eeds for business and personal pleasure. VW will increase production of the "Passat" by 13 percent and hire an additional 200 workers. Production units per hour will be raised from 31 to 35 on two shifts. Directly employed by VW are 2,000, and another 500 are employed via a human resources supplier Aerotek. VW plans to invest $40 million in construction of a parts warehouse in Roane County, Tennessee, which is slated to go into operation in sprin...

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n all-new Ecotec 1.4L I-4 engine, delivering a GM-estimated 98 hp (73 kW). GM Korea has unveiled the new Chevrolet Spark at the Seoul Motor Show 2015, which opened on April 2, 2015. Compared to its predecessor, the new Chevrolet Spark gets a longer wheelbase and 36mm lower overall height for better aerodynamics. While the North American model announced at the New York Auto Show carries the Ecotec 1.4-liter four-cylinder engine, the new Chevrolet ...

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mum torque of 340 Nm. Improvements to the vehicle also give the Leaf e+ faster acceleration when driving at high speeds. It is scheduled for release in Japan on January 23, Spring in the US and mid 2019 in Europe.  Nissan announced on November 8 that it will exhibit the special sporty concept LEAF Aero Style at the Tokyo Motor Show. The LEAF Aero Style will be released in December 2014 in Japan. Nissan announced on December 12 that a special ver...

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Volvo Trucks, Tuve (Göteborg) Plant Heavy-duty trucks: FM, FMX, FH, FH16 ,EV FH/ FM/ FMX Electric (2022-), FH Aero EV (2024-), FCV truck (planning); Urban trucks: EV FL Electric (2020-), EV FE Electric (2020-); Natural gas trucks: FH LNG , FM LNG; Bio-gas & HVO trucks: FH Aero bio-gas/HVO (2024-); Hydrogen trucks (2029-planning); Frame production and CKD Plant of Volvo Truck - Number of Employees: 2,800 (as of January 2024) - Inaugurated in 1...

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tember 17, Toyota added to the "Vios" three trim levels, which are the "1.3G" with a 1,300 cc engine and a manual transmission, "1.3J Limited" with a 1,300 cc engine and the "TRD" with a 1,500 cc engine. The two levels with a 1,300 cc engine are equipped with fog lamps 1.5-inchi aluminum wheels and aero parts. Its sales prices are 627,000 pesos for the "1.3J Limited," 708,000 pesos for the "1.3G" with a manual transmission and 865,000 pesos for t...

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Hyundai Motor, Jeonju Plant Buses : Universe (1987-), County(2008-), County Electric (2020-) , Aero city (2008年-end of production), Green city, Aero Town (1987年-2023年), EV Elec City (2017年-), FCV Elec City (2018年-), EV Elec Citytown (2022年-); Trucks : Xcient (2013-), Xcient FCV (2020-), Mighty (1987-), Mega Truck (1998-2021), New power truck (2004-),Trago (2006-end of production), Pavise (2019-); MPV: Staria (2022-) full-size comme...

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mid-January 2012, including 8,709 in the U.S. and 571 in Canada. Some vehicles could not have its fuel tank parts properly welded, which could lead to fuel leakage. Honda Motor will unveil a prototype of the 2014 Acura MDX during the 2013 North American International Auto Show. It utilizes the new "Aero Sculpture" design for Acura. Mass-produced Acura MDX will hit the market in fall 2013. American Honda Motor announced a recall of approximately 7...

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B40. BAIC Group's sales in 2011 were up 2.7 percent to 1,542,000 units, or 201 billion yuan (up 27.4 percent), with profits of 15.8 billion yuan (up 46 percent.) It registered the greatest growth rate for sales and profits among six major automotive groups of China. BAIC Motor unveiled the Shenbao Aero, the Aero grade of the Shenbao D-series at the Auto Shanghai 2013. The Shenbao Aero is a successor to Saab Aero high-performance grade, powered b...

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improvement in fuel economy compared to the previous model. In Germany, advance ordering for the new Golf GTI begins on the 5th of March, and prices start at 28,350 euros. Volkswagen presented the Golf Estate Concept R-Line at the Geneva Motor Show. The R-Line is a sporty version utilizing VW brand aero parts. Volkswagen AG has added shifts at its Wolfsburg plant in January 2011 to meet strong demand for its flagship model Golf. VW was reportedly...

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ply its "Canter" with a maximum loading capacity of 2.0-4.0 tons to Nissan under the brand of "NT450 Atlas" in January 2013. It is planned that 500 "Canter Guts" trucks and 800 "NT450 Atlas" trucks will be supplied per year. Mitsubishi Fuso reported a recall of three models of the "Fighter" truck, "Aero Bus" and "Aero Midi" involving 5,451vehicles manufactured from August 1998 to December 2004. It was found that a total of 11 vehicles caught fire...

