provide support for employees of Volkswagen’s Bratislava plant VW plant in Córdoba, Argentina sends first shipment of transmission components to Slovakia On April 8, SEAT informed that it continues to spearhead the introduction of compressed natural gas (CNG) technology, giving customers the widest choice of vehicles that are cleaner, more sustainable and offer even greater efficiency. The brand’s range includes the Mii Eco...

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ssis, 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 November and the first cars will be delivered to customers as of the third week of January. It will also celebrate its world premiere at the Brussels’ motor show in mid-January. The new Opel Meriva...

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CTT plant in Molsheim, France, through the CTT conversion partner network. They can convert up to 70 vehicles daily. CTT is also working on a lowliner variant of the eActros 300 semitrailer truck in Molsheim for megatrailers and automotive logistics. The lowliners will be used initially by selected customers in Mercedes-Benz Trucks' plant logistics. On October 6, Daimler Truck, EnBW (German based energy company), and the City of Wörth am Rhein f...

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ennai plant for global export manufacturing Ford KA+ introduced to Europe Ford KA+ manufactured in India, exported to Europe Ford India introduces an All-New 1.5l Ti-VCT Petrol Engine Ford to launch FreeStyle in India in April 2018 Ford launches Freestyle is India Ford India celebrates one million customer milestone Ford India launches New Ford Aspire Ford India launches new Figo facelift Ford to cease local manufacturing in India by 2022, annou...

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1.5 billion. As part of the project, on the territory of the UAZ industrial park, the production of critical components for the automotive industry will be launched. It includes airbags, steering wheels, seat belts, and electronic system control units. Serial production will start in 2025. The end customers will be the enterprises of the Sollers group, as well as other Russian manufacturers of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles. On Jul...

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s. It will be available in over 100 variants, including drop-side trucks, passenger and cargo trucks with a GVW of 2.8 to 5 tons, panel vans, minibuses, taxis and frame buses with 19 seats. The price starts at 699,000 rubles. Production of the GAZelle-Business, a revamped model to meet the needs of customers, has begun. In order to improve quality and reliability, 20 structural improvements and 130 technical improvements were added to the new mod...

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m the 2.0-liter Skyactiv-G naturally aspirated petrol engine. Mazda distributor in Malaysia, Bermaz, revealed that there are currently no plans for the CX-30 CKD in Malaysia to be sold with the 1.8-liter diesel or 2.5-liter petrol engines. Bermaz has already started taking orders for the CX-30, and customer deliveries are expected to begin from the end of March. Reported on April 4, Chery has been invited to discuss its investment plan and develo...

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lant will hire approximately 300 new employees in late 2012 in preparation for startup of the "Civic Hybrid" production slated for early 2013. Honda announced that it is working with Clean Energy Fuels Corp., an owner of compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations, to provide a special savings to customers purchasing a new 2012 Civic Natural Gas Vehicle. The two companies will provide a debit card pre-loaded with $3,000, which can be translated...

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ed for battery technology updates. Unions urge the Government to pressure ACC for transparency and disclosure of its plans, given the nearly EUR 400 million in public incentives. Stellantis is called upon to clarify production plans and commitments in Termoli, given its role as both shareholder and customer of ACC. On June 13, Yann Vincent, CEO of Automotive Cells Company (ACC), announced the company's future direction by emphasizing the expansio...

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in 2010. Honda Motor exhibited the Fit Hybrid, Fit EV, CR-Z hybrid hatchback and Brio, a strategic model targeting the Asian market, at the Indonesia International Motor Show. Release date of these four models has yet to be determined. Honda said it was ready for releasing the Brio depending on the customer response at the motor show, and considering local production of the model in addition to imports from Thailand. Honda Prospect Motor began to...

