lly ramped up from the end of April onwards according to a fixed plan. Engine production in Győr already started gradually ramping up again this week. For those employees at the factories in Germany who will only be able to resume their work fully in later phases of the restart, short-time working regulations will continue to apply until then. On June 10, Audi informed that the Aluminum Closed Loop established at Neckarsulm site in 2017 and sinc...

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tures compact models, such as i10 and i20, in the Turkey facility. Most of these vehicles are reportedly exported to European markets. The company is expected to invest a total of EUR 170 million in the plant to meet the demand for electrified vehicles, which is anticipated to rise due to tightened regulations on carbon dioxide emissions. On January 22, the European Commission approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of Hyundai ...

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2% for the Jazz. The local content ratio will be raised gradually to improve quality of export cars. Honda Prospect Motor announced an introduction of the third generation of a 1,500 cc small sedan "City". Its iVTEC engine, which produces the maximum output of 120 HP and is compliant with emissions regulations "Euro 4," and suspensions are shared with a small hatchback "Jazz" like the previous model. However, an extended wheelbase provides a more...

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une 2020. On May 14, BYD Automobile Industry signed an agreement in Tianjin for strategic cooperation with China Automotive Technology and Research Center Co., Ltd. (CATARC). The companies will form a strategic partnership in a series of fields, including automotive industry standards and technical regulations, product testing and certification services, research of key generic technologies and product development, engineering consulting, informa...

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operations start in April Hino said on August 1 it will put the redesigned light duty truck "Dutro" onto the market on September 3. Electric retractable rearview mirrors are installed on all versions as standard equipment. They are all low exhaust emissions vehicles compliant with the Japanese 2010 regulations. Also, all versions, except those carrying 132 kWh engines, have met the fuel consumption regulations for 2015. U.S. Toyota announced the ...

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omotive Technology and Research Center Co., Ltd. (CATARC) signed strategic cooperation agreements with the SAIC, SAIC VW and SAIC Passenger Vehicle respectively. CATARC will cooperate with each of the above three companies in a series of fields, including automotive industry standards and technical regulations, product testing and certification services, research of key generic technologies and product development, engineering consulting, informa...

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company invested $750 million to add 1.2 million square foot assembly facility and have added 300,000 square feet to the existing paint shop. BMW has not brought a compact engine to the U.S. market since 1999, but it is planning to introduce a 4-cylinder engine again in order to meet new emissions regulations, though its timing has not been disclosed. In the global market, 4-cylinder engines are mounted on about 50 percent of BMW models. In the ...

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ine and the motor. A faulty circuit plate may damage elements on the circuit plate when driving under heavy load, making it impossible to continue running. The same problem may occur to about 100,000 vehicles exported to the U.S. and Europe. Toyota will take necessary measures according to laws and regulations of each country. Toyota Motor Kyushu has said that its Miyata plant, which is currently adjusting production due to a trouble in parts pro...

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ow over 70% complete. The company has invested in advanced robotics and will hire specialists, who will receive training in Algeria and abroad to develop new skills for the country. The expansion will increase production capacity and local integration, aligning with Algeria’s mechanical industry regulations.  On April 17, multiple sources reported that Stellantis’ Tafraoui plant in Oran, Algeria, will also produce the new Fiat Grande Panda....

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the Landy for Suzuki based on an OEM contract) produced during the period from November 2010 through December 2011; and the Juke produced during the period from September 2010 through December 2011. These models assembled or sold outside Japan will also be recalled based on each country's laws and regulations. Reported on April 1, Warisan Tan Chong Automotif (WTCA) has commenced the production (CKD) of the GAC GS3 Emzoom at the Tan Chong Motor A...

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ic Combi and the New SpaceClass offer two diesel engines, including the new Blue dCi 150 engine with a 6-speed manual or automatic EDC gearbox. The Blue dCi 170 engine is available with a 6-speed EDC automatic transmission. Equipped with Stop & Start technology, the range is compatible with the new regulations set by the Euro 6D FULL standard....

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o the closed-loop system in the plant, the COVID control measures can’t affect this plant. SAIC Volkswagen's Anting plant also remains its production, not affected by the measures. Anting is located in Puxi. This area will be under lockdown for COVID nucleic acid testing from April 1 according to regulations. VW said it is monitoring production on a daily basis and might make adjustments at any time. On April 18, according to multiple media sou...

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l drastically strengthen FAW-VW’s R&D capabilities in safety tests, performance and endurance tests, intelligent light development, development and verification of drive systems as well as human-machine engineering research. Additionally, these laboratories will help FAW-VW to better adapt to the regulations and user demands in China and further improve the automaker’s technological capabilities in conceptual development, testing and verifica...

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Bolivia, joining the line of VW Worker trucks. The models presented in Santa Cruz for an event organized by the official importer Hansa were the VW Constellation 15.180, 17.250, 17.320, 24.320 31.320 and 19.320. Built in Brazil at the Resende plant, the Constellation line meets the Euro 3 emissions regulations in force in Bolivia. On August 21, Ambev, owner of brands such as Skol, Brahma, Antarctica and Guarana, announced that by 2023, it will ha...

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a crossover unique in the A-segment, designed and produced in Europe to meet the demands of urban and suburban life in Europe.Based on the GA-B platform of the Toyota Global New Architecture (TNGA), the model is powered by a 1-litre, 3-cylinder 1KR-FE engine that has been improved to meet European regulations. On April 12, Toyota Europe delivered the new Aygo X to its first customer at the Kolin plant. The third-generation Aygo, which is now co...

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some vehicles for potential problems with steering malfunctioning and with hybrids disabled from proper running. The recall will involve around 1,518,000 vehicles in the Japanese domestic market. Similar actions will be taken against about 1.25 million vehicles sold in overseas markets according to regulations in each country. Among models produced overseas, the "Prius" made and sold in China and the "Avensis" produced in the U.K. will be recalle...

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nts in June. However, day-shift only operations that started from the end of March will continue. The spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19 ) had a major impact on sales dealers, but now sales activities are gradually restarting in countries and regions that have begun to relax social restriction regulations and resume economic activities. Production volume is gradually increasing, and in June, the Ujina Plant No. 1, the Ujina Plant No. 2, the ...

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ance. The exports of the "Yaris" will get started in May 2013. It plans to ship about 25,000 cars a year to the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. Furthermore, TMMF will invest approximately $8 million in the Valenciennes plant to develop 1.5-liter engines, as well as to respond to North American safety regulations. Toyota Motor Corporation announced on April 15 that it will adjust production at all domestic vehicle assembly plants in response to slug...

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s of Purwakarta. The BAIC BJ40 Plus is a rugged 4x4 SUV featuring a 2.0-liter turbocharged engine, an 8-speed transmission. Its price dropped to around IDR 698 million (OTR Jakarta) (down from IDR 790 million). This local production supports greater use of domestic components per Indonesia’s TKDN regulations. BAIC plans to expand local assembly with the BJ-30 Hybrid launching at GIIAS 2025 in July and the electric Arcfox T1 in February 2026. On...

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sion to import the Arrizo 6 sedan, and recent increases in logistics costs in the country. On May 10, union representatives will meet again with negotiators from Caoa Chery. Grupo Caoa ended production of the Hyundau ix35 at its Anápolis plant in Brazil in February as expected due to new emissions regulations in the Proconve L7. The plant has begun production of the new generation Tucson, in hybrid form, since the end of 2021, and will launch it...

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