anuary 20, BMW expounded on Solid Power’s announced R&D license deal that will allow BMW to build a prototype line for all-solid-state battery (ASSB) prototypes at its Cell Manufacturing Competence Center (CMCC) in Parsdorf, Germany. Solid Power will deliver full scale automotive cells to BMW for testing purposes in the first half of 2023 to further advance design and manufacturing efforts. A first BMW demonstrator vehicle featuring ASSB techno...

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to commemorate All-Win 16L engine products roll off the production line in Wuxi, Jiangsu. The factory went into official operation on September 26, 2020. It has a total investment of CNY 1.227 billion, a building area of 38,000 square meters, an annual capacity of 20,000 16L engines, and an annual testing capacity of 60,000 natural gas engines. The engine will be mated to high-efficiency AMT transmissions and iterated 435 axles for installation ...

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le press releases dated April 1, FAW Nanfang (Shenzhen) Technology Development Co., Ltd. was recently established in Shenzhen, Guangdong. The new company has a registered capital of CNY 100 million and is wholly owned by FAW Group. Its business scope includes R&D of automotive components; research, testing, and development of engineering technology. On February 26, FAW Bestune news, the company hosted a technology event on February 25 in Shangh...

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y is actively promoting the use of energy-saving motors and reducing power consumption in vehicle assembly areas. In addition, based on the characteristics of electric vehicles, the assembly workshop of the MEB platform models at the Foshan plant in Guangdong Province stopped using fans for exhaust testing and air intake and exhaust systems to reduce energy consumption. The air supply and exhaust systems at the five major sites (Changchun, Southw...

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ranged cooling jackets in electric machines.   The winding production eliminates the need for basket making, bending, and separating, which are necessary in hairpin manufacturing. The complex process of assembling the complete winding in the stator lamination stack is also omitted. Prototyping and testing   Prototypes of the inverter and motor have been built and tested on drivetrain test benches at the DeepDrive site in Garching near Munich. V...

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ips with 6 cities in Jilin Province for development in new energy vehicles and other fields 5 companies including FAW, Changan Automobile and Dongfeng Motor jointly establish T3 Technology Platform Company FAW Car gets CSRC approval for its assets restructuring FAW begins construction of innovative testing site for new energy and intelligent connectivity technologies FAW Jiefang becomes FAW Car’s wholly-owned subsidiary as assets restructuring ...

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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 company plans to collect and analyse data by attaching various machines and s...

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its role in utility vehicle manufacturing. On April 9, it was announced that Toyota is considering the option of manufacturing its Hilux pickup as a BEV version at the Zárate plant in Argentina from 2026. The electric Hilux, first introduced as a concept in late 2022, has undergone three years of testing and is expected to hit the market in the coming months, beginning with production in Thailand. Argentina is expected to be part of Toyota’s ...

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the Nissan Shatai Shonan Plant, and shortened nighttime operations at its Tochigi Plant, due to the heavy snow, which struck the Kanto region for the first time in four years, The three plants resumed operation on the 23rd. On July 9 Nissan announced that fraud related to emissions and fuel economy testing was discovered in vehicles assembled at 5 of its plants in Japan, none of which are associated with Nissan Motor Kyushu. Fraud was discovered ...

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4 billion upon full commissioning. On September 26, the FAW Jiefang Wuxi R&D site project located in Liangxi District broke ground. With a total investment amount of CNY 420 million, the site will be built into the FAW Jiefang Powertrain R&D Center to fill the gap in non-road engine development and testing capabilities under the future China-VII vehicle emission standards and enhance the automaker’s in-house powertrain R&D capability. On Februa...

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xpert Hydrogen FIAT launches new all-electric MPV E-Ulysse Fiat Scudo van launches in Brazil, available as all-electric e-Scudo Stellantis manufactures millionth compact van at Hordain plant Peugeot to supply 2,000 new electric vans to Royal Mail, UK Peugeot updates about battery production and testing Stellantis starts production of Fiat Professional Scudo in Luton, UK plant Paris Motor Show: Stellantis announces major plan to boost EV produ...

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udi cars of FAW-Volkswagen Automotive. The EA888 third-generation is the first engine produced in China compliant with the Euro 6 diesel engine emission legislations. Volkswagen FAW Engine (Dalian) Co., Ltd. held a ceremony to celebrate the opening of its research and test center on Sept. 24. While testing durability of EA888 engines, the center will also provide support for localizing production of new products. Started construction of a plant i...

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, Mexico Ford will not build Focus in Mexico, to import from China, Europe Ford slows production at Hermosillo plant due to low market demand in the U.S. Ford idles five North American plants to adjust passenger car inventory Ford begins producing Fusion-based Police Responder Hybrid Sedan after testing Ford to furlough 850 workers, eliminate third shift at Hermosillo plant in Mexico Ford likely to build SUVs in Hermosillo, Mexico after 2020 ...

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Guangxi Auto Group granted one of Guangxi’s first driverless vehicle testing licenses On July 11, at an exhibition for AI-enabled unmanned driving scenarios hosted by the People’s Government of Liuzhou City, Guangxi Automobile Group Co., Ltd. (Guangxi Auto Group) showcased several autonomous vehicles and was granted one of Guangxi’s first functional low-speed driverless vehicle testing licenses with five other companies. Concurrently, Liuzh...

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ducing 30,000 units of the "Freightliner Cascadia." On June 1, Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA), following the precedent of other locations in the U.S., opened full production at its plants in Santiago Tianguistenco and Saltillo, Mexico. The two Mexican plants had reopened for employee training, testing of safety protocols and limited production as of May 18, after receiving federal government certification. On April 9, Daimler Trucks announce...

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rades medium-duty M2, SD models in new Plus series On June 1, Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA), following the precedent of other locations in the U.S., opened full production at its plants in Santiago Tianguistenco and Saltillo, Mexico. The two Mexican plants had reopened for employee training, testing of safety protocols and limited production as of May 18, after receiving federal government certification. Daimler Trucks México market share...

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d specifically for rear wheel drive applications, that enables 4WD operation instantaneously even from a vehicle speed of 0 km/h. The 4WD variant realizes smooth launch and acceleration on slippery roads and steep inclines. On July 9 Nissan announced that fraud related to emissions and fuel economy testing was discovered in vehicles assembled at 5 of its plants in Japan, none of which are associated with Nissan Motor Kyushu. Fraud was discovered ...

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lringKlinger specializes in parts for the automotive and industrial sectors, including head gaskets, plastic modules for head and crankcase covers, low weight plastic components, acoustic system protection devices, battery modules and fuel cells for hybrid and electric vehicles, as well as offering testing services for engines, tool technology. (From multiple sources on April 18, 2019) ElringKlinger announced that it will be presenting PEM fuel c...

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nnounced it has just expanded and modernized its truck and bus proving ground at the Curitiba plant in Brazil, the most modern Volvo facility of its kind outside Europe. After three years of construction, the total proving ground area is about 87,000 square meters and has seven different tracks for testing durability, stability, brakes, comfort and noise certification. On March 29, Volvo buses announced that it has secured one of the largest orde...

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Pinhais, Brazil. The T-Cross, based on the MQB platform, is the first SUV produced by Volkswagen in Brazil and will launch in the first half of 2019 in Brazil and other markets in South America, Central America and the Caribbean. Of the total investment, BRL 600 million will be for the development, testing and validation of the T-Cross and BRL 1.4 billion will be for the expansion and modernization of the factory. On April 17, staff at the Anchi...

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