German automaker Daimler has started production of its Mercedes-Benz A-Class vehicle at the Mercedes-Benz Kecskemét plant in Hungary. This makes the Hungarian plant, about 90 km in the south of Budapest, the second location ...
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French automaker Groupe PSA has selected Punch Powertrain to deliver new generation of patented e-DCT systems by 2022, as part of its electrification push. Groupe PSA has been actively accelerating its shift to electrified vehicles ...
Ford Smart Mobility and Zotye Auto have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish electric vehicle solutions joint venture (JV) for China’s ride-hailing market. The two car companies plan to supply ride-hailing fleet ...
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Porsche is launching a new, upgarded Cayenne E-Hybrid plug-in hybrid with more power. The launch is expected to solidify the company's lineup, while adding significant advancements to its standard Cayenne and the preceding Cayenne S ...
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Mercedes-Benz has premiered its new A-Class L Sedan at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition (Auto China 2018). The notchback model being presented there features a 6 cm longer wheelbase (2789 instead of 2729 mm) and is a ...
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Toyota Motor is planning to introduce 10 new electrified vehicles for the Chinese market by the end of 2020. The company is showcasing the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) versions of its Corolla and Levin passenger cars at the ...
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Toyota and its luxury brand Lexus are planning to launch technology to connect vehicles and infrastructure in the US in 2021. The two companies plan to deploy dedicated short-range communications (DSRC) systems on vehicles sold in the US ...
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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has issued a proposal, which would allow passenger carriers to provide free test rides in autonomous vehicles. The proposal would authorize transportation firms using autonomous vehicles ...
BMW is set to showcase its new Mini Electric at this year’s upcoming New York International Auto Show to be held between 30 March 30 and 8 April this year. The classic Mini Electric combines the historic look of the world’s ...
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SF Motors has introduced two new electric vehicles (EVs), the SF5 and SF7, with the first vehicle available for pre-order by the end of this year, and hitting the road in 2019. Apart from the EVs, the company also introduced its global ...
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Allen Ko, chairman of Kwang Yang Motor Co., Ltd (KYMCO), a Taiwanese company that manufactures motor scooters, motorcycles, and ATVs for worldwide distribution, announced that the company has worked out a total battery solution for electric ...
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Kiefel's daughter company Mould & Matic plans to present Blowliner, the single-stage injection-stretch blow-molding machine, at the NPE 2018 event to held from 7-11 May in Orlando, US. Bernhard Hornhuber, sales manager for blow molding ...
Volkswagen said it will launch a new electric vehicle (EV) virtually every month from 2019, as the company seeks to expand production of Evs globally on a massive scale. The German automaker, which wants to accelerate the Roadmap E ...
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Chevron Phillips Chemical has started operations of a new ethane cracker at its Cedar Bayou facility in Baytown, Texas, US. The unit will manufacture 1.5 million metric tons/3.3 billion lbs. a year at peak production. Last September, ...
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Aston Martin has unveiled Lagonda Vision Concept, the first luxury brand exclusively driven by zero emission powertrain technologies. Production is planned to start in 2021. Lagonda aims to be the world’s first zero emission ...