tis restarts and idles production at North American plants in August Stellantis again idles multiple plants in U.S., Canada due to semiconductor shortage Stellantis idles Belvidere, Windsor plants two more weeks on semiconductor supply Stellantis idles Jefferson North, extends Windsor, Belvidere shutdowns Jeep Cherokee plant in Belvidere, Illinois to be down remainder of October Stellantis to lay off 400 workers at Belvidere Assembly in Janu...

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guar Land Rover begins construction of GBP 1 billion plant in Slovakia Land Rover to produce Discovery in UK and new plant in Slovakia European Commission approves Slovakia's EUR 125 million investment aid to Jaguar Land Rover Jaguar Land Rover opens manufacturing plant in Slovakia JLR enters plant shutdown, Plans maintenance and facility upgrades JLR announces GBP 65 million investment to expand special paint operations JLR announces GBP 100 mil...

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ant Suzuki, Pakistan exports KD parts to Suzuki Vietnam and Suzuki Indonesia Suzuki Pakistan upgrades plant for production of new Swift Suzuki, Pakistan increases export of KD parts to Vietnam and Indonesia Pak Suzuki Motors, Pakistan may shut down plants in August Suzuki, Pakistan announces plant shutdown for two days Pak Suzuki Motors, Pakistan updates about plant shutdown Pak Suzuki Motors, Pakistan updates about extension of plant shutdown ...

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be maintained on weekdays by closing Saturdays. On February 28, Nissan Shatai Co., Ltd. (Nissan Shatai) stopped operations at its subsidiary Nissan Shatai Kyushu Co., Ltd, Kyushu Plant due to COVID-19. Because of delays in the procurement of components from China, the Nissan Shatai Shonan Plant was shutdown on March 3rd and 7th. Nissan has decided to transfer production of its commercial van "Caravan" known as Urvan overseas from Nissan Shatai's ...

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s expected to be above 160,000 vehicles per year. Polestar cars are manufactured in two plants in China, with additional manufacturing planned in the USA. On September 1, multiple sources reported that Volvo Cars will temporarily cease production in the Chengdu factory due to the new corona-related shutdown in Chengdu. In the Chengdu factory, the Volvo S60 and XC60 are assembled. The factory in Daqing, where the S90 and S90L models are manufactur...

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olkswagen, and acquired by Chrysler in 1983. Stellantis again idles multiple plants in U.S., Canada due to semiconductor shortage Stellantis to adjust production at North American plants Stellantis reveals Dare Forward 2030 plan, electric Jeep, Ram models Stellantis announces staggered summer shutdowns for North American plants FCA announces USD 1.48 billion investment in Sterling Heights Assembly Plant Fiat Chrysler receives USD 4.56 mi...

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h Jefferson plants Dakkota Integrated Systems investing USD 55 million for new plant in Detroit to supply FCA FCA postpones May 4 restart date in North America, evaluating with others when to reopen Fiat Chrysler restarts 8 North American plants on May 18, others to follow FCA cancels summer shutdowns at North American plants FCA’s Mack Avenue plant construction continues as environmental plan is approved FCA plants in Detroit area tem...

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embly production will start on September 19, 2023. Previously, the company announced a halt to its production, due to a parts shortage, which was caused by a large-scale fire incident at the production and storage facilities of a local supplier, Novares, in Zebrak. The incident resulted in a 19-day shutdown, in which the automaker was supposed to produce 25,000 cars. According to the automaker, the missing parts for both models, i.e., Yaris and A...

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it would not renew the outsourcing contract to expire at the end of 2016. On April 15, Volkswagen informed that the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles plants in Hannover and in Poland at Poznan and Wrzesnia are to gradually start production again at reduced capacity levels from Monday 27 April after a shutdown of what will by then be just over five weeks. As part of the resumption process the company is massively extending the health precaution meas...

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be maintained on weekdays by closing Saturdays. On February 28, Nissan Shatai Co., Ltd. (Nissan Shatai) stopped operations at its subsidiary Nissan Shatai Kyushu Co., Ltd, Kyushu Plant due to COVID-19. Because of delays in the procurement of components from China, the Nissan Shatai Shonan Plant was shutdown on March 3rd and 7th. Nissan will suspend operations at its two plants in Japan for two days from February 22 due to the earthquake that stru...

