exquisite side line and a voluminous look in the rear, giving it a sporty and elegant impression. The Ottimo will officially hit the market in the first half of 2014. Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat Group, confirmed at the press conference in Geneva that the all-new Jeep Renegade will be produced in Brazil and China as well as in Italy. Production of the Jeep Renegade will start at the Melfi Assembly Plant in Italy in 2014. The compact SUV will al...

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ucing 160,000 vehicles a year. Toyota Motor has decided to assemble the EFC, or Entry Family Car, a low-end model at a joint venture plant with GAC Toyota Motor Co. or Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor, beginning in 2012. The EFC is a compact model targeting at emerging markets including BRICs, referring to Brazil, Russia, India and China, equipped with a 1.0-1.3-liter small engine. TMC intends to produce and sell 150,000 units of EFC a year. Toyota is pl...

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nder petrol engines made in Tremery, France, which consume only 4.3 litres per 100 km with CO2 emissions of 99 grams per km. About 65 percent of the Peugeot 208's parts and components are made in France. The Peugeot 208 will also be produced at the Group's plants in Trnava, Slovakia and Porto Real, Brazil, starting in 2013. In an attempt to stem growing loss due to the sluggish sales, PSA announced on July 12 its management revitalization plans, ...

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hree SUVs at the 2016 Paris Motor Show DS 7 Crossback debuts at 2017 Geneva Motor Show Peugeot to launch new Peugeot 508 Peugeot presented new Peugeot 508 SW Peugeot launches new Peugeot 508 SW PSA will introduce the first French FFV "C4BioFlex" in September 2007. Its engine, which is imported from Brazil when FFVs are already on the market, has a displacement of 1.6 liters and develops a maximum output of 13bhp and a maximum torque of 153Nm/4,00...

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Maverick Hybrid production due to supplier problem Ford to suspend production for two days at Hermosillo plant on material shortage Ford Maverick Hybrid, with EPA 42 mpg rating, begins shipping in December Ford idles North American plants first week in November Ford Maverick begins arriving in Brazil from Mexico Ford Maverick Hybrid sold out for 2022 model year Ford to halt 2022 Maverick orders on January 27 Ford delays orders for 2022 Ma...

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ially launches plug-in hybrid version of new N8 mid-to-large-size SUV BYD officially launches Dolphin small EV in Nepal BYD launches Dolphin small EV in Mexico BYD unveils five NEVs in Turkey to promote local green transformation BYD officially launches Dolphin special editions for Latin America in Brazil BYD officially launches new T5 hybrid light-duty truck BYD starts accepting pre-orders for new Song L SUV BYD officially launches new Song L el...

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act SUV Yuan Plus in Mongolia First unit of Denza’s all-new mid-to-large-sized MPV Denza D9 goes offline BYD launches its battery electric compact SUV Yuan PLUS in Columbia Auto Tianjin 2022: Denza exhibits Denza D9 and Incenption concept vehicle BYD launches two new energy passenger vehicles in Brazil and commences local production Denza to launch 3 flagship models in 2024 BYD officially launches new Yuan UP crossover SUV Auto China 2024: BYD...

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shorten the length of the booth by 30 to 40%. Nissan plans to introduce this painting technology as a standard process in overseas plants that will start operations in 2013 and later including the Aguascalientes second plant in Mexico, which will start operations at the end of 2013, and a plant in Brazil, which is scheduled to begin operations in 2014. Nissan plans to introduce the technology in existing plants in and outside Japan gradually whe...

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llion yuan, is 80% owned by Chery and 20% owned by Huishang Bank. The company will provide financial services to all Chery dealers in the country and expand personal loan businesses to ten Chinese cities. Chery plans to spend US$500 to $700 million to build a passenger car manufacturing facility in Brazil by 2011 with the annual production capacity of 100,000 to 150,000 units. Location and models to be assembled are yet to be determined. Starting...

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production ended), small bus Teshun (2017-production ended), small bus Teshun EV (2019-production ended); Jiangling Motors' Xiaolan Plant, Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province - The company was established on May 15, 2013. JMC announces relocation of Qingyunpu plant Ford begins pre-sales of Territory in Brazil, deliveries begin in September JMC unveils all-new Ford Equator mid-sized SUV and plans launch and deliveries in mid to late April 2021 Jiangli...

