-speed automatic transmission. Its yearly sales target is set at 20,000 units in the Korean domestic market and 10,000 in overseas countries mainly China. The former model name "Chairman" will be changed to "Chairman H." a 3,200cc version of the "Chairman W" was launched in an attempt to expand the customer group by downsizing the model. Ssangyong Motor said that it would close one of three assembly lines and revamp equipment including for assemb...

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s sold as a finished rubber material after being blended with additives by the polymer supplier. Therefore, it has the disadvantage of not being able to be modified easily for new applications. Fukoku purchases polymers like ordinary rubber and can also produce compounds with additives according to customer requirements. This allows for flexibility, such as special formulations and small-scale production, and keeps prices low. The company is know...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/19

Hyundai Motor Malaysia officially launched, unveils local manufacturing and growth plans Announced on June 18, 2025, the official establishment of Hyundai Motor Malaysia (HMY) marks the brand’s direct entry into the market, transitioning from a distributor-led model under Sime Motors to a principal-led approach. Hyundai will now oversee brand, marketing, sales, and customer experience through a growing local team based at its new HQ in Kuala Lu...

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Analysis Report: Exhaust System (Japanese, European and U.S. Markets) Tighter emission regulations and response List of Suppliers I. Introduction II. Outline of Various Exhaust System Components III. Trends in Exhaust Gas Regulations IV. Market Overview of Key Exhaust System Components Suppliers V. Trends of Major Suppliers of Exhaust System Components VI. Major Suppliers and Their OEM Customers (Japanese production vehicles) VII. Installation ...

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her to scale upfitting of autonomous trucks equipped with the Kodiak Driver, Kodiak's advanced AI-powered autonomous solution.  Starting in the second half of 2025, Roush will upfit these trucks in its facility in Livonia, Michigan. The first trucks Roush will upfit are expected to be for Kodiak's customer, Atlas Energy Solutions, as Kodiak and Atlas work to expand the driverless operations they began in December 2024. In collaboration with Kodi...

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o sell 2,500 units by the end of 2013. Reported on August 15, Malaysia Prime minister has announced economic relaxations for all states, including those that are still under the Phase 1 of the economic recovery plan (PPN). However, the states will have to have fully vaccinated rates of over 50% and customers must be fully vaccinated. The PM has also announced that factories in the non-essential categories can resume operations in all phases of th...

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with the international logistics company DB Schenker. DB Schenker plans to add 100 new MAN eTrucks to its fleet by 2026. In the first half of 2024, the first MAN eTrucks will be produced in a small series on the production line at the company's headquarters in Munich. DB Schenker is the first pilot customer for these eTrucks. The first MAN eTrucks for DB Schenker will be volume semitrailer tractors. Ten MAN eTrucks that DB Schenker will receive i...

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n MAN reveals near-production prototype of new electric truck MAN plans restart of bus and truck production On April 8, MAN Truck & Bus announced its plan to launch the "MAN hTGX," the first European truck series with a hydrogen combustion engine, in 2025. About 200 units will be delivered to customers in Europe and selected non-European countries. The hTGX offers a zero-emission drive for heavy-duty applications like construction, tank, or...

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cks-e KARGO Barid Al-Maghrib adopts 225 EVs to modernize its fleet in Morocco Stellantis to invest in Kenitra, Morocco to expand production capacity Fiat unveils all-electric Fiat Topolino quadricycle Fiat reveals all electric Fiat Topolino Stellantis acquires Sopriam to expand presence and enhance customer experience in Morocco Dürr builds energy-efficient paint shop for Stellantis with repurposed robots in Morocco Stellantis to invest EUR 300 ...

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ed for battery technology updates. Unions urge the Government to pressure ACC for transparency and disclosure of its plans, given the nearly EUR 400 million in public incentives. Stellantis is called upon to clarify production plans and commitments in Termoli, given its role as both shareholder and customer of ACC. On June 13, Yann Vincent, CEO of Automotive Cells Company (ACC), announced the company's future direction by emphasizing the expansio...

