ird shift at its Lansing Grand River Assembly Plant where the Cadillac ATS and CTS and Chevrolet Camaro are produced and the Lordstown Assembly Plant where the Chevrolet Cruze is produced. GM will invest USD 211 million at Lansing Grand River for new tooling and a 32,000-square-foot addition to the body shop. GM will invest USD 667.6 million at Toledo Transmission and USD 37 million at Bedford Casting Operations.   On September 19, General Moto...

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rnational Auto Show. With production starting this summer, the 2020 TLX PMC Edition will be built by the same technicians that hand assemble the Acura NSX supercar at the Performance Manufacturing Center (PMC) in Marysville, Ohio. The TLX PMC Edition assembly process begins with the delivery of the body-in-white from the main TLX production facility (Marysville Auto Plant). Once the paint process is finished, an i-VTEC V6 powertrain and torque-ve...

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y invested BRL 260 million to nationalize components, using 190 domestically sourced components for Hyundai vehicles produced in Anápolis, Brazil. The Hyundai ix35, Tucson, and HD truck models assembled in Anápolis have domestic content of 32%, including wheels, glass, seats, air conditioning and body panels, which will be stamped from Korean dies by the Flamma Aethra Group in Pouso Alegre, Brazil beginning in June. The Tiggo2 built in Jacareí...

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Passenger car and truck assembly plant -Production started in May 2003 -Investment: approximately USD 4.0 billion as of November 2024 -Number of Employees: 3,700 as of November 2024 Nissan Titan expands pickup line-up with single-cab models Nissan adds new King Cab body style to TITAN and TITAN XD at Chicago Show Nissan workers reject UAW representation at Canton plant in Mississippi Nissan announces Canton Pla...

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Honda Auto Body Co., Ltd. Honda N-VAN (2021-), EV N-VAN e: (2024-) Honda S660 (2015-2022), Acty Truck (1985-2021), Acty Van (-2018), Vamos (1999-2018), Vamos Hobio (2003-2018), Life (1997-2014), Zest (2006-2012) Honda's subsidiary and vehicle plant, formerly Yachiyo Industry's Yokkaichi Factory - April 2018: All shares of Yachiyo Yokkaichi Co., Ltd. were transferred to Honda Motor Co., Ltd. The company name was changed to Honda Auto Body Co., Lt...

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revised suggested retail prices (including tax) range from JPY 4,081,000 to 5,834,400 for the Leaf and from JPY 2,493,700 to 3,040,400 for the Sakura.  Mitsubishi Motors Corporation announced on April 6 that it will start selling the all-new Delica Mini super height-wagon kei-car from May 25. The body size is 3,395mm in length, 1,475mm in width, 1,800mm in height (2WD)/1,830mm (4WD), and the wheelbase is 2,495mm. The Dynamic Shield front design...

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lander SUV. The new Outlander PHEV will follow on July 9. For the new Outlander, Mitsubishi Motors has adopted its new front design concept, "Dynamic Shield." Serenity, accelerating performance, stability, ride comfort and fuel efficiency have been improved through major upgrades of the powertrain, body and chassis. The Outlander PHEV, which is attracting the European buyers from luxury cars, adopts brown leather interior that gives the car a lux...

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2017. Toyota announced on November 19 that the open-air Lexus LF-C2 concept made its global debut at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show. The LF-C2 concept is a design study in the form of a 2+2 roadster and explores key styling themes involved in the Lexus brand's future, bolder styling direction. The body size of the LF-C2 is 4,715 mm long, 1,840mm wide and 1,385 mm high. Toyota unveiled the Scion iM Concept car at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show on...

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inge said changes made in parts and assembly methods have been making large differences in its cost structure after idling the Normal plant in April for about 25 days to re-tool. The company removed more than 100 steps in battery production, along with the removal of 52 pieces of equipment from its body shop, and over 500 from the updated R1T and R1S design, taking out over 35% of its material cost in its vehicles, including the Amazon delivery v...

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dated Rosa will be available through MFTBC sales companies and regional sales units across Japan starting from August 2021. On February 3, Mitsuoka Motor Co, Ltd. announced that it has reached a basic agreement with Mitsubishi Fuso Bus Manufacturing and Tonox Co., Ltd., a manufacturer of automobile body fittings, to consign the manufacture of the new SUV "Buddy". The "Buddy" is Mitsuoka's first SUV based on Toyota's "RAV4", and the company will s...

