India plans incentive scheme for rare earth magnet production On July 11, multiple sources reported that the Ministry of Heavy Industries stated that the Indian government is working on a scheme to incentivise domestic magnet production. It is currently under inter-ministerial consultation. It will have a financial allocation of INR 13.45 billion.  Based on multiple sources ...

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its mini/small car range, while the highly fuel-efficient turbocharged versions could go into bigger cars. It will likely be first used on a new small car expected to be launched in 2017, below Honda's current entry model Brio. Honda was reported in October 2013 that the company is planning a third domestic car plant in Gujarat for the new high-volume model. On June 3,  Honda aims to double exports of vehicles and parts from India during 2014-20...

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program, a student is qualified to obtain a graduate certificate as an automobile engineer. Honda was reported to be considering exporting passenger cars from India. Export models will likely include the "Brio" hatchback. It was also reported that it aims to sell one million vehicles in the Indian domestic market by 2015-2016. It has turned out that Honda is planning to introduce a sedan version of the "Brio" into the Indian market. It will be s...

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era" already on the market are likely to play a role of a light commercial vehicle. It was reported that GM will raise prices of its vehicles effective January 2013 by a level of 1-3 percent. GM India plans to export after 2011 the small model with its production due to start by the end of 2009, if domestic demand for the model has been fulfilled. It destinations have not yet been disclosed, but the company intends to export about 15 percent of v...

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icle (BEV) based on this SUV is also planned to be launched in India within 3 years. The Elevate is scheduled for launch during the festive season this year, and India will be the first country to manufacture and sell the Elevate globally. While the initial introduction of Elevate is focused on the domestic market, India also aims to serve as an important export hub for the new model to other parts of the world. On July 31, Honda Cars India annou...

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in 2028 Mexico light vehicle production and export volumes(Source: MarkLines, based on INEGI data)   Mexico's vehicle (light vehicle) production for the full year 2024 increased by 5.6% year-over-year (y/y) to 3.99 million units, supported by increased exports to North America and strong domestic demand in Mexico. Both production and exports reached record highs, and the export/production ratio remained close to 90%. However, the situa...

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price of EVs is between 30 million won to 40 million won in Korea, placing a heavy burden on the consumers. More than 100 units of the e6 will be released as taxi or rental car, to spur demand for the model for use as commercial or official vehicles. BYD Co. released its prospectus on June 8 for a domestic initial public offering (IPO) of A shares with up to 79 million shares at 2.192 billion yuan. BYD expects to list on the SME Board of the She...

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with 170 HP 2.0 MultiJet and Chrysler's Pentastar 276 HP 3.6 petrol V6 engines, both with automatic transmissions. Chrysler started production of its new 2012 "Fiat 500" at the Toluca Plant. The "500" has hitherto been imported from Europe for sales in Mexico. From now on, it will be switched to a domestic production model. The car will be exported to countries in the Americas, targeting sales of 50,000 in North America and 50,000 in South Ameri...

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2017.   TRAMI (Transmission Research Association for Mobility Innovation) activities Examples of TRAMI research topics   TRAMI (Transmission Research Association for Mobility Innovation), which is exhibiting for the first time, was established in 2018 with the aim of developing Japanese domestic automotive technology by conducting basic research on transmission efficiency, sound and vibration, weight reduction technology, and electrif...

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-Elabuga factory plans to produce 16 thousand cars in 2010. With the start of operation of new stamping facilities in 2011, localization level will be raised to 60% from present 43%. Local content of Fiat cars fitted with diesel engines will reach 90%. Stamping manufacture will be carried out using domestic raw materials supplied by Severstal and Magnitogorsk metallurgical complexes. Sollers will start production and sales of an all-wheel drive "...

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the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) announced China’s vehicle production and sales results for May 2025.According to the CAAM, in May 2025, China’s overall vehicle market performance remained good, with production and sales volumes growing by 10% year-over-year (y/y). Both domestic demand and exports were considerable. The passenger vehicle (PV) market was brisk, while the commercial vehicle (CV) market continued to awai...

