n February as it retools for the Dodge Durango and next-gen Jeep Grand Cherokee in the spring. Stellantis is preparing for the USD 900 million retooling of the Jefferson North plant. The USD 1.6 billion construction of the nearby Mack Assembly plant will include a modernized general assembly plant, body shop, test track, validation center and paint shop addition. After Michigan regulators hit the company with air emissions violations at Mack Asse...

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ales increase in 2017. On December 21, Volkswagen do Brasil celebrated 60 years of its tooling fabrication operations at São Bernardo do Campo with an investment of BRL 30 million on stamping tools for machining large parts. The tooling operation is responsible for fabricating 100% of the tooling, body closures, doors, and door components for vehicles that are made at Volkswagen’s Anchieta plant, including the Gol, up!, Fox, Saveiro, Golf, Pol...

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pension of Fiat 500 electric till November 1, 2024 amid low sales demand Stellantis production in Italy decline by 31.7% in first nine months of 2024 Nationwide automotive strike in Italy unites 20,000 workers demanding need for action from EU and Stellantis Stellantis halts production at Mirafiori body shop due to low demand for Fiat 500e Stellantis Mirafiori plant to halt production for one month amid union calls for crisis Stellantis Mirafiori...

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B in Hungary Mercedes-Benz announces sales launch of all-new EQB Mercedes-Benz halts production at Kecskemét Plant in Hungary Mercedes-Benz cuts production in Kecskemet plant, Hungary Mercedes-Benz prepares car production network for new electric portfolio Mercedes-Benz to install new assembly and body shop production lines at Kecskemét plant CATL to supply battery cells to Mercedes-Benz plants from Hungary plant Mercedes-Benz plans EUR 1...

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dia, which are produced at Iwata plant and Sagara plant in Japan. The reason is weak sales of both models in the Indian market, so the production for other areas continues as usual. On August 26 Suzuki Motor Corporation released the fully-redesigned Solio and Solio Bandit compact wagons with a tall body style. The new models are equipped with Suzuki's mild hybrid system using a motor to assist the engine during acceleration. The basic system is t...

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Smart Press Shop GmbH & Co. KG (SPS) Metal press parts: Door of Porsche Panamera, Bonnet of Macan, Aluminum and Steel body parts Joint Venture of Porsche AG and Schuler AG, plant of Industry 4.0 - Number of Employees: 53 (as of 2024) - Investment:   2019: initial investment with EUR 100 million - Established in 2019 Schuler and Porsche press shop to be built in Halle (Saale), Germany Smart Press Shop introduced AI-based crack detection syste...

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omes standard with a turbo engine. Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. said on February 24 that it will launch the all-new NV100 Clipper mini commercial van and the NV100 Clipper Rio mini wagon on March 3. Both models are supplied by Suzuki Motor Corporation as OEM. Featuring the new R06A engine and the lighter body, fuel economy has been greatly improved. Both models are fitted with the Emergency Braking and other advanced safety technologies for the first t...

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Audi AG, Technical Development Center (Ingolstadt) Audi's R&D location, responsible for development of engines (power units and transmissions), design and body development. It has Digital design, High-voltage battery project, VR studio, Car crash test hall, Proving ground, Wind tunnel, EMC measuring hall. - Number of employees: 4,236 (as of 2024) - Electronics center opened in 2003. - Establishment: 1974 Audi launches flexible Grid Simulato...

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pant protection and four stars in child occupant protection in new Latin NCAP crash tests. The results show improvement compared to the tests performed in 2017, when the company introduced more stringent criteria for car assessment. The major changes introduced in the vehicle include additional car body reinforcement, with an increase in plate thickness by 1.2 mm and use of special high-strength steels in critical areas. On April 8, Ford confirme...

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nt, UK from the Vigo plant, Spain via ship organized by Suardiaz shipping company, "Vigo-Liverpool maritime line". It will support the production of over 50,000 electric light commercial vehicles per year. Stellantis Vigo will send 47 sheet metal parts to Ellesmere Port, covering 83% of the vehicle bodywork, with 86% of components sourced from the Iberian Peninsula suppliers. Ellesmere Port plans to manufacture more than 50,000 electric light com...

