ting young single and family consumers. In the Colombian media, the Fulwin 2 is highly evaluated by meeting local consumers' demand with its dynamic, and fashionable appearance and flexible space. On October 11, Chery Automobile implemented a front crash test in accordance with the standards of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The test is designed to replicate a crash where 25 percent of the car's front-end makes contact with a ...

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derations with its own funds. According to the announcement, FAW Car will initially transfer all of its assets and liabilities to FAW Bestune Car Co., Ltd. (FAW Bestune). The transferred assets and liabilities will not include the shares of First Automobile Finance Co., Ltd. and Sanguard Automobile Insurance Co., Ltd. as well as a part of reserved assets owned by FAW Car. After the transfer, FAW Car will exchange a 100% share in FAW Bestune for t...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/17

derations with its own funds. According to the announcement, FAW Car will initially transfer all of its assets and liabilities to FAW Bestune Car Co., Ltd. (FAW Bestune). The transferred assets and liabilities will not include the shares of First Automobile Finance Co., Ltd. and Sanguard Automobile Insurance Co., Ltd. as well as a part of reserved assets owned by FAW Car. After the transfer, FAW Car will exchange a 100% share in FAW Bestune for t...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/17

h of the Virtus sedan, the Anchieta plant in São Bernardo do Campo has returned to three-shift operation. The return of production to three shifts has been carried out gradually, following the launch of the new Polo. In August, the plant resumed five-days-per-week operations, ending the employment insurance plan that many furloughed employees operated under. VW had invested BRL 2.6 billion for the development, production infrastructure and marke...

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ses BRL 25,000, in addition to an adjustment to salary. During a briefing held by the SMC, it was commented that the strike fund was opened for workers, who will receive up to BRL 1,000, given that Renault reduced salaries. The union also demands the creation of 300 new jobs, improvements in health insurance and the implementation of positions and salaries in the logistics sector. On June 4, it was announced that the strike at the Renault plant i...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/15

tart on their own. The recall affects some 2010 - 2013 Legacy and Outback cars, 2012 - 2013 Impreza sedans, and 2013 XV Crosstrek crossover vehicles. Five Subaru models, including Impreza, Legacy, Outback, Forester and Tribeca, were rated among the safest 2012 models in crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc. (SIA) held a ceremony on March 16 to mark the 25th anniversary. SIA launched...

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esel. Mazda has received almost 1,000 orders for the CX-5 crossover in Thailand by the end of September. The company expects as many as 1,500 orders before the CX-5 is officially introduced on November 7. BMW Malaysia launched the all-new 5-Series. The retail prices for the new 5-Series OTR without insurance, with BMW Service + Repair Inclusive are MYR 369,800 for the 520i, MYR 354,800 for the 520d and MYR 419,800 for the 528i M Sport. Land Rover...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/15

two debuts in one with the all-new Cummins 5.0L V8 Turbo Diesel engine being shown for the first time too. The Cummins 5.0L V8 Turbo Diesel in the upcoming 2016 Nissan TITAN XD features a unique Cummins M2 Two-Stage Turbocharger and is configured to work well at both low and high engine speeds. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announced on May 12 the results of recent test of seven SUV models. The Nissan Murano earns a good ratin...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/10

zon New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd., a Neta Auto affiliate. On October 12, Neta Auto announced that it signed a memorandum of understanding with BNP Paribas in Shanghai to officially form a strategic partnership for automobile finance, with a multitude of areas, such as personal finance, automobile insurance, and automobile services, involved. On November 17, at the Auto Guangzhou 2023, Neta Auto officially launched the Shanhai Platform. The core...

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h S tronic and all-wheel-drive system called “quattro.” At a curb weight of 1,344 kg as a result of omissions of some equipment and with technologies introduced from the company’s Le Man R18 racing cars, the car can sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.7 seconds. Audi announced on March 28 that the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) rated the Audi A3 Sedan as Top Safety Pick+. Audi announced the A3 1.4 TFSI ultra on May 30, extending i...

