mos Arizpe in Mexico Chevrolet 2025 Blazer EV to arrive with lower price, content changes, performance increases GM starts production of Cadillac Optiq at Ramos Arizpe plant in Mexico Chevrolet 2025 Blazer EV production start moved to August GM reports record Q2 profits and revenue, suspends Cruise Origin production Cadillac adjusts 2025 Lyriq lineup to make room for Optiq in U.S. Honda’s Prologue EV has best U.S. sales month ever in August Cad...

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to declines in demand in North America and procurement issues from the spread of the new coronavirus infection. This production halt is likely to reduce production volume by about 58,000 units. The subsidiary, Subaru’s only plant in the U.S., suspended operations from March 23. The subsidiary was originally planned to resume operations on April 20 as announced on April 1, and will be closed for 34 days in total. This will be the third time that...

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oyota New Global Architecture Program. Toyota Alabama’s USD 106 million investment in the TNGA project increased total plant investment to nearly USD 1 billion. On June 25, the 2019 American-Made Index was released by Cars.com, which reviews five factors, including location of final assembly, the origin of parts reported under the American Automobile Labeling Act, the origin country for engines, the origin country for transmissions, and the num...

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paint shop, a new Performance Build Center, and additional plant upgrades. The last production seventh-generation C7 Corvette will be auctioned off this summer. On June 25, the 2019 American-Made Index was released by Cars.com, which reviews five factors, including location of final assembly, the origin of parts reported under the American Automobile Labeling Act, the origin country for engines, the origin country for transmissions, and the num...

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s. Orion Assembly will begin production of ICE-powered full-size SUVs and light duty pickup trucks in early 2027. As a result, GM’s Factory ZERO will be the dedicated assembly location for the Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC Sierra EV, Cadillac ESCALADE IQ, and GMC HUMMER EV pickup and SUV. Orion was originally slated to produce EV trucks after retooling. Fairfax Assembly will support production of the ICE-powered Chevrolet Equinox beginning in mid...

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with leather-like properties. The BMW Group is thus serving the demand for vegan and leather-free interiors, which is set to increase further soon, especially in the US, China, and Europe. It will also be possible to use these materials for steering wheel surfaces. Replacing raw materials of animal origin makes a significant contribution to increasing sustainability in vehicle production. The introduction of new surface material for steering whee...

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capabilities. On May 3, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M) announced that due to the evolving Covid-19 situation in India, it has decided to move forward the scheduled maintenance of four working days, in each of its automotive division plants, to the month of May 2021, in a staggered manner. This was originally scheduled for June 2021.   On June 27, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. achieved a milestone by producing the 200,000 Mahindra XUV700 SUV, in 33 m...

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to resume on April 1, 2024, with the 6:00 a.m. shift. However, the restart dates for the welding and paint workshops remain uncertain and will be determined immediately. On March 20, multiple sources revealed that the Stellantis' Vigo plant extends shutdown to March 27, 2024, due to supply issues. Originally, System 1 was set to be inactive from March 25 to 27, but now System 2, which is responsible for van assembly, will also be idle on March 2...

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k will debut on vehicles shown at Mondial de Paris in October 2022, with the first vehicles set to reach Dacia dealerships in the following days. Dacia also announced the gradual abandonment of certain materials such as chrome, but also, as has been the case for several years, all leather of animal origin. From 2023, Dacia will be the Group’s first brand to have limited all its vehicles to a top speed of 180 km/h. On September 16, Dacia announc...

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f the deal, the Chinese automaker will become a minority shareholder in Renault do Brasil, allowing it to utilize Renault’s manufacturing, sales, and service infrastructure in the country. The facility will continue assembling Renault models while also producing upcoming Geely vehicles of Chinese origin. Additionally, Renault do Brasil will distribute Geely’s lineup of zero-emission and low-emission vehicles.   On April 11, it was reported t...

