ercent. Scania announced that its transmission components plant in Tucumán has increased its exports to Europe by 600 percent. Scania has invested USD 43 million in the plant over the past two years with the aim of significantly increasing efficiency and boosting the plant’s potential production output. As the result, the plant has increased the production volume of components exported to Europe by 600 percent and the proportion exported to Eu...

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Maserati unveils MCPURA supercar at 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed, UK On July 10, Maserati unveiled its new MCPURA supercar at the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed, UK. The model is an evolution of the MC20 model. The model comes with 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6 Nettuno engine, which generates output of 630 hp and 720 Nm of torque. Its innovative Formula 1-inspired pre-chamber combustion system with twin spark plugs gives it great power and efficien...

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Opel launches next-gen Grandland for South African market On July 9, Opel unveiled the next-generation Grandland for the South African market. The new Grandland brings design elements from the Opel Experimental concept, including the 3D Vizor and illuminated Griffin logo. Grandland GS Line 1.6T comes with a 1.6-litre turbo gasoline engine which generates output of 134 kW and 240 Nm of torque, paired with an automatic gearbox.It measures 4,650mm x...

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Chery UK presents seven-seater Tiggo 8 Super Hybrid at Goodwood Festival of Speed On July 10, Chery UK presented the seven-seater Chery Tiggo 8 Super Hybrid at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. It has the latest-generation Super Hybrid powertrain, a dual-motor full hybrid setup mated to a 1.5-litre turbocharged gasoline engine.  It delivers a combined system output of 204 PS and 365 Nm of torque. Its digital cockpit features a full-width dual-scre...

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ill cut the production by half beginning in May due to a shortage of parts supply from quake-hit Japanese makers. Honda Siel Cars India Ltd. has announced that it will shut down production of the City and Brio due to the stop of parts supply caused by floods in Thailand. It has already cut back the output of the Jazz hatchback. The company said it will have to slash output by around 95% in December. Honda Motor says that it will explore possibili...

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is slated to be introduced in July. There is also the possibility that "Spark's engine will be made smaller. GM announced a launch of a completely redesigned "Chevrolet Cruze" on June 27. Major changes are in the engine and the transmission. A new 2.0-liter "FAM Z" diesel engine produces a maximum output of 166 ps at 3,800 rpm, and a maximum torque of 380 Nm at 2,000 rpm. The 0-100 km/h acceleration takes less than 9 seconds. Also, a manual tran...

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000 rupee ex. dealer Delhi for the Safire gasoline engine model and 591,000 rupee for the Quadrajet diesel engine model. Tata Motors announced that it will shortly launch the new hatchback "Indica." The new "Indica" carrying the new type engine is compliant with the emissions regulations "BS4." Its output will be made 32 percent higher and fuel efficiency will also be improved by 46 percent. On May 27 Jaguar Land Rover opened its first assembly p...

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), which is in the same class in terms of size and price, and is eligible for the USD 7,500 U.S. EV tax credit. It will share the same BEV3 platform with the Blazer, Equinox, and Honda Prologue, which are also produced at the Ramos Arizpe plant. The AWD model with two electric motors (total maximum output 300 hp, maximum torque 354 lb-ft) and an 85 kWh battery pack is standard, giving it an estimated range of 300 miles (483 km). Start of produc...

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C11 C PF A mid-size SUV for the mid-range to high-end market, available in both EV and range-extended EV (REEV). Dimensions (L x W x H) are 4,780 x 1,905 x 1,675mm, and the wheelbase is 2,930mm. The EV is available in a RWD version with a maximum output of 220kW. The driving range is 640km (CLTC mode). The REEV combines a 1.5L 4-cylinder engine for power-generation with a 200kW rear-mounted motor. The EV-mode driving range is 300km....

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to 230,000 cars. The decrease from 2024 is due to factory capacity reduction for electric vehicle integration. The models will be added in 2026 alongside the current combustion-powered T-Cross and Taigo. In 2024, the Landaben factory produced 274,688 cars, a slight increase of 1,415 from 2023. The output included 143,394 T-Cross, 99,507 Taigo, and 31,787 Polo models. On January 31, multiple sources reported that the management of Volkswagen Nava...

