is utilizing existing Mercedes-Benz infrastructure in Iracemápolis and awaiting final equipment shipments. On April 25, it was announced that GWM is planning to produce a new seven-seat SUV in Brazil. The yet to be named model is aimed at competing with the Toyota SW4. It will feature a monocoque body, not pickup-based and will be assembled in Iracemápolis (SP). According to executives at the Shanghai Auto Show, the plant will be ready by June...

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0 is the industry’s first mid-size sedan with a standard nine-speed automatic transmission. The Sterling Heights (Mich.) Assembly Plant, home of the all-new 2015 Chrysler 200, is the beneficiary of a USD 1 billion investment including an all-new state-of-the art paint shop and a new fully robotic body shop with more than 1,000 robots. Chrysler Group CEO Sergio Marchionne hosted the production start celebration of all-new Chrysler 200 at Sterlin...

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pant protection and four stars in child occupant protection in new Latin NCAP crash tests. The results show improvement compared to the tests performed in 2017, when the company introduced more stringent criteria for car assessment. The major changes introduced in the vehicle include additional car body reinforcement, with an increase in plate thickness by 1.2 mm and use of special high-strength steels in critical areas. On April 8, Ford confirme...

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iding performance and an upgraded comfort. Its overall length, width, height and wheelbase are 4,135mm, 1,660mm, 1,870mm and 2,700mm respectively. For higher driving stability, it adopts 175-mm tires. To cut the noise in the cabin, it uses a great amount of insulators and optimized power system and body structure. The exterior of the Rong Guang S has sleek lines that not only give it a stylish look, but also help reduce air resistance. It’s bui...

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f the project will reach over THB 20 billion when combined with the second phase. The annual production capacity will also increase from 100,000 vehicles to 200,000 vehicles. Spanning over 1,500-rai area, this plant will support various stages of car production such as painting work, assembling car body, engine, or battery, etc. Announced on May 20, Changan Auto Southeast Asia Co., Ltd., at Subcon Thailand 2024 event on May 16, announced its part...

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ified on January 20 that current Ford Edge production is scheduled to end April 26. Retooling for EVs is expected to start in Q2 2024 run through the end of 2024. Ford plans to add a new battery pack assembly facility to the 487-acre manufacturing complex, as well as consolidate the plant’s three body shops into one. Pre-production for the next-generation BEVs, model names still not announced, will start in late 2024, followed by full productio...

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al production capacity and bring over the vehicles as quickly as possible. GM announced on April 8 that it will invest $449 million to upgrade manufacturing processes at Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly and Brownstown Battery Assembly plants. USD 384 million will be allocated at Detroit-Hamtramck for new Body Shop tooling, equipment, and additional plant upgrades to build the next generation Chevrolet Volt and two future products. GM’s $65 million in...

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Company Ltd. will introduce the all-new XFL sedan Its target customers are young top business persons. It will become available at the outlets on September 12, 2016. The XFL is the third local production model, following the Range Rover Evoque and the Discovery Sport. It adopts the newest aluminum body structure and its wheelbase is 3,100 mm, 140mm longer than the all-new Jaguar XF. It’s powered by either of a 2.0-liter turbo-charged engine an...

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y Holding Group has adpoted recycled materials in its mainstream models. For example, the Geometry E uses recycled PET fiber, which has passed the GRS global recycling standard certification, in its cowl insulation, while plastic material filled with plant stalk is used to make the door fender; the body of the Zeekr 001 consists of 15% renewable steel sheet materials and 25% renewable aluminum alloy materials. On May 26, Geely opened the order bo...

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round for a new R&D facility in Jinqiao, Pudong New District, Shanghai City. The new plant and R&D facility represent total investment of RMB 8 billion and will occupy a total area of about 750,000 square meters. The new plant of Shanghai GM has a planned annual capacity of 160,000 vehicles, with a body shop, paint shop, general assembly shop, auxiliary facilities, and high-speed and brand experience center. To strengthen its luxury car segment, ...

