13 that it will start construction of a USD 174-million stamping facility at the Lansing Grand River Assembly Plant. The investment will create or retain about 145 jobs. According to GM, the new stamping plant will open in 2016 and it will save the automaker about USD 14 million a year in logistics costs tied to material handling. GM announced on November 11 that it is laying off 510 workers at two Michigan auto plants. GM spokesperson told the D...

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in 2011. IFAS of Italy currently sells Haval and Wingle and intends to sell 2,000 Havals and 1,500 Wingles in 2010. Great Wall Motor has begun construction of a parts industry park Great Wall Motor Auto Parts Industrial Park in Baoding, Hebei Province (China Electronic Valley Industrial Park) at a cost of about 16 billion yuan. The park will have an area of 4 million square meters and will be completed in three years and nine months. Production ...

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ounty, Xuancheng City, Anhui Province, represents an investment of RMB 1.6 billion and is capable of conducting 67 driving conditions over 60 kilometers of eight test roads. The proving ground can carry out development, validation, certification, quality control evaluation, load data collection and analysis for vehicles less than 7.5 tons. It can accommodate up to 140 vehicles for testing simultaneously. About 20 million kilometers worth of testi...

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vember 4, Toyota Motor Kyushu, Inc. (Toyota Motor Kyushu) announced that it has introduced an AI-based noise inspection system to the inspection line at its Miyata Plant from August, and that the system is now in full operation. The AI noise inspection system was jointly developed by customizing AI analysis solutions of Skydisc, Inc. to the Lexus production line. In the development process, the experience and judgment of skilled inspectors were l...

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64 (as of Dec. 31, 2023) - AESC, a battery cell (NMC lithium-ion battery) manufacturer, plans to build a 9 GWh gigafactory at its Douai plant in 2024 and expand its production capacity to 24 GWh by 2030. - Start of production: 1970 Groupe Renault presents its draft plan to reduce fixed costs by more the EUR 2 Billion over three years Renault all-new Megane E-Tech electric pre-production cars going on open roads Renault Group, Douaisi...

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ori plant, Turin for first nine months of 2023 Stellantis Group puts Maserati factory Avvocato Gianni Agnelli plant, Italy for sale Stellantis to inaugurate SUSTAINera Circular Economy Hub in Turin on November 23, 2023 Stellantis opens its first circular economy hub in Turin, Italy Stellantis seeks cost cutting amid production shifts and electric focus Unions proposes revitalization plan for Stellantis Mirafiori plant, Italy Stellantis halts prod...

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Rolls-Royce Motor presents new Rolls-Royce Ghost Rolls-Royce resumes two-shift working with workforce maintained Rolls-Royce announces final production models of V12 coupe Wraith Rolls-Royce ceases production of Dawn convertible Rolls-Royce Spectre concludes global testing program with lifestyle analysis Rolls Royce expands global presence and invests in future with new facilities Rolls Royce announced at the Paris Motor Show 2006 to add a new...

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eijing Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd. (BAIC BJEV), a subsidiary, and BAIC Motor Corporation Ltd. (BAIC Motor), its shareholder. BAIC Motor will invest an additional CNY 2 billion capital in BAIC BJEV, which will be used to repay bank loan-related debts and cover normal operating, management, investment costs and expenses within the business scope. Upon completion of the capital increase, BAIC BluePark will remain the controlling shareholder of BAIC B...

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the Tennessee plant will begin in late 2023. The Warren, Ohio, facility began battery cell production in August, while the third facility in Lansing, Michigan and will begin production in late 2024. On December 12, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced it had finalized a USD 2.5 billion low-cost loan to Ultium Cells from the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (ATVM) loan program for three new lithium-ion battery cell manufacturing...

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ery A1 and A3, to be marketed in Turkey and exported to Europe and the Middle East as well. Chery Automobile Co., Ltd. plans to set up its global electric vehicle (EV) R&D center in Taiwan. The center will be located in the "Green Energy Intelligent Vehicle Innovation Park (EV Park) in the Changhua Costal Industrial Park, where the Ministry of Economic Affairs of Taiwan is attracting enterprises. Wuhu national energy conservation and new energy v...

