esigned to meet market-specific customer requirements. Fitted with pneumatic suspension, the seats offer optimum seating comfort and have numerous adjustable features. The shape and positioning of the buttons and levers on the seat reflect their function and direction of operation. In this way, the unique shape of each switch prevents mix-ups when the seat is adjusted. Grammer also offers the MSG 90.6 with active seat climate control. The system ...

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he 4WD Note is equipped with the second-generation e-POWER electric powertrain. The 4WD model uses powerful motors to deliver power to all four wheels at all speed ranges. A 50kW motor that generates 14 times more driving force than the previous model is installed in the rear. In addition, Nissan's unique technology for precise and instantaneous control of the independent motors at the front and rear provides powerful, stable, and comfortable dri...

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ng agreement and an additional profit-sharing payment in early 2015. On February 18, Citroen announced that it will present the C5 Cross Tourer at the Geneva Motor Show.  The C5 Cross Tourer crossover is an all-road version of the C5 Tourer station wagon. It features the Hydractive III+ suspension unique to Citroen models and the Intelligent Traction Control. The CITROEN C5 Cross Tourer is available starting at EUR 31,950 in Europe. On June 18, ...

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ew benchmark in Europe's one-tonne van segment. The all-electric E-Transit Custom will enter production in the second half of 2023. All Transit Custom variants will be built by Ford Otosan at their Kocaeli site. It offers a range of up to 380 km, full towing capability, and DC fast charging, plus a unique Pro-Power Onboard feature. Earlier this year Ford announced that by 2024, four further new all-electric vehicles will join the E-Transit two-to...

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ve of a $730 delivery and other charges. The "+C RS 8.0" will be on display in the pit area of Formula DRIFT in Monroe, Washington to be held on July 22-23. It is equipped with a host of racing items, including Absolutely Red exterior paint, gloss black side view mirrors, 18-inch alloy wheels and a unique five-piece body kit designed by Troy Sumitomo of Five Axis. The +tC RS 8.0 comes with performance parts from TRD (Toyota Racing Development), w...

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ation will transfer production of the Lexus GS sedans for export to its Motomachi Plant. Toyota Motor Corporation will launch the partially improved GS series under the Lexus brand on September 1. The upgraded models feature a new body color called Sonic Titanium. Tone gradations brought by Lexus's unique painting techniques accentuate the aesthetic qualities of the GS. For the interior, the Version L comes standard equipped with an electrically ...

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act cross over SUV was jointly developed by Toyota and Subaru. It is scheduled for release in the U.S. market in early 2026. As the third model in Subaru’s global battery electric vehicle (BEV) lineup, the all-new Uncharted combines usability and exceptional driveability with powerful performance unique to BEVs, catering to diverse customer lifestyles.  Uncharted Sport and GT models are equipped with standard Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive...

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ock Assembly Plant through 2023, restoring a second shift which is scheduled to end this April. The company will also complete its Autonomous Vehicle center, in a yet undetermined Michigan location, where it will upfit purpose-built, commercial-grade hybrid vehicles with self-driving technology and unique interiors beginning in 2021. Ford also announced that North American production of its next-generation Transit Connect will begin in 2021 at it...

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d that it will release the Serena e-POWER, a Serena minivan equipped with the e-POWER system on March 1. E-POWER is an electric power train that uses the engine for power generation only. The electric power generated powers the motor. The Serena e-POWER achieves powerful and responsive acceleration unique to 100% motor drive vehicles, as well as a low fuel consumption of 26.2 km / L (JC 08 mode). In addition to the "normal mode," the "e-POWER Dri...

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approximately 160 workers from Mizushima Plant to Nissan Shatai Kyushu Co., Ltd. and 15 workers from its subsidiary, Suiryo Plastics Co., Ltd., to Nissan Oppama Plant. These workers will work at Nissan plants for six to twelve months. The scheme will allow both Mitsubishi and Nissan to solve their unique problems, which are the problems with excessive workers due to the fuel test scandal for Mitsubishi Motors and the problems with labor shortage...

