lant in Mexico. The  ninth-generation Sentra features a 2.0-liter inline-four engine mated to an Xtronic CVT transmission. On September 30, it was reported that Nissan’s decision to close its plant in Morelos and consolidate production in Aguascalientes, alongside the transfer of operations from Argentina, is reshaping Mexico’s automotive supply chain. Thanks to this relocation of Nissan production, Aguascalientes state is attracting 28 new ...

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n Mexico to protect workforce from COVID-19 coronavirus Nissan restarts manufacturing operations in Mexico on June 1 Daimler and Renault-Nissan Alliance deepen cooperation in 2016 Nissan’s Aguascalientes A1 plant starts production of new Versa for Brazilian market Nissan launching new Versa in Argentina, imported from Mexico Nissan lands first units of Mexican-built Versa in preparation of launch in Brazil Nissan Mexicana officially begins...

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ion in October due to semiconductor shortages Nissan Mexicana to close Production Line 1 at CIVAC plant, lay off 562 workers Nissan to possibly move production out of Mexico due to Trump’s tariffs Nissan Mexico assembles 3 million vehicles CO2-free energy Nissan to end vehicle production in Argentina by 2026 Nissan Mexicana planning to supply three plants with nuclear energy Nissan reported to close Civac, COMPAS plants in Mexico in next ...

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Class Sedan for U.S. launch Mercedes-Benz reveals all-new 2020 GLB SUV in Utah ahead of 2019 U.S. launch Infiniti announces QX55 SUV coupe ahead of 2020 launch Nissan uses drones to map production process at Resende plant in Brazil Mercedes-Benz presents new B-Class, announces eight launches for Argentina Daimler presents new Mercedes-Benz GLB and the new Mercedes-AMG GLB 35 4MATIC Infiniti delays Mexican-built QX55 crossover production by fi...

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umed at the plants in Zwickau and Bratislava (Slovakia) in the week from April 20. The other plants in Germany and in Portugal, Spain, Russia and the USA are to restart production in the week from April 27. Subsequently, in the course of May, production will be resumed successively in South Africa, Argentina, Brazil and Mexico. Short-time working is to continue at the Volkswagen plants in Germany. Volkswagen Group Components had already started t...

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its in 2017, 5.3% more than planned. On March 26, Audi Mexico revealed that its launch of the armored version of the Audi Q5, built in Mexico, has been successful, with 155 of the 250 planned units for 2018 already sold. Audi builds the Q5 at its San Jose Chiapa plant and will soon begin exports to Argentina and Brazil. For USD 96,600, customers get an armored vehicle with thermoformed ballistic steel, fabricated at VW’s Puebla plant, which wit...

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l markets Mercedes-Benz to launch Argentine-built new-gen Sprinter by end of 2019 Nissan Spain to complete exoskeleton project for production lines Mercedes-Benz now canceling Class X production in Spain by end of May Nissan restarts pickup line, begins Renault Alaskan pre-production in Cordoba, Argentina Nissan announces proposal to close Barcelona Plant Nissan updates on operations in Europe Nissan updated on its industrial operations in S...

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-speed DSG. Prices for the Trendline grade start from 648,000 rubles. GAZ's Nizhny Novgorod plant has invested a total of 300 million euros for the CKD production of the Jetta Conceptline. Production started at the end of April. GAZ Group will reportedly use spare parts and components imported from Argentina for the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, scheduled for production from mid 2013. In Argentina, the company began production of the new Sprinter in 20...

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h and development of the DVVT and CVT, having obtained 41 patents so far. Fuel economy of the Tiggo TT has been improved by 10-15 percent compared with an AT model with the same displacement engine. Chery Automobile started to sell imported Chery Skin (Chery A3 in China), a midsize passenger car in Argentina, in July. This is the fourth Chery model sold in the country, following QQ, Face and Tiggo. The local distributor is Chery Socma Argentina t...

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enkrupp provides electric steering units for Renault Duster, produced in São José dos Pinhais Workers end strike with Renault at São José dos Pinhais Nissan Brasil ends production of March at its Resende plant Renault stops production in São José dos Pinhais, Captur discontinued in Argentina Renault grants vacations, halts production of five models in São José dos Pinhais, Brazil Renault starts pre-series production of new SU...