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General Motors Brazil, Gravatai Plant Chevrolet Celta (2000-2015), Prisma (2006-2019), Onix (2012-2019), Onix hatch (2019-), Onix Plus sedan (2019-) Compact SUV (2026年-予定) Passenger car assembly plant - Number of employees: approx. 5,000 (as of Feb, 2025) - Investment:   2024-2028: BRL 1.2 billion (USD 220 million), for the the expansion of Chevrolet's compact line and launching of a new vehicle in 2026   2017-2019: BRL 1.4 billion (...

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lombia Renault begins production of turbocharged Duster II at Sofasa plant in Colombia Renault announced on April 11 that combined worldwide productions of Renault- and Dacia-branded Dusters had reached one million vehicles worldwide. The millionth Duster was made at Renault’s plant in Curitiba, Brazil, and will be delivered to a customer in the same country. Duster is currently marketed in more than 100 countries and made in five factories ac...

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y to the Ceará state government. government signed a loan-for-use contract for the property transfer to trading company Comexport. - Operations under Troller ceased in 4Q, 2021. - Acquired by Ford Motor Co. in 2007 - Operations started in 1997 Troller launches TX4 with automatic transmission in Brazil Ford temporarily suspends South American production in response to coronavirus pandemic Ford to reopen Camaçari plant on June 22, Taubaté p...

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a until 2026 for Ducati, Amarok VW Argentina confirms USD 800 million investment, MQ281, Tarek Project production activities VW shows new Amarok image, looks toward South American market development with Ford Volkswagen starts with step-by-step resumption of production VW suspends investment in Brazil for Gol replacement project due to COVID-19 crises VW Argentina delays Tarek Project SUV until May 2021 as it reopens Pacheco plant Volkswage...

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d engine and transmission activities and technologies based outside France within a specific entity. The scope of the study includes powertrain plants: Motores, Seville, Cacia, Bursa, Pitesti, Curitiba, CorMecanica and PFA, Argentina, Engineering and R&D: RTS (Spain), RTR (Romania and Turkey), RTA (Brazil). This entity will have 10,000 employees outside France by 2023. On October 25, Renault announced its plan to launch eight new models by 2027 i...

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lion (2023) USD 60 million (2022) - 80% of production is exported to 23 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. - Accumulated investment amount: USD 2 billion - Number of employees: more than 8,500 (as of Jan., 2024) - Production started in March 1997. Toyota launches 2022 SW4 SUV in Brazil, drops flex-fuel engine, returns Diamond version Toyota retires flex-fuel engine on 2022 Hilux built in Zárate, Argentina Toyota increases pr...

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sional Scudo and New Fiat Ulysse Fiat Professional opens orders for all-new Scudo van in Europe Citroën starts production of fuel cell variant ë-Jumpy Hydrogen Peugeot starts production of fuel cell variant e-Expert Hydrogen FIAT launches new all-electric MPV E-Ulysse Fiat Scudo van launches in Brazil, available as all-electric e-Scudo Stellantis manufactures millionth compact van at Hordain plant Peugeot to supply 2,000 new electric vans to...

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xican plants due to sales decrease GM replaces Nissan as Mexico’s largest producer and exporter of vehicles Nissan plants in Mexico resume operations amid uncertainty Nissan begins layoffs of 1,000 workers at three plants in Mexico Nissan uses drones to map production process at Resende plant in Brazil Nissan Mexicana produces 13 million vehicles Nissan Mexicana announced on January 25 that it will construct a new plant adjacent to its exist...

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bon free manufacturing in all its plants in 2022 Ford Irapuato and Chihuahua plants achieve zero freshwater usage for manufacturing in 2022 Ford’s U.S. truck production affected by engine shortage from engine plant in Chihuahua, Mexico Mexico entices Ford to relocate some manufacturing following Brazil plant closures Ford’s USD 1.1 billion expansion of Chihuahua plant remains on schedule Ford to start operation at its two facilities in Mexi...

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Edition ahead of 2021 orders, deliveries Ford begins delivery of electric 2021 Mustang Mach-E in Europe Ford addresses 4,500 delayed Mustang Mach-E orders in U.S., Canada Ford dealers begin Mustang Mach-E deliveries to U.S. customers Mexico entices Ford to relocate some manufacturing following Brazil plant closures Ford exports 3,000 electric Mustang Mach-E models to Antwerp to date Ford to delay Mustang Mach-E deliveries at least 6...

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