ation efficiency of the site. The overall annual capacity of the site will increase from 100,000 units to 200,000 units when the second-phase project is running at its full capacity. The Zhaoqing manufacturing site is a digital smart plant built according to the Industry 4.0 standards. It utilizes IoT (Internet of Things) and monitoring technologies throughout a highly transparent manufacturing process. On September 1, XPeng claimed that it has...

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orld. It will invest CNY 10 billion into R&D for the next few years. It plans to enter the North American and German markets in 2021. For new energy, WEY will launch the first mass production model equipped with hydrogen fuel cells in 2022. On December 4, Great Wall Motor and JD announced at JD’s IOT strategy conference to collaborate in smart home and express delivery to vehicle. On December 26, Great Wall Motor and AutoBrain have settled the ...

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safety agencies, utilities, and enterprise organizations to simplify operations and reduce costs. Tough Command addresses the challenge of enabling data collection across vehicles and equipment with a software-first approach that acts as a secure edge-to-cloud gateway, capturing data from vehicles, IoT devices, and infrastructure into a centralized, cloud-based environment for analysis and action.  At launch, Tough Command delivers a comprehensi...

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of INR 11.01 billion and will take VECV's shareholding in VECS from 51% to 74%, with iTriangle's stake reducing to 26%. The transaction is expected to be completed by July 31, 2026. VECS, incorporated in May 2023 and operational since August 2024, is engaged in connected vehicle services including IoT, telematics, EV compliance, fuel and cargo security, and driver state monitoring systems. VECV cited the need to develop and implement cost-effect...

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. One is the TX SUV featuring sleek body design, with T for the automaker's SUVs and X representing the future and science and technology concept. Another is the @ant running on new energy. It has created a new mobile solution by integrating the Internet, cloud computing and the Internet of Things: IoT. On May 8 Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI) announced revisions of the Motion-V, the company's mid-term business plan through 2015, noting that it ...

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ng efficiency. On September 6 Mitsubishi Fuso announced that it opened a control center at its Kawasaki Plant, which manufactures trucks and engines. The center is a facility for centrally managing production facilities and processes, real time analysis, and efficiency improvement. It also utilizes IoT to analyze and diagnose the state of equipment in order to implement predictive maintenance to reduce related costs and downtime resulting from ma...

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a High-end NEV Manufacturing Base signed in Zhenjiang BJEV and Senova to be merged as new brand “Beijing” BAIC Group signs agreement with Chongqing municipal government for strategic restructuring of BAIC Yinxiang BAIC Group forms strategic cooperation with NXP in automotive digitalization and IoT applications BAIC Group signed a strategic alliance with China Telecom Group BAIC Group officially launches new brand “BEIJING” BAIC Group pa...

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California, U.S.). JTEKT intends to create innovation in the automotive and new fields by establishing ties with start-up companies through Plug and Play. Plug and Play was established in 2006. It connects start-up companies with venture capital firms and major companies in the fields of mobility, IoT (Internet of Things), logistics, and smart cities, offering business promotion programs at 30 locations in 14 countries including Japan. (From an ...

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Malaysia sets 2030 target for Level 3 autonomous driving development Reported on May 11, 2026, Malaysia sets a goal of reaching Level 3 autonomous driving capability by 2030, with industry players urged to begin preparations immediately or risk falling behind global developments. The Malaysia Automotive, Robotics and IoT Institute (MARii) is expected to lay the groundwork for the initiative, as the country remains at an early stage and has yet to...

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rding to the report, the Takaoka Plant is prioritizing RAV4 production due to increased exports to the U.S., and the start date for Prius production is now undetermined. Toyota and Hitachi announced on October 4 that they had agreed to jointly construct a new high-efficiency production system using IoT. A new system based on Hitachi's existing Lumada IoT platform will begin testing at Toyota's Takaoka and Kamigo model plants in October 2017. The ...

