000 DX personnel by the end of FY2025 ahead of schedule. Building on this success, it aims to develop 3,000 DX personnel by FY2027 to further strengthen its competitiveness.Daihatsu promotes company-wide DX through both top-down and bottom-up approaches, enhancing operational efficiency and driving transformation through the utilization of digital technologies, while each department prioritizes the management of digital utilization. By October of...

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ic indicators growing by double digits year-over-year (y/y). Boosted by the national trade-in policies, domestic demand improved remarkably and provided robust support for overall market growth. New Energy Vehicle (NEV) production and sales volumes maintained rapid growth, continuing to promote the transformation and upgrading of the industry. Vehicle exports increased further, dominated by NEVs. Chinese brands’ sales share remained large.In Ju...

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t Dongfeng Tencent Vehicle Connectivity Safety Laboratory and Dongfeng Motor-China Mobile 5G Vehicle Connectivity Laboratory were officially launched at Dongfeng Motor Corporation. Dongfeng Tencent Vehicle Connectivity Safety Laboratory will focus on such fields as intelligent connectivity, digital transformation and smart mobility. It will perform research on advanced technologies related to vehicle connectivity safety and strengthen the R&D, ev...

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yota reportedly plans two electric SUVs for Kentucky plant Toyota Kentucky adds solar panel field as it prepares to produce EVs Toyota ending production of Avalon sedan after 2022 model year Toyota to manufacture fuel cell modules in Kentucky in 2023 Toyota investing USD 461 million for expansion, transformation of Georgetown plant Toyota resumes operations in all North American plants after U.S.-Canada bridge blockade Honda joins GM, Ford, St...

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s the EA888 2.0 TSI engine from the VW Golf R, with an IS38 turbo and front-mounted radiator from a Mk7 Golf R, that generates more than 300 hp mated to a seven-speed DSG automatic transmission and standard 4Motion all-wheel-drive system. On August 10, Volkswagen announced it has launched a digital transformation push as it aims to drive a 30% increase in manufacturing performance for its EV assembly and large-scale car assembly in Chattanooga, T...

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9 billion and launch 16 new cars until 2028 GM, Stellantis, Toyota and VW halt production in Brazil due to floods VW to invest BRL 3 million to produce Virtus and new pick-up in Brazil VW announces BRL 13 billion investment and biomethane use in Brazil VW receives BRL 304 million credit for digital transformation in Brazil VW announces Polo model as best sold model in South America for second consecutive year VW to start Virtus production at Para...

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ned a strategic cooperation agreement with The Export-Import Bank of China (CEXIM) in Wuhan. CEXIM will provide all-round financial support for DFMC in terms of future strategic plans, investment outside of China, major projects, and industrial upgrading to inject strong momentum into technological transformation acceleration and market expansion outside of China for the automaker. From a DFMC press release...

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duction at its Santa Isabel plant in Cordoba, Argentina, marking the final day of manufacturing for the Nissan Frontier and Renault Alaskan in the country. The Frontier will now be imported from Mexico, while the Alaskan will not have an immediate replacement. The decision as part of its Re: Nissan transformation plan, stating that all regional pickup production will now be consolidated in Mexico. The shutdown was initially planned for late Novem...

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unced that the last of a legend, the HEMI-powered Chrysler 300C, rolling off the line at the Brampton Assembly Plant as the top vehicle of the 300 line. Production of the entire 2023 Chrysler 300 line will come to an end no later than December 31, 2023 as the company moves forward on an electrified transformation that will launch the brand’s first battery-electric vehicle in 2025 and offer an all-electric portfolio in 2028. On December 22, Stel...

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tion of its Ocean SUVs built by Magna Steyr plant in Graz, Austria. On April 29, JLR announced an initiative worth over GBP 100 million to reduce waste across its industrial operations in the UK and Europe, focusing on reuse, refurbishment, repurposing, and recycling. As part of its electrification transformation, the company is updating its facilities to prepare for the next generation of electric vehicles, which includes reusing equipment rangi...

