at it had collected USD 2,000 deposits on. In early May, Tesla began informing Cybertruck owners via email that: “We are no longer planning to sell the Range Extender for Cybertruck. As a result, we will be refunding your deposit in full. The amount will be returned to the original payment method used for the transaction.” The extender was a removable battery pack that would have been installed in the bed of the Cybertruck at a company servic...

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oka plant will suspend the first and second production lines for 13 days. On September 10, Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced it is making further adjustments to its production operations for September, and is reviewing its production plans for October, due to a shortage of certain parts caused by the spread of COVID-19 in Southeast Asia. For September, additional adjustments will be made to plant suspensions previously announced. The gl...

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ade in U. Toyota to launch evolved GR Corolla in Japan Toyota temporarily suspends production on 26 lines at 14 plants in Japan due to snow Lexus unveils significantly upgraded RZ in world premiere Subaru holds world premier of all-new BEV Trailseeker and improved Solterra models Toyota sets up "focused sharpening and grinding centers" at eight plants in Japan 仮 Toyota's Motomachi Plant will stop its operation until April ...

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h beneficial changes to the interior of its cab. Volvo increased production of its popular VM model in May, now being manufactured in two shifts at Volvo’s plant in Curitiba. Volvo recently introduced new versions: including the VM City, VM Light Mixer 8x4, and self-driving VM Canavieiro Autonomo used for sugar cane harvesting. On October 25, Volvo began series production of a new line of FH, FM and FMX heavy trucks at its plant in Curitiba, Br...

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FORVIA SE (FORVIA faurecia) (Formerly Faurecia SE) France Michel de Rosen (Chairman), Martin Fischer (CEO) -The Company is a major automotive technology group focused on providing solutions to improve the safety, affordability, customizability, and sustainability of mobility. Its strategy is aligned with the major trends in the current mobility market of electrification and sustainability, automated driving and safety, and digital and sustainable...

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n 2020, and will make further incremental investments for the models that will be built there. The Porto Real plant will shut down its industrial operations between November 2019 and January 2020 to make the necessary changes to build unnamed CMP vehicles as well as the continuing the BVH1 platform used for the current Peugeot 208 and 2008 models and Citroën C3, Aircross and C4 Cactus. The Brazil plant is expected to build a larger product that ...

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e first results of these synergies in the next 12 to 18 months. Stellantis hopes to end 2021 with 70,000 Fiat Cronos and 55,000 Peugeot 208s produced. Fiat will manufacture a Peugeot version of Fiorino van in Betim, Brazil. The 2023 Peugeot Partner Rapid will maintain the 1.4-liter Fire EVO engine used in the Fiorino mated to a five-speed manual gearbox. Visual changes from the Fiorino include the grille, wheel caps and side trim, now stamped wi...

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tegy Ambition 2039, which aims to preserve resources, climate protection and air quality. In addition, it implements environmental measures throughout the value chain and the formation of alliances to achieve a positive social, environmental and economic impact. The Green Production program is also used in all global plants, with the aim of making the use of energy, water and waste treatment more efficient. In 2022, the plant had already achieved...

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ed confirming local manufacturing. Renault Latin America CEO Luiz Fernando Pedrucci declined to comment on Chinese vehicle production during an April 9 press event, citing ongoing regulatory reviews by economic authorities in various countries. The delay is reportedly linked to global uncertainty caused by the U.S. led tariff war, which is prompting automakers to reassess global strategies. In response to inquiries, Geely emphasized its successfu...

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has 73,000 square meters of area and required an investment of EUR 40 million and is expected to make more than EUR 2 million in revenues by 2030. This hub is dedicated to extending the life of parts and vehicles as long as possible and once is no longer possible, the materials will be recycled and used for producing new pieces and vehicles. It will start the remanufacturing process of engines, transmissions, and high-voltage EV batteries. The Hu...