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nd machining parts, and tooling (Assembly jigs and stamping dies) for automotive OEMs. The Company also develops and provides digital maps for car navigation systems. -The Company is organized into the following three business units: OEM Auto Parts Manufacturing Car Dealerships Internet of Things (IoT) Connectivity & Mobility -Sales from the Company’s OEM Auto Parts Manufacturing unit contributed around 68% of total sales in the fiscal year e...

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roduce all the energy needed for battery and vehicle production with renewable biofuels from 2024. On February 28, Valmet Automotive announced that it is planning to launch large scale production of battery packs in Salo, Finland. The implementation is being discussed with the city of Salo and Salo IoT Campus, targeting for the production launch during 2019. The immediate objective is to reach an agreement with Salo IoT Campus, allowing Valmet A...

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with Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei). According to the agreement, the two parties will comprehensively cooperate in the fields of intelligent connectivity, in-vehicle computing, intelligent driving, digital energy, cloud services and many other fields based on key technologies such as IoT, cloud computing, big data informatization. Neta S, an all-new intelligent electric coupe scheduled to be launched in 2022, will be the first pro...

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omatic transmission (8AT); while the hybrid version can accelerate to 100km/h in 6.9 seconds and consumes 5.3L of fuel per 100km under the NEDC cycle. In addition, the vehicle enjoys an upgraded intelligent cockpit, possessing functions such as Augmented Reality Head Up Display (AR-HUD), ADiGO 4.0 IoT (Internet of Things) system, and intelligent driver assistance. Moreover, the vehicle offers 27 intelligent active safety technologies. On Novembe...

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quipped with a labyrinth sealing system Schaeffler to establish independent division for electric mobility systems Schaeffler responds to shutdown of bearing parts supplier in China Schaeffler buys autinity systems Schaeffler to open new plant in the Czech Republic Schaeffler and IBM to partner for IoT Schaeffler to manufacture driving motors internally Schaeffler invests USD 60 million for expansion in Wooster, Ohio Schaeffler builds new thermal...

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ady rolled off the production line. The Zhengzhou plant is SMPV’s third vehicle manufacturing site following the Lingang plant in Shanghai and the Pukou plant in Nanjing. As a part of SMPV’s intelligent manufacturing system, the Zhengzhou plant adopts technologies such as IPv6+, 5G network, and IoT. At this plant, production of various intelligent connected vehicles and New Energy Vehicles have begun, including Roewe RX3, Roewe i5, Roewe Ei5,...

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cal services, the model will be produced at the GAC New Energy Plant. On July 28, GAC held the GAC Intelligent Technology Conference in Shenzhen. During the conference, GAC officially released the in-car smart ecosystem ADiGO. This new ecosystem consists of ADiGO autonomous driving system and ADiGO IoT (Internet of Things) system and will roll out such subsystems as the ADiGO cloud platform and ADiGO big data platform in the future. It is GAC’s...

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MaxVolt Energy, India launches IoT-Enabled Smart BMS for EV battery packs On May 5, MaxVolt Energy Industries Ltd announced the integration of an IoT-enabled Smart Battery Management System (BMS) into its lithium battery packs, targeting electric two-wheelers, e-rickshaws, cargo vehicles, and solar street lighting applications. The Smart BMS uses IoT technology and Bluetooth connectivity to enable real-time monitoring of battery health, charging ...

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ty is expected to serve as a research and development (R&D) hub for the Asian region. In January 2026, Autoliv announced that the second phase of its expansion at its Jiading (Shanghai) plant, its flagship plant in China, had commenced operations. By introducing highly automated storage systems and IoT technology, the company is improving supply capacity and efficiency. In December 2025, a new plant with an investment of USD 154 million was offic...

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equipment divisions. It is said that Mahindra has invested KRW 1.1 trillion in Ssangyong since acquiring it. Sources say the Indian automaker is looking to not only support the development of a volume production Ssangyong EV by 2019, but also to partner with its subsidiary to advance development of IoT based connected cars. Mahindra is also planning to enter the Chinese market together with Ssangyong. Sources say the company will consider enterin...

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