ith 106 Ah cells in a Mercedes-Benz EQS test vehicle. Stellantis-lab testing verified 77Ah cells demonstrating high energy density, fast charging, and robust performance across temperature extremes. Beyond passenger vehicles, Factorial is expanding into high-growth robotics, defense, aerospace, and drone or UAV market applications. (Factorial release on December 17, 2025) ...

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nditure and, at the same time, ensures processes are more efficient and more stable during ramp-up. Since November 2020, around four million square meters of indoor space and nine million square meters of outdoor space at BMW Group plants have been scanned using portable mobile scanning systems and drone systems. As a result, digital twins are already available for the US plant in Spartanburg, the main plant in Munich, and Plant Regensburg. Plant...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/12/18

nditure and, at the same time, ensures processes are more efficient and more stable during ramp-up. Since November 2020, around four million square meters of indoor space and nine million square meters of outdoor space at BMW Group plants have been scanned using portable mobile scanning systems and drone systems. As a result, digital twins are already available for the US plant in Spartanburg, the main plant in Munich, and Plant Regensburg. Plant...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/12/18

eldorf Ludwigsfelde plants Mercedes-Benz Vans presents new versatile, global eSprinter Mercedes‑Benz to use VAN.EA EV architecture for all newly developed vans from 2026 Mercedes-Benz, wast heat from heat pump is fed to hot water system in Düsseldorf plant Mercedes Benz deploys AI robo-dog and drone to enhance operations in Düsseldorf plant Mercedes-Benz in Germany to source CO2-free electricity from 2022 onwards Mercedes-Benz announc...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/12/17

Nissan as Mexico’s largest producer and exporter of vehicles Nissan plants in Mexico resume operations amid uncertainty Nissan begins layoffs of 1,000 workers at three plants in Mexico Nissan’s new-gen Mexico-built Versa to arrive in Brazil in 2020, coexist with Resende-built model Nissan uses drones to map production process at Resende plant in Brazil Nissan Mexicana produces 13 million vehicles Nissan launches 2020 Versa in U.S. with int...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/12/17

nditure and, at the same time, ensures processes are more efficient and more stable during ramp-up. Since November 2020, around four million square meters of indoor space and nine million square meters of outdoor space at BMW Group plants have been scanned using portable mobile scanning systems and drone systems. As a result, digital twins are already available for the US plant in Spartanburg, the main plant in Munich, and Plant Regensburg. Plant...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/12/16

nditure and, at the same time, ensures processes are more efficient and more stable during ramp-up. Since November 2020, around four million square meters of indoor space and nine million square meters of outdoor space at BMW Group plants have been scanned using portable mobile scanning systems and drone systems. As a result, digital twins are already available for the US plant in Spartanburg, the main plant in Munich, and Plant Regensburg. Plant...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/12/16

th BAW. BAW will relocate its headquarters and the Huanghua manufacturing site in Hebei Province to Laixi. On June 13, the 2023 KiWi EV was unveiled. It marks the first model jointly developed by SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile Co., Ltd. (SAIC-GM-Wuling) and DJI Automotive, a subsidiary of Shenzhen-based drone developer SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd. (DJI). It will be launched soon. The minicar is equipped with a drive motor that delivers a maximum power ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/12/11

S 2022. When used on driverless, autonomous vehicles, this innovation creates a safety “bubble” around them. As soon as the vehicle starts, it can display a 360° vision of its surroundings. The Valeo VoyageXR Panorama offers a broader, even more, impressive vision. This technology provides a drone’s perspective – without the drone. In practice, it displays on a screen a 3D, 360° view of the car driving down the road, as if it were fil...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/12/05