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d the Netherlands in the European market in the summer of 2025. Firefly Firefly interior   NIO ET9   The smart EV flagship sedan ET9 is a model whose release was announced at "2024 NIO Day" held on December 21, 2024. The price ranges from CNY 788,000 to 818,000, and if battery rental is used under the BaaS (Battery as a Service) system, it will be CNY 660,000 to 690,000. The vehicle dimensions are: Overall length 5,325mm x width 2,017...

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025), SAIC Motor, together with its subsidiaries SAIC-Iveco Hongyan Commercial Vehicle Co., Ltd. and Shanghai Hydrogen Propulsion Technology Co., Ltd., will make a CNY 2 billion investment in the Ejin Horo Banner, an administrative division in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The funds will be used to develop a modern industrial chain for fuel cell heavy-duty trucks. Additionally, SAIC Motor and its subsidiaries will jointly build the world...

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ced it will take a "cadenced" return to production of the Chevrolet Corvette at its plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky after having suffered damages from a tornado that hit the area. Only certain workers will return at first, with the entire workforce returning December 21. A tornado on December 11 caused a fire on the roof and damage to the exterior.GM had laid off all 1,200 assembly line workers for the entire week to assess damage and make repai...

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Schaeffler AG Germany Klaus Rosenfeld (CEO) -The Company is a global mobility and motion technology company focused on developing, manufacturing, and servicing components and systems including bearings, transmissions, gearboxes, dampers, sensors, ECUs, actuators, electronics, electric drive systems, energy generation systems, energy storage systems, and digital services for powertrain and chassis applications across various markets including the ...

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ted production at the plant. The Tatui proving ground also works with 100% renewable electric energy since 2021. On May 29, it was announced that Ford will begin the production of new engines in Argentina, thanks to an investment of USD 80 million. This investment, announced in March 2023, is being used for the new high-tech engines that Ford will manufacture for its Ford Ranger line of vehicles at the Pacheco plant. The new engine plant will sta...

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ependent suspension and an original cabin. The design uses a unified base module with a 6x6 wheel arrangement, dump trucks and tractors with 4x4, 6x6, 8x8, and 10x10 wheel arrangements, and a gross weight from 24t to 60t. The new model line was created because of the diversification of technologies used in military equipment, due to which a high level of localization is ensured. Based on press release from the Russian Ministry of Industry and Tra...

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secured up to USD 320 million (PLN 1.22 billion) in funding from Poland’s Ministry of Economic Development and Technology to build a sustainable precursor cathode active material (pCAM) manufacturing facility. pCAM is a high-value engineered material essential for producing lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles (EVs). Ascend Elements has already chosen a site in Poland for its first advanced pCAM manufacturing facility in Europe. Th...

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rerequisite for the entry into the Australian market. For the future the company plans to develop cars for distribution, company use, commuting and travel. Commonwealth nations including Australia and European markets will use the brand name "LDV", while in other nations and regions "MAXUS" will be used. On October 26, SAIC Motor Commercial Vehicle exported the MAXUS V80 MVP to Australia for the first time. Two-hundred-and-ten V80 vehicles were d...

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  Lifan Industry (Group) Co., Ltd. announced on July 22, 2016, the amendment of the public stock offering size once resolved in 2015. It will be reduced to Chinese yuan (CNY) 2.8 billion from CNY 5.2 billion. The purpose of the capital increase will remain unchanged and the additional money will be used for new energy vehicle projects such as construction of energy stations. On November 1 Lifan started operations at the company’s first central...

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ectric vehicle platform into the Chinese market through SAIC General Motors Corporation Limited, GM’s joint venture in China. As the first model developed on the Ultium platform, the Cadillac LYRIQ is scheduled to be launched in China in early 2022. In the future, the Ultium platform will also be used to develop NEVs under the Buick and Chevrolet brands. On November 8, according to the Wuling brand, SAIC-GM-Wuling unveiled its new generation ex...

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