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troduce and start sales of the JAECOO brand in September 2023. The car is also being prepared for launch in Eastern Europe and then will appear in Central and South America, the Middle East, Australia, and other regions. The new crossover JAECOO J7 has impeccable off-road performance, thanks to the unique ARDIS (All road drive intelligent system) system. The JAECOO J7 multimedia system is based on the high-performance Qualcomm 8155 chip and featu...

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rn indicators, parking light and control module. In close cooperation with the US headlight manufacturer Flex-N-Gate, Osram has given the front of the vehicle a completely new look. The LED front lights, in which LEDs from Osram's subsidiary Osram Opto Semiconductors are installed, give the F-150 a unique and unmistakable appearance. The complete LED lighting solution is assembled at Osram's Hillsboro plant in New Hampshire, USA. (From a press re...

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le production of vehicles under the new Russian brand TENET. The large amount of work was done on redesigning the welding shop to match the design requirements of the new TENET car. The shop was completely rebuilt, which included rearranging equipment and reprogramming operations to suit the car's unique structure. The welding process was automated up to 90%. The first welding equipment arrived on March, and by late June, the first TENET car bod...

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75, 90 and 120 hp versions. Both engines can be mated to a six-speed manual or EDC (Efficient Dual Clutch) automatic transmission. Renault announced on July 12 that it is extending its C-segment lineup with the arrival of the all-new Megane Sedan. The Megane Sedan has a broad panoramic glass roof, unique to the segment. The Megane Sedan will be produced at the Bursa plant in Turkey and sold in more than 20 countries. Renault announced on Septemb...

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Jiefang released its 2021 Social Responsibility Report. According to the report, on October 12, 2021, FAW Jiefang signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Ordos Municipal Government and Envision Technology Group to jointly build a new energy commercial vehicle industry cluster. Ordos has a unique advantage in clean energy, attracting Envision Technology to deploy wind power and power battery industries in Ordos. The three-party strategic...

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ic transmission. The engine is available in high and low output types. FAW-Volkswagen plans to introduce a new station wagon named the C-TREK. The C-TREK is like a crossover that combines the elements of a sedan, station wagon and SUV. It is reportedly based on the Bora. Its front grille features a unique design that the company's engineer took a clue from armor. The car is 4,559 mm long. Its rear seats can be folded down to expand the luggage co...

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on of the all-new Infiniti Q60 sports coupe has started at the company’s manufacturing facility in Tochigi, Japan. The stamping and assembly lines feature key improvements including the adoption of deep-body stamping technology and new tooling for the model’s resin trunk lid. The trunk lid is a unique hybrid combination of a resin skin on a steel frame. On February 2 Mitsubishi Motors stopped its orders for the Dignity and Proudia luxury seda...

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ock Assembly Plant through 2023, restoring a second shift which is scheduled to end this April. The company will also complete its Autonomous Vehicle center, in a yet undetermined Michigan location, where it will upfit purpose-built, commercial-grade hybrid vehicles with self-driving technology and unique interiors beginning in 2021. Ford also announced that North American production of its next-generation Transit Connect will begin in 2021 at it...

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ncluding Daimler Truck. The expanded partnership builds on the selection of Aeva as the production LiDAR supplier for Torc Robotics, an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG, and its SAE Level 4 autonomous Freightliner Cascadia trucks, which are now operating on public roads in Texas. Aeva’s unique Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) 4D LiDAR technology uses a low power continuous laser beam to simultaneously measure range and veloc...

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ts.Mike Hawes, CEO of SMMT said "These figures are yet more grim reading for the industry and its workforce, and reveal the difficulties all automotive businesses face as they try to restart while tackling sectoral challenges like no other. Recovery is difficult for all companies, but automotive is unique in facing immense technological shifts, business uncertainty and a fundamental change to trading conditions while dealing with coronavirus. The...

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