construction of a new plant at the Nasaki Industrial Park in Koga, Ibaraki Prefecture. Hino will build the Koga plant with a total investment of around 50 billion yen. The new plant is slated to inaugurate a facility for packaging and shipping knock-down kits for assembly operations overseas in the spring of 2012. Thereafter, it will gradually increase production of key components, and eventually take over assembly of heavy- and medium-heavy truc...

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be introduced in the U.K. under the Vauxhall brand right after the Motor Show as a model to compete with the Ford Fiesta, the best selling car in the country. The all-new Corsa will come with new chassis, engine and gearbox. There will be five types of engines at the sales launch. In and after the spring of 2015, the company will add fuel-efficient models. Opel announced the 2014 Meriva on October 9. Prices of the new Meriva will be announced in...

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compact that is sold in Canada as the Micra. Production will remain uninterrupted at the COMPAS plant in Aguascalientes where production of the Infiniti QX50 has recently begun.  On May 8, Nissan announced a USD 17,990 starting price for the all-new 2018 Nissan Kicks, which goes on sale later this spring at Nissan dealerships across the U.S. The new Kicks becomes the sixth member of Nissan’s crossover and SUV lineup. The front-wheel-drive Kick...

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d overseas demand due to new coronavirus Toyota adjusts production at all domestic plants, effect of coronavirus continues Toyota to adjust domestic production in June, coronavirus impact prolonged Toyota Motor Kyushu restarts operations at three plants Toyota schedules no domestic plant production suspensions in August Toyota Motor Kyushu temporarily suspends operations due to typhoon Lexus launches its first EV production model, the UX300e, lim...

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5 with fastback design, luxury interior Nissan to idle U.S. assembly operations beginning of January 2020 Nissan commits to fall launch of next-gen Rogue despite coronavirus delay in Smyrna, Tennessee Nissan extends production downtime at all U.S. plants until mid-May Nissan continues production suspension in U.S. as it evaluates market, supplier readiness Nissan North America to restart Canton, Decherd plants on June 1, Smyrna on June 8 Nis...

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ta expands C+pod ultra-compact EV sales to all customers in Japan Toyota launches all-new Noah and Voxy minivans in Japan Toyota premieres GRMN Yaris at Tokyo Auto Salon 2022 in Japan Toyota suspends production at 20 lines in 11 plants in Japan in January due to COVID-19 Toyota announces additional suspensions of 19 production lines in 11 plants in Japan due to COVID-19 Toyota revises production suspension plan for February in Japan Toyota again ...

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engine’s cylinders in certain light-load driving conditions to enhance fuel economy. The new Cadillac Twin Turbo V8 is matched with a 10-speed automatic transmission in the CT6 V-Sport, which also features Maximized Magnetic Ride Control damper control, Track-tuned Active Rear Steer, a tightened suspension and revised AWD torque split. The CT6 V-Sport is built at the Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant in Michigan. The Twin Turbo V8s are hand-bui...

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n issue Toyota Thailand now hopes to restart production at Samrong, Ban Pho, and Gateway plants on August 9 Toyota already resumes 3 production plants in Thailand Thailand BoI grants investment privilege for Toyota Motor Thailand to manufacture pickup and vehicle parts. Toyota Thailand announces suspension of production plants From April 7, 2020 Toyota Motor Thailand extends production suspension to April 30 Toyota Motor Thailand extends prod...

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ended production halt amid declining output and uncertain future Stellantis suspends Fiat 500e production for four weeks amid declining EV demand Stellantis showcases AI-driven manufacturing innovations at Factory Booster Day in Mirafiori Complex, Italy Stellantis Mirafiori plant extends production suspension of Fiat 500 electric till November 1, 2024 amid low sales demand Stellantis production in Italy decline by 31.7% in first nine months of 20...

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t Honda builds 5.9 million vehicles in 30 years at plant in East Liberty, Ohio Honda produces 20 million vehicles in Ohio Acura launches handcrafted 2020 MDX PMC Edition in U.S. Honda gradually resumes production in U.S., Canada on May 11, maintains remote working Honda extends auto production suspension in North America by one week through May 8 COVID-19: Honda to close ten North American production plants for one week in U.S. Acura MDX P...