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dustry in Algeria in Turin, Italy Stellantis starts production in Tafraoui plant, Algeria Stellantis Tafraoui plant reaches 85% completion of CKD extension work in Algeria Fiat signs second deal with SIGIT, Italy to increase local parts production in Tafraoui plant, Algeria Stellantis MEA tests new body and paint shops at Tafraoui plant in Algeria Stellantis’ Fiat Tafraoui Plant in Algeria reaches 50,000th vehicle milestone Stellantis Tafraoui ...

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Great Wall Motor Co., Ltd. Daye Branch Body Assembly (2024-planning); GWM's Daye plant (Hubei Province), the former Zotye Auto's Daye plant Production Capacity (year): Body Assembly 100,000 units / year (2024-planning, 2 shifts) - It is reported that Great Wall Motor Co., Ltd. has upgraded the vehicle manufacturing plant of the former Zhejiang Zotye Automobile Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Daye Branch by merging and reorganizing the Zhejiang Zotye Auto...

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hirdly, it will be an automotive industrial park; and fourthly it will be an export base. Construction work will be completed in 2015 to have a capacity to produce 800,000 vehicle units. The Haval H6, the automaker's first middle to high-end SUV for urban settings, went on sale on the same day. The body size of Haval H6 can reach 4640 x 1825 x 1690 mm, with its wheelbase at 2680 mm. It has surpassed the space of SUVs of the same level. It is powe...

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assis E, will enter series production in 2024. The first Lion's Explorer E was handed over to Golden Arrow Bus Services (GABS), which plans to use it for testing in Cape Town and gradually transition its diesel bus fleet to electric. The company not only supplied the chassis but also customized the body to meet GABS' requirements at the MAN Bus plant in Olifantsfontein, South Africa. The electric high-floor chassis assembly was carried out in col...

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e development of the Lion's Explorer E. The company highlighted its support for the government's goals to cut greenhouse gas emissions and develop New Energy Vehicles in South Africa. The first Lion’s Explorer E-bus was piloted in Cape Town in 2023. The chassis is built in Pinetown plant, and the body is assembled in Olifantsfontein plant using 95% of locally sourced components. On February 1, VWCO announced it is expanding its international pr...

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STARKOM, proizvodnja in trgovina d.o.o., Maribor Plant Rear axle beams for EQ model (2024-); Rear axles beams, Axle parts, Chassis/frames, Body panels/Frame parts; Stamping, Machining, Welding, Surface treatment/Heat treatment; Parts Assembly Mercedes-Benz Group AG's parts plant - Number of employees: 322 (as of 2024) - Established in 2005 Mercedes-Benz to invest in European powertrain production plants - Romania, Slovenia, China On December ...

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factory now uses AI, a digital twin, and for the first time, the Mercedes-Benz Operating System (MB.OS) as part of its “Digital First” strategy. Parts for the CLA come from several German plants: Stuttgart-Untertürkheim plant supplies electric drive units and axles, Kuppenheim plant provides body parts, and Kamenz plant builds the batteries. Other models in the same vehicle family will be made in Kecskemét, Hungary, with batteries from a...

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er 8, Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) announced it will introduce 6 battery electric vehicles (BEV) for the Indian market by 2028. Hyundai’s line-up of 6 BEV will cater to multiple segments including mass market and mass premium segments in India. Hyundai will introduce these BEVs in different body styles including SUV body shape. Hyundai will also introduce its dedicated BEV Platform – E-GMP (Electric Global Modular Platform) as well as ...

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Hyundai Motor India, Talegaon Plant (formerly General Motors India) Hyundai's passenger vehicles (2025-); Second-gen Venue (2025-) Engines (2025-); Chevrolet: Spark/Beat (2009-2020), Sail ( -2017), Sail U-VA (2012- 2017), Beat Sedan(2017-2020); Smart-Tech engines (-2020); Gasoline Engines, Diesel Engines (-2020); Body panel (-2020); Hyundai Motor's plant, acquired from GM in August 2023, began engine production in June 2025, and started vehic...

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Daimler Buses Česká republika s.r.o., Holýšov plant (formerly EvoBus Ceská republika s.r.o.) Bus body components and segments for Mercedes-Benz buses and Setra buses; Body-in-white of buses and trucks; Body Shells for Bus (2028-Planning) Daimler Buses component production plant, Daimler Truck group - Number of employees: 1,350 (as of 2024) - Established in 1998. Daimler Buses and General Works Council of EvoBus agree on long-term competit...

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