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. Both models feature the Vortec 6.0L V8 engine running on gasoline or compressed natural gas (CNG) and the CNG and gasoline tanks have a combined range of 650 miles. The company expects conversion of the fleet of more than 5,000 vehicles, which will save $11 million to $12 million annually on fuel costs. The bi-fuel option is priced at $11,000 above the suggested retail price of the base vehicle. On December 13 General Motors unveiled the new Ch...

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and multi-point fuel injected 1.2-liter gasoline engine. It offers a maximum output of 85ps and a maximum torque of 140Nm. Tata plans to reverse sales of its passenger vehicles by offering expanded lineup of gasoline engines. Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. has licensed its patented large-sized source code analysis technology and proprietary know-how to Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), its partner in co-developing this technology. Tata Motors will exhibi...

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ttributed its poor performance to slower sales hit hard by the intense competition in the domestic market. Sales in the first half were down 35.50% from the same period of last year to 91,700 units, which are attributable to a decline of sale price and gross margin rate, coupled with an increase in costs, the company said. In response to the worsening business performance, FAW Car made changes of its management. Mr. Zhang Xiaojun, who served as e...

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e of engineering and services. It is expected to start operations with a workforce of 100 employees in early 2008. The workforce will be increased to a level of 1,500 in 2010. The new business center will provide services including vehicle development, production engineering, purchasing, designing, cost management, information systems development to global facilities of both partners. Mahindra withdrew from the joint venture project. The joint ve...

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The CC Shooting Brake is the first shooting brake model made in China. On September 17, FAW-VW signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Banma Network Technology Co., Ltd. (Banma Network). According to the agreement, the companies will form a strategic partnership in such fields as AI, big data analysis, intelligent vehicle operating systems and intelligent cockpits. Additionally, they will establish a joint product team that will focus on th...

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a trial production verification workshop for Fuel Cell Vehicle (FCEV) buses and coaches. There will be 11 laboratories in the workshop, including facilities for smart connection, electronic control systems, Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC), Electric Vehicle (EV), Noise Vibration Harshness (NVH) analysis, steering systems, manufacturing tools for heavy trucks, materials, vehicle body, benchmarking, and complete vehicle inspection. The workshop...

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lav for biomass transition Škoda Auto begins production of new Enyaq and Enyaq Coupé at Mladá Boleslav plant in Czech Republic Škoda switches to sustainable HVO fuel for new diesel vehicles Škoda Fabia hits 5 million units as production continues into the next decade Skoda using AI-based image analysis system at Mladá Boleslav Škoda Auto produces 500,000 battery systems in Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic Skoda to launch six new electric v...

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ly for driving on ordinary roads, as well as high loading efficiency. On September 6 Mitsubishi Fuso announced that it opened a control center at its Kawasaki Plant, which manufactures trucks and engines. The center is a facility for centrally managing production facilities and processes, real time analysis, and efficiency improvement. It also utilizes IoT to analyze and diagnose the state of equipment in order to implement predictive maintenance...

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an is powered by a 1.3-liter engine equipped with DOHC, VVT, DIS and other advanced technology, which is combined with a 5-speed manual transmission. Its maximum output is 65kW/5400rpm and its maximum torque is 120Nm/4000-4600rpm. It consumes 6.5 liter per 100km, ensuring significant cut in driving cost. On January 26, 2015, Zhengzhou Nissan Automobile unveiled the new MX6, the first model carrying the Dongfeng Fengdu brand. The new MX6, an urban...

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going efforts. During the Reporting Period, Dongfeng Honda Parts not only required the use of recyclable packaging boxes internally, but also asked suppliers of raw materials and components to utilize recyclable packaging boxes, assisting suppliers in reducing waste emissions and lowering packaging costs. On December 29, a topping out ceremony for the DFMC Global Style Design Center was held in Wuhan. Covering a land area of around 20,000 square ...

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