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V Denza 500 (production ended), SUV Denza X EV (2019-2022), SUV Denza X PHV (2019-2022); Engines (-2024), Traction motor (-2024), Lithium iron phosphate battery cell (Blade, -2024), Lithium-ion battery pack (-2024); BYD's Headquarters & Shenzhen plant (Guangdong Province) BYD Automobile Industry's Output : Vehicle 318,103 units ( 2021 ) Vehicle 159,271 units ( 2020 ) Vehicle 245,451 units ( 2019 ) Vehicle 317,484 units ( 2018 ) Vehicle 165,859 u...

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June 30, the first Qin PLUS DM-i complete vehicle rolled off the assembly line at BYD’s Hefei plant. This plant is in Xiatang Town Industrial Park, Changfeng Economic Development Zone, Hefei. Involving a total investment of CNY 15 billion, the first phase of BYD’s Hefei plant targets an annual output value in excess of CNY 50 billion, and an increasing amount of investment will be put into this project. In July 2021, BYD signed a contract wi...

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BYD Co., Ltd. Headquarters of BYD, R&D center BYD's Output : Vehicle 4,304,073 units ( 2024 ) Vehicle 3,045,231 units ( 2023 ) Vehicle 1,881,669 units ( 2022 ) Vehicle 747,540 units ( 2021 ) Vehicle 431,954 units ( 2020 ) Vehicle 455,073 units ( 2019 ) Vehicle 529,315 units ( 2018 ) Vehicle 423,143 units ( 2017 ) BYD's Production Capacity Plants units/year Production Capacity Note Plan Note BYD Automobile Co., Ltd. Shanxi Xi'an Caotang ...

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liter HEMI option is priced $1,495 greater than similarly equipped 5.7-liter HEMI-powered Ram. Available new 6.4-liter HEMI V-8 delivers best-in-class 410 horsepower (306 kW) and 429 lb.-ft. of torque (582 Nm), and features VVT with Fuel Saver cylinder deactivation. Available 6.7-liter Cummins High-Output Turbo Diesel produces 385 horsepower (283 kW) and best-in-class 850 lb.-ft. of torque (1,151 Nm). The 2014 Ram 2500 also will offer a segment e...

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emaining inventory will continue to be sold in 2020.The Toluca plant is currently building the Jeep Compass and Dodge Journey models. On January 9, FCA announced it was going to idle its Belvidere, Illinois plant for two weeks starting January 13 as the company aligns production with demand. Normal output at the plant, which assembles the Jeep Cherokee, will resume the week of January 27. The two week shutdown mirrors the same dates that its Wind...

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V becomes "out of power", allows it to be rapidly charged by using the battery power of a BEV that has arrived and enables the first BEV to drive to a charging spot on its own.   The maximum charging power is 9.5kW (allowing a travel distance of approximately 15km on a 15-minute charge), the input/output voltage is DC150V to DC450V, and the weight of the product is 23kg.  The company has already shipped approximately 100 units.   The display p...

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particular, the SUV was spotted north of Sweden at the beginning of 2020. Komendant SUV will be equipped with a hybrid power plant, exactly the same as the Senat government limousine. The hybrid system will consist of a 4.4 liters V8 supercharged petrol engine and a small electric motor. The total output is 600 liters and an 880 Nm torque. It’s also known that the Aurus Komendant will be equipped with a 9-speed automatic transmission and an al...

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ns the company’s role as a Tier 2 supplier in the Mexican automotive value chain and is expected to generate 80 specialized jobs. SK Tec employs 200 workers and focuses on stamping, welding, assembly, and plastic injection. It produces key interior, door, seat, and hood components, with an annual output of 12 million assembled parts. In 2024, the company recorded USD 21.7 million in sales, mostly through exports to the U.S. Clients include Aisi...

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y and built on Stellantis’ "Smart Car Platform," it is the first of a new Fiat family. The electric model features a 44 kWh battery, 113 hp motor, 320 km range, 132 km/h top speed, and accelerates 0-100 km/h in 11 seconds. The hybrid version comes with 1.2L turbo 3-cylinder engine which generates output of 100 hp combined with a 48V battery, and a 6-speed eDCT, allowing electric-only starts for smooth, fuel-free takeoff. Both versions launch in...

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tments for Camaçari plant, others in Brazil Ford increases safety of Brazilian-built Ka compact Ford opens voluntary resignation program at Camaçari plant in Brazil Ford Motor said will invest 4 billion reals in Brazil between 2011 and 2015. Of them, 2.8 billion rears will be for increasing the output of its Camacari plant to 300,000 units from 250,000. About 1,000 new jobs will be added at the factory. Ford said it will increase investments ...

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