el where 400 new car builders are needed for various production tasks. Additional personnel are needed for all car plant production departments, i.e. body shop, paint shop, general assembly and internal logistics. Valmet Automotive gives training to all applicants for their positions. Previous work experience is valued, but the applicant does not need to have previous knowledge in car industry. On March 9, Valmet Automotive announced that it has ...

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r posted its fourth consecutive month of double-digit sales growth. Ford's sales fell 10.6% for the second consecutive month due to weak sales of SUVs. Stellantis sales fell 15.0% for the third consecutive month, and Tesla sales fell 7.9% for the third month in a row, as both companies continued to experience declines.In January, Toyota's sales fell 1.2% for the second consecutive month due to inventory shortages of certain models. Honda sales we...

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r the task until the end of 2018. Continental will continue to provide instrument panels and electronic modules for VWCO. Kromberg & Schubert was already supplying VWCO with electric harnesses produced at its two Brazilian factories in Itatiba and Oliveiras. Kromberg & Schubert were chose for their experience in electrical systems and labor-intensive operations important for the production of e-Delivery electric trucks beginning in 2020. The Modu...

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duction of its Models S and X were down to 14,163 units at the Fremont plant, in part to accommodate the next generation of powertrains and suspensions during the first quarter. Tesla produced 62,975 Model 3 vehicles in the first quarter, approximately 3% more than the previous quarter. Tesla cites experience in enabling a second-generation Model 3 line in China to be 50% cheaper per unit of capacity than current Model 3-related lines in Fremont ...

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-electric and pure-electric driving between fill-ups and without ever having to plug in to recharge. Kuga Hybrid is also the first Kuga to combine an electrified powertrain with the option of Ford’s sophisticated Intelligent All-Wheel Drive technology depending on market, for an optimized driving experience. One of 17 Ford electrified vehicles to be introduced for customers in Europe before the end next year, production of the new Kuga Hybrid i...

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hich assembly began at the Kaluga plant at the end of October. The Yeti is equipped with two engines - petrol turbo engine 1.2 TSI (105 h.p.) and also four-cylinder TSI of 1.8 liters and capacity of 152 h.p. Three versions - Active (from 699 thousand rubles), Ambition (from 759 thousand rubles) and Experience (from 879 thousand rubles) are offered in Russia. In addition to the Audi "A4" sedan, "A5" coupe and "Q5" off-road car that have been produ...

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ith the recent divestments, is in line with KA’s Shift Gear transformation program that aims to modernize the company’s product portfolio with the target to increase profits towards a double-digit margin by 2024/25. The new FCS business unit will bring together technology know-how, and years of experience from both FTS and Couplings to boost systems innovation within KA as the company focuses on electrification, digitalization, and sustainabi...

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urface HMI touch systems-The Company has inked a strategic development agreement with UltraSense Systems, a Silicon Valley-based pioneer in SmartSurface human-machine interface (HMI) system solutions. They aim to create advanced SmartSurface touch systems for automotive applications, enhancing user experiences. They will focus on designing, developing, and producing innovative touch systems for both interior and exterior applications, such as cen...

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me. The energy storage technology with supercapacitors is extremely innovative, and the Sián is the first production car in the world to use it. On January 7, Automobili Lamborghini announced that it will incorporate Alexa into its Huracán EVO range in 2020, enhancing its super sports car driving experience with the cloud-based voice service from Amazon. In the Huracán EVO, Lamborghini introduces a connected infotainment system with digital se...

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t charging stations with a lower connected power. One pilot project is the conversion of the charging station at a shopping center in Wildeshausen, Lower Saxony (Germany). “Our Net Zero Series installed on parking lots of all kinds of stores enables us to offer consumers a top-class fast charging experience while they are doing their shopping. Convenience is further enhanced by the fact that our battery-based solution provides fast charging eve...

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for drive motors, materials performance and characterization, fracture and failure simulation, lightweight of automobiles, and silicon steel, etc. On December 26, according to the WeChat account of SAIC Motor Corporation Limited (SAIC), IM Motors’ (Zhiji Motors in Chinese) first batch of 200 Beta experience version IM L7 smart electric sedans rolled off the production line at SAIC’s Lingang Plant. The IM L7 adopts an atomic software archi...

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lac models in 2012. A compact sports sedan codenamed as "ATS" is a 4-seater with a rear-wheel drive system, which will go on sale in the summer of 2012. GM will invest $190 million in the Lansing Grand River plant to retain or create 600 jobs. General Motors is planning to install the Cadillac User Experience (CUE) in-vehicle infotainment system on the Cadillac XTS and ATS luxury sedans and SRX luxury crossover, starting in 2012. GM will display ...

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uild a sustainable EV battery raw materials ecosystem. The collaboration will focus on assessing potential projects and developing a roadmap, ensuring asset management aligns with international standards. Danantara and INA will manage long-term financing, while Eramet brings technical expertise and experience in sustainable mining. Leaders from all parties emphasized the partnership’s role in strengthening Indonesia’s EV battery supply chain ...

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g around EUR 2.5 billion around the globe in the new Sprinter's development, its worldwide production network, and sales and after-sales. The new Sprinter is available for order now and will be launched in the European market starting in June 2018. The new MBUX multimedia system (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) is available in the new Sprinter. It was presented at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas in early January. A total of EUR 45...

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business plan and vision on June 3. The company aims to achieve JPY 1 trillion sales in the cockpit-related high-performance computing (HPC) system business in the fiscal year that ends in March 2036 (FY 2035), a four-fold increase from the FY 2024 figure. It has set the cockpit HPC and cabin user experience (UX) businesses as its core businesses in the mid- and long-term strategies. As an indicator of cash creation capabilities in business acti...

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ift type vacuum forming, for large parts   Coating-less steel sheet (Nippon Steel Corporation) The exhibits include various types of paint-free steel sheets, with the aim of eliminating painting as an environmental measure. Although there is no track record in automobiles, the company says it has experience in consumer products such as refrigerators. There are three specifications: LaminatedSteel is a film-laminated steel sheet, FeLuce is a hai...

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mond, in Brazil. The Dolphin Plus encompasses better performance, with a maximum torque of 310Nm and an NEDC range of 490km when fully charged. It is equipped with a BYD intelligent cockpit system. On October 18, BYD held both a launch for the new T5 hybrid light-duty truck and an intelligent plant experience day event in Huai’an, Jiangsu. Making the debut of the BYD DM 1.5T hybrid-dedicated engine, and equipped with the world’s first flat wi...

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sive finite element analyzes (FEA) also showed that the elastic mounting of the ring gear from Vibracoustic offers a wide range of sound pressure reductions. It will help OEMs further reduce the transmission of high-frequency noise and vibration from electric drives to significantly improve driving experience and comfort. (From a press release on April 20, 2022) Freudenberg Group announced that during 2021, investments in India totaled EUR 7.1 mi...

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Tech Centre reflects the partners’ common goal of establishing a strategically viable specialist in China for developing power cylinder units, or PCUs, i.e., complete piston systems. In the process, KS Kolbenschmidt and its partners intend to create a national development and sales team.  Led by experienced executives from China, Germany and Japan, the staff will commence work at the joint technology centre in Nanjing following an in-depth glo...

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Volvo Car USA announces 2026 hybrid lineup with tech upgrades On June 2, Volvo Car USA announced details for the company’s 2026 lineup of hybrid vehicles in the U.S., including the introduction of two major tech upgrades and updates to one of its best-selling SUVs.   For the 2026 model year, every new Volvo car will come equipped with its next-generation user experience, Volvo Car UX. Already seen in the EX90, EX30, and new XC90, Volvo Car UX ...

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