until further notice it is suspending production at its Cordoba plant, which produces the Sandero, Logan, Fluence and Kangoo, due to the lack of parts manufactured in Brazil, which is paralyzed by an eight-day trucker strike. Truck drivers in Brazil are protesting an increase of 50% in the cost of diesel fuel. The shortage of parts is not presently affecting other plants in Argentina. Nissan continues to operate normally in Cordoba and Iveco is ...

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years, ensures Nissan receives CO2-free energy to support its sustainability goals. Renault revealed its new Alaskan one-ton pickup truck on June 30 in Medillin, Columbia. Latin America will be the initial market for this global entry. The Alaskan is powered by Renault’s four-cylinder, twin-turbo diesel 2.3-liter dCi engine.  Nissan announced on October 26 the end of production of the Nissan Tsuru compact sedan in Mexico by May 2017. The popul...

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ssan, expands Mercedes-Benz Cars compact-car production network to five locations on three continents. The new A-Class Sedan is 4,549 mm long, 1,796 mm wide and 1,446 mm high, with a wheelbase of 2,729 mm. The A 200 version will feature a 163 hp gasoline engine, while the 180 d version has a 116 hp diesel engine, both mated to a 7G-DCT dual-clutch transmission.  In an emailed statement, Mercedes-Benz has confirmed that production of the A-Class ...

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ion line at the end of 2009. Changsha BYD Bus Co., Ltd. will complete renovation and begin operations in October 2010 at the earliest. By the end of 2010 the company will produce and sell 30,000 passenger cars including mini vans and luxury sedans, 300 units of large-sized electric buses, and 1,000 diesel buses (700 city buses and 300 inter-city coaches). Production will amount to 300,000 units in 2011 (passenger cars and buses combined) and then...

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three-company alliance for the truck business, including consolidation of a heavy duty truck operation in Brazil. In December 2004, Signed strategic alliance agreement with Navistar (USA). Both companies will cooperate in design, development and production of parts and systems, and jointly develop diesel engines. On January 24, MAN Truck & Bus signed an agreement with the international logistics company DB Schenker. DB Schenker plans to add 100 ...

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lt Pulse (2011-2017), Fluence (-2015), Koleos ( -2015), Scala (2012-2016), Duster (2012-2021, 2026-planning), Lodgy (2015-2019), Kwid (2015-), Captur (2017-2020), MPV Triber (2019-), SUV Kiger (2020-), EV A-Segment (planning), SUV C-Segment * 2 models (planning); Parts for EVs (planning); Gasoline/Diesel Engines (2010-), Transmission (2010-); Nissan Evalia (2012-2014) / Ashok Leyland Stile (2013- 2015); Datsun GO (2014-2021), GO+ (2015-2021), r...

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at Paris Motor Show on October 2. It will be sold by the year end in Europe and next spring in US, eventually in more than 100 countries worldwide. The new 500X is 4,250mm long, 1800mm wide, and 1600 mm high and has 350L luggage space. The 500X will be offered in Europe with four gasoline and three diesel engine variants and they are mated to three options of transmissions, MT, a nine-speed AT and six-speed DCT. Also it has two variants of front-...

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or electric batteries is being studied for the plants in Piedmont, while the company is considering the installation of new lines for the final assembly of high-tech, zero-emission (Battery Electric Vehicles ‒ BEV, and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles ‒ FCEV) and low-emission (methane/biomethane and diesel/biodiesel) buses in Foggia. In short, the initial manufacture of these new buses will be launched in the other Group plants that are already de...

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2022 Ford invests USD 273 million at Irapuato plant in Mexico Ford will install its twin-clutch 6-speed transmission "PowerShift" on six models. Originally launched in the "Focus" and "C-MAX," it will be available on the "Mondeo," "S-MAX" and "Galaxy" as well. Combination of a 2.0-liter "Duratorg" diesel engine with the "PowerShift" will reduce CO2 emissions to 149g/km. With the "Mondeo," "S-MAX" and "Galaxy," the PowerShift transmission will be...

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Ford Motor Mexico, Chihuahua Plant Duratec 2.0-liter Hybrid, 2.5-liter, 2.5-liter Hybrid, 2.5-liter T6, 1.5-liter engines; 4.4 liter diesel V8 engines, 6.7 liter Scorpion diesel engines Engine assembly plant Year opened: 1983 Investment announced since 2015: USD 1.3 billion Employees by July 2025: 2,430 Ford’s USD 1.1 billion expansion of Chihuahua plant remains on schedule Ford to start operation at its two facilities in Mexico in 2017 Ford ...

