Stellantis CEO to address the crisis. Fiat announced capital investment of 500 million euros in production of a new transmission series for midsize vehicles "C635." Fiat's first dual-clutch type transmission will be released in September 2009. The annual production capacity will be increased up to 800,000 by 2010. On March 17, Stellantis Italy announced that it has begun setting up 56 machine tools at its Verrone plant to produce key parts for e...

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double overhead camshafts and twin balance shafts. It passed stringent tests under a variety of driving conditions and has achieved the equivalent performance level with its base engine. This engine with excellent performance delivers 153kW of power at 5,500 rpm and the maximum torque of 300Nm at 1,800 rpm, and will be installed on BAIC's first passenger cars (sedan and hatchback) based on Saab technologies. BAIC Group has the 100% intellectual p...

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is 37,000, including 20,000 for production and 17,000 for R&D operations. The automaker said that about 2,000 new jobs will be created by transferring the operations back to Sindelfingen that have been shifted to other plants and building hybrid models and test vehicles, which is enough to offset 1,800 job reduction due to the transfer of the C-class production. Daimler unveiled its flagship sedan, the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class on May 15. For the...

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ces, including a heater for front seats and heated rear view mirrors. Its 1.5-liter VVT engine is mated to a 5-speed manual transmission. Furthermore, the "Haval H7," a medium to high-grade SUV that was announced at the Beijing Motor Show, was displayed under the name changed to "Haval H8." It is 4,800 mm long, 1,938 mm wide and 1,785 mm tall with the wheelbase of 2,915 mm. It is powered by a 2.0-liter direct injection turbo engine mated to a 6-s...

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SUV were sold. Built at the COMPAS plant, 1,710 units of the Infiniti QX50 were sold. Puebla-built Golf sales totaled 3,552 units, Jetta sales totaled 7,239 units, Beetle totaled 1,128 units, and sales of the all-new 2018 Tiguan totaled 7,788 units. Cuautitlan-built Ford Fiesta U.S. sales totaled 4,800 units, while Hermosillo-built Ford Fusion sales totaled 15,678 units and Lincoln MKZ sales totaled 1,824 units. Toluca-built Jeep Compass sales to...

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ortation units were reported. On February 23, Nissan announced the start of production of the new 2026 Nissan Versa at its Aguascalientes A1 plant. With the launch of this new generation, the Aguascalientes A1 facility surpassed eight million units produced. The model’s production involves over 4,800 employees and 104 Mexican suppliers. The A1 plant, operating for 33 years, produces an average of 272,000 vehicles annually and, together with A2,...

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calientes - Closed in May 2026 Total 585,480 (Source) The data are based on the figures released on the company's official website or media coverage. They may be revised as appropriate when the data is updated. - Investment announced since 2015: USD 1 billion - Employees as of October 2025: 800 Renault-Nissan-Mercedes Benz Alliance planning to separate at COMPAS plant in Mexico Infiniti to suspend QX50 output at COMPAS plant in June du...

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Volkswagen Autoeuropa Lda., Setubal, Palmela Plant (formerly AutoEuropa Automoveis, Ltda.) VW Sharan /Seat Alhambra (-2023); VW Eos (-2015), Scirocco (2008-2018), T-Roc (2017-), T-Roc MHV (2025-), T-Roc HV (2026-planning); VW ID.EVERY1 (2027-planning) Stamped parts Passenger car assembly plant, VW models - Number of Employees: 4,800 (as of Oct. 2025) - Investment:    ・2021-2026: EUR 500 million for products, equipment, and infrastructure...

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e production workstations BMW Group backs sustainable packaging in its logistics BMW starts production of fuel cells for BMW iX5 Hydrogen in Munich BMW to launch its first vehicles featuring completely vegan interiors in 2023 CES 2023: BMW to present NEUE KLASSE Vision Vehicle BMW investing EUR 800 million to assemble EVs, batteries in Mexico BMW Group NEUE KLASSE vehicles production timeline BMW Group trials part deliveries using hydrotreat...

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ina (Guangzhou) International Automobile Exhibition that started on November 21, Mazda launched the 2-box version of the Mazda3 sedan, known in Japan as the Axela. The automaker has sold imported 2-box Mazda3 cars only and this will be the first 2-box version made in China. Its price is between 112,800 and 149,800 yuan. The 1.6-liter engine is mated either to a 5-speed manual transmission or a 4-speed AMT, while the 2.0-engine to a 6-speed manual...

