f ACS expands its European market access and boosts ACS’s reach into Asia. Luxshare’s electronic components will empower Leoni further to enhance vertical integration within its wiring systems production. They will deliver comprehensive, end-to-end solutions spanning the entire E/E architecture value chain. The integration of their global production networks will empower both companies to respond swiftly and effectively to regional market dyn...

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world by production volume out of the seventeen Volkswagen brand factories. On March 28, the Ministry of Industry and Tourism of Spain announced the latest PERTE VEC III awards, approving EUR 148.9 million in grants and EUR 67 million in loans for 31 projects from 22 companies in the EV industrial value chain. Several companies received funding, including Stellantis Zaragoza (EUR 81.79 million), Ebro Barcelona (EUR 25.15 million), Powerco Batte...

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interior of Denza N7 SUV BYD signs strategic cooperation agreement with CEC BYD Commercial Vehicle unveils multiple new vehicles and holds technology analysis session for its new buses BYD to build global R&D center in Shenzhen BYD and China Merchants Group to cooperate in such fields as NEV supply chains BYD officially names F personalized NEV sub-brand Fang Cheng Bao BYD forms partnership with SPIC to jointly promote green sustainable developme...

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that could cause a cracking and result in a collision. The condition tends to occur during low speed maneuvers when the driver is making a tight turn. Chrysler plans to add three variants to its Heavy Duty Ram Power Wagon pickup for the 2012 model year. The new variants are the Power Wagon ST in a value-oriented package for the fleet owners, the classic Power Wagon SLT, and luxurious Power Wagon Laramie. Fiat/Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne said ...

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h the Windsor Assembly minivan plant in Canada and the Toluca Assembly plant in Mexico, which builds the Jeep Compass, will now be down through the rest of June. The Jefferson North plant, which builds the two-row Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango, had its crews reduced in May due to the supply-chain constraints. The Mack Assembly plant will build the next-gen two-row Grand Cherokee later in 2021, including a plug-in hybrid model. On June 23,...

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SK Tec inaugurates expansion in Mexico On July 9, it was reported that Japan-based auto parts manufacturer SK Tec inaugurated the expansion of its plant in Irapuato, Mexico, following an investment of USD 19.8 million. The expansion strengthens 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 p...

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automating key business processes. With Camunda, Audi can now create processes that are faster, more transparent, and easier to track. As the auto industry becomes more complex, Audi needed a scalable digital solution to improve process flow across departments, close integration gaps, and focus on value-added tasks. Audi’s first two projects with Camunda focused on procurement-to-pay (P2P) processes, i.e., flexible tool transfers and proactive...

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/C Ventilator Pillar Garnish Door Trim Disc Brake (Rotor) Cross Car Beam A/C Pipe / Hose Power Steering Hose Brake Line Sun Visor Rocker Arm Inverter Window Glass Electrical Connector Cylinder Head Cover Oil Filter Inside Door Handle Steering Wheel Turbo / Supercharger Radiator Timing Belt / Timing Chain Alternator / Generator Power Steering Motor Steering Gear Starter Motor Duct Ignition Coil Catalytic Converter Exhaust Manifold Motor Core Engin...

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ers for battery electric version of Wuling Hongguang MPV SGMW launches ASEAN Strategy, makes global debut of Light of ASEAN concept NEV First Baojun Xiangjing sedan rolls off production line SGMW Qingdao branch kicks off production of New Energy Vehicles, marking commencement of new energy industry chain SGMW's Waste Minimization Measures SGMW launches Sunshine EV compact van SGMW, SHAC to jointly bolster development of intelligent chassis SGMW, ...

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The Company plans to cut 500 more jobs in the electronic control unit division by 2025. This will affect administration and development jobs at locations in Ansbach, Reutlingen, Salzgitter, and Schwieberdingen. The Company said the market for electronic control devices is strongly price-driven. The value chain is also changing. Car manufacturers developed the electronic architectures more themselves and had the hardware produced by contract manuf...

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085 units and Honda with a decrease of 4.1% to 16,071 units.Scotiabank projects for 2025, the way to avoid a significant long-term decline is for Mexico to align with U.S. needs and requirements. Hence, the recently reiterated interest by Claudia Sheinbaum’s administration in increasing the added value of the automotive chain produced in Mexico and reducing exposure to Chinese inputs. Mexico - Production/Export of vehicles Feb. 2025 Feb. 20...

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ter of Business and Work announced that the Chinese car company Chery and EBRO had signed an agreement for manufacturing vehicles through a joint venture in Spain. According to the Catalonia counselor, the agreement is good for the entire ecosystem, auxiliary industry, and supplier industry of this value chain in Spain. The Government has also guaranteed a quick transition by financing the training contracts for the workers, currently at the Zona...

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announced that the group is studying the creation of an Electric Vehicles and Software entity in France in order to accelerate this transition and support the fast-growing electric vehicle market. The scope of the study includes electrical and software activities and technologies across the entire value chain: engineering (part of the Technocentre, Renault Software Lab, Lardy and other sites under study in the Paris region), manufacturing (Elect...

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affiliated companies, PHINIA is now adapting this technology for use with alternative fuels.   The company’s new solutions for gaseous and liquid injection enable efficient and clean powertrains, that help drive the decarbonization of the automotive industry while increasing product benefits and value for customers.   Examples of alternative fuels in action   In the third and final part of his presentation, the speaker gave some examples of ...

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announced that the group is studying the creation of an Electric Vehicles and Software entity in France in order to accelerate this transition and support the fast-growing electric vehicle market. The scope of the study includes electrical and software activities and technologies across the entire value chain: engineering (part of the Technocentre, Renault Software Lab, Lardy and other sites under study in the Paris region), manufacturing (Elect...

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s. It will help Ford Otosan to transform its Kocaeli facilities into an integrated manufacturing center for the assembly of electric vehicles in Turkey, support higher operational standards, and contribute to the digitalization and integration of the supplier base through wider integration into the value chain. On May 9, Ford announced that it is leading an innovation consortium testing hydrogen fuel cell technology on an all-electric E-Transit....

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ll 40,000 to 50,000 units a year, targeting young customers. Opel has added a new fuel-efficient 1.3 CDTI ecoFLEX diesel engine for the Opel Corsa. It features the Start/Stop technology. The three-door Corsa 1.3 CDTI ecoFlex needs just 3.3 liters diesel per 100 kilometers which corresponds to a CO2 value of only 88 g/km (five-door: 3.4 l/100 km and 89 g/km CO2). Opel announced that it had received over 20,000 orders for the Opel Adam launched one...

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its transformation into an intelligent low-carbon mobility technology company. To achieve the goal, Changan Auto has established Changan Technology Co., Ltd. With the company at the center, Changan Auto will increase capital and R&D resource investments in the new automotive technology industrial chain, develop a super vehicle intelligence platform, explore technology industries such as controllers, and achieve a technology industry scale of CN...

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The two parties will establish a joint venture in Jinhua, Zhejiang to develop, manufacture, and sell products such as automotive interior and exterior systems, modular components, lightweight and new material automotive components, dies, and intelligent equipment to further optimize the full supply chain for Leapmotor finished vehicles. The signing of the agreement, which marks an important move of Leapmotor in the New Energy Vehicle component ar...

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tender systems, thermal management systems and intelligent cockpits, with an expected annual capacity of 300,000 range extender systems, 600,000 thermal management systems and 600,000 intelligent cockpits. After the first and second phases of the project reach designed capacities, the annual output value will be some CNY 13 billion. On March 2, the Neta brand of Hozon held a signing ceremony for strategic cooperation with CATL. CATL will provide ...

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