ifetime and served as a key industrial and economic driver in the region. The closure follows a restructuring plan announced in 2025, under which production will be consolidated in Aguascalientes. The plant had manufactured several key models, including the Nissan Frontier, as well as passenger and light commercial vehicles for domestic and export markets. On April 15, Nissan Mexicana celebrated the production of the first Frontier unit at its...

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th mated to a 7G-DCT dual-clutch transmission.  In an emailed statement, Mercedes-Benz has confirmed that production of the A-Class Sedan began in September at the COMPAS joint venture plant that the company shares with Nissan in Aguascalientes, Mexico. Global OEMs in Mexico built 344,928 cars and light trucks in November, a 1.3% decline compared to production in the same month of 2017, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Geogr...

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January 2011, with a base price in Germany of EUR 27,975. Through the use of BlueMotion Technology, the Stop/Start system and brake energy recovery, fuel consumption of 2.0TDI (140ps) has been reduced by 0.7 litres to 4.8 l/100 km in the EU driving cycle. On the front there is a LED Daytime Running Light. LED light is also used on the tail lamp. Its redesigned rear bumper features a diffuser. New technical details include the multi-function instr...

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, manufacturing commercial vehicle - Hyundai Motor Jeonju Plant Overview     : The Jeonju Plant consists of eight facilities for truck and bus production : including three truck plants, two bus plants, two engine plants, and one materials plant. - To prepare for the production of new medium- and light-duty trucks in 2027, Hyundai will temporarily suspend operations at its three truck plants from October 2025 to January 2026 for line upgrades. ...

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m in length, 1,825mm in width and 1,362mm in height, the 4-series coupe is 26mm longer, 43mm wider and 16mm lower than its outgoing predecessor 3 Series Coupe. The wheelbase is up by 50mm to 2,810mm. Although the dimensions of the new BMW 4 Series Coupe have grown, it is between 20 and 45 kilograms lighter than its predecessor. The new BMW 4 Series Coupe highlights its aerodynamic qualities with a Cd (drag coefficient) of 0.28 with optimization m...

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it EV will achieve an estimated 100 miles driving range per charge (approx. 160km). It offers three driving modes of normal, sport and econ (environmentally conscious). Honda submitted a report recalling 734,392 cars of the Fit manufactured from November 2001 to October 2007 for a defect in the headlamp wiring. About 620,000 have been exported to overseas markets, including the U.S. and Europe. They will be responded according to each country's r...

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roduction capacity in India combined with the No.1 plant to 570,000 units a year. Hyundai Motor began to produce a 1,248cc 4-cylinder-in-line DOHC "Kappa 1.25" engine in India in July 2008, which will be mounted on export models of the "i10" and "i20." The engine weight is held to 82.4 kg by use of light weight cylinder blocks made of aluminum diecasting. The "i10" carrying the "Kappa 1.25" engine consumes 5.0-liter fuel for a travel of 100 kilom...

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r 29, Andreas Lehe, President of Audi Mexico, presented the new Audi Q5 Sportback,  which is manufactured in the company’s San José Chiapa plant and which will be launched on the international market in the first half of 2021. The SQ5 Sportback models will feature state-of-the-art OLED (organic light emitting diode) lighting technology, with taillights on SQ5 models divided into three tiles of six segments each. On October 12, Audi said it wa...

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and high-torque engine (90 hp) and a manual transmission. The ground clearance of LADA Granta Cross was increased by 23 mm relative to other cars of the family and amounted to 198 mm.  The body is protected by a functional body kit made of durable plastic, which protects the enamel from damage in light off-road conditions. On July 20, multiple sources reported that AvtoVAZ will soon resume the production of LADA Largus. It will be assembled fro...

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vehicles will remain significant even if the fuel price gets higher, the automaker aims to start producing its own engines to expand the lineup of its diesel-powered vehicles. Apparently, Maruti Suziki is developing three or four diesel engines. The development of the first 800-cc diesel engine for light-duty commercial vehicles is already in a proto stage and this engine is likely to hit the market by 2014 or 2015. " Maruti Suzuki India Limited ...

