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Due to the recent COVID-19 outbreaks both the FAW-VW vehicle plant and VW Automatic Transmission Tianjin component factory have been shut down since Monday.

CATL launched a battery swap service for electric vehicles (EV) called EVOGO, which it said would allow drivers to change car batteries in one minute.

The factory would have a production capacity of 120,000 vehicles a year, Honda said in a statement.

The new company, Sony Mobility Inc, comes as the Japanese tech giant is "exploring a commercial launch" of electric vehicles, said Sony chairman and president Kenichiro Yoshida.

Software is playing an increasing role in vehicles, from managing electric motors and batteries to supporting functions such as autonomous driving, entertainment and navigation.

The unit is undergoing testing by the ARAI suggesting that Maruti Suzuki could be planning to launch it in India.

As part of the 'Project Mumkin' initiative, Mahindra has delivered more than 500 units of the Bolero Pik-up vehicles in Jammu and Kashmir. Under this initiative, the Mission Youth, J&K, is offering a special incentive of Rs. 80,000 or 10 per cent of the on-road price of the small commercial vehicles.

Automakers and chips manufacturers have warned the supply shortages could last until least 2023.