JLR trials advanced drone technology to boost factory efficiency and safety On December 3, JLR began trialling drone technology at its Electric Propulsion Manufacturing Centre (EPMC) in Wolverhampton, reducing machinery and site inspection time by up to 95%. The drones can reach high and confined areas, allowing teams to inspect equipment safely from the ground without using elevated platforms. It provides a live 3D map to spot and fix issues. ...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/03

ication, and lightweight vehicle design (34th Aachen Colloquium Sustainable Mobility, organized by © Aachener Kolloquium Fahrzeug- und Motorentechnik GbR, Photo: Copyright © MarkLines Co., Ltd. All rights reserved)  Highlights included: leveLXData: Demonstrated traffic data collection using drones, with VR offering both aerial and in-vehicle perspectives to support ADAS development and infrastructure planning. LiDAR Adverse Conditions Dem...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/02

nditure and, at the same time, ensures processes are more efficient and more stable during ramp-up. Since November 2020, around four million square meters of indoor space and nine million square meters of outdoor space at BMW Group plants have been scanned using portable mobile scanning systems and drone systems. As a result, digital twins are already available for the US plant in Spartanburg, the main plant in Munich, and Plant Regensburg. Plant...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/12/01

t will transform into new forms and undergo major updates with innovative new technology. Typical product: Distributed smart chassis based on a new drive unit. The smart chassis will undergo a major model change towards a new modality with autonomous driving and aerial-ground collaborative systems (drone and satellite linkage with vehicles and road condition information).Typical product: Modular, reconfigurable smart chassis Achieves integrated...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/27

and tractors. The eDeliver RoboVAN supports 24-hour operations and comes with an intelligent V2X (Vehicle to Everything) network that enables automatic order reception and optimal route planning. The eDeliver RoboBUS, with a panoramic transparent body, intelligent dimming glass, and a collaborative drone system, has broken through the functions of a conventional shuttle bus. SAIC Maxus will collaborate with CATL for unmanned battery swapping oper...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/26

nts in Mexico Mercedes-Benz exec confirms A Class sedan production in Mexico began in mid-2018 Mercedes-Benz debuts, prices A-Class Sedan for U.S. launch Mercedes-Benz reveals all-new 2020 GLB SUV in Utah ahead of 2019 U.S. launch Infiniti announces QX55 SUV coupe ahead of 2020 launch Nissan uses drones to map production process at Resende plant in Brazil Renault-Nissan-Mercedes Benz Alliance planning to separate at COMPAS plant in Mexico Niss...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/11/18

rth orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. The first nine satellites launched are part of the planned Geely Future Mobility Constellation. Geely plans to complete the launch of 72 satellites by 2025, forming a satellite constellation to provide services for autonomous driving, logistics, drone navigation, mapping and other fields. Leveraging a PPP-RTK (Precise Point Positioning and Real-Time Kinematic) reference station network establ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/11/12

es feature multiple cell options focused on power, energy, or a balance of both, while providing exceptional performance in low-temperature conditions. This makes the batteries suitable for applications including electric vehicles, light mobility vehicles such as motorcycles and scooters, UAVs, and drones. Amprius SiCore silicon anode battery cells   In the SiCore line, the high-power cell has a life of up to 200 cycles at 100% dept...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/07

40 million to expand capacity at Resende complex in Brazil Nissan factory in Resende, Brazil produces 300,000 vehicles Nissan produces 100,000 Kicks crossovers at Resende plant in Brazil Nissan’s new-gen Mexico-built Versa to arrive in Brazil in 2020, coexist with Resende-built model Nissan uses drones to map production process at Resende plant in Brazil On October 23, Nissan do Brasil CEO Marco Silva confirmed that the new Versa will arrive ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/11/06

Modal Motors raises USD 2 million for non-rare-earth motor production in Michigan On November 4, Modal Motors announced it has closed the first tranche of a USD 2 million seed funding round to support manufacturing of its electric motors at facilities in Michigan. The company makes non-rare-earth hub motors, drone propulsion systems and robotic actuators. The funding will enable Modal Motors to move from R&D and prototyping to full-scale producti...

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oling changes Nissan lays off 1,000 workers at two Mexican plants due to sales decrease GM replaces Nissan as Mexico’s largest producer and exporter of vehicles Nissan plants in Mexico resume operations amid uncertainty Nissan begins layoffs of 1,000 workers at three plants in Mexico Nissan uses drones to map production process at Resende plant in Brazil Nissan Mexicana produces 13 million vehicles Nissan extends shutdown at Smyrna, Aguasc...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/30