hing to alleviate the pressure on manufacturers and, moreover, confirms the introduction next month of additional fiscal measures which will actually dissuade consumers from investing. Without substantive regulatory easements, our manufacturing viability remains at risk and the UK’s transition to zero emission mobility under threat." UK vehicle production figures Feb. 2025 Jan.-Feb. 2025 Passenger Cars Commercial Vehicles Total Engine P...

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ising fears of bankruptcy if the situation persists. On November 26, Stellantis proposed to consolidate its UK light commercial vehicle (LCV) manufacturing at Ellesmere Port in Cheshire, transforming it into an all-electric vehicle hub with a GBP 50 million investment. The plan aligns with the UK's Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate and aims to increase production efficiency, including making more K0 medium-sized battery electric LCVs. Stellant...

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Changan plans to launch more than 15 new models over the next 5 years in Thailand. It also aims to increase the use of locally sourced parts to over 60%. (From a release dated May 20, 2024) Awards -In 2024, the Company’s OEMs auto parts manufacturing segment received several awards as following: Zero Defect Achievement 2024 from Auto Alliance Thailand 2024 TCC TPS Final Presentation Advance The Winner from Toyota Motor Asia (Thailand) Co., Ltd...

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Volvo. - 1980: Start of Production DAF launches full series of new generation XB trucks DAF rolls of 125,000th new generation truck from Leyland plant UK and Eindhoven plant, Netherlands DAF factories in Netherlands, Belgium and UK started their operations DAF Trucks introduces LF Electric for ‘zero emission’ urban distribution UK Government selects Leyland Trucks for electric truck trial Leyland Trucks produces 500,000th vehicle at UK pl...

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nerated covers 100% of the electricity needed for the truck and bus chassis plant in São Bernardo do Campo and the truck cabin factory in Juiz de Fora. The strategy supports the company’s goal of CO2 neutrality by reducing up to 20,000 tons released annually. Other sustainability efforts include zero landfill waste, an on-site urban farm, and a circular economy initiative for remanufactured truck parts.  On March 17, Mercedes-Benz Trucks and ...

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in partnership with the GMC design team in Michigan. On February 10, GM Korea announces the hiring of new vehicle designers, digital designers, cray sculptors, and design business operators at GM Technical Center Korea, LTD (GMTCK). GM is expanding its vehicle design manpower to realize its triple zero vision such as zero emission, zero collision, and zero congestion, and this new recruitment of GMTCK design personnel is a part of strengthening ...

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tones of CO2 per year, equivalent to 8.5 times the carbon dioxide absorbed annually by the Central Park in New York. The facilities have nearly 11 MW of nominal power and 12 MW peak power generated by 15 million kWh per year, 25% of the annual energy required to manufacture the new SEAT Leon, with zero environmental impact. SEAT is increasing its production at the Martorell plant in Spain. The company announced to hire 233 temporary workers on N...

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tember 26, JLR announced a GBP 500 million investment to transform its Halewood facility for the parallel production of electric vehicles (EVs) alongside its combustion and hybrid models. The investment is part of JLR’s Reimagine strategy to electrify all its brands by 2030 and achieve carbon net zero operations by 2039. The facility, over the last year, has already invested GBP 250 million, expanding the site by 32,364 square meters for JLR's...

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Ebro Factory, Zona Franca, Barcelona Plant (former Nissan Motor Ibérica S.A. Zona Franca Plant) Chery: PHV Omoda 9 (2025-), Omoda 5 (CKD/2026-planning); Jaecoo 5 (CKD/2026-planning); Ebro (EV Motors): SUV S700 (2024-), S700 PHV (2025-), SUV S800 (2025-), S800 PHV (2025-), S400 (2025-), S900 (2025-); QEV: EV ZEROID Delivery van (planning-), EV/FCV buses (planning-), EV/FCV large trucks (planning-); Assembly of 40kWh lithium-ion battery packs Ni...

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arged petrol engine, diesel and supercharged petrol 3.0-liter V6 engines and four 5.0-liter V8 petrol engines, one normally aspirated and three supercharged. The flagship sports sedan XJR is equipped with the 5.0-liter supercharged V8 engine delivering 550ps. The XJR is capable of accelerating from zero to 100km/h in 4.6 seconds and on to an electronically limited top speed of 280km/h. Intelligent All-Wheel Drive System is available as an option ...