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illion rupees. It is equipped with a 2.0-liter direct injection commonrail diesel engine, a manual transmission, 6 airbags and suspensions improved to meet road conditions in India. The Audi Q5 2.0 TDI quattro will go on sale in India, priced at Rs 3,905,000 (ex-showroom Maharashtra). Deliveries to customers will begin in April. Audi has started production of its new Audi A6 sedan, fitted either with petrol or diesel engine, in India. More than 2...

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d its future plans while celebrating its 20th Foundation Day in India, announcing that the company will be launching two new products every year. The company plans to introduce more GDSI (Hyundai Global Dealership Space Identity) and digital showrooms, as well as automated workshops, to enhance the customer experience. Hyundai's manufacturing facility in Chennai is being upgraded and automated periodically. Hyundai Motor India Ltd. (HMIL) will la...

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rs certify Fisker Ocean SUV for sale Mercedes-Benz to start production of all-electric G-Class in 2024 Fisker delivers first all-electric Fisker Ocean SUV Fisker Inc. to ramp up production Fisker and Ample announce partnership for swappable batteries in US and Europe Fisker ramps up production for customer cars to enable deliveries in June, 2023 Fisker to open delivery center in China in 2023, start delivering vehicles in Q1,2024 Fisker delivers...

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d for completion in 2025, with an initial annual capacity of 20,000 units (Phase I). Proton Malaysia’s CFE engine production stopped; to be discontinued with Proton Exora MPV by end of 2023 Proton S70 sedan officially rolls off production line in Malaysia Proton’s production stays stable; customer deliveries of S70 in Malaysia delayed to ensure high quality Proton Malaysia celebrates production of 5 millionth vehicle with Proton X90 Pro...

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te up to 3,000 long-term jobs in Poznan. On October 13, MAN Truck & Bus presented the new Lion's Chassis E LF, a fully electric low-floor chassis at the Australasia Bus & Coach Expo in Sydney. The MAN team is working intensively with a worldwide network of bodybuilders. This is to ensure that local customer requirements in Asia, Africa, South America, New Zealand, and Australia can be met in the best possible way. It is planned that the first ass...

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n the U.K with its launch starting in the fall of 2010. Its sales target for the initial year is set at 20.000 units. Nissan began to take reservations for the "Leaf" electric car in Europe. Sales are scheduled to start in Portugal in January 2011, and in Ireland in February. For these two markets, customers began to place their order on July 30. Sales in the U.K. are scheduled to start in March 2011, following orders beginning on September 1, 20...

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re and power doors, and then integrated with Waymo's autonomous technology. On October 3, an employee-focused event was held to celebrate the first IONIQ 5 to roll off the line at the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) as full production begins. “HMGMA has started initial production of customer vehicles ahead of schedule and less than two years after breaking ground at the megasite,” Hyundai said. The factory came online this sprin...

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hes my AMI cargo Opel launches new 2-seater mini E-vehicle Rocks-e Citroën UK to launch Ami Cargo Electric in 2022 Opel presents light delivery motor vehicle- Rocks-e KARGO Barid Al-Maghrib adopts 225 EVs to modernize its fleet in Morocco Stellantis acquires Sopriam to expand presence and enhance customer experience in Morocco Dürr builds energy-efficient paint shop for Stellantis with repurposed robots in Morocco Stellantis to invest EUR 300 ...

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tric vehicles (BEVs) development. This new venture is scheduled to be established within China in 2021, with BYD and Hino each making a 50% capital investment. It will combine the strengths of both companies to develop BEVs and electric units and will aim to quickly implement the ideal products for customer needs, primarily in the Asian market. The venture plans to initially launch vehicles under the Hino brand in the first half of the 2020s. On ...

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ng the measures to be taken is a short term stop of production, which today is six cars per day. NEVS announced on December 2 that it has started production of the Saab 9-3 Aero Sedan. The production rate will be about ten cars a week initially, and then gradually the pace will be increased to meet customers’ demand. NEVS has partnerships with all around 400 suppliers needed for the Sedan model. All in all the NEVS’ start of production engage...

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