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t five GM facilities in Gravataí, Joinville, São Caetano do Sul, São José dos Campos, and Indaiatuba (proving grounds,, 91 respirators have already been located and received for refurbishment, with 37 of those having been repaired and awaiting calibration before heading back to the hospitals of origin. On April 9, General Motors said it plans to keep its Brazilian factories shut down for at least 60 more days due to the coronavirus crisis, ta...

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k will debut on vehicles shown at Mondial de Paris in October 2022, with the first vehicles set to reach Dacia dealerships in the following days. Dacia also announced the gradual abandonment of certain materials such as chrome, but also, as has been the case for several years, all leather of animal origin. From 2023, Dacia will be the Group’s first brand to have limited all its vehicles to a top speed of 180 km/h. Sales of Dacia added 4.8 perce...

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April 17, NWTN Inc. signed a memorandum of understanding ("MOU") with Al Kalid Auto L.L.C. ("Al Kalid") for the delivery of over one thousand Rabdan ONE vehicles over the next two years. Under the MOU, Al Kalid will become the exclusive distributor of vehicles under the Rabdan brand in Kuwait. The origin of the Rabdan brand is deeply rooted in Arabic culture. The brand will cover a full range of intelligent new energy passenger vehicle products ...

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r Alpine A110 E-ternité prototype. The shift to linen, a natural and lightweight material sourced locally in Normandy near Alpine's birthplace in Dieppe. Linen is utilized in various parts like the bonnet, roof, rear window, seat shells, and future rear skirt, offering benefits such as bio-sourced origin, lower energy-intensive production compared to carbon, and added features like low density, resistance, and acoustic properties. The prototype ...

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f 200,000 vehicles and 200,000 engines per year, and currently manufactures the Nissan March and the Nissan Versa, in addition to a 1.0-liter 12-valve and a 1.6-liter 16-valve engine. Nissan Brazil announced on July 4 that it is launching the export program for Latin America. In March, the Japanese origin company began exporting its national models for Paraguay. Already in this second phase, between July and August, Nissan will export cars also t...

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o electric pickup, GMC HUMMER EV SUV to be built at Factory ZERO GM is currently expanding its Lake Orion plant in Michigan, with an enormous new structure being added on the plant’s south side facing Brown Road to support the production of the Chevrolet Silverado EV and GMC Sierra EV, which was originally expected to begin late in 2024, but is now expected to begin late in 2025. While the Lake Orion facility was originally slated to receive a...

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actures over 120,000 motorcycles per year, supplying both domestic and international markets. By using renewable energy, Honda will prevent the annual emission of 63,826 tons of CO2, equivalent to the carbon captured by one million trees over a decade. The agreement also includes GDO (Guarantees of Origin) certification, ensuring complete traceability of its renewable energy use. This initiative aligns with Honda’s goal of achieving carbon neut...

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and fleet incentives have made the business even more challenging.” The company now will assess its CAMI assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ontario, “for future opportunities,” Barra said, as the company reevaluates of EV manufacturing capacity. The CAMI plant has been idle since May this year and originally was expected to resume production in October with a single daily shift, later hanging the restart date to November. GM sold 3,976 BrightDro...

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p. On October 29, GM said it is reducing the number of employees whose contract will be suspended ahead of expected layoffs due to semiconductor shortages at its plant in São José dos Campos, Brazil. The measure could last from 2 to 5 months, with an extension possible for another five months. GM originally intended to suspend 1,200 employees, but has now dropped the amount to 700 employees.GM will operate in just one shift during the lay-off p...

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romotion and sale of DR and EVO branded cars, in violation of the rules of the Consumer Code. In particular, the company would incorrectly represent information regarding the place of production of the DR and EVO brand vehicles. Furthermore, in some cases it would omit relevant information on their origin, suggesting that they are produced entirely in Italy, while they are Chinese-produced vehicles. The Authority's officials carried out inspectio...

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