ter is divided into two storeys. The first storey is the complete vehicle area and the test area of main components, including front, side and rear-end collision area, pedestrian protection test area, and complete vehicle and pulley crash test area; the second storey is the preparation area and the airbag test area. FAW-Volkswagen considers that completion of this center will further strengthen its research and development capabilities and establ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/06/10

ll be the Gol and Voyage assembled at the Taubaté plant, which is now returning from the stoppage ordered in May. On June 28, the Metallurgists Union of Taubaté reported that the VW plant there will suspend activities for another 20 days beginning July 12 “due to the lack of semiconductors and airbag modules for assembling vehicles”. An earlier stoppage there affected Gol and Voyage models from June 7-16. VW previously announced it would s...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/27

s. Inside, it has 36 storage spaces. It has excellent NVH (noise, vibration and harshness) properties, with a noise level of 37.5 dB during idling stop, which is lower than the industrial average of 45 dB. Its standard safety equipment include: ABS with EBD, electronic stability program (ESP), dual airbag for front seat, glare-proof room mirrors, emergency stop signal (ESS) and child seat anchors. In September 2013, Changan Automobile sold 200,20...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/27

0 vehicles. Fiat has confirmed the end of production of the Uno Mille in late December and is preparing a special edition of the popular subcompact to the farewell. 2,000 units will be produced of the "Mille Grazie" (Thank you, in Italian). The Mille reaches the end of life by legislation requiring airbag and ABS brakes on all vehicles manufactured in Brazil from January 1, 2014. Fiat plans collective vacation of 10 days at the Betim plant in Min...

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ower sheet was newly introduced to the front passenger seat. In addition, comfort level has been upgraded by improving the tuning of the electric power steering and anti-vibration performance. On October 29, Fuji Heavy Industries released a partially redesigned Forester. Power tailgate, SRS curtain airbags and side airbags are now installed on more Forester variants. The 2.0i-S EyeSight version with a naturally-aspirated engine is equipped with a...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/23

ontrol system as standard on all versions. Equipped with a 1.6-liter gasoline engine, it is priced at 15.15 million won for the "Style," and 19.95 million won for the "Premium." The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has added 2011 and 2013 models years to an investigation of an airbag problem with Hyundai Elantras. The agency started investigating 123,000 2012 Elantras in May. But it said only Korean-built Elantras have the p...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/22

00L Trekking and the addition of limited-edition versions like the Beats Edition. To worsen the matter, Fiat issued a recall involving about 30,000 units of the 500L in the U.S. and Canada at the end of July. The automaker ordered its dealers to stop selling the 500L while it fixes a defective knee airbag. The 500L has fared relatively poorly in the U.S. where just 8,262 units have been sold for the period from January through August 2014. Fiat A...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/21

at it will launch a new compact car in 2012. The new 1.0L model, to be assembled in Ranjangaon plant, will be priced between 3.5 and 4 lakh. Fiat announced that it will launch the Grande Punto hatchback featuring the 1.3L MultiJet diesel engine, giving a mileage of 20km per litre. It is fitted with airbag, ABS and automatic air-conditioning system. While Fiat will discontinue production of the Palio compact car. Fiat, which is now exporting to So...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/19

with a 1.0-liter Kappa petrol engine delivering power of 82 ps. The Eco-Plus model equipped with a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) and the Idle Stop and Go (ISG) start-stop system has a fuel efficiency of 16.3 km/L in the new mileage standards. All models except for the base grade has six airbags including driver’s seat airbag, front passenger seat airbag, side and curtain airbag, plus an additional knee airbag. The Morning is the fir...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/19

ragon 8155 chip. The 1.5TD Discover variant and the 2.0TD variants are available with ACC, TJA, and ICA. On October 25, according to Chery Commercial Vehicle, QQ Ice Cream, the first model under the Chery QQ series, officially opened for preorders. Apart from the security features such as a driver airbag and a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS), the doors are made of anti-collision steel girders in the shape of the letter “W”. On Septemb...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/19