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companies will leverage their technological expertise to explore energy-related technologies for the decarbonization of their production facilities in Maranello and Crespellano. The collaboration aims to evaluate solutions for industrial electrification in renewable energy generation, storage, and transformation. The initial study, focusing on long-duration energy storage technologies, is set to be completed by Q3, 2024. Ferrari has set a goal t...

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Omron and NTT Docomo Business to provide support for DX to small-to-medium parts suppliers Omron Corporation and NTT Docomo Business, Inc. (formerly NTT Communications Corporation, Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo) will jointly focus on supporting small-to-medium parts suppliers for digital transformation (DX) such as the establishment of data sharing foundations. The two companies will offer a service that combines a controller unit that can be added to exis...

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ss plan (FY2024-FY2026), regional strategy in China Zhengzhou Nissan starts accepting pre-orders for new Rich 6 Pro pickup truck Zhengzhou Nissan unveils Z9 hardcore pickup truck Zhengzhou Nissan installs photovoltaic power generation system Zhengzhou Nissan implements drying furnace air-fuel ratio transformation project Zhengzhou Nissan actively carries out green logistics work OTING brand announces expansion of model range for Russia Zhengzhou ...

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International VDI Congress ELIV to discuss latest trends in automotive electronics, software, and applications On October 15, VDI Wissensforum GmbH announced that the International VDI Congress ELIV (Electronics in Vehicles) will focus on future topics for the transformation of the automotive industry. Under the motto “Accelerate Innovation”, it is organized in Bonn on October 15 and 16, 2025.  The event is also organizing a trade exhibition...

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3L/100km and 6.4L/100km. On June 12, Karry Auto, a Chery commercial vehicle sub-brand, launched the new Jiangtun E5 and Xiaoxiang X3 models on the global market. Introduced at the event were Karry Auto’s strategic targets and directions, namely, accelerating electrification and intelligentization transformation in areas such as vans, pickup trucks, light-duty trucks, and micro trucks in the future. The Jiangtun E5 employs an RWD system, a high-...

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h-efficiency hybrid-dedicated engine and a 3-speed super plug-in hybrid DHT transmission. The TJ-1 is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip. In addition, existing products of the Jetour X70 and X90 series will be simultaneously iterated with hybrid products and will fully realize new energy transformation in 2024. On April 7, Chery released a 3rd-generation hybrid technology, the Chery Power C-DM super performance plug-in hybrid system th...

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to 80% battery capacity. On June 12, Karry Auto, a Chery commercial vehicle sub-brand, launched the new Jiangtun E5 and Xiaoxiang X3 models on the global market. Introduced at the event were Karry Auto’s strategic targets and directions, namely, accelerating electrification and intelligentization transformation in areas such as vans, pickup trucks, light-duty trucks, and micro trucks in the future. The Jiangtun E5 employs an RWD system, a high-...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/16

ic indicators growing by double digits year-over-year (y/y). Boosted by the national trade-in policies, domestic demand improved remarkably and provided robust support for overall market growth. New Energy Vehicle (NEV) production and sales volumes maintained rapid growth, continuing to promote the transformation and upgrading of the industry. Vehicle exports increased further, dominated by NEVs. Chinese brands’ sales share remained large.In Ju...

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brand will integrate its existing ICE vehicle brands such as the “V” logo lineup, the UNI lineup and the Oshan, and plans to launch 22 new products by 2025 and maintain a sales volume of 1 million units. Concurrently, it will create a new mainstream EV lineup, the OX lineup, for electrification transformation. It plans to launch 5 new products and achieve a sales volume of over 800,000 units by 2025. The Deepal brand will further consolidate ...

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July 26, FCA US announced that it will invest USD 1.48 billion for retooling its Sterling Heights Assembly Plant in Michigan to build the next-generation Ram 1500 and further support the Ram brand. The company also confirmed that production of the Chrysler 200 will end in December 2016 to begin the transformation of the plant. On July 14, FCA US announced a total USD 1 billion investment in its Toledo, Ohio, and Belvidere, Illinois, assembly plan...

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