to idle Lordstown, Lansing Grand River, and Lansing Delta Township plants Cadillac invests USD 175 million in Lansing Grand River plant for model overhaul GM beginning production of Chevrolet Silverado 4500/5500/6500HD HD in Flint, Michigan GM, Ford, FCA halt operations due to Michigan gas utility fire during record low temperatures Cadillac reveals all-new CT5 sedan ahead of 2019 New York Auto Show Cadillac reveals first-ever CT4-V and CT5-V s...

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exico FCA formalizes dual pickup truck lineup with 2019 Ram 1500 Classic offering FCA to convert idled Mack Engine II Plant into a new assembly plant in Detroit 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 FCA to invest USD 4.5 billion to increase production capacity in Michigan, electrify Jeep vehicles Stellantis targ...

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size and large vehicles GM's Flint parts plant in Michigan Year opened: 1954 Investment announced since 2014: over USD 233.4 million Employees as of Feb 2025: 422 GM investing USD 1.21 billion in Flint plants for future ICE heavy-duty trucks GM, Ford, FCA halt operations due to Michigan gas utility fire during record low temperatures GM receives USD 2.8 million from public utility for energy savings at Flint assembly plants On June 5, GM announce...

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d of market launch, debut Lear expands production staff at new manufacturing facility in Flint, Michigan Chevrolet launches first-ever medium-duty Silverado 4500HD/5500HD/6500HD trucks GM introduces all-new 2020 GMC Sierra Heavy Duty pickup GM, Ford, FCA halt operations due to Michigan gas utility fire during record low temperatures GM adds 1,000 workers, launches 2020 Chevrolet, GMC HD pickup production in Flint, Michigan GM receives USD 2.8 m...

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d higher integration for the battery. No thermal runaway has occurred in over 150,000 automotive Rubik’s Cube batteries with this technology worldwide. Also, the automaker took the initiative to participate in the authoritative UL 2580 certification, proving that its battery system will not catch fire in 60 minutes in the event of battery cell thermal runaway. Batteries adopting the horizontal battery cell arrangement are co-developed by SAIC M...

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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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new vehicle project Fiat starts producing hatchback version of Egea/Tipo in Turkey Chrysler Ypsilon sales ends in UK On February 15, Fiat presented the new 500X Hybrid and Tipo Hybrid, completing the electrification of the line-up. The 500X Hybrid and Tipo Hybrid have the new-generation FireFly engine, a 4-cylinder 1.5-litre gasoline turbo that can deliver up to 130 hp with torque of 240Nm, and the 48-Volt, 15-kW e-motor, controlled b...

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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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anning), Fiat Project F2X (2028 - planning); Doblo (2000-2022), Palio (-2020), Siena (-2017), Bravo (2010-2017), Linea (2008-2016), Punto (2007-2017), Idea (2005-2016), Mille(Uno)(-2013), Fiat Fiorino/Peugeot Partner Rapid (1988-); Bio-hybrid (ethanol) cars (HV, HV with eDCT, PHV) (2024-); Engine: Fire, Firefly, GSE Turbo, Bio-hybrid (2024 -); Transmission Stellantis (FCA)'s passenger car assembly plant - Investiment: 2025-2030: BRL 14 billion (...

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to Kia Corporation in January of 2021 -Established in 1998 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 launches 2017 Bongo III Kia Motors launches gasoline version of Sportage small SUV Kia debuts all-new third-generation 2020 Soul, Soul EV in ...

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Stellantis, Fiat Auto Argentina S.A., Cordoba (Ferreyra) Plant Fiat Palio Fire (-2017), Siena EL (178 family, 2008-2015), Cronos (2017-), Landtrek (2025 - planning), Titano (2025 - ), Ram 1200 (2025 planning - ); New Palio (326 family, 2012-2017); Gear boxes C513 Fiat, MA5 Peugeot Citroen (production idling); Engine: Multijet 2.2 (2025-); Suspensions Stellantis (FCA)'s passenger car assembly plant, transmission production is idling. - Investment...

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Cruise Origin Cadillac confirms 2025 Optiq as entry level EV coming in U.S., China GM says Origin robotaxi will not be produced in 2024, Cruise scales back to one city GM Toledo Plant to delay EV drivetrain production by nine months to Q4 2024 GM resumes EV production at Factory Zero after battery fire Cadillac CT6 features unique surround-view video recording system GM to end second shift, 1,300 jobs at Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Plant GM evalu...

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r plant Maruti Suzuki, India cumulative production reaches 25 million Maruti Suzuki, India launches Alto K10 with S-CNG technology Maruti  Suzuki kicked off sales of a compact 3-row 7-seat "Ertiga" MPV on April 12 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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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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eridian SUV Jeep India starts production of the Meridian SUV Stellantis to focus on Indian market Jeep India starts production of Grand Cherokee SUV at their Pune Plant Jeep India, discontinues production of gasoline variant of Jeep Compass SUV Tata Motors, India updates about Ranjangaon facility fire incident On August 30, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has officially launched Jeep Brand in India with the launch...

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ired with an electric motor which generates output of 110 kW and 350 Nm of torque. The Poznań plant added 20 new robots, expanded 22 stations, and introduced new technologies like plasma cutting to support hybrid production. The paint shop and assembly lines were also upgraded for efficiency, and fire safety measures were enhanced for electric car production. On November 29, Volkswagen Poznań announced that it has won the “Automotive Lean Pr...

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embly plants Ford leads in vehicles assembled, exported, and hourly workers in U.S. Ford denotes potential layoffs after Kentucky Truck Plant goes on strike Ford UAW workers vote on agreement with wage increases, USD 8.1 billion plant investment Ford moves to ensure F-150 availability despite fire at parts supplier Ford presents new 2020 F-Series Super Duty pickups with upgraded power, technology Ford recalls 1.37 million vehicles in North ...

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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 FCA’s new 2020 Ram 1500 will offer all-new third-generation 3.0-liter V6 EcoDiesel engine RAM 1500 Mild-Hybrid ...

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an initial run of delivery truck vehicles for B–ON in 2023, with pre-production beginning in July. The facility with a capacity to produce up to 30,000 vehicles annually, will run a full-scale production starting in 2024, as B–ON continues to grow its US, Canada, and Latin American presence. A fire occurred to a Fisker "Karma" parked in Woodside, California on August 10, the second such incident to the "Karma" this year. NHTSA is investigati...

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o adjust inventory Nissan, Fisker reportedly in advanced talks on investment, partnership Nissan says Leaf EV regains eligibility for USD 3,750 U.S. tax credit Nissan launches 2025 LEAF starting at USD 28,140, most affordable EV in U.S. Nissan recalls 23,887 Leaf EVs in U.S. over battery fire risk Nissan debuts all-new fourth-gen 2025 Murano premium SUV in U.S. Nissan works to launch two Rogue PHEV models in U.S. by 2025 and 2027 Nissa...

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