ne of the top four sales markets for Nissan globally. Nissan celebrated the groundbreaking ceremony of a new plant in Aguascalientes on July 9. The new plant site covers more than 430 hectares, 2.5 times larger than the adjacent current complex. The first phase of the project will include stamping, body, painting and final assembly facilities, as well as a supplier park and a proving ground for quality validation. The construction during the firs...

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in the delivery of components linked to recent road blockades and security incidents occurred in Mexico. Nissan implemented a 12-hour technical stoppage at its Aguascalientes facilities, affecting around 4,000 workers. Operations were scheduled to resume the same night. The first shift in stamping, body and paint was halted, while the final assembly line at A1 continued operating normally. Mazda assembly plant in Salamanca opted to halt productio...

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nover, Frankfurt, Germany, on September 24, 2014. The new H350 is a semi-bonnet type light commercial vehicle positioned in between the Starex 12-seater van and the County 25-seater minicoach. The car is designed specifically for the European commercial vehicle market. It comes with a choice of two body length, 5.5 and 6.2 meters and is offered with a 2.5-liter four-cylinder turbo diesel unit, available in two states of tune: 150PS (148hp) and 17...

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r, Austria, have been approved for HVO 100 since March 2015 for certain models. On February 27, BMW Group announced that its Munich plant is preparing to launch production of the NEUE KLASSE in summer 2026. The facility is undergoing major upgrades, including the construction of three new halls for body shop, assembly, and logistics. By 2027, it will produce only fully electric vehicles, increasing efficiency and reducing manufacturing costs thro...

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h is located in Shanghai and is wholly-owned by Mazda. This move was made to establish a local decision-making system to develop key strategies and make and implement decisions according to the needs of the Chinese market. On May 25, Changan Mazda announced the official launch of the new CX-50 wide-body compact SUV. the CX-50 is based on the next-generation Skyactiv-Vehicle Architecture, with the minimum combined fuel consumption of 7.2L/100km. O...

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rld premiere of the European version. It will go on sale across Europe early 2014. The new Kia Soul is powered by a 1.6-liter in-line, four-cylinder GDI gasoline engine or the CRDi turbocharged version. It has adopted an all-new platform, based on that of the latest Kia cee'd and it has 29% stiffer body shell than the outgoing model. Its body size is slightly larger than the first generation and the cargo area is increased by 4% to 354 litres in ...

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les.The upcoming R&D center, named the Eco Cluster Center, will seek cooperation with universities, research institutions and parts manufacturers in hiring local talent and creating synergy among the various parties. On March 4, Groupe Renault announced that Renault Arkana is the first vehicle to embody the recently announced New Wave strategy. Renault Arkana is a hybrid vehicle, in terms of style, purpose, and engine. Renault is the first mass-m...

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a SENSING to become standard on all models, starting with new N-Box Honda launches new N-BOX Honda suspends production in response to earthquake in northern Osaka Honda launches the new N-VAN minivan Honda to begin sales of all-new N-BOX in Japan Honda consolidates production of N-VAN at Honda Auto Body Honda discovers certification misconduct in 22 previously produced vehicles Japanese MLIT confirms compliance of 31 models involved in certificat...

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h, the engine lineup includes: the 85 HP two-cylinder 0.9 TwinAir Turbo, the 65 HP two-cylinder 0.9 Aspirated TwinAir, and the 69 HP 1.2 Aspirated Fire, and the 75 HP four-cylinder 1.3 Multijet diesel engine with Start&Stop supplied as standard. Fiat will offer a range made up of: 3 trim levels, 10 body colours and others, for a total of over 600 combinations. The bifuel 80 HP two-cylinder 0.9 TwinAir Turbo Natural Power (petrol/methane) and 69 H...

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is now targeting 10 million units by the first half of 2021. On May 11, Tamil Nadu Government informed that Hyundai is planning to invest INR 50 billion in its existing unit at the SIPCOT Irungattukkottai Industrial Park. Hyundai India on August 04, unveiled the The Next Gen ‘VERNA’ with super body structure. It is slated for launch on August 22, 2017. It is equipped with a 1.6 litre Dual VTVT petrol and 1.6 litre U2 CRDi VGT diesel engine....