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loys the Quattro 4WD system, which is in combination with Tiptronic 8-speed AT. The 0‐100km/h acceleration time is 5.3 seconds. Top speed is electronically limited to 250 km/h. Audi plans to launch the model in the US in the third quarter of 2013. It will also market it in Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Russia, Ukraine, China, Japan, Singapore, Korea, and South Africa. Audi revealed its new S3 sportback, equipped with a 2.0 TFSI dire...

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new EV production VW Navarra stops production due to Valencia flood impact on suppliers, aims to resume soon VW Navarra proposes 2025 production calendar with ERTE, shift closures, and union requests for bonus payments The new T-Cross will be manufactured in Volkswagen Navarra VW plant in Córdoba, Argentina sends first shipment of transmission components to Slovakia Volkswagen starts with step-by-step resumption of production Volkswagen reveal...

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pany will launch the F3, F0, G3 and S6 in the Ukrainian market. On the same day BYD and Automotive Europe Corporation (AEC) signed an exclusive sales agency contract to market BYD cars in the country. On November 1 BYD Auto Co., has signed an agreement with the Ministry of Economy and Production of Argentina to build a production plant of e-buses and lithium-ion batteries. BYD intends to make it a base to export to Mercosur, Latin America and the...

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wagen ends production of Fox in Brazil VW to temporarily layoff 1,500 employees at Anchieta plant VW idles production in Brazilian plants due to semiconductor supplies VW to idle four plants in Brazil while awaiting chip component supplies Volkswagen launches entry level Nivus 170 TSi in Brazil, Argentina VW to resume Taubaté production in February with one shift, prepares lay-offs Volkswagen idles production at São Bernardo do Campo, Taub...

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resent). The earlier models produced were Micra (1992 – 2010), Primera (1990 – 2007), Almera (2000 – 2006), Note (2006 – 2016), Bluebird (1986 – 1990) and Q30 (2015 – 2019). On July 19, Nissan began selling the zero-emission Nissan LEAF in Latin America's four largest markets, including Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Colombia, following a pre-sale stage that began at the end of 2018. The LEAF for Latin America has a 40 kW/h lithium-ion ...

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so, Renault Group is studying the possibility of combining its ICE and hybrid 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. Be...

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umed at the plants in Zwickau and Bratislava (Slovakia) in the week from April 20. The other plants in Germany and in Portugal, Spain, Russia and the USA are to restart production in the week from April 27. Subsequently, in the course of May, production will be resumed successively in South Africa, Argentina, Brazil and Mexico. Short-time working is to continue at the Volkswagen plants in Germany. Volkswagen Group Components had already started t...

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reholder of Besiney, while taking over debts worth approximately US$32.2 million that Besiney owes. Besiney S.A., based in San Jose, develops multiple businesses including finance, engineering, trade, leasing, construction and provision of services. Lifan Group intends to step up exports to Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela and other Mercosur countries. The company expects to evade tariffs imposed within the region by having a subsidiary in Uruguay. L...

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e Eastern countries from May. The company will ship the first batch of 150-plus units of the Peugeot 408 midsize sedan to Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates. Dongfeng-Peugeot-Citroen Automobile started vehicle export in June 2011 and currently exports to France, Argentina, Brazil, Russia, Egypt, Nigeria, Malaysia, Indonesia and South Korea. With the addition of six new export destinations, the company's foreig...

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Mercedes-Benz Argentina S.A., Juan Manuel Fangio Plant Mercedes-Benz Sprinter (1996-), Vito (2015-2019), Accelo 815 (2019-2025), Atron 1735 (2016-2019), Atego 1721/1726 (-2025); Bus chassis OF 1621, OF 1721, OH 1621, OH 1721 (all of them -2026 planning) Commercial vehicle assembly plant - Investment:    2022 - 2024: USD 50 million    2021: USD 10 million    from 2012: USD 445 million - Number of Employees: approx. 1,800 (as of Feb., 2...

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