th all three systems starting in May 2014. Kia Motors Corporation held a press conference for the all-new Soul electric vehicle (EV) in South Korea on March 11, 2014. The company will start accepting orders from individual customers for the electric vehicle at the 1st International Electric Vehicle Fair in Jeju starting on March 15, 2014. Actual sales to governments, public agencies and individual customers will start in April, 2014. The car meas...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/22

Volkswagen, UT accelerate research collaboration at Innovation Hub Knoxville VW adds new performance drive unit to 2024 ID.4 EV built in Chattanooga Volkswagen raises wages by 11% for Chattanooga plant workers VW Chattanooga workers sign UAW authorization cards, hitting major threshold UAW files unfair labor charges against Honda, Hyundai and VW VW unveils new 2020 Atlas Cross Sport midsize SUV in Chattanooga, Tennessee Volkswagen investing str...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/21

ed 49,367 units i.e., a drop of 24.2% from 65,160 units in Q1, 2024. On April 18, the FIOM-CGIL union announced that the workers at several Stellantis plants (Mirafiori, Verrone, Pratola Serra, Termoli, Atessa, Cassino), and Iveco (Piacenza, Foggia, Turin, Brescia, Suzzara) are on strike, demanding fair wages. Discussions for the renewal of the two-year CCSL agreement have stalled, creating a serious wage issue—especially in Stellantis, where ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/19

e and component production for battery-electric and hybrid vehicles. On April 18, the FIOM-CGIL union announced that the workers at several Stellantis plants (Mirafiori, Verrone, Pratola Serra, Termoli, Atessa, Cassino), and Iveco (Piacenza, Foggia, Turin, Brescia, Suzzara) are on strike, demanding fair wages. Discussions for the renewal of the two-year CCSL agreement have stalled, creating a serious wage issue—especially in Stellantis, where ...

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levels over the course of the year. The Ultium Cells Warren plant has been producing Ultium battery cells since September 2022, while the steel structure of the Ultium Cells Lansing plant was finished in March 2023. On January 31, GM’s Ultium Cells plant in Lansing, Michigan will be hosting a job fair event as it prepares for limited production of Ultium batteries is slated to begin in Q4 2024. The plant will be totally completed and begin oper...

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er, four-cylinder engine that produces 94 horsepower and 89lb.-ft of torque. The engine is paired with a continuously variable transmission, achieving an EPA-estimated fuel economy rating of 37 miles per gallon. Toyota USA unveiled limited release series of the 2012 Scion "xD" and "xB" at the State Fair of Texas, which will be launched in October. Production of the "xD RS 4.0"is limited to 800 cars, which are priced at $16,250 for the manual tran...

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Denza D9 mid-to-large-sized MPV and the Inception mid-sized battery electric concept SUV at the China (Tianjin) International Automobile Exhibition 2022 held at the National Convention & Exhibition Center (Tianjin). On November 15, the 2022 World Future Commercial Vehicle Expo of the China Hi-tech Fair 2022 was held at the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center, where BYD exhibited its B12D battery electric double-decker sightseeing bus, ...

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France Mercedes-Benz to have a digital premiere of new Citan on August 25, 2021 Nissan unveils all-new Townstar Renault Group negotiates to conclude a nationwide multi-year labour agreement Plants Renault reveals Kangoo Van E-Tech Electric Renault to reveal 4 world premieres at Solutrans trade fair, Lyon Nissan opens order for all-new Townstar in Europe Mercedes‑Benz to unveil new T‑Class on April 26, 2022 Mercedes-Benz conducting testin...

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dvanced radar technology on the front, high-resolution image processing with RGB cameras, and extra perimeter security thanks to thermal cameras are among the features of Autonomous e-Atak. On May 27, Karsan presented its 100% electric model family from 6 meters to 18 meters at Turkey's largest bus fair, Busworld Turkey 2022. Karsan presented the 6-meter e-JEST, 8-meter e-ATAK, 12 -meter e-ATA as well as the 10 and 18-meter e-ATA models together ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/04/17

