structure, including multiple reservoirs with a combined capacity exceeding 100,000 cubic meters. These systems support operational needs, flood prevention, and recreational use, while the Aguascalientes A2 plant operates under a zero-discharge program, reusing treated wastewater for irrigation and services. On April 15, Nissan Mexicana celebrated the production of the first Frontier unit at its A1 Plant in Aguascalientes, thus completing the...

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structure, including multiple reservoirs with a combined capacity exceeding 100,000 cubic meters. These systems support operational needs, flood prevention, and recreational use, while the Aguascalientes A2 plant operates under a zero-discharge program, reusing treated wastewater for irrigation and services. On April 15, Nissan Mexicana celebrated the production of the first Frontier unit at its A1 Plant in Aguascalientes, thus completing the...

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ágara pickup project. The Morelos plant will maintain one line for Frontier and Navara pickups, while a second line, used for additional passenger car volumes, will be shut down by year-end. Nissan will now focus on commercial operations in Argentina, maintaining its dealership network and customer services, along with upcoming product launches. Nissan Latin America, which represented 15% of the brand’s global sales and 25% of global productio...

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ts on electric taxies. The eight-month test will start in September 2014 and will end in April 2015. The SM3 Z.E., the sole sedan-type EV in the country, will be designed as a taxi and 10 units will be lent to taxi operators for free. Renault Samsung will provide monthly inspections and quick after-services to the taxi operators. Renault Samsung Motors Co., Ltd. (RSM) has started the export of Nissan Rogue vehicles built at its plant in Busan, Ko...

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showcased the Global ‘Blue Link’ Car Connected Technology and Beyond. Hyundai Blue Link will consist of 33 features out of which 10 exclusive features are India specific ensuring the most practical and holistic connectivity with Safety, Convenience and various Vehicle Management Relationship Services. The Hyundai Blue Link is Hyundai’s global technology based on the theme – Your Connected Friend on the Go and will be introduced in the...

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of the El Lada electric vehicle presented for the wide public in the Moscow motor show. The first lot of 100 vehicles will be sent to Stavropol region for used as taxis. Renault-Nissan Alliance and UniCredit, a major bank in Italy, announced they will establish an automotive bank offering financial services in Russia. The joint venture will be controlled by the Alliance which will have a 60% stake and UniCredit will own a 40% stake. After obtaini...

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al by INR 150 billion, taking it to INR 168.76 billion, and amended Clause V of its Memorandum of Association to reflect the revised capital structure. The company has also added a new main object in its Memorandum of Association, enabling it to provide technical support and specialised after-sales services to customers in India and overseas for its products. On May 13, 2026, Maruti Suzuki India Limited announced that it has cumulatively dispatch...

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y Nissan for 38 years. It was later acquired by Ebro in 2023 and resumed operations in 2024. - Operation started in 1983. Renault introduces first time pickup truck Alaskan Mercedes-Benz reveals Concept X-CLASS pickup truck and launch plan Mercedes-Benz Vans to invest EUR 2 billion for products, services from 2017-2018 Mercedes-Benz presents Concept X-Class at Geneva Motor Show Mercedes-Benz X-Class can now be ordered Nissan begins deliveries...

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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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closing California R&D operations, consolidating at Atlanta Technology Center On May 22, Mercedes-Benz announced it is planning to consolidate its North American headquarters in the Atlanta, Georgia region, move 500 jobs there and open a “multimillion-dollar” R&D center. Corporate and financial services job relocations will be completed by August 2026, while the technology jobs will take longer to move. About one-third of the 500 jobs relocat...

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utput of 180,000 units. It is estimated that some models of ARCFOX, a high-end brand of Beijing New Vehicle (BJEV, a subsidiary of BAIC) will roll off the production line at this new manufacturing base in Zhenjiang in 2020. At the same time, the new base will also provide potential clients with the services in research, development and manufacturing of electric vehicles and develop a new mode of intelligent manufacturing in the 2.0 era of NEVs. I...

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cluding of its nearby stamping plant, in mid-2026. The agreement will see the majority of associated Nissan employees offered employment by Chery SA on substantially similar terms and conditions as today. Following the acquisition of the plant by Chery SA, Nissan will continue to offer vehicles and services to customers in South Africa, as before, with several new vehicle launches planned for fiscal year 2026 including the Nissan Tekton and Nissa...

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Manufacturing Plant at Bidadi and 8 On-site Supplier Companies. This unique feat has resulted in offsetting carbon of 16,635.54 tons (Cumulative April 2021- September 2021) which underscores its commitment towards conserving the ecosystem throughout the entire life cycle of products, operations and services. On May 7, the Toyota Group of Companies which comprises Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM), Toyota Kirloskar Auto Parts (TKAP), and its related c...

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me it sealed equipment for processing waste water, emissions, and hazardous waste. On June 22 Changan Automobile reached agreement on a strategic partnership with Tencent. The two companies will jointly work on applications for vehicles. Specifically, they will collaborate in 7 fields including IoV services encompassing functions like infotainment and in-vehicle payments, connected car cloud platforms, and IoV operation services. The automaker wi...

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ears. Chery and Huishang Bank Corp, a regional commercial bank have set up and started operations of an auto finance company Chery Huiyin Auto Finance Co., Ltd. The new company, capitalized at 500 million yuan, is 80% owned by Chery and 20% owned by Huishang Bank. The company will provide financial services to all Chery dealers in the country and expand personal loan businesses to ten Chinese cities. Chery plans to spend US$500 to $700 million to...

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with Foxtron-developed MODEL T and MODEL U. On January 22, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (hereafter: MFTBC) announced it plans to create a standalone bus company with partner Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. (hereafter: Foxconn), the world’s largest EMS (electronics manufacturing services) provider. This collaboration will combine MFTBC’s bus design, development and manufacturing expertise with Foxconn’s zero-emission vehic...

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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 mainly funded by Foton Motor operating under th...

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tment has not been confirmed yet, and it will be completed by the end of 2024. Earlier this year, at ‘2022 CEO Investor Day’ held on the 3rd, Kia launched the Ray 1-seater van, a derivative PBV based on the existing mass-produced car, and the Niro Plus, a model exclusively for taxi and mobility services, and a skateboard platform in 2025. On May 18, Hyundai Motor and Kia announced that both companies will invest a total of KRW 21 trillion in ...

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re Lab, Lardy and other sites under study in the Paris region), manufacturing (Electricity, Cléon) as well as the support functions linked to these activities. This entity dedicated to EVs could have more than 10,000 employees by 2023 and would be able to forge partnerships in new technologies and services. Also, Renault Group is studying the possibility of combining its ICE and hybrid engine and transmission activities and technologies based ou...

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sh a world-leading competence network for digital factory transformation and innovation. The Audi site in Neckarsulm will assume a central role as a pilot factory and real-world laboratory for digital transformation. Relevant IT solutions and ideas will be provided by technology partners Amazon Web Services (AWS), SAP, Capgemini and the XL2 joint venture, in which Audi is a founding partner. On July 26, Audi announced that as the largest industri...

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