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of 1,096km. The Tank 500 Hi4-Z offering Level 2+ intelligent driver assistance features. On January 28, Great Wall Motor Company Limited (GWM) announced that it would start sales of the TANK 400 SUV in Russia. It will be available in two trim levels Adventure trim level and Premium trim level. Its body is 4985 mm long. The wheelbase is 2850 mm. The ground clearance is 235 mm. It is powered by a four-cylinder two-liter gasoline engine. It generat...

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4 to 400,000 units by the end of 2016. Construction on the planned expansion is slated to begin in fall of 2013 and is expected to be completed by the end of 2016. It will expand SIA's total square footage by over a half million square feet, and install the new equipment, primarily in the Paint and Body Assembly sections as well as changes to improve overall process flow. The expansion project will create approximately 900 new jobs and involve an...

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vehicle launched BYD launched the third-generation F3 on October 26. The company will continue selling some grades of the previous F3 together with the third-generation model. The F3 is a compact sedan built at the Xi'an Plant. The third-generation F3 features a new exterior design and an increased body size. It is powered by a 1.5-liter engine mated to a five-speed manual transmission or six-speed AT. The engine generates a maximum output of 80 ...

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y of 400,000 NEV passenger vehicles and an output value of over CNY 50 billion. It will primarily produce vehicles from the Dynasty series and the e series. On May 21, BYD Co., Ltd. (BYD) opened orders for the Seal, an all-new battery electric coupe. For the first time, the Seal adopts CTB (Cell to body) technology that directly incorporates the battery cell into the chassis, as well as an intelligence Torque Adaption Control (iTAC) system. The s...

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n Stellantis Spain collaborates with Galicia government for 2025–2027 plan to strengthen Vigo plant Citroen will offer a preview of the new Berlingo panel van at the Geneva Motor Show alongside the BERLINGO MOUNTAIN VIBE CONCEPT, the company announced on February 13. Equipped with a full range of body reinforcements and accessories to drive over hill and dale, the BERLINGO MOUNTAIN VIBE CONCEPT is the ideal vehicle for all those looking for fie...

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irst pilot customer for these eTrucks. The first MAN eTrucks for DB Schenker will be volume semitrailer tractors. Ten MAN eTrucks that DB Schenker will receive in 2024 will be ultra-tractor units. The other electric trucks to be delivered in 2025 and 2026 are planned as ultra-tractor units and swap body trucks. The production of the future eTrucks has been prepared at MAN since 2021 in the MAN eMobility Center, as conventional diesel trucks and e...

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ngine that deliver 200 hp and 470 Nm of torque. With a line rate of 31 engines per hour, the Pacheco plant has a production capacity of 232 engines per day. On September 21, Ford Argentina announced the completion of 57 years of work at its Pacheco Industrial Center. The Center houses the stamping, body plants, assembly, painting, and engine plants, building Focus and Ranger models. The engine plant is the most recent, inaugurated in 2011 to prod...

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nounced on May 30 that it is working to develop more suppliers with locations in Alabama to support its Tuscaloosa plant. The plant is gearing up for the next-generation SUVs, which will include plug-in hybrids. The Tuscaloosa plant is in the midst of a USD 1.3 billion expansion that includes a new body shop, modifications to its SUV assembly shop, and modernization of logistics and IT systems. The company has invested USD 4.5 billion in Tuscaloo...

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rnational Auto Show. With production starting this summer, the 2020 TLX PMC Edition will be built by the same technicians that hand assemble the Acura NSX supercar at the Performance Manufacturing Center (PMC) in Marysville, Ohio. The TLX PMC Edition assembly process begins with the delivery of the body-in-white from the main TLX production facility (Marysville Auto Plant). Once the paint process is finished, an i-VTEC V6 powertrain and torque-ve...

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, the installation of a new stamping press and other upgrades. Construction begins later 2013 and is expected to take about two years to complete. In the stamping facility, the upgraded AA3X press will replace the current middle press used to create some of the structural reinforcements for vehicle body frames. Vehicle production schedules will be unaffected by the construction, keeping the plant's three shifts of nearly 4,000 employees on the jo...

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