at may lead to a recall and the timing of the reporting of such defects. As a result the authority reached to a conclusion that BMW did not abide by the legal requirement to report such defects to NHTSA within 5 business days. BMW announced on November 28 that a large selection of BMW M Performance parts will be available for all model variants of the new BMW X5 as of March 2014. The BMW M Performance Power Kit available from spring 2014 for the ...

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Toyota Motor Kyushu, Technical Center (Fukuoka) Toyota Motor Kyushu's R&D location, in charge of development of interior and exterior parts in upper body and hybrid transaxles for Lexus models produced by the company - Completed in March 2016. ...

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ty, Zhejiang Prov. The plant, which will require 11.759 billion yuan for construction, will be able to produce 300,000 units passenger cars a year and begin operations in 2014. Together with the new plant, a supplier park will also be built in Hangzhou Bay New Zone. The amount of investment by core parts makers will likely to exceed 10 billion yuan. Shanghai Volkswagen has revealed the new Lavida four-door compact sedan for Chinese users at the B...

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di Q4 e-tron compact electric SUV in China FAW begins resuming production Over 7,000 employees at FAW’s Changchun plants return to work Toyota and Volkswagen halt operations at their plants in Changchun, China amid COVID outbreak 93% of key enterprises in Jilin Province resume work; FAW and auto parts suppliers fully resume production Volkswagen gradually resumes production at Shanghai plant FAW-VW’s reopened Changchun plant gets close to fu...

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days’ supply, Chrysler Group LLC’s days’ supply was 91 at the end of November. GM unveiled the all-new Chevrolet Malibu midsize sedan at the New York International Auto Show on April 1. The new model goes on sale in the fourth quarter of 2015. The 2016 Malibu is longer and lighter, with more interior space. The model has a 2.3-inch (58 mm) longer overall length with a wheelbase stretching 3.6 inches (91 mm), while reducing nearly 300 pound...

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nse for testing of autonomous driving on open roads in Hainan Province FAW Hongqi exports E-HS9 intelligent battery electric SUV to Norway Toyota and Volkswagen halt operations at their plants in Changchun, China amid COVID outbreak 93% of key enterprises in Jilin Province resume work; FAW and auto parts suppliers fully resume production The factory operation status in China as a result of the effects of the coronavirus (Chinese) FAW Hongqi launc...

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s for the week of January 15 at vehicle plants in Japan Toyota temporarily suspends operations at two vehicle assembly plants in Tohoku, Japan Toyota resumes operations at vehicle assembly plants in Tohoku. Toyota launches all-new Aqua Toyota Motor East Japan temporarily suspends two plants due to parts supply shortage Toyota Motor East Japan adds production suspension day at two plants in September Toyota Motor East Japan to temporarily suspen...

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Toyota resumes production of three models, including Yaris Cross Toyota to end production of the Corolla Axio and Corolla Fielder at the end of October Toyota temporarily suspends production on 26 lines at 14 plants in Japan due to snow Toyota Motor East Japan temporarily suspends two plants due to parts supply shortage Toyota Motor East Japan adds production suspension day at two plants in September Toyota Motor East Japan to temporarily suspen...

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g-key Koo, the current managing director of Hyundai Motor India. On November 15, Hyundai Motor and Kia held a meeting for potential suppliers in Ostrava. The suppliers’ day event was attended by 37 firms from the Czech Republic and Poland that manufacture, for example, vehicle bodies, chassis, interior and exterior components, and wiring systems. The strategy is now focused more on localisation of production and increasing competitiveness o...

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Show, the Acura was unveiled for the first time in South America. Three models of the "NSX Concept, "RDX" and "ILX" were displayed for reference at the motor show.- November 2011Honda was reported to be cutting operations starting on November 7 in Brazil by 30 percent from originally planned due to parts shortages caused by the flooding in Thailand. Production cut, which will be decided depending on availability of parts, could last as long as se...

