iggo 3X will be suspended and the plant will close until 2025, when it will reopen to begin production of hybrid and electric vehicles. Timing was not announced. Caoa Chery cited the lack of commercial success of the Tiggo 3X model, the decision to import the Arrizo 6 sedan, and recent increases in logistics costs in the country. On May 10, union representatives will meet again with negotiators from Caoa Chery. On May 14 in a note to the metalwor...

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ors.  Specifically, the Gunma Main, the Gunma Yajima, and the Gunma Oizumi Plants of the Gunma Plant will suspend production for two working days, February 18 and 21. According to multiple media reports, Subaru has suspended automobile exports from Japan to Russia. This is due to the disruption of logistics following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. On March 18, Subaru Corporation (Subaru) announced it will temporarily suspend production at its aut...

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ents at Sorocaba plant in Brazil Toyota workers in Sorocaba, Brazil react to ending of third shift Toyota officially ends third shift in Sorocaba, Brazil with 740 redundancies Toyota to invest BRL 1.63 billion for new hybrid compact SUV in Sorocaba Toyota invests BRL 160 million to improve plant logistics in Sorocaba, Brazil Toyota to end Etios production in Sorocaba, Brazil on August 31 Toyota suspends production in Sorocaba, Porto Feliz due ...

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ors.  Specifically, the Gunma Main, the Gunma Yajima, and the Gunma Oizumi Plants of the Gunma Plant will suspend production for two working days, February 18 and 21. According to multiple media reports, Subaru has suspended automobile exports from Japan to Russia. This is due to the disruption of logistics following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. On March 18, Subaru Corporation (Subaru) announced it will temporarily suspend production at its aut...

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n 2027 - Land Area: 84,300 square meters - October 2024: Production of transaxles for next-generation e-BOXER (Strong hybrid system) started at the Kitamoto Plant. - January 2024: The Saitama Manufacturing Plant (formerly an industrial product manufacturing facility), previously utilized as a parts logistics warehouse, was renamed to the Kitamoto Plant. Subaru renamed Saitama Manufacturing Plant Subaru’s lineup to include four EV models jointly...

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e new vehicles will be produced at Chery Henan Plant. On March 7 Chery announced that its first JETOUR X70/X70S 7-seat SUV came off the assembly line at JETOUR’s Kaifeng Plant in He’nan Province. On February 26 Chery Commercial Vehicle (Anhui) Co., Ltd. (Chery Commercial) delivered sixty-six EV logistics vehicles to Zhejiang Pulangte Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd. (Pulangte) at Chery’s Kaifeng Plant. On May 11 Chery Automobile Henan Co., Ltd. (...

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ansmissions used in a variety of Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles. GM announced on December 16 that it will invest nearly $1.3 billion in five manufacturing sites in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana to produce new fuel-efficient engines and transmissions, enhance vehicle quality and streamline logistics. The investments combined will create or retain about 1,000 jobs. Among 5 plants, USD 30.6 million will be allocated to Toledo Transmission ...

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and assemble Euro 5 heavy- and medium-duty trucks in Malaysia, ahead of Euro 4 regulations taking effect on April 1, 2024. The CKD process at TCMA includes cab welding and trimming, chassis assembly, and end-of-line inspection of the fully assembled trucks. TCIE has received strong orders from key logistics customers, with production scaling up to meet demand.  Announced on June 25, GAC Motor Malaysia has officially started mass production of i...

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ease cable assembly may have been installed incorrectly. Nissan announced a new USD 160 million supplier park project at its Smyrna assembly plant in Tennessee. The project will support more than 1,000 newly created supplier jobs. Current plans for the project call for construction of an integrated logistics center that will be located on Nissan's Smyrna campus and is more than 1.5 million square feet in size. On April 2, 2015, the all-new Nissan...

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ssippi Governor Phil Bryant on July 30. The project will support more than 800 jobs, including an expected 400 newly created supplier jobs as well as 400 employees that Nissan has hired since June 1 in anticipation of the project. Current plans for the project call for construction of an integrated logistics center that will be located on the north end of Nissan's campus and is more than 1 million square feet in size. The project will provide ess...

