for U.S. market was suspended in July 2025, awaiting any developments in the U.S. tariff regime then in place. "Production of the Dodge Hornet, built in Italy, has ended due to shifts in the policy environment. Dodge is committed to ensuring Dodge Hornet owners continue to receive customer support, service, warranty coverage and sustained parts supply," according to a Dodge spokesperson. The Dodge Hornet was based on Alfa Romeo Tonale with a Dodg...

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g a diesel engine. The recall is to rectify a problem at the crankshaft hub bolt, which may slide down and break. This may have the potential to impact the performance of the engine. GM India, however, said it has no safety problem. The affected vehicles will be repaired free of charge at GMI's 278 service centres across the country. GM India has restarted production and sales of the diesel variants of Chevrolet Sail, which were stopped on June 3...

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the Next Gen VERNA in India Hyundai India announces capacity expansion Hyundai India rolls out 8 millionth car Hyundai announces overseas business reorganization Hyundai announces future plan for India Hyundai India unveils first design renders of upcoming car - AH2 Hyundai India expands mobility service through strategic investment into Revv Hyundai Motor promises 'Shared', 'Connected', and 'Zero Emission Mobility' for India Hyundai India un...

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, MG Motors participated in an online signing ceremony for SAIC-GM-Wuling-MG India's new energy product (NEV) technology license agreement in Liuzhou, China. This agreement includes the right to use multiple technologies related to the Wuling Air EV, in terms of production, quality, and after-sales service. Based on the technology licensed, MG India will produce and sell the Wuling Air EV in India. The small electric car will be put into producti...

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he assembly of the MG6. It is available in both 4-door sedan and 5-door fast back powered by a 1.8-liter turbo engine (161 hp). The model will be launched on June 19 and delivery will start next month with sales target of 2,000 units in 2014. SAIC Motor-CP plans to increase the number of dealer and service shop from current 15 to 30 by the end of 2014. The company targets 10 % shares in Thai market in 2014-16 with the launch of 6-7 new models. It...

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ia Engine Plant in Spain on May 18, while the resumption date for Ford’s Dagenham and Bridgend Engine Plants in the United Kingdom will be confirmed at a later date. A limited number of employees have continued to work on company sites over recent weeks to ensure the ongoing provision of critical services. From May 4, these activities also will begin to ramp up on a progressive basis towards more normal business levels. On November 17, Ford ann...

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smissions (CVTs) assembled at Honda's transmission plant in Ohio.In addition, Honda has started construction on a new 160,000-square-foot building near its existing operations in Marysville. The new building will house the training facility, a heritage center and office space for Honda's new shared services company formed in April to reorganize existing support services in North America. This $35 million facility is scheduled to open in the fall ...

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dan, the first full model change in five and a half years. The all-new 15th generation Crown, was released on the same day as Toyota's first connected car with the new Corolla Sport model. In-vehicle communication devices are installed as standard equipment on all models featuring various connected services such as remote travel advice, vehicle diagnostics, destination registration via the free "LINE" communication application, and information re...

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AIC Motor exhibited more than 10 new models. The Audi brand of SAIC VW brought the new Audi A7L and the Audi concept Shanghai to the stand. Zhiji Motor, a high-end intelligent electric vehicle brand, introduced the Zhiji L7 and the Zhiji Airo concept. The Zhiji L7 features an open full-stack SOA (service-oriented architecture) software architecture and has started presales. Wuling displayed the Xing Chen SUV with a global silver badge. The Hon...

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d the sustainable development of packaging consumables in the processes of design, production and transportation. The company has established a regular inspection plan to supervise suppliers to perform spot checks and daily maintenance in accordance with container management standards, extend the service life of packaging and reduce the number of scrapped packages, and incorporated the inspection results into the KPI appraisal of supplier mana...

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xt generation Chevrolet NIVA in 2016 as planned and continue its investment business at the Togliatti special economic zone in Samara State. Also, Opel intends to raise the local procurement ratio in Russia to 60%. On July 28, Hyundai Motor Company has filed a petition with the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) to obtain the ownership of the General Motors factory in Russia as part of its expansion strategy. Hyundai has been in talks with GM and...

