po 2014 scheduled to open on February 5. The new concept will be unveiled at Datsun's press conference on February 5 at India Expo Mart. On February 4, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. announced the launch of production  of the Datsun GO compact at the Oragadam plant. The Datsun GO is a five-door, five-seat hatchback family car to go on sale in March in India. Oragadam will be the first plant to assemble next-generation Datsun cars. Technical facilities o...

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rials in production of Mégane E-TECH Electric Renault presents Scénic Vision concept-car at ChangeNOW summit in Paris Renault Group inaugurates new production line for electric motors at Cléon plant Renault Group and Minth Group to produce battery casings for EVs assembled in France Lighter rear hatch door is used on the Renault's Megane E-TECH Electric Renault Group reduces energy consumption of its sites in France by 10% Renault announces pr...

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d in India at the company’s plant in Thiruvallur, near Chennai. It is powered by a 2.0 litre diesel engine and 8-speed "Efficient Automatic Transmission”. It offers fuel efficiency of 18.6 kmpl (ARAI certified). On September 16, Citroën announced that it will introduce the new C3, a versatile hatchback measuring less than 4 meter in length which will enable the brand to expand in India. Set to be launched in the first half of 2022, new C3 i...

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new jobs, and integrated 14 new supply companies to support the production of this model. On November 18, Nissan Mexico announced it will cease production of the Tiida sedan at its Cuernavaca plant (CIVAC) in June 2018, 12 years after the compact car began production at two Mexican facilities. The hatchback version was built at the A1 plant in Aguascalientes, where its output ended in 2012. Since 2006, Nissan has built nearly 1.3 million Tiida m...

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Mazda Motor Manufacturing de Mexico S.A. de C.V. (MMMdM), Salamanca Plant Mazda3 (=Axela, 2014-2018), Mazda2 (=Demio, 2014-), Mazda2 Sedan (2018-), Mazda3 Sedan (2019-), MHV Mazda3 (-planning), Mazda CX-30 (2019-), Mazda CX-3 (2022-); Mazda2-based Scion iA (2015-2016), Toyota Yaris iA (2016-2018) and Yaris Sedan (for U.S.) (2018-2020), Yaris Hatchback (for U.S.) (2019-2020); Skyactiv-G 1.5, Skyactiv-G 2.0, Skyactiv-G 2.5 engines; Passenger ca...

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t in U.K. On December 19 Nissan Motor announced that its UK plant in Sunderland will produce Infiniti's new compact entry model from 2015. The plant has a capacity to produce 60,000 Infiniti models a year for the global market. Nissan is expected to invest around £250 million in the plant. The new hatchback which was previously scheduled for production at this plant from 2014 will be manufactured elsewhere. Nissan Motor announced on January 21 t...

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ion at Anting Town, Jiading District, Shanghai SAIC Motor’s three major plants in Shanghai return to pre-epidemic production levels SAIC-Audi starts accepting pre-orders for A5L Sportback coupe SAIC-Audi launches A5L Sportback coupe SAIC-Audi starts accepting pre-orders for E5 Sportback electric hatchback SAIC-Audi intelligent manufacturing site completed in Jiading District, Shanghai SAIC-Audi launches E5 Sportback electric coupe SAIC-VW, Neu...

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first production car equipped with laser high beams. The Audi R8 LMX is available as a coupe with a production run limited to 99 vehicles and will take to the streets this summer. The base price in Germany is EUR 210,000. Audi revealed the new A7 Sportback on May 22. The five-door coupe with a rear hatch first debuted in 2010, combining the appeal and sporiness of a coupe with the comfort of a sedan and the functional benefits of an Avant. The re...

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eduled to launch in late 2016. Its engine is based on the new 2.0-liter inline four-cylinder gasoline engine named "2.0TFSI." The pistons and valves have been specially modified for gas operation. The new A4 Avant g-tron is the second Audi model to use natural gas, following the A3 Sportback g-tron hatchback. Audi announced on December 28 that its planned capital expenditure for 2016 remains at more than EUR 3 billion. Half of the planned investm...

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from at least 30 minutes to a little over three minutes. The pressure that the new press can apply is 2,500 tons. The use of AGVs has streamlined logistics, in particular with the use of a giant AGV which can transport up to six tons of material. BMW announced that production of the new MINI 5-door Hatch has started at the Oxford plant on July 1. The new 5-door, which will go on sale in the autumn. The launch of the all-new 5-door MINI is a furth...

