starting from October 2015. Toyota Motor Corporation announced on February 1 that it will stop all of its production at 16 plants throughout Japan for six days from February 8 through 13, 2016. This is due to concerns about its parts procurement, which has been affected by an explosion at an Aichi Steel Corporation plant. Assembly lines of Ikeda and Kyoto Plants of Daihatsu Motor producing Toyota models will be stopped. Operations are scheduled ...

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roduction in the 4th quarter of 2015, reaching full volume in the first half of 2016. The three press lines will increase the number of stampings produced each day by nearly 75,000 or 20 million a year. Today, Sterling Stamping produces 62 million stampings, and processes more than 500,000 tons of steel and 14,000 tons of aluminum annually. As the largest stamping plant in the world, Sterling Stamping has nearly 2,300 employees. The parts are sh...

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urkey. Both have signed a multi-year deal for HORSE to supply its M920 RWD 2.0-litre turbo diesel engines to HABAŞ for its debut light commercial vehicles at its new Manisa facility, Turkey. HABAŞ Group is a Turkey-based production and export company, specializing in industrial and medical gases, steel, power generation, heavy machinery, and others. It has entered the automotive sector by offering electric and diesel buses, midibuses, and truck...

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signs preliminary sales and purchase agreement for production facility in Hungary BYD holds supplier forum in Hungary Dürr, Germany to provide sustainable painting technology to BYD Szeged plant, Hungary BYD meets hundreds of potential suppliers in Turin, Italy voestalpine, Austria to supply flat steel for bodies and outer skin components to BYD Hungary plant On December 22, the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA) announced that BYD is...

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ined Heat and Power Plant (CHP) plants at Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen Porsche applies repair concept for the battery in Tycan Porsche applies 99% recyclable mono material for door covering and hoods Porsche further saved water and heat energy in pre-existing paint shop Porsche collaborates with H2 Green Steel to drive emissions reduction in sports car Porsche invests EUR 250 million for upgrading Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen plant, Germany Porsche moves pro...

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s Honda’s battery plant project receives another USD 237 million from Ohio Honda, LG Energy Solution break ground for new joint venture EV battery plant in Ohio Honda consolidates U.S. production as Ohio EV hub is formed LGES-Honda battery plant in Ohio reaches construction milestone with first steel beam On February 29, LG Energy Solution and Honda announced they have erected the final structural steel beam at the joint venture's new 2-milli...

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a new pickup truck product. The launch of the Dadao brand will officially create a new category, “PUV”. The Xuntian architecture is an advanced technology architecture platform built by JMC in conjunction with Ford’s global R&D resources. It applies the longitudinal beam roll forming square steel technology for the first time, and applies for the first time the Watt’s linkage technology and a nitrogen shock absorber with variable dampin...

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dels. Based on the new platform developed for the "7 Series," the "5 Series Sedan" features "Auto Stop & Go" the first idling stop mechanism in the "5 Series," an 8-speed automatic transmission, power steering system, A4-wheel drive, double-wishbone type front suspensions. Also, use of high-tensile steel plates and aluminum alloy panels for doors, front hood and front side panels contributes to reducing vehicle weight. A total of 7 types of engin...

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plant, Austria expands electric motor production with second line BMW Steyr gears up for EU7 with updated diesel engines and 2028 hydrogen launch BMW Steyr plant prepares electric drives for NEUE KLASSE and future M Models BMW Steyr plant partners with voestalpine Stahl GmbH for advanced electrical steel used in New Class EV motors BMW Steyr plant, Austria begins production of Gen6 electric motors for Neue Klasse models BMW to begin fuel cell sys...

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ocus to new energy, and contributes to the realization of “carbon peak and carbon neutrality” goals. It is understood that Changzheng Automobile has begun to customize the research and development of related clean energy products and efficient solutions for various industry scenarios, such as steel, mining, ports, and urban construction, for the realization of “carbon peak and carbon neutrality” goals in various industries. Changzheng...

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bold and refined look. It comes with a high-tech LED headlights made from molded plastic, offering 50% lower energy use and 30% better illumination than halogen lights. The vehicle’s dashboard blends classic and modern design, using high-quality materials like premium wood textures and galvanized steel for a refined look. It features a large 15.6” 2.5K multimedia screen, a 10.3” digital instrument cluster and a head-up display for added con...

