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Shanghai (Gasgoo)- On October 18, BYD launched its first 4.5-tonne city logistics light-duty truck, the T5, power by its Dual Mode (DM) technology. Simultaneously, its smart new energy truck production factory in Huai’an city, Jiangsu province, was also unveiled. Tian Chulong, President of the Commercial Vehicle Unit of BYD, gave an introduction to BYD’s global first-ever intelligent truck factory. Currently, the Huai’an Truck Smart Factory is planned to have an annual production capacity of 100,000 vehicles. It has introduced robotics for automated production in five major production processes: stamping, welding, painting, frame, and assembly, with each of the main lines achieving 100% automation. The factory adopts flexible production lines that cater to heavy-duty, light-duty, and micro-vehicles, ensuring it meets various market demands. Photo credit: BYD The T5 hybrid light truck inherits BYD’s 15 years of hybrid technology R&D genes and is the first to feature DM technol

The A6 Avant e-tron Concept is 195.6 inches in length, 76.8 inches wide, and 56.4 inches tall. These dimensions make it roughly an inch shorter, two-tenths of an inch skinnier, and 2.6 inches shorter than the combustion-powered RS6, but without the need to accommodate an engine, a gearbox, or a bulky mechanical all-wheel drive system, that space will certainly be put to better use. With the first concept breaking cover two years ago and the first wagon prototypes hitting the road for testing now, earlier estimates of a 2024 Q2 reveal still seem accurate. Hopefully, more information will come to light before then. https://ift.tt/7kcnEgQ 2025 Audi A6 Avant e-tron Spied For The First Time Auto Updates

Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. has launched a front grille produced using newly developed hot-stamping technology. * This grille is used on the new model LEXUS LM from Toyota Motor Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. has launched a front grille produced using newly developed hot-stamping technology. * This grille is used on the new model LEXUS LM from Toyota Motor. With improvement of the foil that is transferred to the grille, this new technology eliminates the need for the top coat to prevent deterioration from weathering and ultraviolet rays. The company has leveraged its knowledge of plastic materials to produce the protective layer of the foil using a highly weather-resistant plastic and makes the layer thicker to achieve the same durability as previous products. Getting rid of the top coat application process reduces CO2 emissions during production by 20% and helps to conserve resources. Toyoda Gosei will continue to reduce the environmental impact of its products and processes to achieve carbon

Most drivers clocked 23-26 laps during the first hour of running at the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, but Stroll could only complete five tours and team-mate Fernando Alonso was limited to 18 laps. This will prove particularly costly because Aston Martin is trying to validate an upgraded floor and bodywork , plus the sprint race format means the team now moves straight into GP qualifying. Explaining the FP1 unreliability, team principal Krack said: “We went out for the first run to check the car basically and we had a bit of an overheating issue on the front-left for both cars. “We had to come in because we saw we had a fire from the onboards.” After an inspection, it was determined that the damage to Stroll’s AMR23 was extensive enough to mean repairs could not be completed in time to get him back on the circuit, while Alonso was able to resume. Krack clarified that the issues were unrelated to the new and upgraded components. Photo by: Glenn Dunbar / Motorsport Images

Apple iPhone supplier Foxconn , officially known as Hon Hai, said its semiconductor strategy is to focus on producing “specialty chips” — not competing in cutting-edge chips. “We do not chase [after] the most advanced technology. Hon Hai will not compete with leading edge players like 4-nanometer or 3-nanometer. We focus more on specialty technology,” Chiang Shang-Yi, chief strategy officer for semiconductor at Hon Hai Technology Group, told CNBC’s Emily Tan on Tuesday. Specialty chips are known as semiconductors found in sectors such as automotive and internet of things. Chips for automotive uses are typically made using mature technology – 28-nanometer or larger chips. “Nanometer” in chips refers to the size of individual transistors on a chip. The smaller the size of the transistor, the more powerful and efficient it is, but it also becomes more challenging to develop. The likes of Taiwan’s TSMC and South Korea’s Samsung are sprinting toward producing the highly ad

Ford has some large plans in store for the Explore in the future. The automaker’s midsize SUV is expected to arrive with a refresh for the 2025 model year, but before then, shoppers will find that the 2024 Explorer is available with a smaller lineup of engines. According to an unnamed Ford spokesperson that Car and Driver spoke with, the 2024 Ford Explorer will ditch its hybrid powertrain. The 2023 Explorer was available with three powertrains including a hybrid powertrain that combined a 3.3-liter V6 engine that’s paired with an electric motor and a 10-speed automatic transmission. With an output of 318 horsepower, the hybrid engine provided more power than the standard turbocharged 2.3-liter four-cylinder engine that was rated at 300 hp, but was nearly a full second slower to 60 mph. As a hybrid, one would assume that the Explorer Hybrid brought far more impressive fuel economy figures over the standard engine, but that wasn’t the case. The Explorer Hybrid with rear-wheel drive w

California startup Pebble will use the 2023 Los Angeles auto show on next month for the launch of its debut product, an electric travel trailer called the Flow. Similar in concept to the L1 from rival California startup Lightship, as well as the eStream from established travel trailer company Airstream, the 25-foot Pebble Flow features its own battery and drive system designed to provide help at times to the vehicle doing the towing, and thus helping to boost range by conserving the tow vehicle’s fuel, which is especially important if said tow vehicle is an EV. This drive system can also be used remotely to maneuver the trailer in and out of tight spaces, as well as during hitching. Pebble has also developed a hitching feature for the Flow, dubbed the Magic Hitch. With this feature, the trailer automatically positions itself and hitches to the tow vehicle. The tow vehicle needs a towing capacity of at least 6,200 pounds to handle the Flow. The battery is a 45-kwh unit that Pebb