age Hyundai and Kia to stop production partially in Korea Hyundai Motor's Kona and Kia's Gwangju plant affected by strike action at affiliate parts suppliers Kia Autoland Gwangju suspends operations at Plant 3 following fatal accident No impact on production at Kia Gwangju plant due to Kumho Tire fire Kia Autoland Gwangju's Plant 3 resumes operations after 10 days Kia to end production of "Soul" for export and preparations begin for mass produc...

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or. With a length of 365 centimetres, a width of 164 and a height of 155, the new Panda has a larger interior space than the previous model. At the launch, the engine lineup includes: the 85 HP two-cylinder 0.9 TwinAir Turbo, the 65 HP two-cylinder 0.9 Aspirated TwinAir, and the 69 HP 1.2 Aspirated Fire, and the 75 HP four-cylinder 1.3 Multijet diesel engine with Start&Stop supplied as standard. Fiat will offer a range made up of: 3 trim levels, ...

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production of the "9-4X" in April 2011. Its sales target for 2011 is set at 100,000, out of which 40,000 are "9-5"s and 10,000 are "9-4X"s. GM will conduct a recall of about 4,000 vehicles of the "Cadillac SRX" crossover to repair a defect in the power steering system that could lead to a possible fire in the engine compartment. The affected vehicles were manufactured in December 2009, the majority of which are sold in the U.S., and some 300 exp...

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ebsite or media coverage.They may be revised as appropriate when the data is updated. - Total Employees: 15,000 direct employees (as of 2020)- Exports started in 1985- Production of the first model "Maruti 800" started on December 14, 1983 Maruti Suzuki temporarily suspends production due to fire at supplier Maruti Suzuki to resume production at Gurgaon plant Maruti Suzuki advances maintenance closure to arrange for components Maruti Suzuk...

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y may be revised as appropriate when the data is updated. - Total Employees: 9,800 employees (As of 2020)- Production of the first model "Maruti 800" started on December 14, 1983. Maruti Suzuki temporarily suspends production due to fire at supplier Maruti Suzuki to resume production at Gurgaon plant Maruti Suzuki advances maintenance closure to arrange for components Maruti Suzuk...

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um torque of 750Nm, paired with an intelligent four-wheel drive (4WD) system. Supported by Dayu (a tribal leader in ancient China's Xia Dynasty, whose main achievement was successfully managing the flooding of the time) battery technology (able to withstand 1000°C high temperature without causing fire or explosion), it has a CLTC cruising range of 802km and is able to accelerate from 0 to 100km/h in 3.7 seconds. It enjoys 800V/480kW energy supp...

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tsubishi Fuso has so far limited overseas sales of buses to the Rosa small bus and sold about 3,000 units in 2012. Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation said it will recall its Canter light duty truck and the Rosa small bus for possible fuel leakage that may lead to an engine failure and even a fire in the worst case. This is due to an improper form of the joint part between the fuel filter and the fuel tube. Affected vehicles are the Canter ...

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0 "Canter Guts" trucks and 800 "NT450 Atlas" trucks will be supplied per year. Mitsubishi Fuso reported a recall of three models of the "Fighter" truck, "Aero Bus" and "Aero Midi" involving 5,451vehicles manufactured from August 1998 to December 2004. It was found that a total of 11 vehicles caught fire during driving from September 2007 through April 2011. When low-grade diesel fuel is used, the fuel injection system in the engine could wear, in...

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Kia to build new production plant for PBV in Hwaseong Hyundai Motor and Kia to invest 21 trillion won in domestic electric vehicle sector by 2030 Kia starts building facility for electric purpose-built vehicle (PBV) production at Hwaseong plant Kia’s Hwaseong plant halted due to fire for at least 10 days Kia to expand production of next-generation Seltos SUV Kia signs MOU to build 50MW solar farm and produce 64,000...

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ng Heights plant FCA delays launch of 2019 Ram 1500 engines with 48-volt belt-start generators FCA begins production of 2019 Ram 1500 eTorque mild-hybrid in U.S. FCA idling plants in New Year for maintenance, inventory adjustment, changeover GM, Ford, FCA halt operations due to Michigan gas utility fire during record low temperatures Stellantis launches 2025 Ram 1500 RHO in Mexico Ram 1500 Ramcharger hybrid to launch ahead of Ram 1500 REV battery...

