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JUNE 1, 2023

Honda celebrated production of the 30-millionth engine built at the company’s Anna Engine Plant in Ohio with the production of the newly refined 2.0-liter While Honda initially indicated production would start in 2026, in April, Honda announced that it will pull forward EV production in Ohio to 2025. Earlier post.)

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FEBRUARY 8, 2022

DS Automobiles, a Stellantis brand, has unveiled the E-TENSE PERFORMANCE prototype as a high-performance testbed for coming DS production designs. Since its launch in 2014, DS Automobiles has put electrification at the heart of its strategy. From 2024, every new DS Automobiles design will be only 100% electric.

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MARCH 4, 2025

Most cars come listed with photos, production history, relevant features, specifications, and a short description of why it was relevant to BMW. If youre not a fan of German automobiles, the BMW Group Classics Product Catalog probably doesnt have much for you.

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MARCH 24, 2025

Originally developed when the Chrysler legacy brands were still being operated under the purview of Daimler-Benz, the HEMI motors saw continued improvements under Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA). That production ended in favor of the new twin-turbocharged HURRICANE I6 engines. liter V8, but also the 6.4-liter

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JUNE 22, 2022

AERO concept vehicle, a fully-electric limousine planned for the Chinese automobile market. The digital world premiere of the pre-production study will take place on 27 June. The future production version of the ID. The production version of the ID. Production of the series version of the ID.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Ford is the first automobile manufacturer in China to offer cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) technology in mass production vehicles and will deploy C-V2X in Mach-E to help drivers in China anticipate potential driving hazards and improve traffic safety and efficiency. Ford is investing more than $11.5

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JUNE 23, 2022

a wholly-owned Honda subsidiary in China, a{announced} that GAC Honda Automobile Co., GAC Honda’s dedicated EV production plant will be newly constructed on a 400,000 m 2 lot within the Guangzhou Economic and Technological Development District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China. Honda Motor (China) Investment Co., 240,000.

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APRIL 27, 2020

LG Chem will invest about 65 billion KRW (US$ 53 million) by Q1 of next year to expand the production of carbon nanotubes (CNT) by 1,200 tons at its Yeosu plant in Korea. Once the expansion is made, LG Chem will have a total production capacity of 1,700 tons.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2020

The BMW Group is speeding up the shift towards electromobility and strengthening its global network for production of electrified vehicles. The new assembly in Munich will be built on the site currently used for engine production. The expansion of electromobility in the production network continues. Sustainability in production.

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JUNE 8, 2021

Desktop Metal, a provider of mass-production additive-manufacturing (AM) solutions, has qualified the use of 4140 low-alloy steel for the Production System platform, which leverages patent-pending Single Pass Jetting (SPJ) technology designed to achieve the fastest build speeds in the metal additive manufacturing industry.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2023

the parent company of the Tokyo-based specialty chemicals group Toyo Ink Group, has established a new manufacturing subsidiary, LioChem e-Materials LLC, for the production of Lioaccum conductive carbon nanotube (CNT) dispersions used in lithium-ion battery (LiB) cathodes. Toyo Ink SC Holdings Co., in Georgia. in Georgia.

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JULY 22, 2019

BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA) has become the first automobile manufacturer to enable full 5G wireless coverage at all its plants. This means that networked machines and systems can exchange data in real time, for instance, and align themselves even better with the production process. Full 5G coverage, transfer rate of 1 Gbps.

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MAY 24, 2018

To prepare for this growth, the company unveiled plans for two major new facilities: a brand-new building near its original automobile factory for expanding fuel cell (FC) stack mass production, and a new line in an existing plant to manufacture high-pressure hydrogen tanks. Expanding sales.

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JUNE 7, 2019

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS in Dresden have developed a new battery cell production process that coats the electrodes of the energy storage cells with a dry film instead of liquid chemicals. This simplified process saves energy and eliminates toxic solvents. © Fraunhofer IWS. 2019.05.033.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2020

A large number of components in automobiles are made from plastics; these have to meet exacting safety, heat-resistance and quality requirements. That is why, so far, only petroleum-based materials have been suitable for manufacturing plastic components in automobiles that are subjected to particularly intensive wear.

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JANUARY 12, 2021

Archer, a manufacturer of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) have entered into a definitive agreement to enable Archer to benefit from access to FCA’s low-cost supply chain, advanced composite material capabilities, and engineering and design experience. trillion by 2040.

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OCTOBER 18, 2021

During the conference, the company announced its new environmental and safety initiatives and also held the world premiere of two planned production models and three concept models of Honda-brand electric vehicles. The e:N Series lineup symbolizes a start of full-fledged electrified automobile business Honda will begin in China.

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OCTOBER 18, 2021

Targeted to start by the first quarter of 2024, the plant aims to have an annual production capacity of 40 gigawatt hours. With this announcement, the two companies look to solidify their partnership even further and continue leveraging each other’s strengths.

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MAY 13, 2023

This paradox requires equivalent supply and demand-side policies to simultaneously reduce power and transportation sector emissions and emissions of aluminum production, the report says. DPA supports the domestic production of strategic materials, including aluminum, used in large-capacity batteries used in EVs and military systems.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The SAFE Center for Strategic Industrial Materials (C-SIM) released the first report in a series of policy papers regarding the various issues impacting domestic primary aluminum production: The US Aluminum Industry’s Energy Problem and Energy Solution. Production of primary aluminum from allied countries is also decreasing or stagnant.