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otors in Skovde, Sweden Volvo Cars and Geely Holding create Aurobay for joint powertrain operations Government grant for E-drives at Skövde Zhangjiakou plant joins Aurobay Aurobay receives IATF certificate for Skövde, Sweden factory Aurobay, Sweden joins automotive trade body FKG Aurobay presents zero-emission engine project at Aachen Colloquium 2022 Volvo Cars divests its holding in Aurobay to Geely Holding Swedish engine plant is Volvo Cars...

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AESC UK Ltd., Sunderland second plant Lithium-ion batteries (2025-planning) AESC’s second battery plant in Sunderland, a part of Nissan’s EV36Zero project. The plant is expected to be operational in 2025. - Construction Started in 2022. - The plant is scheduled to finish construction in 2025. - Investment:    • (2025): UK Government announced a GBP 1 billion investment to support the construction of the plant. - Number of Employees - ...

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uced Ebusco 2.2 bus with right-hand drive in Australia, taking the first steps in its expansion plans for Australia. With its proven concept, the Ebusco 2.2 can drive up to 450 km on a single charge in a broad range of climate and weather conditions. With this model, Ebusco is offering a new way of zero-emission traveling in Australia with a spacious design, USB ports at every seat, and a quiet and smooth operation that is synonymous with electri...

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March 1, BMW announced that its all-electric version MINI Countryman has commenced production in Leipzig plant. The MINI Countryman Electric comes in two variants: the Countryman E (204 hp) and the more powerful all-wheel Countryman SE ALL4 (313 hp), offering a blend of electrified go-kart feel and zero-emission mobility. To support increased production to 350,000 units annually, the plant underwent continuous upgrades since 2018, with substantia...

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tallation of the already procured tooling and equipment and the start of the ramp-up of casco (bus body) production will take place in the remainder of the year. By 2024, the Rouen facility will have a capacity of two cascos per day. On March 29, Ebusco confirmed the objective to produce over 3,000 zero-emission buses per year and adds that it expects to reach this level within the next five years. Key strategic priorities for the remainder of th...

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Cléon plant produces the motor and chargers, while the battery assembly takes place at Flins, and vehicle electrification is handled in Gretz-Armainvilliers. On October 24, Renault Group unveiled the Ecogy portal for real-time plant consumption monitoring, a vital tool in achieving the goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2030. The monitoring portal begun with the installation of 10,000 sensors in workshops and 8,500 cloud-connected processes, p...

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the UK, TME has installed solar panels equivalent to 10 football pitches while recycling over 90% of its waste to generate green energy and we expect to be carbon neutral as early as 2025. On May 9, Toyota Motor Europe (TME) announced a partnership with VDL Groep (VDL) to break into the market of zero-emission heavy-duty hydrogen trucks in Europe, using Toyota's fuel cell technology. VDL Groep will build the first fuel cell truck by the summer ...

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relaunch VDL Groep and Schmitz Cargobull, Germany acquires Van Hool, Belgium VDL Groep retains 1,600 jobs from Van Hool takeover Ballard announces order from Van Hool for 20 fuel cell module to power buses in Holland Van Hool builds battery-electric double-decker coach TDX25E Van Hool to launch new zero-emission buses at European Mobility Expo On February 28, Belgium based Van Hool has landed a significant contract with RVK Koln and WSW Wuppertal...

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for braking systems and clutch servo technology with series production is starting in 2010. MNAL, a joint venture in India between Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. and US-based Navistar Inc., manufactures commercial vehicles. (From a press release on February 9, 2010) WABCO-TVS (India) Ltd. has earned a "Zero PPM" quality award from Tata Motor. WABCO-TVS provides Tata Motors with pneumatic anti-lock braking systems and complete air brake systems for co...

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ivate Limited, a major renewable company in India. With this initiative, SMG expects to reduce CO2 emissions by approximately 59,000 tons per year. Plus, the solar power generation facility installed by SMG on its premises in 2018 generates 0.5 MW. In the mid-term management plan, Suzuki aims for "zero" CO2 emissions from production in 2050. In its annual report for FY 2021-22, Maruti Suzuki, India announced the measures it takes to continuously...

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