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rect-injection V-6 engine paired with a six-speed automatic transmission. The company aims to sell 15,000 "Azeras" in 2012. In 2011, it sold 1,524 "Azera" vehicles in the U.S., down 50 percent from 2010. Hyundai Motor's second-generation Azera for the 2012 model year will hit the U.S. market in the spring of 2012. The Azera's price range is between $32,000 and $36,000. The car's new Lambda II 3.3-liter V-6 engine generates 293 hp, mated to a 6-sp...

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said the project will kick off as soon as the environmental impact assessment procedure by the Ministry of Environment is completed. Genesis' Electrified G80 battery-powered sedan will go on sale later than expected. As recently as June 22, Genesis' U.S. website said the electric sedan was "coming spring 2022", but now ssys only “coming soon”. The Electrified G80 is being assembled at Hyundai’s plant in Ulsan, alongside the standard G80 se...

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nd for the model. Toyota introduced the redesigned 2011 Avalon luxury sedan at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show. It was restyled at a design center in California and it was also developed at the Toyota Technical Center in Michigan. The Avalon is assembled in a plant in Kentucky and will go on sale in the spring of 2010. The 2011 Avalon delivers 20 mpg in the city, 29 on highway. Due to shortages of parts made in Thailand, which is suffering the worst f...

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, including utilization, availability, and battery charge levels, and facilitates production evaluation. On August 23, Audi Hungaria announced that it is reducing its environmental impact through the Mission: Zero program. As part of this, Audi's combined rail transport solution was launched in the spring 2024, which connects Germany and Hungary, including three major Audi plants i.e., Ingolstadt, Neckarsulm, and Győr. The train service runs bet...

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mate. The vehicle is equipped with an electric permanent magnet synchronous motor, generating 160 hp of power, and 225 Nm of torque. The vehicle also comes with a 60.2 kWh of traction battery delivering 520 km of driving range, when fully charged (CLTC). The vehicle also comes with MacPherson front suspension and multi-link rear suspension providing excellent dynamics and handling. The first AMBERAUTO A5 electric vehicles were produced at the Avt...

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14, U.S. and Europe later in 2014.  It is priced at JPY 15,015,000 in Japan. Nissan Motor's Tochigi plant suspended the second line of its two lines from the afternoon of February 17. The first line was also stopped on February 18. The two lines both resumed normal operations from February 19. The suspension did not affect working hours of the employees. The idle time was allocated to kaizen activities. Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. on May 26 announced...

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nd GLC models, are unaffected. On April 3, Mercedes Benz announced that it is investing a high triple-digit-million euros in a new "Next Generation Paintshop" at its Sindelfingen plant. The project is a part of a strategic partnership with Dürr Systems, Germany. The new paint shop, set to open in spring 2028, will operate without fossil fuels and rely on green electricity. It is being built on the site of the former Assembly Hall 36, close to F...

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LaCrosse is the first production model that adopts Buick's new-generation design language. It also embodies the design elements of the Avenir Concept flagship sedan. The new LaCrosse features a fully improved chassis system and is equipped with the second-generation continuous damping control (CDC) suspension system. On November 21, at the Auto Guangzhou 2025 motor show Buick globally debuted for the Electra Encasa flagship plug-in hybrid electri...

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1995 VW to increase daily production in Pacheco plant by 56% VW announces that the two generations of Amarok will coexist in the market VW announces the new Amarok II to be a premium pickup VW investing USD 250 million in Argentina until 2026 for Ducati, Amarok VW Brasil reaches one million suspension module, front end assembly milestone VW to invest USD 650 million to build MQB-A0 platform vehicles in Argentina VW reveals South American...

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as a source of energy. On March 4, Volkswagen announced that a new manufacturing facility for the Trinity electric model is to be built close to the main plant in Wolfsburg, with investment totaling some EUR 2 billion. Construction work in the Warmenau district of Wolfsburg is to begin as early as spring 2023 and will take account of the building and environmental law. Volkswagen also intends to set standards in Trinity production when it commen...

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