production car design - The Design Center is the headquarters of tri-polar design division (Design Center, Tokyo Design, Mitsubishi Motor R&D Europe GmbH). - Located within the technical center in Okazaki City, designers collaborate with the R&D division on advanced and production vehicles cutting edge designs. ...

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mobiles (FCA) announced its decision to invest USD 150 million to set up a new Global Digital Hub in Hyderabad. FCA ICT India, FCA’s new innovation and technology development facility is the company’s largest Digital Hub outside of North America and EMEA. It will create nearly 1,000 new cutting-edge technology jobs by the end of 2021. It  will focus on building strategic competencies in niche technology areas such as connected vehicle progra...

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Sollers-Yelabuga OOO, Yelabuga Plant Sollers LCVs: Argo (based on JAC N25/N35) (2022 - 2023), Mini Buses: Atlant (2022-), Argo EV (planning); SF1 (2025-), SF5 (2025-), SP7 Minivan (2025-Planning); Aurus: MHV Senat (2021-), MHV SUV Komendant (2022-); SF1 Minibus (2026-Planning); Ford Transit (2012-2022), Kuga (2012-2019), S-Max (2012-2019), Galaxy (2012-2019), Ford Explorer (2013-2019), Edge (2014-2019), EV E-Transit (2023-planning is dismissed);...

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Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), Product Centre, Altona Toyota's R&D location, in charge of Design, Vehicle Engineering & Evaluation. It has Autodrome test track facility. - Altona Centre of Excellence (COE). COE functions include a product knowledge centre, which can carry out vehicle evaluation on a 1.2km test track purpose-built to replicate Australian road conditions - The facility has an integrated hydrogen centre site, including the gene...

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ysis also at other vehicle plants. On February 27, BMW informed that BMW Group Plant Munich is making increasing use of applications with artificial intelligence (AI). AI is fast, reliable and easy to integrate into the various production processes and, coupled with smart data analytics and cutting-edge measurement technologies, it opens up new opportunities for more efficient vehicle production. The options for using AI and smart data analytics ...

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d-state battery. Dongfeng Motor Corporation (Dongfeng) unveiled the Voyah Taishan, a large SUV. Auto Guangzhou 2025 Changan Qiyuan  With continuous innovation and a diverse product lineup at its core, the Chery Group (Chery Automobile Co., Ltd.) showcased 34 models and multiple cutting-edge technologies. In addition, the company exhibited the "Iron Body 2.0," "Feiyu Digital Intelligent Chassis i".a solid-state battery cell with an en...

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tions in Europe. Mazda is releasing its redesigned "Roadster" on July 5. In addition to the modified exterior design and improved driving control performance, it features the first installation of the "Active Bonnet" designed to mitigate a collision impact on the head of a pedestrian by lifting the edge of the bonnet in case of an accident. Mazda said on July 6 it will begin leasing the electric car "Demio EV" in October 2012. Equipped with 346 v...

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GWM, CAIT establish joint innovation lab On December 12, Great Wall Motor (GWM) announced the recent establishment of a joint innovation laboratory for power chassis technology with China Automotive Information Technology (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. (CAIT). This marks the deepening of the “automaker + think tank” collaborative innovation model. Centering on cutting-edge core technology fields such as next-generation powertrains, intelligent chassis c...

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oducts are further growing. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on February 23, 2012) Topy Industries, Ltd. announced on March 27 that it will install the state-of-the-art steelmaking equipment at its Toyohashi Factory in Aichi Prefecture. The company is aiming to improve its competitive edge in cost by replacing the aging equipment and promoting energy conservation, as well as boosting productivity. The new equipment is scheduled to b...

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iroshima City, Hiroshima, will establish joint venture companies to manufacture and sell automotive headlining products in Japan and China. Kasai Kogyo and Sanwa Industry intend to expand their ties to North America as well in the future. This move will allow Kasai Kogyo to increase its competitive edge in the global market by leveraging Sanwa's advanced technology in the area of car headlining materials. The joint venture company to be establish...

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rm upward to 320 billion yen Bosch to increase production of electronic stability control unit in Tochigi, as installation becoming mandatory in Japan Bosch expands R&D center in Yokohama, Japan Bosch exploring optimal global production scheme in mid-term management strategy to gain a competitive edge in cost Bosch Japan to make ordinary-level facility investment of 12 billion yen in 2010 Bosch to restrengthen proposals for diesel passenger car...

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h facilities for products at the bases and hire more engineers including personnel originally from local manufacturers. Since different OEMs have different development approaches, the supplier needs to gather information with high accuracy to win orders. Nippon Piston Ring will secure a competitive edge by having the ability to closely cooperate with engineers of OEMs. In August 2018, NPR Auto Parts Manufacturing (Yizheng) Co., Ltd., a Chinese su...

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stom Thor Thor Custom Cooper S (UK) Corolla Hybrid Curvv.ev (India) C5 X (FF) (China) Bronco (USA) Explorer (USA) Expedition (USA) Navigator (USA) Wrangler (USA) Odyssey (USA) Ridgeline (USA) Murano (USA) Pathfinder (USA) XT4 (USA) XT6 (USA) Bolt EV (USA) ID.4 (USA) X3 (USA) X5 (USA) Santa Fe (USA) Edge (Canada) Envision (4WD) (China) Renegade (Italy) Trailblazer (Korea) Versa (Mexico) Forte (Mexico) Kona (Korea) EV6 (Korea) Niro (Korea) IONIQ 5 ...

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(India) Swift (India) Alto 800 (India) Alto K10 (India) Dzire (India) Ertiga (India) Vitara Brezza (India) Omni (India) Ignis (India) S-Cross (India) Ciaz (India) Baleno (India) BR-V (India) City (India) WR-V (India) Amaze (India) Jazz (India) Brio (India) Mustang (USA) Ridgeline (USA) Taurus (USA) Edge (Canada) Fiesta (Mexico) Altima (USA) C-Max (USA) RCZ (Austria) DS3 (France) Astra (Germany) C3 (France) CLS (Germany) A8 (Germany) Sharan (Portu...

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DM-i (China) Porpoise E7 (RR) (China) L7 EV (China) R7 (RR) (China) B4 (USA) Ye S7 (4WD) (China) Ye S7 (RR) (China) Xinghai S7 EV (RR) (China) S Max (FF) (China) Yunguang EV (China) Econell 12 Next (Hungary) Econell 18 Next (Hungary) Tiago.ev (India) i5 eDrive35L (China) i5 xDrive50L (4WD) (China) Edge (Canada) Escape (USA) Kuga (Spain) Ruixing EM60 II (RR) (China) Ruixing EM80 II (RR) (China) Porpoise E5 (RR) (China) Kuayue Star V7EV (RR) (Chin...

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