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lume scheduled for FY2012. Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan) announced on December 22 that on the same day it will resume accepting orders for its electric vehicles (EVs) Leaf and Sakura. Previously, the company had temporarily stopped accepting orders. In light of the global rise in raw material and logistics costs, Nissan has revised its prices along with the resumption of orders. The revised suggested retail prices (including tax) range from JPY...

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ami" conveyer to streamline the production line and make it more flexible. SPS (set parts supply system) currently operating in MMC Thai factory and Mizushima Plant will be set up alongside the production line. This will allow introduction of a short, half-turn line layout to double the area of the logistics zone. The factory will also introduce automated guided vehicles (AGVs.) On July 8, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) showed replacement wo...

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lowing Rivian Automotive to expand its operation on the west side of its current plant. Rivian had filed plans with the town in March requesting that a 360-acre parcel be re-zoned for manufacturing. At the public hearing, Rivian revealed only that it would use the new space for light manufacturing, logistics, and warehousing, and specific plans would be filed in the coming months. On July 2, Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe tweeted a photo signaling that A...

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i Fuso unveils next generation eCanter all-electric light-duty truck MFTBC begins sales of all-electric eCanter light-duty trucks in Hong Kong MFTBC launches the new Canter light-duty truck ACT Expo 2024: RIZON unveils expanded EV lineup i.e. e18Mx and e18Lx models Mitsubishi Fuso streamlines parts logistics management with DX Mitsubishi Fuso to build pilot facility for recovering materials from EV batteries Mitsubishi Fuso begins sales of eCante...

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-liter-engine model to the Quon heavy-duty truck and its sales launch. With the use of an 8-liter engine, the company makes it possible to make chassis 300 kilograms lighter and to increase the truckload capacity significantly. The transportation industry now faces a severe shortage of drivers, and logistics companies rely more on short- and medium-range freight transportations between their logistics hubs. The addition of 8-liter engine trucks w...

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engine), Gala Mio, and Erga Hybrid buses (These Isuzu models are equipped with Hino engine) are also expected to miss the JH25 mode fuel economy values publication deadline for catalog display due to the delay in Hino's application work. Asahi Group Japan, Ltd., Seino Transportation Co., Ltd., NEXT Logistics Japan Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as NLJ), and Yamato Transport Co., Ltd. announced on May 17 that they will sequentially begin fuel ...

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ped with the J05E/urea SCR. The company is "adjusting" the production schedule. On January 25, Toyota Motor Corporation suspended production for the second shift on 28 lines at 14 plants in Japan. The cause of the production suspension was a supply shortage of parts due to the impact of snowfall on logistics. On January 26, the 28 lines at 14 plants resumed production from the first shift. Hino Motors, Ltd. (Hino) announced on February 3 that it ...

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el truck that can be driven with a standard driver's license (automatic transmission only), in Japan on July 30. The Elfmio, which is compatible with a standard driver's license, will broaden the range of drivers and contribute to alleviating the driver shortage that is becoming more serious in the logistics industry and other sectors. The Elfmio is equipped with the RZ4E 1.9L diesel engine (maximum output: 88kW / peak torque: 320Nm), which offer...

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on building were completed. The second phase of construction has already begun, with the aim of completing the test course and office building in 2024. EV Motors Japan is a venture company established in 2019, which currently outsources the manufacturing of its self-developed commercial EVs (buses, logistics vehicles, etc.) to several OEM partners in China, and imports finished vehicles to Japan for sale. Once the final assembly plant is operatio...

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s operations on March 27 after suspensions on March 19 and from March 24 to 26. On January 25, Toyota Motor Corporation suspended production for the second shift on 28 lines at 14 plants in Japan. The cause of the production suspension was a supply shortage of parts due to the impact of snowfall on logistics. On January 26, the 28 lines at 14 plants resumed production from the first shift. Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced on April 10 t...

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