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e closure to arrange for components Maruti Suzuki exports Indian-made Super Carry FCV to South Africa and Tanzania Maruti Suzuki resumes production after maintenance closure Subros restores supply system to Maruti Suzuki Maruti Suzuki launches refreshed Alto 800 in India Maruti Suzuki enters Indian light commercial vehicle segment for first time Maruti Suzuki launches its first Light Commercial Vehicle “Super Carry” in the Indian market Suzuk...

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its production per day from the two plants. Maruti Suzuki has reportedly stopped the third shift at its Manesar plant in the state of Haryana, asking 200 contract workers to take an indefinite leave. This move is to deal with the slowdown in demand of diesel-powered cars due to a continuous rise in light oil prices. A new assembly line with an annual production capacity of 250,000 will be constructed, which is expected to go into operation in 201...

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orfour, which have motors that are built at the Renault plant in Cleon, France.Built on a shared platform, the smart forfour and Twingo are produced at Renault’s plant in Novo Mesto, Slovenia , while the smart fortwo and cabrio are produced at Daimler’s Hambach plant in France.The companies highlighted COMPAS, their joint USD 1 billion production facility in Aguascalientes, Mexico which will produce vehicles for Infiniti starting in 2017 and ...

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latform with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip, and the Zeekr AD intelligent driving assistance system. On April 13, Geely announced that it will participate in the Auto Shanghai 2023 event with 21 new energy products. At the event, Geely will debut the new Galaxy L7 plug-in hybrid SUV and the Galaxy Light intelligent electric prototype vehicle, and the Geometry sub-brand will exhibit four new energy products of its battery electric product lineup....

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boasts XPeng’s new powertrain system using China’s first 800V mass-production Silicon Carbide (SiC) platform. XPeng G9 has a peak motor power of 405kW (front: 175kW; rear: 230kW) and a peak torque of 717Nm. It can accelerate from 0 to 100km/h in around 3 seconds, offering a maximum CLTC (China light duty vehicle test cycle) range of 702km. The G9 redefines how drivers interact with their vehicles by incorporating the industry's first full-sc...

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i Auto officially launched the Li L8, a six-seat large premium smart SUV. Delivery is scheduled to begin in November. The Li L8’s range extension system is powered by a 1.5-liter, four-cylinder, turbocharged engine, achieving fuel consumption of 5.9 liters per 100 kilometers under the CLTC (China light duty vehicle test cycle) standard operating conditions. With a 42.8kWh battery pack, the vehicle offers a CLTC range of 1,315km and a WLTC range...

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cturing site in Jiangsu Great Wall Motor to build vehicle and component manufacturing site in Linyi, Shandong Great Wall Holding’s autonomous driving subsidiary raises nearly CNY 1 billion in Series A funding Great Wall Motor makes foray into 3rd generation semiconductor field by investing in Synlight Crystal IAA 2021: Great Wall Motors brings WEY and ORA to the show and unveils its European strategy Great Wall Motor announces independence of ...

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consists of four warehouses for the assembly and testing lines. The factory also has a special shower bay fed by an underground 180 cubic meter water tank and an outdoor test track with 12 noise and vibration testing bays. Japan Motors sent a core team of 12 engineers to Nissan Motors' continental light commercial vehicle manufacturing hub in Rosslyn, South Africa for intensive training on the building of more Nissan Navara last year. Today that...

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itara Brezza currently being manufactured by the Company) to Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd. (TKM). This will result in incremental sales for Maruti Suzuki. On July 16, Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) announced restart of production at its plant in Bidadi from July 20. The announcement comes in the light of the revised directives issued by the Government of Karnataka allowing residents in Bengaluru urban and rural districts to move and commute fo...

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s and parts to PIDF Group. While annual production capacity will be initially 50,000, it is planned to be expanded up to 250,000. Chongqing Changan Automobile Co. talked with Hebei Zhongxing Automobile Co. in July 2008 to discuss entry into the U.S. market. They discussed plans to jointly develop a light-duty pickup and launch the model in the U.S. market through Hebei Zhongxing's overseas sales network. The two companies had already started talk...

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