motors; Plant of SEAT S.A. (Formerly, Gearbox del Prat, S.A.) - Number of employees: 807 (as of 2023) - Production started in 1980. - Established in 1979. SEAT negotiates production flexibility with union heads SEAT Componentes awarded MQ281 6-speed gearbox SEAT starts production of a new gearbox VW introduces new MQ281 manual gearbox to be built in Argentina, Spain SEAT S.A. starts using electric paint drying oven in Martorell in 2023 Banco Sa...

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FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd. Changchun first plant, Changchun second plant: Audi: A4L, A6L, Q5 (2010-), Q5L (2024-), Q5L Sportback (2024-), A5L (2025-); VW: Magotan, PHV Magotan GTE (2019-), New Bora, CC, SUV Tacqua (2019-), CC (CC Shooting Brake, 2020-), SUV Talagon (2021-), SUV Tavendor (2022-); Engines: EA113 series, EA111 series, EA211 series; Transmission: MQ200; Audi: PHV A6L e-tron (2016-2019), Q3 (2013-2020), PHV A6L 55 TFSIe (201...

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, Multiple sources reported that Yandex Taxi service requested 50,000 Lada Vesta cars from AvtoVAZ. The head of AvtoVAZ, Maxim Sokolov has confirmed this news. AvtoVAZ is conducting quite active negotiations on this issue with Yandex Taxi. Previously, Yandex's fleet included mainly Kia, Skoda, and Volkswagen. On September 7, multiple sources reported that AvtoVAZ will hire an additional 4,000 employees from September to the production site in To...

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ey for remote vehicle locking/unlocking via BYD’s cloud service app; the Bluetooth key which can be accessed and used by logging in BYD’s cloud service app even when there is no network connection; and the newly-released NFC key. On August 30, it was reported by various media sources that Audi, Volkswagen AG’s luxury-car brand, was in talks with BYD Auto Co., Ltd. (BYD) as it intended to add BYD to its list of EV battery suppliers. The two ...

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eration between Xiaopeng and Haima plant will expire at the end of this year and will not be renewed. - Established in May 2016. XPeng AeroHT to promote construction of flying car application scenarios with three Shandong companies XPeng AeroHT closes Series B financing worth USD 250 million XPeng, VW Group expand EEA technical collaboration New XPeng headquarters commissioned XPeng, Alibaba Cloud forge partnership for post-quantum security XPeng...

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ll provide 10 or more Leaf electric vehicles for the project. On August 14, the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) announced that  seven vehicle manufacturers operating in the country will go on a 48-hour strike from August 19. The seven carmakers are Nissan, BMW, Ford, Toyota, Volkswagen, General Motors and Mercedes-Benz. According to a NUMSA personnel in the negotiation, a total of 31,000 workers will be part of the strike....

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FAW-VW Automotive Co. Ltd Qingdao Branch VW: Bora (2018-), Sagitar S (2026-); Audi: A3 Sportback (2020-), A3L (2020-); Drive Battery (supply for e Bora, Q2L e-tron); VW: Bora EV (2019-2022); FAW-VW's East China Base(Qingdao City, Shandong Province) - The company was established on November 25, 2014. FAW-VW takes environmental protection measures in assembly process FAW-VW's Qingdao Plant in Shandong Province Promotes Chilled Water Thermal Ener...

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have not be renewed and the carmaker will slash 200 temporary jobs by the end of the year. Ford announced that its Focus ST became the best-selling hot hatch in Europe in the last three months 2012. The sales in the period were 1,984 units which are 44 per cent of all sales of hot hatches, ahead of VW Golf GTI with 33 per cent and Renault Megane Sport with 12 per cent. Ford has sold a total of 3,819 new Focus STs in Europe since launch – 74 per...

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ox of the current generation SKODA presents natural-gas-powered SCALA G-TEC at CNG mobility days 2019 in Berlin Skoda starts production of Kamiq city SUV Skoda Auto launches operation of new paint shop at Mladá Boleslav plant Skoda Auto begins manufacturing components for electric Volkswagen Group vehicles Skoda to reveal all-new Octavia in November in Prague Volkswagen investing strongly in the future SKODA begins production o...

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trial value chain. Several companies received funding, including Stellantis Zaragoza (EUR 81.79 million), Ebro Barcelona (EUR 25.15 million), Powerco Battery Spain (EUR 19.81 million), and Iveco Madrid (EUR 11.84 million), marking the first aid for a heavy vehicle project. Other recipients include Volkswagen Navarra (EUR 3.55 million), Gestamp Vigo (EUR 890,223), Gestamp Servicios Vizcaya (EUR 5.57 million), and others. The goal is to increase ...