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OCTOBER 22, 2020

Teijin has joined the AZL Partner Network for Lightweight Production Technology , a cross-industry network for joint business development and technology development organized by service and engineering provider AZL Aachen GmbH and involving nine institutes and some 80 companies in the field of lightweight production. © AZL Aachen GmbH.

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JULY 9, 2021

Accommodating a technology park, a test base and other function areas, this demonstration zone, open to the public, aims to build an innovation ecosystem that integrates research & development, test and production related to hydrogen energy.

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JULY 14, 2022

With its proven fuel cell technology utilized in Hyundai FCEVs, HTWO is expanding the provision of fuel cell technology to other automobile OEMs and non-automobile sectors to make hydrogen available for everything. Hyundai fuel cell system. (1). Fuel Cell Stack. 2) Fuel Processing System.

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JUNE 21, 2021

The first phase of the traction battery production project of Sichuan Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited (CATL-SC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CATL, is now in operation. Featuring higher efficiency, the Yibin production base will deliver supporting services to OEM partners not only in China, but also around the world.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2022

liter V8 engine for automobiles that is fueled entirely by hydrogen. Yamaha began developing a hydrogen engine for automobiles about five years ago. Once finished, the facility will play a leading role in implementing green technology measures for Yamaha products across the board. Hydrogen: not a stand-in for gasoline.

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APRIL 26, 2021

As the first of the 10 models, the mass-production model based on the Honda SUV e:prototype is scheduled to go on sale in spring 2022. Including hybrid-electric vehicles, it will strive to electrify 100% of its automobile unit sales in Japan by 2030. The company plans to introduce 10 Honda-brand EV models within five years.

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OCTOBER 26, 2022

Mass production of the all-new 2023 Honda CR-V hybrid began at Honda of Canada Mfg. The Indiana Auto Plant (IAP) and the East Liberty Auto Plant (ELP) in Ohio, which produced the previous CR-V Hybrid, will begin production of the 2023 CR-V hybrid in the coming months.

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APRIL 2, 2021

Last year, Toyota Motor and five Chinese OEMs—China FAW Corporation Limited (FAW); Dongfeng Motor Corporation (DFM); Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., The first product will be based on the fuel cell system used in the Toyota MIRAI, with output power boosted by FCRD to be suitable for commercial vehicles.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Honda Motor recently unveiled its work on two key advanced future safety technologies being developed with the goal of realizing “zero traffic collision fatalities involving Honda motorcycles and automobiles globally by 2050”. Then, the system derives the most appropriate support information to help the road users avoid risks.

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AUGUST 5, 2020

The CMA platform, co-developed by Volvo Cars and Zhejiang Geely Holding (Geely), is an example of the joint development, production and procurement achieved since Geely’s acquisition of Volvo Cars on 2 August 2010. Geely Automobile, controlled by Zhejiang Geely Holding, also produce vehicles on the CMA platform.

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MAY 2, 2022

In cooperation with a premium OEM, the Düsseldorf-based technology group has now presented this product in a prototype testbed vehicle. Further development work with other leading automobile manufacturers is already underway. Rheinmetall has developed a new glass fiber suspension spring.

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JUNE 6, 2020

Toyota Motor and five Chinese OEMs—China FAW Corporation Limited (FAW); Dongfeng Motor Corporation (DFM); Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., GAC Group); Beijing Automotive Group Co., BAIC Group); and Beijing SinoHytec Co., — signed a joint venture agreement for the establishment of United Fuel Cell System R&D (Beijing) Co.,

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MARCH 16, 2022

Mercedes-Benz has opened its new battery plant in Bibb County, Alabama, a few months ahead of the start of production of all-electric Mercedes-EQ vehicles in the United States. The Mercedes-Benz plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, has been the production plant for large SUVs since 1997. Earlier post.)

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APRIL 20, 2023

CATL also says it can achieve mass production of condensed battery in a short period of time. CATL said it will also launch the automotive-grade version of condensed batteries, which are expected to be put into mass production within this year. These will now be used by Chery Automobile, as announced at the exhibition.

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OCTOBER 15, 2020

This highly anticipated vehicle will be the first automobile in the world to incorporate this grade of steel, which is made at AM/NS Calvert in Alabama. —Michael Lizak, ArcelorMittal global technology coordinator for Ford at Automotive Product Applications R&D.

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MARCH 25, 2022

The LADA products are in the B, B+, SUV and LCV segments and comprise five model families: Vesta, XRAY, Largus, Granta and Niva. On 22 February—two days before Russia invaded Ukraine—the first serial LADA Vesta of the New Generation rolled off the assembly line of the LADA Izhevsk automobile plant.

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JUNE 29, 2020

The system, easily integrated into today’s vehicles, uses Doppler radar to bounce radio waves off surfaces such as buildings and parked automobiles. The radar sensors are also relatively low-cost, especially compared to lidar sensors, and scale to mass production. Image courtesy of the researchers. Credit: Princeton University.

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