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e completed at the end of July. BAIC Group is making preparations for stock listing of the entire group, including BAIC Motor for passenger cars, Beiqi Foton Motor for commercial vehicles, Beijing Hainachuan Automotive Parts Co., Ltd. that acquired Inalfa for auto parts, Beijing PengLong Automotive Service Trade Co., Ltd. for marketing and services. BAIC Motor will be listed first in 2012. BAIC Group has established a new telematics company mainl...

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igh-end digital intelligent heavy-duty truck is equipped with the industry-first Smart EBI brake system, which can intelligently coordinate the three systems of driving brake, engine in-cylinder brake, and retarder brake according to the vehicle operating status to reduce brake times, extending the service life of the tires and brake pads of the main vehicle and trailer twice as long to achieve a brake pad service life of 500,000km. Beijing HT al...

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future MINI E vehicles in China with Great Wall Motor Approval granted to Great Wall Motor-BMW joint venture Spotlight Automotive manufacturing base project Great Wall Motors launches vital signs monitoring technology Great Wall Motor will provide R&D, plant construction and management, and other services to Spotlight Automotiv Construction of Spotlight Automotive plant begins in Jiangsu Province Great Wall Motor signs 2020 strategic partnershi...

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share. Its production reached 506,490. Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Nissan, said at the Detroit Auto Show Nissan will announce plans to increase production capacity in Mexico within a few weeks. Nissan Motor has introduced its Infiniti vehicles to the Mexican market. It is opening five Infiniti sales and service centers in the country to sell the QX56, the G37 sedan, the G37 coupe, the M37, the M56, the FX35, and the FX50 Infiniti vehicles. Nissan Mexi...

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n Commercial Vehicle dealers at 300 locations across the U.S. To the NV series Nissan will add a full-size "NV Cargo" in spring 2011 and the "NV Passenger" in spring 2012. At the New York Auto Show Nissan unveiled the 2014 "NV200" taxi dubbed "New York's Taxi of Tomorrow." The new taxi will go into service as the next-generation taxi of New York City in late 2013. On February 18, Nissan expressed concerns about the possible imposition of 25% tari...

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d powertrain VW expands new T-Roc lineup with advanced hybrid engines arriving in 2026–2027 On November 25, SEAT S.A. announced that in line with its “Move to Zerø” strategy it will connect its Martorell plant in Spain with the Volkswagen Autoeuropa plant in Palmela, Portugal with a new rail service linking. This service operates once a week, and is expected to transport more than 20,000 vehicles per year, which will avoid 2,400 truck jour...

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eco-friendly buses and trucks. On August 2, Hyundai Motor Company announced the export of its XCIENT Fuel Cell heavy-duty trucks to Germany, the biggest commercial vehicle market in Europe. Seven German companies in logistics, manufacturing, and retail will put 27 XCIENT Fuel Cell trucks into fleet service with funding for eco-friendly commercial vehicles from Germany’s Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport. Hyundai Hydrogen Mobility, a jo...

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SUV to cater to the needs of the Chinese market, such as roof rails. The 3-box version of the Mazda3, which carries the Axela name in Japan, was released. Changan Automobile Group has transferred the headquarters of its joint venture with Mazda Motor in Beijing to Nanjing. Marketing and after-sales service divisions will remain in Beijing, while other functions have been moved near the Nanjing plant producing Mazda cars. Changan Ford Mazda, a thr...

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d that a Soul-based car-sharing operator, citycar, will start using 78 units of the SM3 Z.E. starting from May 1, 2014. The car-sharing program using the SM3 Z.E. will be provided at 56 car-sharing stations in the city such as Yeouido IFC Mall, Gasan Digital Complex and the Nakseongdae Station. The service fee starts from Korean won (KRW) 3,600 per 30 minutes. Renault Samsung said on May 23 that it will start exporting SKD kits of the Renault Sam...

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