ironmental protection throughout the manufacturing process, and establish a globally integrated environmentally friendly manufacturing management system. The company has made comprehensive improvements to its processes and is working to reduce waste emissions. Vacuum extraction is introduced in NE1 casting core molding. In addition to reducing exposure to smoke and dust contaminants such as silica dust, phenol, and ammonia by more than 70%, the i...

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l conclude by the end of 2015. GM announced on November 21 that it will invest USD 200 million in its Orion Assembly and Pontiac Metal Center plants to prepare for a future vehicle program. Orion will receive USD 160 million for tooling and equipment, and Pontiac will receive USD 40 million for new dies. The Orion plant produces the Chevrolet Sonic and Buick Verano. On November 11, GM announced it would lay off 160 at Orion Assembly beginning in ...

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IPUs for EV production at both MAP and East Liberty Auto Plant (ELP). The Anna Engine Plant (AEP) will now build the IPU case that will contain the EV battery module and serve as the main frame structure for the floor of Honda and Acura EVs. AEP is preparing to install six, 6,000-ton high-pressure die cast machines that will mega cast the IPU case in two pieces that will be welded together seamlessly using Friction Stir Welding. In 2023, AEP tra...

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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 SUV in São José dos Pinhais Renault idles São José dos Pinhais plant week of June 12 Renault studies creation of two specialized centres of excellence Renault readies new SUV in São José dos Pinhais with second shift on lay-off Renault names Ka...

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na, in addition to a new heritage center in Marysville to showcase the Japanese automaker’s history in Ohio and North America. The move will add about 60 new jobs. Honda is investing approximately $180 million at the Honda of America Mfg., Inc. Anna Engine Plant to expand capabilities in aluminum die casting and engine parts production related to the new Honda Earth Dreams Technology engines and transmissions. This brings total investment at th...

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ed in Kosai City, Shizuoka Prefecture. Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) held a "Monozukuri Workshop," an informational session for the press, where various production technologies being developed at the Teiho, Myochi, and Motomachi plants were unveiled. At the Myochi Plant, the development of Giga casting (a technology for integrated molding with aluminum die-casting), which will be used in next-generation electric vehicles (EV), is underway. At...

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d delivered by the 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 com...

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uilds pre-production Hummer EVs at Factory ZERO as construction continues GM plants return to production November 1, some with single shift GM highlights EV product, plant launches in U.S. GM celebrates grand opening of its all-electric-product Factory ZERO GM investing USD 51 million at Bedford Casting for Chevrolet Silverado EV drive units GMC Sierra E electric pickup production to start in 2023 GM launching production of Chevrolet Silvera...

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ownship Assembly will add 800 employees for a third shift to support production of its popular Chevrolet Traverse and Buick Enclave. Both shift additions will be operational in the second quarter of 2020. On May 18, GM plants restarting with one-shift operation, include Bay City Powertrain, Bedford Casting Operations, CAMI Assembly, Defiance Casting Operations, Flint Assembly, Flint Engine, Fort Wayne Assembly, GM Components Grand Rapids, GM Comp...

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avy-duty trucks. Flint Assembly will receive USD 788 million to prepare the plant to assemble GM’s next-gen ICE HD trucks, including a body shop building expansion, general assembly conveyor expansion, and new tooling and equipment. Flint Metal Center will receive USD 233 million for new stamping dies to support production of GM’s next-generation ICE HD trucks, as well as press refurbishments and new equipment. GM previously announced USD 579...

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hevrolet Silverado" and "GMC Sierra" already have been approved. New models with new interiors and exteriors, as well as with improved fuel economy are likely to hit the market in the next few years. Production of the 2011 "Sierra HD" started. It will be installed with a 6.6-liter "Durmax" V8 turbo diesel engine and a 6-speed transmission "Allison 999." GM's Flint Plant, which builds the "Chevrolet Silverado" and "GMC Sierra" pickups, is consider...

