a painting shop will be set up in an evacuated space. Toyota announced on February 1 that orders for the new compact hybrid sedan "Aqua" reached about 120,000 cars in just about one month from December 26, 2011 when the model was put on the Japanese market until January 31, 2012. Its monthly sales target is set at 12,000. Takeshi Shirane, Senior Managing Officer of Toyota, said on February 13 that production of the model is being considered at t...

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t on a site of 30,000 square meters. It will have a capacity of producing 150,000 engines a year. The new plant in Kaluga will be producing new 1.6-liter EA211 gasoline engines which will be used for more than 30% of VW's models produced in Russia by 2016. In doing so, the Group will be meeting the targets set in the agreement with the Russian government for the granting of incentives (decree 166*) for industrial assembly. OOO Volkswagen Rus is r...

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19 that it will launch production of its new CVTs by the spring 2013, by rearranging the existing parts production lines for production of new CVTs at the fourth plant. The new type CVT has better fuel performance than the conventional products and will be exported to North America. Its production target is set at 240,000 CVTs per year. According to Toyota Motor Hokkaido, Inc.'s company overview (issued in January 2023) and a MarkLines survey, t...

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sions for vehicle categories M1 and N1, without indicating values for other vehicle categories. The draft does not include any allowable rate for tire wear. Brake dust in the proposal is measured in specified driving modes and the emission limits for M1 and N1 vehicles are as follows: 7mg/km: PM10 target. Until December 31, 2034 3mg/km: PM10 target. From January 1, 2035 Note: PM10 is defined as particulate matter with a diameter of less than ...

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ssover, which will be available with a 5- and 7-seater layout. HONGQI will also introduce the luxury executive sedan HONGQI L1.  On September 21 FAW Car announced plans to start volume production of the Hongqi HS7 SUV in 2018. The vehicle will compete with the Audi Q7, and has had its annual sales target set at 5,000 units. On September 19 FAW Car announced that it is planning a sale of assets from its Hongqi luxury own brand. While a final deci...

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ith USD 300 million direct GM investment and USD 200 million of supplier commitments. On September 7, General Motors Argentina agreed with the Union of Mechanics (Smata) to eliminate one of two shifts at its Rosario plant in Argentina due to a fall in demand, both in the Argentine domestic market (target of 20% of projected production) and exports to Brazil (80% of projected production). Additionally, the plant will be closed from September 17 t...

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y by 0.2%. The business sector fell short of its forecast growth of 7 to 9%. The decrease in its sales was due to the global decline in vehicle production, especially in Europe. In addition, growth in strategic areas such as electromobility and automated driving fell significantly short of internal targets, especially in Europe, where demand is developing more slowly than expected. Sales in the Americas, including the truck market, did not meet e...

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es in Germany, India, and China. Reports to date have shown that at high particulate pollution levels in city traffic, the Fine Dust Particle Filter removes more particulates from the air than a vehicle with a modern internal combustion motor actually emits from its exhaust. The filter achieves the targeted separation efficiency of 80 percent of particulates (PM10). (From a press release on September 4, 2018) MANN+HUMMEL announced that its newly ...

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024. It aims to reduce costs, power loss, and global warming potential (GWP) of the fifth-generation products under development by half and approximately double the output density of the fifth-generation products compared to the third-generation products. The company assumes that the output density target will be achieved by a substantial improvement in inverter performance. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on October 3, 2023) Power...

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in 2014 with price ranging from IDR 139.9 million to IDR 181.9 million. PT Hyundai released an MPV "H-1" assembled locally from CKD kits. Following a 2.4-liter right hand gasoline model, production of a 2.5-liter diesel model due to hit the market in March will start in February. Its monthly sales target will be raised from the previous 70 to 100-120. The former production line on which the MPV "Target" has been assembled will be utilized for an...

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ction assembly of electric SF5 in Mishawaka, Indiana Electric Last Mile begins production, secures 1,000-unit order for Urban Delivery EV Electric Last Mile Solutions, CATL reach battery supply agreement through 2025 Electric Last Mile posts Q3 net loss of USD 17.8 million, revises 2021 production target Electric Last Mile to begin production of Class 3 Urban Utility EV in Q2 2022 Electric Last Mile Solutions plans 50 layoffs to streamline cos...