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ed by two shifts at the Kansas City Plant and three shifts at the Dearborn, making it a total of 5 shifts. Ford will announce a full-size commercial van "Tourneo Custom Concept" at the Geneva Motor Show. It is an 8-seater one-ton front-wheel drive van installed with a 2.2-liter 155 PS Duratorq TDCi diesel engine. It will be introduced to Europe and other markets except North America in late 2012. A two-ton class "Transit" will be launched in the ...

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ldwide. The "Escape" with the North American specifications has 1.6-liter or 2.0-liter 4-cylinder direct injection turbo engines and also a 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine mated to a 6-speed "SelectShift Automatic" transmission. The "Kuga" is additionally installed with a powertrain system designed for diesel engine vehicles. Production of the "Escape" will be transferred from the Kansas City, Missouri plant to the Louisville, Kentucky plant. Ford wi...

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duced. On June 2, KAMAZ announced that, in the second half of 2023, sales of the KAMAZ-4290 middle-class bus will start. In the third quarter, sales of an extra-large class KAMAZ-6299 city bus, which can accommodate 162 passengers, will begin. This is a restart of the production of "accordion" in a diesel modification on a new component base. For electric transport, this year KAMAZ is launching serial production of KAMAZ-62825 low-floor trolleybu...

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om both the Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville and Ohio Assembly Plant in Avon Lake where they are built. The Super Duty’s standard 6.2-liter gas V8 engine is joined by new offerings that include an all-new advanced 7.3-liter gasoline V8 engine and upgraded third-generation 6.7-liter Power Stroke diesel V8 engine, as well as an all-new heavy-duty 10-speed TorqShift automatic transmission. ADAS equipment includes Pre-Collision Assist with Automa...

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om both the Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville and Ohio Assembly Plant in Avon Lake where they are built. The Super Duty’s standard 6.2-liter gas V8 engine is joined by new offerings that include an all-new advanced 7.3-liter gasoline V8 engine and upgraded third-generation 6.7-liter Power Stroke diesel V8 engine, as well as an all-new heavy-duty 10-speed TorqShift automatic transmission. ADAS equipment includes Pre-Collision Assist with Automa...

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Transmission Plant to build the 10-speed transmission. Ford Motor Co. will spend $1.8 billion in the production of new engines and transmissions for its 2011 vehicle models, including a 5.0L V8 engine, 3.7L V6 engine and 6-speed automatic transmission for the Mustang, 6.2L V8 gasoline engine, 6.7L diesel engine and the TorqShift automatic transmission for the F-Series Super Duty. Ford has begun production of a new engine for its full-size pickup...

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carried out. In particular, the enterprise is preparing to produce the new Citymax 8 bus, the release of which is planned for this year. On September 27, Modern Transport Technologies announced that the Pavlovsk Bus Plant (PAZ) has launched serial production of the CITYMAX 8. The bus runs on a 2.5L diesel engine producing 150 hp of power. It also complies with the Euro 5 emission standards. It has a 6-speed manual gearbox and uses a pneumatic bra...

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Renault to HORSE Holding. - Pitesti started construction of the plant in 2005 by investing 215 million euros with a plan of inaugurating operation in 2008. The company intends to deliver products to Nissan and Renault-Samsung as well as Renault. HORSE partners with HABAŞ, Turkey to supply turbo diesel engines HORSE initiates HR12 engine production at Mioveni Romania plant Romania's economy minister discusses support for Dacia Mioveni Plant Da...

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9,000 to RUB 707,000. The Tiida is offered in two versions - sedan and hatchback – available from RUB 573,000 to RUB 750,000. Nissan’s luxury vehicle brand Infiniti has announced the pricing of its cross over sports utility vehicle (SUV), the QX70 S-Design, in the Russian market. The price of a diesel-powered version fitted with a 3.0-litre V6 that produces 238 hp will start at Russian ruble (RUB) 2,936,500. The price of a petrol-powered mode...

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t's Automotive Assistance Program, it has secured the 360 million pounds loan guarantee for the European Investment Bank out of the loan application of a total of 450 million pounds. Ford announced on September 2 that Ford of Britain is recruiting 250 new employees as production operators for a new diesel engine production line being installed in the Dagenham Engine Plant. These new recruits will join the existing staff of around 2,000 employed a...

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