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negotiations GM, UAW reach tentative contract agreement GM and UAW contract voting trending towards ratification Ultium Cells Spring Hill plant produces first battery cells while under construction GM’s Ultium Cells Ohio battery plant now running at full capacity GM Factory Zero works to mitigate fire risk problem Ultium Cells Spring Hill plant ships first completed battery cells to GM GM’s Ultium Cells, UAW reaches tentative agreement at War...

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6 billion investment, the new energy vehicle (NEV) power battery manufacturing site of BYD Co., Ltd. (BYD) is the largest one among all projects in terms of investment. On August 4 BYD announced the research results released by the Shenzhen Academy of Metrology and Quality Inspection about a major fire accident of the electric taxi reported in May. In the predawn hours on May 26, there was a traffic accident in Shenzhen city in which an e6 elect...

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ates rooftop solar installation Brandenburg state, Germany starts public participation for expansion of Tesla plant in Grünheide Tesla records highest ever vehicle production, deliveries in profitable Q1 2021 Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin opening delayed by battery problems until 2022 Tesla plant fire in Germany claimed by environmental activists Tesla receives approval to build chimneys in Germany plant Tesla submits amended application docu...

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the first export market of the brand in the region, which will switch to payments for the delivery of cars of the brand in ruble terms. The first batch of Ulyanovsk cars this year arrived in Bolivia. This time, as part of the cooperation initiated in 2016, the Patriot Expedition, Class B ASMP, and fire engine based on the Profi, as well as the classic commercial Profi, were delivered to the country. On May 19, SOLLERS PJSC and AZERMASH LLC signe...

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t occur. With the battery system housing dismantled, it was found that the mechanical structure of only three battery cells was violently damaged when pierced by the bullet. After resting for 24 hours, the battery packs’ voltages fell to 0V and temperatures returned to ambient temperature without fire or explosion. GAC Aion’s magazine battery 2.0 technology applies a nano-ceramic heat-resistant layer to significantly reduce the probability of...

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iX and BMW i4 Volkswagen, Porsche and BMW alter production due to supply shortage BMW Group announces comprehensive realignment for electrification offensive BMW to start production of next-generation e-drives at Steyr plant BMW to start pre-series production of the e-drives in Steyr plant in 2024 Fire breaks out at BMW Steyr plant in Austria On July 14, BMW announced that the electric drive housing of the new BMW iX3 is manufactured exclusive...

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take appropriate action as per regulatory guidance. On March 4, Mahindra announced that the operations in March, 2020 have been further impacted due to supply disruptions of certain critical components for production of BS-VI vehicles on account of outbreak of Coronavirus in China and occurrence of fire at a plant of a major supplier in Chakan. It is estimated to result into reduction in production / sales volume of automotive division and Mahind...

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The remaining 20 percent stake is held by the founder of Trilix and others. As additional safety features of the "Nano," a catalyst converter will be reinforced and an extra fuse will be added to prevent electric short circuit. This is s step taken in response to several cases of hitherto confirmed fire accidents. Tata asserts it is not a recall. Tata will launch its electric vehicle (EV) "Indica Vista Electric " in Europe in 2011. Starting with ...

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350 GM to invest USD 150 million in Saginaw Metal Casting Plant for sixth-gen V8 blocks, heads GM investing USD 830 million in three powertrain plants in U.S. General Motors opens 18 North American plants on May 18, others follow later GM, Ford, FCA halt operations due to Michigan gas utility fire during record low temperatures GM announced on December 15 that it will invest more than USD 356 million in a new engine line in Flint and drivel...

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artner DC fast chargers, beginning November 18. Adapters will be available through Volkswagen dealers or online. VW recommends that the vehicle’s software be updated prior to using the VW-approved NACS DC charging adapter to charge the vehicle for additional safeguards to prevent property damage, fire, and/or injury. The ID.4 is built in Chattanooga, Tennessee, while the ID.Buzz is imported from Hannover, Germany. Volkswagen is reportedly plann...

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