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has launched the third-generation Sylphy on April 29, 2014. The new Sylphy is no more produced locally in Malaysia but fully imported from Thailand as completely built units. Its 1.8E variant is priced at Malaysian Ringgit (MYR) 111,900 while the 1.8VL variant is sold at MYR 121,900, both excluding insurance. Its sales target in 2014 is 5,500 units. Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. said on June 3 that it will release the 2014 Nissan Teana in Malaysia. Niss...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/04

has launched the third-generation Sylphy on April 29, 2014. The new Sylphy is no more produced locally in Malaysia but fully imported from Thailand as completely built units. Its 1.8E variant is priced at Malaysian Ringgit (MYR) 111,900 while the 1.8VL variant is sold at MYR 121,900, both excluding insurance. Its sales target in 2014 is 5,500 units. A distributor of Nissan cars in Malaysia, Edaran Tan Chong Motor, has released the all-new Elgrand...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/04

UB 28.4 billion. The court refused to arrest the property of Volkswagen in Nizhny Novgorod. On May 19, the Volkswagen Group completed the sale of its shares in Volkswagen Group Rus LLC and its local subsidiaries (Volkswagen Components and Services LLC, Scania Leasing LLC, Scania Finance LLC, Scania Insurance LLC) to Art-Finance LLC, owned by Russian dealer Avilon. Upon registration of the transaction, ownership of the shares in Volkswagen Group R...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/06/24

has an airbag only on the driver's seat, is priced at 85,888 ringgit. The "1.5G with an automatic transmission fitted with dual airbags at 88,888 ringgit, and the "1.5S with an automatic transmission equipped with ABS and BBD (Electronic Brake for Distribution) at 94,888 ringgit. All prices include insurance and road tax. UMW Toyota Motor released the 2008 model of a sports sedan "Lexus GS300". It is priced at 408,800 ringgit excluding insurance,...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/06/18

embled (CKD) from 2025. At present, other Volvo models in the Malaysian market are CKD. Volvo Car Manufacturing Malaysia (VCMM), an entity separate from VCM, will decide whether the EX30 will be shipped from Malaysia to nearby markets. The EX30 is priced from MYR 188,888 to MYR 228,888 (OTR without insurance). VCM did not mention whether the CKD version will be cheaper than the CBU. For the Volvo S60 as an example, the company maintains the same ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/06/10

sedan. The plant will start production of the QQ by the end of 2015. In 2015, the plant plans to produce 25,000 units. Chery and labor union reached an agreement to end the one-month strike on May 6. Chery offered BRL 1,850 as minimum wage up from BRL 1,199. Both sides have agreed on family health insurance and reduction of weekly work hours to 42 hours down from 44 hours. The workers at Chery's plant in Jacarei started an indefinite strike on F...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/24

of the 2008 SUV at Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show (KLIMS) 2013. The 2008 will launch in January 2014 and the price is expected to be MYR 118,000. Naza Kia Malaysia has announced the official pricing for the all-new Picanto on October 31. The 1.2L automatic transmission is available OTR with insurance at MYR 59,888 while the 1.2L manual transmission is priced at MYR 54,888 in Peninsular Malaysia. Naza Kia aims to sell 15,000 vehicles in 20...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/23

rket development, commercial mode innovation and international business services. Specifically, the companies will seek cooperation in the fields of new energy, intelligentization, connectivity and lightweight vehicles. They plan to form partnerships in such fields as logistics, automotive finance, insurance services, aftermarket services and industrial investment. Additionally, the companies will strengthen their research and cooperation on such...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/23

a crossover "Outback." The model is equipped with 2.5 and 3.6-liter horizontally opposed engines. Its production will start in Japan and the U.S. simultaneously. The 2014 Subaru Forester became the first vehicle to ace every aspect of the challenging small overlap front crash test conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The Forester, the only one of 13 small SUVs to earn an overall rating of good in the test, and the 2013...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/23

ge and performance of its all-electric 2024 ID.4 SUV, built in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and looks forward to the North American arrival of its 2025 ID. Buzz in the fourth quarter. On June 4, Volkswagen of America announced that the 2024 Volkswagen ID.4 electric SUV was named a TOP SAFETY PICK by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), joining the 2024 VW Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport, also built at the Chattanooga Assembly Plant. On Septe...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/21