ines, Vietnam and Malaysia due to shortages of parts from a flood-stricken Thailand. All vehicle assembly plants in North America will continue to cancel overtime and Saturday shift from November 7 through 12. Toyota will recall 495,000 units of the 2005-2009MY "Tacoma" for a possible defect in the airbag system. A friction in the spiral cable assembly on the steering wheel could cut a connecting cable to the airbag on the driver side and prevent...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/19

anada will be built at the Alliston plant in Ontario. The Alliston plant, which will start production of the "CR-V" in early 2012, appears to have hired an additional 400 employees in summer 2011. Honda will recall 2012 "Accord," "Crosstour," "Civic" and "Acura MDX" for a defect in the side curtain airbag system. A total of 974 cars will be subject to the recall. On March 14, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau acknowledged that Honda and the ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/19

including 334 million euros earmarked for R & D expenses. Both gasoline and diesel engines are available on new models. In the case of a 1.6HDi FARR diesel engine model, its CO2 emissions are 147g/km for a passenger car, and 153g/km for a commercial vehicle. Safety features include ABS, front seat airbag, head curtain airbag, ESP, automatic driving system and tire pressure sensor. The vehicle is equipped with automatic headlamps and rain drop de...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/14

med-size sedan. The car recorded an official fuel efficiency of 13.3 kilometers per liter, the highest level among gasoline-powered vehicles with an engine displacement of over 2.0 liters in Korea. Its new features include sideview mirror blinkers, an intelligent-key-based remote engine starter and airbag systems with passenger-recognition sensors. On the other hand, the 2014 version of the Altima Smart offers the car navigation system as an opti...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/14

ll be the Gol and Voyage assembled at the Taubaté plant, which is now returning from the stoppage ordered in May. On June 28, the Metallurgists Union of Taubaté reported that the VW plant there will suspend activities for another 20 days beginning July 12 “due to the lack of semiconductors and airbag modules for assembling vehicles”. An earlier stoppage there affected Gol and Voyage models from June 7-16. VW previously announced it would s...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/01

oaching Typhoon No. 10 Production of Mitsubishi Motors' eK X EV and Nissan Sakura electric minivehicles reaches 100,000 units Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors to launch new mini EVs in Japan in early FY2022 as a joint project Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors suspend production of three mini models to check airbag performance Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors resume production of three kei (minivehicle) models Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors hold line-off ceremo...

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TSX." Its 4-cylinder in-line engine "i-VTEC K24Z5" is combined with a 5-speed "Sequential Sport Shift" automatic transmission with a sport mode manual shift. It develops a maximum output of 133kW and a maximum torque of 225Nm. The standard safety features include VSA (Vehicle Stability Assist and 6 airbags including a curtain airbag. Prior to launching of mass production of a medium-size premium sports sedan "Spirior," annual production capacity ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/01

2022 LADA, Russia starts sales of Granta Classic 2022 AvtoVAZ delays resumption of two production lines at Togliatti plant AVTOVAZ resumes production of LADA cars AvtoVAZ, Russia targets 500,000 units production in 2023 AVTOVAZ, Russia held the "Conference of auto industry suppliers" AvtoVAZ drops airbags, anti-lock brakes as it continues production in Russia LADA starts sales of 2022 LADA Granta Drive Active sedan AvtoVAZ to start production o...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/04/28

o switched from a manual telescopic antenna to a shark fin antenna for improved appearance and convenience. In addition to existing safety features such as the Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Hill Assist Control (HAC), and Emergency Stop Signal (ESS), the Porter II now comes with a driver's SRS airbag and Seat Belt Reminder (SBR) as standard equipment. The Porter II is produced by Sanyang Motor at its Hsinchu Plant. On May 14, Nanyang Industr...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/04/24

duction and plans to pursue carbon neutrality goals Volkswagen South Africa exports new Polo GTI for Spanish market VW South Africa Kariega plant aims for carbon neutrality by 2030 Volkswagen produces 1.5-millionth vehicle for export at Kariega plant, South Africa VW South Africa inaugurates new airbag deployment centre VW to invest ZAR 4 billion at Kariega plant in South Africa VWGA targets carbon neutrality by 2030 with investments in Renewa...

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