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ept, an electric crossover, at the IAA Mobility event in Munich from September 5 to 10, 2023. The vehicle is built on the Stellantis BEV platform in Rüsselsheim, Germany, following the tradition of innovative concept cars. It includes electric all-wheel drive, a streamlined silhouette, intelligent aero solutions like front and rear aero-flaps, and an adaptable rear diffuser for enhanced aerodynamics. Despite its compact exterior, the concept off...

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Volkswagen AG, Emden Plant Passat Sedan (-2022), Passat Variant (-2024), PHV Passat GTE (2015-2024), Passat Alltrack (Passat CC successor, 2012-2024), Arteon (2017-2024), Arteon PHV (2020-2024), Arteon Shooting Brake (2020-), Arteon Shooting Brake PHV (2020-); EV ID.4 (2022-), EV ID.7 Sedan (ID.Vizzion/ID.Aero) (2023-), EV/PHV ID.7 Tourer (ID.Space Vizzion) (2024-); Passenger car assembly plant - Number of Employees: 8,000+ (as of March 2024) - S...

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26, Jaguar announced a special limited version, the XKR-S GT. The model combines a 5.0-liter V8 supercharged engine (550ps/680Nm), which it shares with the XKR-S, with a 6-speed AT. It has used a carbon ceramic disk brake for the first time as Jaguar's production model. Multiple use of carbon fiber aero parts contributes to a maximum downforce figure of 145kg. The 0-60mph acceleration time is 3.9 seconds. The electronically limited top speed is 1...

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National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB (NEVS), Trollhättan Plant (Formerly Saab Automobile AB) EV Electra: EV Emily GT, EV PONS (planning); Saab 9-3 Aero Sedan (-2011), Saab 9-5 (-2011); EV Sango shuttle buses (planning); EV Battery (planning); Plant of NEVS (Former: Plant of Saab), Leased by Polestar for use as a development and testing site of powertrains, motors and batteries. EV Electra Ltd bought a partial product line and related assets. - ...

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Mitsubishi Fuso Bus Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (MFBM) Mitsubishi Fuso: Large coach buses Aero Queen/Aero Ace, Large city route bus Aero Star, Small bus Rosa; Mitsuoka Motor: SUV Buddy (Commissioned production, 2022-) Mitsubishi Fuso's subsidiary (Daimler Truck Group), producing Mitsuoka Motor's SUV model as well - Established in April 1950 - Site area: 176,857 square meters - Number of employees: 700 Mitsubishi Fuso releases all-new Aero Queen...

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Ford Werke GmbH John Andrews Entwicklungszentrum (Cologne) Ford's R&D location, which has a design studio, two proving grounds, and three climatic wind tunnels, an aero-acoustic wind tunnel and the so-called "cave" - ​​a virtual space for vehicle assessment. The development centre has a crash laboratory, an acoustics center, an exhaust gas laboratory and a large number of test benches that are used to test engines, drive trains, transmission...

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nced that it has transferred all of its stake in Jiangxi Changhe Suzuki Automobile Co., Ltd. (Changhe Suzuki), one of its automobile joint ventures in China, to Jiangxi Changhe Automobile Co., Ltd. (Changhe Automobile) Changhe Suzuki was established in August 1994 as a joint venture between Changhe Aero Industry Co., Okaya & Co., Ltd. (Okaya), and Suzuki. Suzuki held a 46% stake in Changhe Suzuki while Okaya had a 3% stake. The joint venture had ...

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and customer profile. It is going to be launched in 2021. On Aug 27, Volkswagen released ID.4 exterior design. It is the first all-electric SUV from Volkswagen and its exterior design clearly shows the dawn of the new era: it combines a powerful expression with flowing, organic forms and excellent aero-dynamic qualities. The car will in future be built and sold in Europe, China and later also in the US. On Aug 25, Volkswagen announced that the n...

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testing of vehicles. Technical development is focused on electrification, digitalization and automated driving. It has a light competence center for testing innovative lighting systems, the safety competence center with highly advanced crash sled technology and the wind tunnel efficiency center for aerodynamic and aero-acoustics tests as well as realistic climate simulations. It has the Ehra-Lessien proving ground. It focuses on software and SSP ...

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se in the country as it’s difficult to do so when their pricing are kept at high level without governmental subsidies. Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. will expand its business in the African continent including South Africa. Mahindra is already involved in the automotive, information technology (IT) and aerospace industries in Africa. It's particularly enjoying a leadership position in tractors in the automotive section. It also enjoys a strong presen...

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