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the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) announced China’s vehicle production and sales results for May 2025.According to the CAAM, in May 2025, China’s overall vehicle market performance remained good, with production and sales volumes growing by 10% year-over-year (y/y). Both domestic demand and exports were considerable. The passenger vehicle (PV) market was brisk, while the commercial vehicle (CV) market continued to awai...

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Nisshinbo Micro Devices Inc. - Ikeda office (Formerly Ricoh Electronic Devices Co., Ltd.) CMK CORPORATION [Japan]Japanese market share of Inverter for HVs, PHVs, & EVs (July 2022 survey)- Denso 56%- Mitsubishi Electric at 21%- Marelli 10%- Others 13% Market share of Inverter for HVs, PHVs, & EVs by domestic Japanese OEM (July 2022 survey)- Toyota is supplied 100% by Denso.- 50% of Nissan's inverters are made in-house, which the remaining 50% is s...

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on is attributed to a sharp drop in demand and commercial difficulties with Brazil, which accounts for 95% of the plant’s exports of gearboxes, axles, and components. Some other factor affecting the situation are Brazil’s own production slowdown and Argentina’s volatile exchange rate and weak domestic consumption. This is the second stoppage of the year, bringing the total number of inactive days to 21. The company had previously agreed wit...

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Chery consolidates operations in China into four divisions According to multiple press releases dated July 7, Chery, for strategic goals and development needs, established on the same day a business group in China for domestic operations, which comprises the Exeed, Aihu, Fulwin, and QQ divisions. Exeed stays unchanged as a Chery high-end sub-brand, while its organizational structure and functions have been incorporated into the new business group...

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g, Paining; EcoSport (2003-2021), Fiesta (-2013), Fiesta sedan (-2013), Ka (-2021), Ka+ (2014-2021) 1.0-liter TiVCT engine (2014-2021) BYD Brazil Camacari plant, Ford production ceased in January, 2021. BYD began operations in July 2025. Initially, the plant is operating under the SKD, with full domestic production scheduled to begin in 2026. - BYD invesment:   up to 2024: BRL 5.5 billion (USD 1.1 billion) - Production capacity: 150,000 ve...

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les of Chevrolet vehicles at the end of 2017. Isuzu will purchase GM’s Struandale plant and GM’s remaining 30% shareholding in the Isuzu Truck South Africa joint venture. Isuzu will also purchase GM’s 57.7% shareholding in GM East Africa. GM India will cease sales of Chevrolet vehicles in the domestic market by the end of 2017 and continue to produce vehicles at the Talegaon plant for export only to Mexico and Central and South American mar...

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une retail sales volumes of passenger cars totaled 2.084 million units, reflecting a year-over-year (y/y) increase of 18.1%. Year-to-date (YTD) retail sales volume totaled 10.901 million units, up 10.8% y/y. Luxury car retail sales volumes totaled 230,000 units, down 7% y/y. Retail sales volumes of domestic brands totaled 1.34 million units, up 30% y/y. Domestic brands had a market share of 64.2% of the total, up 5.6 percentage points y/y Retail ...

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- USA Headquarters Strattec Power Access LLC Methode Electronics International GmbH Tesla [Japan] Japanese market share for back door & trunk closure (August 2018 survey) · Aisin is the market leader. Other major suppliers are Mitsui Kinzoku ACT and HI-LEX. These three companies share most of the domestic market. ...

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HS Automotive Alabama Inc.) Hwaseung R&A Co., Ltd. [Japan] Japanese market share for brake hose (July 2021 survey) · The top supplier is Toyoda Gosei at 70%. No. 2 is Hitachi Metals at 15%. At third place and below is Nichirin and Meiji Flow Systems. Relationships among brake hose suppliers and domestic OEMs · All OEM except for Nissan sources product from Toyoda Gosei. Mitsubishi and Suzuki are major customers of Meiji Flow Systems, but the...

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