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n to the intensive driving pleasure that will enhance the efficiency of the drive technology. In addition, Mini will introduce electric adjustable dampers for the first time, which allows the characteristic response to uneven road surface to be varied. BMW announced on February 17 that the new Mini Hatch will be built at the contract manufacturer VDL Nedcar in Born, Netherlands. BMW's Mini brand is to add capacity and will split production of the...

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y 13 Honda to halt production at Brazilian plants until April 12 due to COVID-19 Honda opens voluntary dismissal program to shrink staff in Brazil plants Honda to end production of Civic in Brazil in November Honda prepares launch of new-generation City in Brazil Honda presents new City sedan, hatchback in Brazil ahead of January 2022 launch Honda to move assembly of transmissions to Santa Catarina, Brazil Honda idles Itirapina plant in Br...

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Toyota do Brasil Ltda., Sorocaba Plant Etios (Sedan)(2012-2023), Etios Hatchback (2012-2023), Etios Aibo (2022-2023), Etios Cross (2013-2018), Yaris (2018-), SUV Corolla Cross (2021-), SUV Corolla Cross flex-fuel hybrid (2021-), Yaris Cross flex-fuel hybrid (2026-planning), Corolla flex-fuel hybrid (planning), Corolla Sedan (2026 - planning); Battery assembly (2026-planning) Passenger car assembly plant, started production in August 2012. Prese...

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r dimensions; and support improved aerodynamics for better fuel-efficiency. The craftsmanship and quality is delivered following a EUR 600 million investment at Ford’s Saarlouis assembly facility, Germany. On July 18, Ford announced that the all-new Focus is on sale across Europe now in five-door hatchback, wagon and in selected markets four-door body styles, offered in a comprehensive model line-up that includes the stylish Focus Trend and Tit...

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General Motors Brazil, Gravatai Plant Chevrolet Celta (2000-2015), Prisma (2006-2019), Onix (2012-2019), Onix hatch (2019-), Onix Plus sedan (2019-), SUV Coupé Sonic (2026-planning) Passenger car assembly plant - Number of employees: approx. 5,000 (as of Feb, 2025) - Investment:   2024-2028: BRL 1.2 billion (USD 220 million), for the the expansion of Chevrolet's compact line and launching of a new vehicle in 2026   2017-2019: BRL 1.4 bill...

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goggles to design production lines and help spot potential issues.  On March 9, Volkswagen announced the launch of  the Atlas Cross Sport, the new two-row version of the Atlas SUV built also in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The coupe-like Atlas Cross Sport features a dramatically raked rear pillar and hatch, upscale three-bar chrome grill, and sculpted rear bumper, with an interior upgraded from the seven-seater Atlas to include a redesigned steerin...

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e components; Transmission assembly plant, production of electric drive components and assembly of hydrogen-based fuel cell drive components, Competence center for electric drive components - Number of Employees: 3,289 (as of July 2025) - Investment:   2021: EUR 30 million for production of new hatch parts - Established in 1911. Daimler Truck drives toward carbon free logistics with 14 eActros 600 fleets in German plants Daimler Truck begin...

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, Hermosillo Stamping, and Hermosillo Assembly where the Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ are built. On May 4, Ford confirmed that it will suspend importation of Fusion sedan to Brazil from Hermosillo Mexico, where it is built. In the Brazilian market, the Fusion joins the recently-dropped Focus in both hatch and sedan versions, as well as the Fiesta, also in its two configurations. Still coming to Brazil in 2020, Ford plans to launch the new Territor...

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ovided four "Focus" electric cars with special specifications to the U.S. TV program "The Jay Leno Show." The electric car is scheduled to go on sale in the North American market starting in 2011. Ford unveiled the new model of its leading compact car "Focus" at the Detroit Auto Show. New sedan and hatchback versions were designed by its design center in Germany. The Focus is equipped with a new 2.0-liter, 4-cylinder gasoline engine rated at 155p...

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Stellantis, Peugeot-Citroen do Brasil S.A., Porto Real Plant Citroen C3 (-2021), C3 Picasso Aircross (-2021), C4 Cactus (2018-2024), C3 Sporty (2021-), C3 subcompact hatchback (2022-), C3 Aircross SUV (2023-), Basalt (2024 -), Jeep Avenger (2026-planning); Peugeot 207 (-2014), 208 (2013-2020), 2008 (2014-2023), Hoggar (2010-2014); Engines (1.4L/1.5L/1.6L flex-fuel and petrol) ; Iron cylinder blocks, Aluminum cylinder heads; Stellantis (PSA)'s Pas...

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