village in Ahmedabad district with an investment of over INR 10 billion. A senior government official said on December 23 that the proposal is in final stage of consideration and may get approval of the state Cabinet soon. The new facility is under the "mega Project" category of the new Industrial Policy of the state government. This will be Honda's second major investment in Gujarat. Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India signed a State Support Agr...

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Motors partnered with the Leadership Group for Industry Transition (LeadIT), a global alliance launched by the governments of Sweden and India at the UN Climate Action Summit in September 2019. As a member of LeadIT, Tata Motors will be able to harness the power of global best practices, influence policy-making, and together with other members strengthen its climate action plans, thereby accelerating its transition towards net-zero emissions. On...

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assembly plant will be situated on a 100,000-square-meter plot in the City of Transportation, with a total constructed area of nearly 50,000 square meters. On March 11, Volkswagen Navarra announced that in 2023, it has reduced 297 tons of cardboard and 41 tons of plastic through its waste reduction policy, the Irati Project. The measures also led to a 141-ton decrease in carbon dioxide emissions. Cardboard savings are mainly from supplier side pa...

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nder 46,000 units for 2025, according to volume projections shared with suppliers. The plant builds slow-selling Jeep Wagoneers and Grand Wagoneers and is idled until May 12. There is discussion about possibly restarting Ram production at Warren Truck, but decisions are stalled due to unknown trade policy. Stellantis had previously committed nearly USD 98 million to Warren Truck for a future electrified Jeep Wagoneer, but plans for that are uncle...

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ntractor. Over recent weeks, BYD had been conducting thorough reviews of working and living conditions for employees of subcontractors involved in its factory construction in Camaçari, Bahia, finding out that 163 were severely affected by the construction company. BYD emphasized its zero-tolerance policy toward violations of Brazilian law and human dignity. It also reassured that the affected workers from the contractor would not suffer any harm...

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n with the Chrysler Group collapsed in 2009. Nissan appears to be discussing its own development of the next generation model with options, including partnership with other automakers. Its launching schedule, though not yet decided, is likely to be somewhat delayed from originally planned. Based on policy of in-house production of full-size pickup trucks, Nissan will continue to produce the "Titan" at its Canton Plant. Although a study on its nex...

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on sustainability issues such as cathode active material – the NMC, anode active material – the graphite, electrolyte, copper, or aluminum, the chosen suppliers will need to be at least awarded an EcoVadis gold medal by 2025. EcoVadis also supports ACC in formalizing its sustainable procurement policy and training the buyers. On April 3, Stellantis announced that Stellantis France confirmed to its social partners its intention to recruit 1,20...

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on sustainability issues such as cathode active material – the NMC, anode active material – the graphite, electrolyte, copper, or aluminum, the chosen suppliers will need to be at least awarded an EcoVadis gold medal by 2025. EcoVadis also supports ACC in formalizing its sustainable procurement policy and training the buyers. On October 17, Automotive Cells Company (ACC) and ProLogium Technology (PLG) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU...

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rs will stop working when the vehicle is in uniform motion, thus improving fuel consumption. In the future, the vehicle will be equipped with a hybrid power system. Additionally, Changan Mazda reaffirmed Mazda’s medium-term management plan and the electrification plan and vision in the management policy for 2030 at the exhibition. Gradually place battery electric models globally while launching new hybrid systems. New battery electric models wi...

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producing the new Yaris at its Kawarang plant at the beginning of 2014. The launch of the new Yaris is planned in the first quarter of 2014. Toyota Yaris was first introduced in Indonesia in 2006 imported from Thailand. Toyota had to stop shipment to Indonesia in July 2013 following the re-mapping policy of Toyota's global business. PT. Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia has introduced its eleventh generation model of the Corolla Altis in Indo...