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he automaker will expand its product range from the current 49 to more than 60 models. By then, Audi will reach total unit sales of more than two million automobiles each year. The Audi Q1 is part of its broad-based SUV strategy and Audi expects the Q1 to help it gain new buyers, especially younger customers. Audi announced an extensive investment program for the next five years on December 27. Between 2014 and 2018, a total of around EUR 22 bill...

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nz passenger cars will rise to more than 1.49 million vehicles in 2013 due to the excellent development of unit sales. From January to November 2013, Mercedes-Benz has already sold 1,322,500 passenger cars (+10.7%), and has reached the previous year's sales volume already.  In order to satisfy all customer wishes, the Mercedes-Benz plants have introduced numerous special shifts:  In the Sindelfingen plant, four Saturday shifts were introduced f...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/06/18

APG designated for supply of rear brake caliper assemblies Zhejiang Asia-Pacific Mechanical & Electronic Co., Ltd. (APG) was recently designated by a large Chinese automotive group, whose name is confidential, for the supply of rear brake caliper assemblies (with EPB (Electronic Park Brake)) for a New Energy Vehicle platform. According to the customer’s plan, the project is expected to start production in Q2 2026, with a lifecycle of 6 years an...

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able are AI chatting services, which, in conjunction with an intelligent speech interaction system, provide users with emotional companionship and psychological healing experiences. For marketing services, the Qwen large model manages the quality of the text converted from the conversations between customer service staff and customers to ensure the quality of customer services and enhance user experience. Furthermore, Mobile-Agent, an Alibaba Clo...

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type approval authorities verify the CO2 emissions and fuel consumption of in-service heavy-duty vehicles (Article 13) and report to the Commission any deviation in the CO2 emission values of in-service vehicles in respect to the values that are indicated in the certificate of conformity or in the customer information file (Article 9) [10].   Regulation 2024/1127 [5], published in April 2024, established the guiding principles for the definitio...

Regulations  Updated at: 2025/06/18

first commercial order for a newly developed organic intermediate destined for use in the automotive industry. This breakthrough follows a rigorous 18-month approval process and a trial export. The first commercial order will be fulfilled according to the delivery schedule provided by its strategic customer. The product is a specialty organic intermediate and was developed in-house by Vipul Organics’ R&D team over the last three years. It is de...

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with Livan Automotive, a subsidiary of the Geely Group. The manufacturer aims to achieve over 40% local content in the coming years. Aletra’s R&D team has adapted the vehicle by converting it from left- to right-hand drive and making several interior and exterior changes to better suit Indonesian customer preferences. The L8 is built on the Livan Maple 80V L platform, which is essentially a Geely Jiaji EV. Purwakarta is currently the exclusive ...

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utomatically without using cards or apps. To start AutoCarga, the driver must: Connect the vehicle to a BYD charger; Regularly load at a compatible station using the BYD Recharge app only to do vehicle validation; The system will recognize the car chassis information and send a notification to the customer through the BYD Recharge app to allow that account to use AutoCargo in the next charging session; In a next recharge, at a compatible station...

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and other elements to output an overall kg of CO2 emission. The app lets the user select alternate inputs to check if it can reduce the carbon footprint. By identifying the high contributors of the product’s carbon footprint and the alternate options, the company is able to start discussions with customers for CO2 reduction and make more environmentally responsible sourcing decisions. One of the major aspects for increased visibility and ensure...

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Belrise Industries, India updates about order wins from H-One India, Mag Filters acquisitions In an investor update, Belrise Industries Limited provided an update on the benefits of its recent acquisitions of H-One India and Mag Filters. With H-One India, Belrise secured a new OEM customer for Japanese four-wheeled vehicles (4W) and deepened its penetration with two Japanese OEMs for two-wheeled vehicles (2W). The deal brings high-tensile steel m...

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