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pens preorders for Roewe Ei5 in Beijing SAIC’s Roewe brand launches RX5 MAX IM Motors unveils all-new L7 intelligent battery electric sedan at 2021 WNEVC SAIC Motor brings ten brands including IM Motors and R Auto to Auto Guangzhou 2021 SAIC Motor’s passenger vehicle subsidiary teams up with Baosteel to build Co-Innovation Laboratory for advanced automotive materials The first Beta units of IM L7 smart electric sedans roll off production line...

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US in collaboration with Foxconn at a factory in Ohio. It has two battery options which offer an estimated range from 180-320 miles. It will be offered in both rear-wheel and all-wheel drive. A high-performance variant, the Fisker PEAR Extreme, will also be in the lineup. The PEAR uses a new light steel body structure. Fisker's engineering and design departments have worked on reducing the parts count by 35%. Vehicle length is 4550mm. In a Septe...

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announced since 2009: more than USD 6 billion - Employees as of August 2025: 6,300 - Founded in 1995 - Plant completed in 1996 - Production started in 1997 UAW says majority of Mercedes Benz Tuscaloosa plant workers seek to join union Nucor to supply Mercedes-Benz Tuscaloosa plant with Econiq-RE steel Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama to file for union vote this week, UAW says Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama file for election to join UAW, look...

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will launch the C30 passenger model of the Voleex brand in Chile. The automaker made its first foray into the Chilean market in 2007 and has released the Haval SUV and the Wingle pickup truck. Cumulative sales in Chile reached 14,500 units, accounting for 1.8% in the market. Great Wall Motor and Baosteel Group Corporation, a steel maker based in Shanghai, signed on July 29 a strategic partnership agreement. The two companies will cooperate in the...

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nearly CNY 300 million It measures 4,880 mm long, 1,700 mm wide and 2,095 mm high with 2,570 mm wheelbase. It has a spacious interior, with 24 storage compartments within the car. The new Haice is powered either by a 2.0- or 2.2-liter engine. To improve safety performance, the car uses high tensile steel for a 35.9% of its body structure. Huachen Automotive Group held a presentation of its new Huasong brand in Shanghai City on Nov. 7. The Huasong...

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diary, have been authorized to increase respective investments of CNY 107 million and 493 million in Hycan according to their respective shareholding ratios of 4.46% and 20.54%. The Board of Directors also considered and adopted the “Proposal on the Phase II Project of Angang Guangzhou Automotive Steel Co., Ltd. (Angang Guangzhou Automotive Steel)”, approving of the implementation of the Phase II Project of Angang Guangzhou Automotive Steel (...

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variant to its Vitz compact. Toyota Motor Corporation announced on February 1 that it will stop all of its production at 16 plants throughout Japan for six days from February 8 through 13, 2016. This is due to concerns about its parts procurement, which has been affected by an explosion at an Aichi Steel Corporation plant. Assembly lines of Nagakusa Plant of Toyota Industries Corporation will be stopped. Operations are scheduled to recommence on ...

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sales double as company expands production Ford Mexico achieves carbon free manufacturing in all its plants in 2022 Ford to reveal refreshed 2025 Maverick on August 1 Ford’s refreshed 2025 Maverick gets all-wheel drive hybrid, more tech Ford upgrades 2025 Bronco Sport with Sasquatch capabilities, steel bumpers Ford begins production of 2025 Maverick and Bronco Sport at Hermosillo plant in Mexico Ford recalls 272,817 Bronco Sport, Maverick vehic...

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Volvo Truck Corporation Headquarters of Volvo Trucks - In 2024, Volvo Trucks delivered 134,000 trucks worldwide. - Number of Employees worldwide: approx. 11,500 (as of 2024). - Started production in 1928. Volvo trucks receives orders of 1,100 electric trucks worldwide in 2021 H2 Green Steel, Sweden collaborates with Volvo Group for supply of zero emissions steel On February 16, Volvo Trucks announced that it was the market leader for he...

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