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e Canter Eco Hybrid followed by Japan, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan and Hong Kong. On August 23, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) announced it has launched a new variant for its Canter Eco Hybrid light-duty truck with smaller vehicle frame. It has a a shorter and narrower body by replacing battery cover and shortening rear overhang frame. Buyers can benefit from reduced automobile acquisition and weight taxes and can re...

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perations in August due to COVID-19 Hino Motors to temporarily suspend production at Koga Plant in December Hino Motors to temporarily suspend production at Koga Plant in January 2022 Hino Motors to temporarily suspend production at the Koga Plant in February 2022 Hino to start operation of custom body assembly at the Koga Plant in January 2022, with integrated production from chassis to custom body Hino to temporarily suspend operation at the K...

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lb-ft of torque mated to a 5-speed automatic or a 6-speed manual transmission. It is available with 2WD and AWD configurations. EPA estimated fuel economy is rated at 17 mpg in city and 22 mpg on highway for the 2WD model and 15/19 mpg for the AWD manual and 17/21 mpg for the AWD automatic. One new body color was added to the 2013 model. In addition, it has the Trail Teams Edition with upgraded off-road and audio-communication functions. On Octob...

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large route bus in Japan. The annual sales target for the new model is set at 100 units. The redesigned Erga Hybrid offers selectable driving modes including one adopting improved acceleration performance. The seating capacity at the rearmost row is increased by one passenger thanks to the reduced body weight. On August 18, 2015, Isuzu Motors Ltd. launched the new Erga large route bus in Japan. The new Erga was fully redesigned for the first tim...

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will stagnate (the 2024 problem). By introducing a small EV truck with a gross vehicle weight of less than 3.5 tons that can be driven with a regular driver's license, the company aims to broaden the range of drivers and contribute to addressing the 2024 problem. According to the announcement, the body size of the main Elfmio EV model is 4,690mm long, 1,695mm wide, and 1,965mm high. Equipped with a 40kWh lithium-ion battery, it can travel 115km ...

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completion of a part of the final assembly plant for commercial EVs, an inspection building, and a test run course. The company aims to begin final assembly of EV buses in FY2025. The tour of the assembly line on Dec. 23 included a demonstration of an AGV (Automated Guided Vehicle), and a skeleton body (axle frame) of an EV bus assembled at the plant. The "Zero Emission e-PARK" will not only produce commercial EVs, but will also be a hands-on co...

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specifications), a crossover SUV, and started taking advance reservations at dealers in Japan. The vehicle measures 4,870mm length x 1,875mm width x 1,670mm (or 1,675mm) height and has a wheelbase of 2,745mm. The dynamic quality and collision safety performance have been improved by optimizing the body rigidity with the Subaru global platform and full inner frame structure. The powertrain includes a 1.8-liter horizontally opposed four-cylinder d...

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a bumper injection molding facility at its main plant, and expanded the annual capacity for engines at its Oizumi Plant to 1.04 million units. FHI will continue to install equipment at the bumper plant with plans to activate it within FY 2017. At the same time, the automaker is aiming to activate a body painting plant under construction at its Yajima Plant within FY 2018. On January 22 Subaru cancelled the second shift at its Gunma Plant due to h...

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er of Subaru automobiles, released partially redesigned versions of the Subaru WRX S4 and WRX STI in Japan on June 30, 2015. The updated WRX S4 and WRX STI come with Subaru's Advanced Safety Package to offer enhanced safety. The new WRX S4 features optimized suspension tuning and partially upgraded body structure design for a better driving feel. The two WRX models are the second Subaru cars that adopts the Advanced Safety Package, following the ...

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snow accumulation. Twenty lines at 10 plants in Japan stopped operations for the first shift on the 19th, and resumed from the second shift on the same day. The 10 plants include Toyota's Motomachi Plant, Takaoka Plant, Tsutsumi Plant, and Tahara Plant (Production Lines #1 and #3 only); Toyota Auto Body Co., Ltd.'s Fujimatsu Plant, Inabe Plant, and Yoshiwara Plant; Gifu Auto Body Co., Ltd.; Toyota Industries Corporation's Nagakusa Plant; and Daih...

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