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pany's three sites in Catalonia to be explored. Nissan will work with employee representatives to avoid any forced redundancies before this date. Production of vehicles and parts in the plants in Zona Franca, Montcada and Sant Andreu is due to resume in the week of August 24th, following the summer shutdown. Proposals to close Nissan Barcelona Plant in Zona Franca and the nearby satellite plants of Montcada and Sant Andreu, were first announced o...

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8 at the Kaluga plant to prepare for the production launch of the new Skoda Rapid scheduled for February 2014. The company will pay salaries for workers two-thirds of the normal rate during the suspension period. On February 29, multiple sources reported that AGR Automotive Group announced that the shutdown of the former Volkswagen automobile plant in Kaluga would be extended till March 2024. The plant is expected to resume operations in the firs...

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on at Fort Wayne in the third quarter of 2017 may be down nearly 50%, or more than 46,000 units from the same quarter in 2016, as changes are made for a new generation of trucks, possibly for the 2019 model year. The Fairfax plant is slated to be down the weeks of May 22 and May 29, with a vacation shutdown from July 31 to August 13, according to UAW Local 31, and will have layoffs, though the plant will keep three shifts. The Fairfax plant is ex...

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sales of premium vehicles to drop. BMW’s Araquari plant occupies 1.5 million square meters and has 600 employees. The first cars built at the plant were the BMW 3 Series, followed by the Series 1, X1, X3 and Mini Countryman models. The plant exported the X1 model to the U.S. BMW is extending the shutdown of its Brazilian plants to protect employees against the advance of the COVID-19 coronavirus. The return, previously scheduled for April 22-2...

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brand van plant in Ladson, South Carolina, near Charleston, will remain temporarily closed. The Alabama plant, which shut down on March 23, is scheduled to re-open at the same time as its Sindelfingen and Bremen plants in Germany. On April 9, Mercedes-Benz U.S. International extended the production shutdown at its Tuscaloosa, Alabama plant through April 20 because of the ongoing response to the coronavirus pandemic.The initial shutdown of two wee...

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series, and Ford Tourneo Courier entry-level 5-seater multi-purpose vehicle (MVP). The two models will be sold in 46 countries including Turkey. The Ford Courier series were developed by 500 engineers in Ford Otosan’s R&D centre, which employs 1,300 engineers. On July 24, Ford Otosan announced a shutdown period in its plants due to scheduled annual vacation. During this time, periodical maintenance will take place in all its plants. There will...

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15 at vehicle plants in Japan Toyota Industries Corporation temporarily suspends Nagakusa Plant due to parts supply shortage Toyota Industries Corporation to temporarily suspend production in October Toyota to operate normally at all Japan domestic vehicle plants in December Toyota expands partial shutdown of plants in Japan in December Toyota to adjust production at five plants and seven lines in January 2022 Toyota suspends production at 3 li...

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shifts at the company’s Hermosillo Plant in Mexico have resulted from low market demand in the U.S. for the Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ midsize passenger cars, and retooling efforts to begin production of the Focus in August. On September 19, Ford Motor Co. announced that it is planning temporary shutdowns at five North American plants this fall, including three weeks at the Cuautitlan Assembly Plant, two weeks at the Hermosillo Assembly Plant,...

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ant with new midsize pickup Stellantis pauses Jeep Gladiator production in Toledo due to parts issue Stellantis restarts and idles production at North American plants in August KUKA Systems, FlexFactory announce joint pay-on-production service for OEMs Stellantis announces staggered summer shutdowns for North American plants FCA cancels summer shutdowns at North American plants On August 11, the Jeep brand announced that as it contin...

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rs ended February 27, 2020 - Announced investments since 2014: over USD 2,500,000,000 - Year opened: 1985 GM to move Cadillac Escalade to Orion plant, as well as Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra GM plans shift shutdowns at Factory Zero as EV sales slow Fire at GM’s Factory Zero causes USD 1 million in damages GM Factory Zero works to mitigate fire risk pro...

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