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Toyota to launch two new plug-in hybrid models in China; Corolla and Levin

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On the eve of the 2016 Beijing International Automobile Exhibition, Toyota announced that it will launch plug-in hybrid versions of the Corolla and Levin—two mass-market models, both of which have conventional hybrid variants—in China during 2018. in 2012 and 2013, respectively. Click to enlarge. New turbo engine.

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NEVS and Phantom Auto collaborating on autonomous vehicles

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NEVS (formerly Saab Automobile) and Phantom Auto, the leading provider of teleoperation safety technology for autonomous vehicles (AVs), are collaborating to ensure the optimally safe and efficient deployment of NEVS’ electric AVs throughout the world. —Stefan Tilk, CEO of NEVS.

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NEVS secures battery supply for 9-3 EVs from CATL

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Limited (CATL) to secure the battery supply for NEVS 9-3 EV in the Chinese market. The remaining 150,000 9-3 EV are scheduled to begin rolling out from NEVS JV plant in Tianjin in 2018. NEVS was founded in 2012 and acquired the main assets of the Saab Automobile bankruptcy estates.

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Volkswagen Group to invest more than €9.8 billion in China by 2015; efficient products and production

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The Volkswagen Group, through its two Chinese joint ventures, will be investing more than €9.8 By 2018, the workforce is to increase from 75,000 to 100,000 people. million to more than 4 million units per year in 2018, with a view to relieving the burden on existing plants in a growing market.

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Volkswagen opens new plant in Ningbo; 16th in China, with annual capacity of 300,000 units

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Here in Ningbo and together with our partners, our pioneering spirit is once again driving economic and technical progress in the Chinese automotive industry. he construction period of less than two years underscores the good cooperation with our Chinese partners. Martin Winterkorn, Chairman of Volkswagen AG. million vehicles.

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Mercedes-Benz running automated test drive in Shanghai; infrastructure peculiarities

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After the start in Germany, the test vehicle based on the new production S‑Class is now under test in the heavy traffic and exposed to the special national features in the Chinese megalopolis of Shanghai. In addition, there are road signs with Chinese characters and lane markings, which in China have different or even multiple meanings.

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Mercedes-Benz will be producing 8 all-electric EQ models in 2022

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Just a few months later the German-Chinese production joint venture, Beijing Benz Automotive Co. EQA production will also follow next year (2021) at BBAC in Beijing for the Chinese market. Factory 56 embodies the future of production at Mercedes-Benz and sets new standards for automobile construction.

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