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eliminating internal taxes on automobiles. Major automotive unions including SMATA (mechanics, over 117,000 members), UOM (metalworkers), and SUTNA (tire workers) joined the strike, affecting production at all major plants: Reported that’s that stopped production activities are Toyota's Zárate, Volkswagen's Pacheco and Córdoba facilities, Ford's Pacheco, Mercedes-Benz's Virrey del Pino, Renault's Santa Isabel, Stellantis at its Córdoba whil...

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wheelbase of 2,950mm. Its 2.0-liter engine will be combined with a 5-speed manual transmission while the 2.4-liter will be matched to a 4-speed automatic gearbox. Its suspension system includes struts in front and a torsion-beam setup in the rear. BYD Auto announced that it will form a tie-up with VW in developing automotive batteries. Through the parent company BYD Auto Co., Ltd. (BYD, listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange), BYD Auto and VW wi...

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SAIC Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd. Yizheng Branch VW: Polo Plus (2019-), SUV Tharu (2019-), T-Cross (2023-), Lavida XR (2023-), SUV Tharu XR (2024-), PHV 帕萨特ePro (2026-planning); Skoda: SUV Kamiq GT (2025-); VW: Gran Santana (-2019), Cross Santana (production ended), Polo GTI (-2019), Santana (-2023); Skoda: Rapid Spaceback (-2021), Rapid (-2023); SAIC Volkswagen's Yizheng Plant (Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province), Formerly Shanghai Volk...

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petrol 1.6 litre turbocharged engine. Power output has been increased to 218hp and in conjunction with the ALL4 all-wheel drivetrain it propels the car from 0-62mph in 6.9 seconds. The MINI John Cooper Works Paceman is scheduled for market launch in March 2013. The company is reported in talks with VW on consignment production of roadsters on a scale of 20,000 vehicles a year. Daimler announced that its "G Class" will get a minor facelift. Its mo...

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SAIC Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd. SAIC-Audi intelligent plant (formly Anting second plant): Audi: EV E5 Sportback (2025-); VW: Gran Lavida (-2017), Cross Lavida (production ended), EV E-Lavida (2019-2020), Lavida (-2024); Anting third plant: VW: Tiguan L, Tiguan L PHEV (2018-), T-Cross (2019-), Tiguan X (2020-), SUV Tiguan L Pro (2024-), Lavida (2024-), PHV SUV Tiguan L ePro (2026-planning); Audi: A7L (2022-), A5L Sportback (2025-), EV...

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Volkswagen Osnabrück GmbH, Osnabrück Plant VW Golf Cabriolet (2011-2016), Golf GTI Cabriolet (2012-EOP), Tiguan (2016-2018), PHV XL1 (2014-2016), T-Roc Cabriolet (2020-2027 planning), Arteon Shooting Brake (2021-2023); Porsche Boxster/Cayman (2012-2016), Cayenne (2015-2016), Porsche Boxster/Cayman 718 model series (2023-2025); Skoda Karoq (2018-2019); MOIA: EV Moia +6 (2018-); Bodies and body parts for Porsche and Bentley; former plant of Wilhe...

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e e-NN EV (2021-), GAZ Gazelle NEXT, GAZ Sobol, GAZelle NN (2021-), GAZelle NEXT (2013-), GAZelle City (2020-), Sobol; Volga: K50 (2026-); Mercedes-Benz Sprinter (2013-Production suspended); Chevrolet Aveo (2013-2015); Skoda Yeti (-2018), Octavia (2013-2022),Kodiaq (2018-2022), Karoq (2019-2022); VW Jetta (2013-2018), Taos SUV (2021-2022); Frames：Mitsubishi Pajero Sport (2013-Production suspended); Casting parts for Diesel Engines GAZ's pl...

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uction and Development Programme (APDP), which kicks in 2013. On August 14, the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) announced that  seven vehicle manufacturers operating in the country will go on a 48-hour strike from August 19. The seven carmakers are Nissan, BMW, Ford, Toyota, Volkswagen, General Motors and Mercedes-Benz. According to a NUMSA personnel in the negotiation, a total of 31,000 workers will be part of the strike....

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rces reported that Porsche will start producing electric car batteries in 2025 at a new plant in Horná Streda, Slovakia, with a EUR 315 million investment and 295 new jobs. The facility is being set up in the MH Invest Industrial Park and will supply batteries for the Porsche Cayenne, built at the VW plant in Bratislava. Technology is now being installed, and battery module production will begin in 2025. A second phase to produce next-gen batter...

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of two million vehicles Audi starts production of electric engines at Győr, Hungary Audi discontinued production of TT Sports Car at Győr plant, Hungary Audi Hungaria rolls off 500,000th electric drive for SQ8 e-tron from Győr plant AMAG Austria wins largest order for premium aluminum from Audi VW to introduce particulate filter for petrol engines Audi Hungaria reports 2016 results, prepares for Q3 and electric motor production Audi announces...

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