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Benz is reducing production at its Sindelfingen plant due to decreased demand for S-Class luxury sedans. In Q4 2024, Factory 56 will operate in one shift instead of two. This follows the cancellation of the night shift last year, as sales of luxury sedans continued to decline in early 2024. Other parts of the Sindelfingen plant, including production of the E-Class and GLC models, are unaffected. On April 3, Mercedes Benz announced that it is in...

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t 160 km to the northwest of Sao Paulo at a cost of $700 million taking 25 months. It has a floor space of 69,000 square meters at the site of 1.39 million square meters. The Piracicaba Plant is Hyundai's first overseas facility to adopt a "one-kit" supply system where a full kit containing all the parts necessary to build a whole model moves along with the vehicle on the assembly line, which prevents any errors in the assembly process. Trial pro...

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or shortage as well as the conflict in Ukraine. Ford will idle production at plants in Saarlouis and Cologne in Germany due to the chip shortage. Ford has also stopped taking new orders for the S-Max and Galaxy vehicles that are built in Valencia, Spain. Russia's invasion of Ukraine also has caused parts shortages at a Volkswagen plant in Poland that builds Ford's Tourneo Connect vehicle, leading to a temporary halt of production. Ford has rolled...

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ction again in Japan in April due to COVID‑19 in China Mazda to temporarily suspend production again in Japan in late April due to COVID-19 in China Mazda unveils Japanese version of all-new CX-60 crossover SUV Mazda to temporarily suspend vehicle production in Japan in May due to disruptions in parts supply Mazda to start production of CX-90 crossover SUV for North America in FY22 Mazda to take on challenge to make plants worldwide carbon neu...

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able to produce the world's first vehicle component made with carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions extracted from the atmosphere. The C-pillar trim of the B-Class contains plastic obtained from recycled greenhouse gases. Their invention: a so-called electrolyser that breaks CO2 down into its constituent parts using catalyst technology. Their objective: by converting CO2 emissions, to create new substances that can be used as ingredients for products o...

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Increasing number of auto companies in Shanghai restart production SAIC Motor aims to gradually resume production in late May and strives to achieve same production and sales as last year Overall capacity utilization rate in Shanghai Lingang Special Area hits 45%; capacity utilization rate of auto parts suppliers hits 50% The factory operation status in China as a result of the effects of the coronavirus (Chinese) Digital Intelligence Co-creatio...

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(formerly Atrai Wagon, April 2005-)/Subaru Dias Wagon (August 2009-March 2020), Daihatsu Hijet Truck (December 2004-)/Toyota Pixis Truck (December 2011-)/Subaru Sambar Truck (April 2012-), Daihatsu Hijet Cargo (November 2004-)/Toyota Pixis Van (December 2011-)/Subaru Sambar Van (April 2012-), Press parts, Daihatsu Be-go (January 2006-2012)/Toyota Rush (January 2006-2012), Daihatsu Mira (Production ended)/Subaru Pleo (Production ended), Daihatsu H...

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tina announced that it has begun production of the Accelo light truck at its Juan Manuel Fangio Industrial Center in Buenos Aires as part of the USD 10 million investment plan previously announced for the plant. The new model is the Accelo 815 with Extended Cab, which offers an additional 180 mm of interior space behind the seats enabled by a new wheelbase of 3,900 mm, and further assisted with an optional wheelbase of 4,600 mm. Glaucia Silva, Se...

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's Orion plant in Michigan Year opened: 1983 Investment announced since 2014: over USD 4.8 billion Employees: 384 as of April 2025 Chevrolet supplies 855 custom Bolt EVs to Domino's Pizza in U.S. GM to stop Chevrolet Bolt production at Orion Assembly at end of 2023 GM plans new USD 200 million EV parts manufacturing plant in Auburn Hills, Michigan Chevrolet prepares U.S. market launch of Silverado EV GM delays Orion Assembly plant production o...

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install more than 14,000 solar panels at its St Athan site in Wales, capable of delivering 20% of the plant’s annual energy demands. The use of innovative sustainable materials in Aston Martin cars is also being expanded, including exploring the use of green aluminum alloy, and leather-free vegan interior options. On June 26, Lucid Group, Inc. announced a technology partnership with Aston Martin to give Aston Martin electric powertrain technolo...

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