built by union labor. Biden’s visit will come amid debate over the president's USD 2 trillion jobs and infrastructure package, which includes USD 174 billion for investments in charging infrastructure, consumer incentives, R&D, and funding for re-toolin...

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rst batch of 100 vehicles for testing at international airports in Kislovodsk and Mineralnye Vody in the Stavropol region in Southern Russia with a comparatively mild climate. Issues that should be dealt with to promote use of EVs in Russian include low temperatures at the winter time, insufficient charging infrastructure and procurement of necessary components. Specific parts for the "ELLADA" are assumed to be procured by import. AvtoVAZ said on...

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n March 19, Tesla announced that due to difficulties presented by the coronavirus epidemic, it has decided to temporarily suspend production at its plant in Fremont, California from end of day March 23. Basic operations will continue in order to support its vehicle and energy service operations and charging infrastructure, as directed by the local, state and federal authorities. Operations of other facilities will continue, including in Sparks, N...

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pment of large-scale urban projects and green mobility initiatives. Under the MoU, both sides will work together to develop a 6,300-hectare riverfront mega-urban project, while gradually converting over 300,000 vehicles from gasoline to electric, and build a comprehensive electric bus network with charging infrastructure. The project will be developed on a 6,300-hectare site between the Congo River and N’djili International Airport. The land w...

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lm, Germany plant on IVECO’s industrial complex is complete and capable of producing 2,000 trucks per year (expandable to 10,000 trucks per year) and expects to build and deliver 25 trucks to the Hamburg Port Authority in 2022. On August 4, Nikola reported it delivered 48 Tre BEVs and four Mobile Charging Trailers (MCT) in Q 2022, during which time it produced 50 Nikola Tre BEVs and delivered 48 to dealers. Nikola is ramping up production capac...

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n September 3, the German state of Berlin announced that Tesla will establish a new European Development Center in the Treptow-Köpenick district of Berlin. An existing vacant factory will be converted into a research and development center, where research will be conducted on batteries, materials, charging infrastructure as well as vehicles and drive systems. The facility is expected to employ approximately 250 engineers when it opens in 2026. ...

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ers joined warning strikes in first day of protests IG Metall warns of escalated strikes in 2025 if no agreement reached with Volkswagen VW Kassel plant employees urges clarity on investments and job security amidst uncertainty Volkswagen Group Components to start series production of flexible fast charging station Volkswagen Group Components supplies the electric drive for the new ID.3 Volkswagen starts with step-by-step resumption of production...

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at Martorell plant in Spain Banco Sabadell invests in solar project at SEAT's Catalonia plant, Spain SEAT upgrades new EV production line at Martorell plant in Spain SEAT S.A. ramps up electrification, prepares for CUPRA Raval launch in 2026 SEAT upgrades Martorell Plant for EV production, expands charging infrastructure Spanish automotive factories resume production after nationwide power outage disruption VW Group advances EUR 25,000 EV projec...

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