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y will start accepting orders from individual customers for the electric vehicle at the 1st International Electric Vehicle Fair in Jeju starting on March 15, 2014. Actual sales to governments, public agencies and individual customers will start in April, 2014. The car measures 4,140 mm in length, 1,800 mm in width and 1,600 mm in height. The Soul EV features exclusive interior color options and futuristic LED rear combination lamps. These are the...

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nse to this situation, Renault Korea has reallocated the production line, mainly to those employees who voluntarily requested to work, to avoid a complete shutdown of the plant. Currently, of the approximately 2,500 total employees at the Busan plant, 1,700 (68%) are union members and approximately 800 are not. As of September 13, some production lines at the Busan plant are said to be in operation. According to reports from several South Korean ...

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7.7secs. the T5 Exclusive also comes with the Pedestrian Detection as well as new Collision Warning with Full Auto Brake. The T5 Exclusive is going for RM295,000. Target sales of these two models are at least 100 units. The company also plans to introduce the new S60 in September. It aims to sell 1,800 vehicles this year against the 850 units in 2010. Volvo Car Malaysia Sdn Bhd said it has set sales targets for the just launched "S60 Turbo" of 50...

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ina MHV (2020-2030 planning); Alfa Romeo: SUV Tonale MHV (2022-), SUV Tonale PHV (2022-); Dodge: SUV Hornet (2022-2025), SUV Hornet R/T PHV (2023-2025); Two new compact models based on the STLA Small platform (2028-planning); Stellantis (FCA), Passenger car assembly plant - Number of Employees: 3,800 (as of Sep, 2025) - Production begun in 1972 Meeting between FCA and Trade Unions in Turin Fiat 500 and Fiat Panda are first FCA city cars ...

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inxiang Automobile produced 6,037 cars and sold 4,323 units. From January to September, the automaker produced 28,188 units and sold 23,437 units. On October 28, Beijing Automotive Group held a presentation of the Weiwang M20, a new compact MPV. The Weiwang M20 comes in six types priced from RMB 46,800 to RMB 63,800. Its dimensions (L/W/H) are 4,440 mm, 1,700 mm and 1,783 mm, with a wheelbase of 2,790 mm. It features a honeycomb front grille and ...

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the CIB (Cell Integrated Body) technology and is compatible with various suspension systems. It is equipped with the X-EEA electronic and electrical architecture, increasing OTA rate by 300%; the XNGP intelligent assisted driving system and the Xmart OS in-vehicle intelligent system; an all-domain 800V high-voltage silicon carbide platform; a new 800V XPower electric drive, realizing an industry-leading comprehensive efficiency of 92%; the X-HP ...

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ts plant in San José 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 ...

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ved to August GM reports record Q2 profits and revenue, suspends Cruise Origin production Cadillac adjusts 2025 Lyriq lineup to make room for Optiq in U.S. Honda’s Prologue EV has best U.S. sales month ever in August Cadillac begins production of 2025 Optiq EV in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico GM dismisses 800 workers at Ramos Arizpe plant in Mexico Cadillac 2025 Optiq deliveries begin in U.S. GM dismisses 1,000 workers at Ramos Arizpe plant due to U.S. ...

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AZ in all CNG projects. On January 24, LADA announced the start of sales of modernized commercial pickups based on NIVA Legend, produced by the subsidiary of JSC AVTOVAZ - JSC PSA VIS-AVTO. The maximum carrying capacity of vehicles has been increased by 185 kg, while the highest carrying capacity - 800 kg - has a modification with a double cab and an onboard platform without a superstructure. For pickups based on LADA NIVA Legend, the body was st...

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algamate with Suzuki Motor Gujarat Private Limited (SMG), a subsidiary of MSIL. Expected completion of the amalgamation: September 30, 2025.- In November 2023, Maruti Suzuki acquired all of Suzuki Motor Corporation's shares in SMG.- Operations started in 2016- Production of the first model, "Maruti 800" started on December 14, 1983. Suzuki (India) Production Capacity Plants units/year Plan (2025) Plan (2026) Note Maruti Suzuki India ...

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