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the car gives it a sense of stability. According to media, the car is available with two 1.5-liter engine options, both mated to a five-speed manual transmission. It has a 7-inch touchscreen display for operating various functions including radio, MP5 and hands free talk on the phone. Its monocoque body has improved safety performance. Beijing Automotive Group announced that the new Huansu H2 MPV has rolled off the assembly line at its Xinan plan...

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e plant. On April 16, XPeng unveiled the SEPA 2.0 all-domain intelligent evolving architecture, a high-end intelligent ultimate technical architecture for electric vehicles, before unmanned driving is realized. With SEPA 2.0, the only mass-produced front and rear one-piece aluminum die-cast vehicle body in China, which reduces overall weight by 17%, was built. SEPA 2.0 features the CIB (Cell Integrated Body) technology and is compatible with vari...

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sé Chiapa, Mexico. The Q5 Sportback will be produced In San José Chiapa in all its derivatives, for Mexico and export to global markets, except for China. The San José Chiapa plant made adaptations to its production lines for the Q5 Sportback, including reprogramming 300 of the 800 robots in the body section, which are used for manufacturing 45 subgroups of the car body. Stamping dies were installed for new panels, including the rear body, doo...

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rmance, plus a standard RWD base model. The 2025 Optiq was not much different from the AWD Chevrolet Equinox EV, but Cadillac engineers had determined that the FWD-biased platform could not work for the V-series, in which engineers worked to fit the larger Lyriq-V’s electric motors into the Optiq body. As a result, Cadillac engineers and product planners decided it best to also offer a base-priced RWD model for its entry point to the lineup. Th...

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rts production of LADA Granta with airbags AvtoVAZ return to pre-crisis sales volume of LADA Granta and Niva Yandex, Russia requests 50,000 Lada Vesta from AvtoVAZ AvtoVAZ to employ four thousand people in Togliatti plant AvtoVAZ, Russia to introduce two news LADA models AvtoVAZ, Russia welds first body of LADA Vesta at Togliatti plant Rostech plans to transfer AvtoVAZ share to NAMI AvtoVAZ to start serial production of LADA Vesta NG in 2023 Avto...

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rio 5-door compact hatchback at the Auto Expo 2014 in Delhi. The car will be introduced to mainly emerging markets as a global strategic model. It's powered by a 1.0-liter K10 engine with several improvements. It boosts a best in class fuel efficiency of 23.1 kilometers per liter, thanks to lighter body. It's 3,600mm in length, 1,600mm in width, 1,560 in height and 810 to 830kg in weight. 5-speed manual transmission models are available in four g...

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rio 5-door compact hatchback at the Auto Expo 2014 in Delhi. The car will be introduced to mainly emerging markets as a global strategic model. It's powered by a 1.0-liter K10 engine with several improvements. It boosts a best in class fuel efficiency of 23.1 kilometers per liter, thanks to lighter body. It's 3,600mm in length, 1,600mm in width, 1,560 in height and 810 to 830kg in weight. 5-speed manual transmission models are available in four g...

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features of the Nissan NV200 van with the all-electric vehicle, the Nissan LEAF. Deliveries to customers have now begun, with more than 4,600 orders taken since sales began in January. This reflects the record demand Nissan is also experiencing for the new Nissan LEAF. Customers can choose from two body options – the e-NV200 van and e-NV200 Evalia. Nissan’s Barcelona plant is responsible not only for the manufacturing of the vehicle, but also...

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melt down iron and steel scrap. The CO2-reduced steel is then used at BMW Group Plants Spartanburg and San Luis Potosí to create car bodies for BMW vehicles. Due to its material properties, steel from electric arc furnaces is particularly suitable for use in structural components such as the underbody. In China, the BMW Group already signed an agreement with HBIS Group, which will supply the BMW Group plants in Shenyang with CO2-reduced steel f...

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orld’s first hardcore model to feature a Huawei intelligent driving solution. Having been put into real testing, the model is expected to be launched after Q3 2024. The Bao 8 is based on the 2.0T DMO (Dual Mode Off-road) super hybrid platform and the fully functional DiSus-P intelligent hydraulic body control system. It employs the latest Huawei Qiankun ADS (Advanced Driving System) 3.0 solution. On August 30, at the Chengdu Motor Show 2024 (CD...

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