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restarts production at 4 North American plants FCA announces USD 1.48 billion investment in Sterling Heights Assembly Plant Chrysler 200 production ends at Sterling Heights Assembly Plant FCA commits USD 1 billion investment for Jeep Wagoneer, Grand Wagoneer, and Jeep pickup FCA resumes producing diesel Ram pickups as U.S. regulators near expected ruling FCA announces USD 1 billion, 2,500 new jobs for Warren Truck Assembly Plant FCA Warren Tr...

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announced on January 4 that it had acquired land for building an engine manufacturing plant for vehicles in Indonesia. The land purchased is about 1.3 million square meters in the industrial park to the east of Jakarta at a cost for about 10 billion yen. Suzuki will construct a plant to manufacture casting, forging and aluminum-die cast parts, aiming to raise their localization rate. Suzuki is planning to set up a new assembly plant in Indonesia....

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ndai Ioniq Electric produced in Ulsan extends to 191 km Hyundai Motor delivers 50 units of ix35 FCEV to Linde Group in Germany Hyundai unveils Genesis G80, production to be done at Ulsan Plant Hyundai starts taking orders for Genesis G80 Hyundai releases all-new Genesis G80 Genesis G90 flagship readied for introduction for USA Hyundai starts receiving orders for new i30 in Korea Hyundai to start FCV taxi model project in South Korea Hyundai's se...

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e-orders for electric edition of Aeolus L7 SUV CDMS 2024: Voyah starts accepting pre-orders for Courage electric SUV Voyah launches Courage electric SUV Voyah simultaneously launches global version of Courage SUV in three European countries DFMC breaks ground on industrialized project on integrated die casting Nissan to end production in Wuhan, China, in FY 2025 Dongfeng Motor completes expansion of passenger car plant in Wuhan, Hubei Dongfeng N...

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on of 2019 Ram 1500 eTorque mild-hybrid in U.S. FCA idling plants in New Year for maintenance, inventory adjustment, changeover GM, Ford, FCA halt operations due to Michigan gas utility fire during record low temperatures FCA’s new 2020 Ram 1500 will offer all-new third-generation 3.0-liter V6 EcoDiesel engine Stellantis targets Sterling Heights plant over efficiency, absenteeism issues Stellantis temporarily laying off hundreds of hourly wor...

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Stellantis, FCA Canada, Etobicoke Casting Plant Aluminum Die Castings, Pistons, Engine parts, Transmission parts Stellantis (FCA)'s aluminum casting plant -Year built: 1942 -Year acquired by Chrysler: 1964 -Investment announced 2010-2019: USD 27.2 million -Employees as of July 2024: 258 in 3 shifts Stellantis cites Etobicoke, Kokomo casting plants for electrification support, safety Unifor declares October 29 strike deadline for Stellantis contra...

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of 1,265PS, a peak torque of 1,280Nm, a 0 to 100km/h acceleration time of only 2.07 seconds (excluding the starting time), and a top speed of 280km/h. It also comes with such features as the NZP autonomous navigation assistance system. In Q4 2023, Geely Galaxy will unveil the new Galaxy E8 wide-bodied flagship battery electric sedan. Based on the SEA. In the second half of 2023, Geely will unveil “the auto industry’s first full-stack in-hou...

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afactory Texas, was the third best-selling EV in Q3 2024. Tesla Gigafactory Texas is known to have submitted 16 filings with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) dating from September 19 to October 29 that cover a range of upgrades and improvements to areas such as body-in-white, castings, die-shop, paint, plastics, battery cells, cell lab, an East Parking Garage, and the previously announced south expansion of the complex dedi...

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overall width of 1,832mm, the overall height of 1,671mm, and the wheelbase of 2,660mm. There are three engine variations including: a 1.8-liter engine delivering 102kW at maximum connected to a 5-speed manual, a 2.0-liter 106kW engine combined with a 6-speed manual or a 7-speed DCT, and a 2.0-liter diesel engine of 100kW connected to a 6-speed manual transmission. Geely has signed a contract to build a new plant to manufacture 300,000 units of au...

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