5G). In the future, both paties will jointly support the automotive industry in accelerating the transformation and upgrading of intelligentization, network connectivity, and electrification. According to Great Wall Motor (GWM)’s official account dated November 12, the 46th Baghdad International Fair was held in Iraq from November 2 to 10 local time. GWM participated in the Fair with its Haval, Tank and Poer sub-brands. At the Fair, Tank offic...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/04/08

with the production needs of MSIL from the Gujarat project. - Ex-factory sale prices to MSIL should be lower than MSIL's sale prices to dealers. - If the contract manufacturing agreement expires and is not extended by mutual consent, the assets of the Gujarat plant would be transferred to MSIL at a fair value to be determined by independent valuation. On March 15 the Board of Directors of Maruti Suzuki India announced a concession plan to dispel ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/04/03

duce Fiat Talento in a few months Renault opening orders for the New Trafic Combi and the New SpaceClass in France Nissan unveils all-new Townstar Renault Group negotiates to conclude a nationwide multi-year labour agreement Plants Renault to reveal 4 world premieres at Solutrans trade fair, Lyon Renault Group reduces energy consumption of its sites in France by 10% Renault announces production plants of future electric vehicles in F...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/03/31

orted that The Maharashtra government has asked Hyundai Motors to consider absorbing some of the workers which are currently at strike when it began its operations in 2025 at the plant in Talegaon, near Pune. Further, it has also recommended General Motors (GM) to consider to increase and providing fair compensation as the severance package to the workers. On January 16, multiple sources reported that Hyundai Motor had committed an investment of ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/03/13

sed. The three variants come equipped with a 1.6-liter engine while two types are with a 2.0-liter engine. Retail price will be between 108,800 and 134,800 yuan. Citroen revealed the style lines of the Metropolis, a new hybrid concept car to be exhibited in the French pavilion at the Shanghai World Fair. It was designed entirely by Citroen's international design team based in Shanghai established in 2008. Its dimensions are 5,300mm (length), 2,00...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/03/12

ses will enable a drive range from 200km to 405km on a single charge to meet the demands of the European public transportation market. Proterra battery systems are designed and manufactured in the United States. On June 3, Anadolu Isuzu announced that it has participated in the Busworld Turkey 2022 fair held in Istanbul on May 26-28, 2022, and exhibited the environmentalist models of the future. Citiport and Grand Toro models, as well as the full...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/03/05

he Dynasty and Ocean series), the Denza sub-brand, the Yangwang sub-brand and the new BYD sub-brand , and will further develop the global market and promote the internationalization of the passenger vehicle industry. On November 15, the 2022 World Future Commercial Vehicle Expo of the China Hi-tech Fair 2022 was held at the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center, where BYD exhibited its B12D battery electric double-decker sightseeing bus, ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/03/04

ero to 50km/h in 30 second or more. This plug-in hybrid has been developed based on monocoque structure technologies of Ankai Automobile and EDI's proprietary plug-in hybrid system. Ankai Automobile displayed the HFF6110GS03EV, the first electric double-decker bus in China at the 14th China Hi-Tech Fair held in Shenzhen City from November 16 to November 21. The bus, having a streamlined design developed using pneumatics technologies, is 3.78 mete...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/02/24

rom 800 cars per day at present to 1,200 cars per day in the future. Skoda Auto announced that it will present the Rapid and Citigo at the Istanbul International Auto Show that started on November 1, 2012. Market launch for the two new models in Turkey was in parallel with their presentation at the fair. Skoda's sales rose 30.4 per cent year on year from January through September, markedly bucking the trend in the overall market, which recorded a...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/01/24

mporary layoffs for up to 1,500 workers between May 12 and 25, 2025. On April 18, the FIOM-CGIL union announced that the workers at several Stellantis plants (Mirafiori, Verrone, Pratola Serra, Termoli, Atessa, Cassino), and Iveco (Piacenza, Foggia, Turin, Brescia, Suzzara) are on strike, demanding fair wages. Discussions for the renewal of the two-year CCSL agreement have stalled, creating a serious wage issue—especially in Stellantis, where ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/01/07

mporary layoffs for up to 1,500 workers between May 12 and 25, 2025. On April 18, the FIOM-CGIL union announced that the workers at several Stellantis plants (Mirafiori, Verrone, Pratola Serra, Termoli, Atessa, Cassino), and Iveco (Piacenza, Foggia, Turin, Brescia, Suzzara) are on strike, demanding fair wages. Discussions for the renewal of the two-year CCSL agreement have stalled, creating a serious wage issue—especially in Stellantis, where ...

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