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ndards. They are mated to a 5-speed manual or a 4-speed automated manual transmission. The body dimensions are 3,900 mm in overall length, 1,680 mm in overall width and 1,468 mm in overall height. The wheelbase is 2,450 mm. Sales prices for 6 types will range from 71,800 yuan to 104,800 yuan. Sales target of the "207" series for 2009 is set at 20,000 each for hatchbacks and sedans with a total of 40,000. It appears that infrastructure constructio...

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ase the Haval H1 small SUV and the Haval H9 high-end off-road SUV by the end of 2014. Great Wall Motor on November 3 released the all-new Haval H1 compact SUV, which comes in six types priced from CNY 68,900 to CNY 82,900. It features a stylish and dynamic exterior design of the Haval brand family, targeting the young generations. Its minimum ground clearance is 185 mm, the approach angle at 24 degrees and the departure angle at 27 degrees. Along...

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Castalloy, in an investor update, announced that it expects a capital expenditure of around INR 1.7 billion in the next financial year (FY 2025-26, ending March 31, 2026) to build capabilities and support its expanding business pipeline. For FY 2024-25, they had projected INR 18 billion in revenue, targeting 15% year-on-year growth, but closed at INR 17.25 billion due to a sharp slowdown in key export markets, particularly Europe and the US, and ...

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Maubeuge and Sandouville, France. Maubeuge serves as Renault’s small van center of excellence and Sandouville is the production center for the Renault Trafic van. By the end of the strategic plan, Alliance 2022, the Alliance aims to double annual synergies to EUR 10 billion. To help achieve this target, Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors will accelerate collaboration on common platforms and common production facilities. The Maubeuge plant, ...

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o the Material Event Disclosure issued by Ford Otosan on March 16, Ford Otosan will manufacture the diesel, plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV), and all-electric variants of Ford's 1-ton medium commercial vehicle, "Next - Generation Transit Custom Family" starting gradually in the first half of 2023, targeting predominantly export markets. As part of the strategic alliance between Ford Motor Company and Volkswagen AG, Volkswagen AG's next-generat...

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rrors in assembly operations Tofaş secures Stellantis production rights for new ‘KO’ model and LCVs in Turkey Tofaş, Türkiye begins production of new FIAT Scudo Van Tofaş Turkiye suspends manufacturing operations at Bursa plant for maintenance activities Tofaş, Turkiye announces production targets for 2025 Tofaş announces acquisition of Stellantis Türkiye and investment in new vehicle project Fiat starts producing hatchback ...

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has unveiled the 2.0L X-power hybrid SUV concept of its own brand at the Auto Guangzhou. This will be the third concept car of the company following the Vip-Lounge sedan and the Cabrio Coupe that debuted earlier. The Vip-Lounge will be commercialized by November 2010. GAC Motor Co., Ltd. has set a target to sell 30,000 units of its self-brand model the Trumpche in 2011. In 2011 and later, the Trumpche platform will be used for many other vehicle...

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2023. On May 2, Fisker Inc. and Ample, a leader in energy management and module battery swapping, announced a partnership to deliver Ample-powered Fisker EVs. Joint development between Ample and Fisker is already underway, to provide battery-swappable Fisker Ocean vehicles by Q1, 2024. The initial target customer for Fisker's Ample-powered EVs will be fleet operators who are looking to transition to electric mobility without economic or operatio...

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n France Michelin cuts 2,300 jobs in France as a result of expanding cheap tire shares Michelin launches construction on first tire recycling plant in Chile Enviro, Sweden strategic partnership agreements with Michelin delayed Michelin India signs MoU with IIT Bombay for mobility research Michelin targets 100% sustainable tires by 2050 Nihon Michelin Tire’s Primacy 3 adopted for Lexus UX300e EV Michelin launches Pilot Sport EV tire for electri...

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