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ord’s analysis, Thailand-made Ford Ranger for Vietnam market is slated to 0% import tax, while in the future, when the Ford Ranger is locally assembled with an initial localization rate of only 10%, there will not be much cost advantage compared to imported version. However, this is Ford's global policy. Ford announced it will start assembling of the new "Focus" at the Hai Duong Plant at the end of 2012. The car was showcased at the Vietnam Mot...

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cked down (CKD) form in Malaysia. This is the first Serena S Hybrid produced outside Japan. The completely built-up (CBU) Serena S Hybrid has been imported from Japan and marketed in Malaysia since 2013. However, the company has started the local assembly of the new model to take advantage of a new policy under which hybrid vehicles produced in CKD form in Malaysia are exempted from commodity taxes until the end of 2015. Prices of the new model r...

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pril 17. The Georgetown plant employs about 6,600 people and can build more than 500,000 vehicles annually. The new project will add 50,000 of capacity to 550,000 units annually, and add 750 jobs. Toyota will move Lexus ES production for North America from Miyata plant in Kyushu, Japan based on the policy to reduce exchange rate risk and to produce where Toyota vehicles sell most. Toyota has said it expects to sell at least 260,000 Lexus cars and...

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nivan and larger in than the "Youpai" in size. The "YouJing" is a single cab light truck based on the "YouYou." The existing minivehicle "Riich 2" and "Karry 3" have been renamed to "Youya" and "Youyu" respectively. The sales target for 2009 has been set at 50,000 (committed 40,000). Along with the policy of shifting the previous strategy focused on low price models to the full brand strategy to expand the model lineup to include middle and high-...

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pril 17. The Georgetown plant employs about 6,600 people and can build more than 500,000 vehicles annually. The new project will add 50,000 of capacity to 550,000 units annually, and add 750 jobs. Toyota will move Lexus ES production for North America from Miyata plant in Kyushu, Japan based on the policy to reduce exchange rate risk and to produce where Toyota vehicles sell most. Toyota has said it expects to sell at least 260,000 Lexus cars and...

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ry Automobile, operating under Chery Group, launched on November 16 the Karry K50S SUV targeting families that can accommodate seven passengers. The company intends to seize growing demands for seven-seater SUVs expected to be generated by the Chinese Communist Party's abolition of the single-child policy in October 2015. The K50S has a long wheelbase of 2,755 mm, powered by a 1.5-liter ACTECO engine. Its minimum ground clearance is 185 mm. On Fe...

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ribute the Maxus Datong and the MG. The company also plans to assemble the Maxus Datong locally as it plans to become a right-hand-vehicle production hub for export to Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia and New Zealand. SAIC Motor CP announced that it would consider to apply the second phase of eco-car policy in Thailand. On November 08, SAIC Motor and MG Sales (Thailand) held a ground breaking ceremony at its new plant in Chon Buri province. The pla...

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kup in the U.S. The Shreveport plant where the its current model is produced is scheduled to be closed in July 2012. The 2012 model will be produced at Shreveport, but thereafter a new facility is yet to be announced, despite a report of the Wentzville plant in Missouri. GM had formerly indicated a policy of investing $380 million in retooling the plant, adding a shift and hiring 1,850 new employees. GM will close its Shreveport, Louisiana Plant ...

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ainting equipment, part of which is getting older. Annual production capacity will be expanded to 75,000 units from estimated 67,000 units for 2010, which will further be raised to below 80,000 units with overtime work and increasing working shifts. Since the announcement of the National Automotive Policy (NAP) in March 2006, Camry has been imported from Thailand as CBUs from October 2006. In consideration of its annual sales of nearly 10,000 uni...

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new "Fuga" started on a scale of about 5,000. The supply of the new model to North America is planned to commence in early 2010. Its hybrid version is expected to be added in late 2010. Nissan made clear it will end production of its high end sedan "Cima" and "President" at the end of August. This policy has been taken because the product plan must be reviewed and also the two models will not be able to meet new safety regulations on collision. ...

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