olkswagen realizes energy conservation and environmental protection in process materials in the product development stage FAW-VW adopts CO2 heat pump in product development phase FAW-VW adopts fiberglass-free muffler in product development phase FAW-VW takes environmental protection measures during stamping process FAW-VW takes environmental protection measures in the welding process phase FAW-VW develops new energy technology and products FAW-VW...

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s for the resumption of the production of cars on the Granta line. On June 3, the welding of bodies started, on June 7, the painting line will be filled. The release of the first commercial vehicles is scheduled for June 8. The work of other divisions of the company (production of engines, chassis, stamping production, logistics, etc.) has also been resumed, which ensures the production of Granta. On May 23, the Minister of Industry and Trade of ...

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Toyota Motor Hamura, Inc. SUVs: Toyota Land Cruiser "250" series (2024-), Land Cruiser "250" series HV (2024-) Light-duty trucks: Toyota Dyna, Hino Dutro, Hino 300 Series (Incl. HV), Hino 200 Series Light-duty BEV truck: Hino Dutro Z EV (2022-) Vehicles for Japan Self-Defense Forces: High-performance vehicle, 11/2t Truck Body-related parts: Stamping panels for heavy duty trucks, Door assys for light duty trucks, Semi-knockdown bodies, Plastics m...

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t BYD established three subsidiaries in succession. The three subsidiaries have the same registered capital of CNY 100 million. BYD established one of the three subsidiaries on December 24 and the other two on December 25. The subsidiary established on December 24 will focus on the sales of various stamping dies and mechanical parts as well as relevant design, development, manufacturing, debugging, maintenance and technical consulting services. O...

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car is scheduled to achieve mass production in 2024. On July 31, XPeng launched the construction of its manufacturing site in Wuhan. The site is located in the Wuhan Economic and Technological Development Zone. With a land area of about 1 million square meters, the site will include workshops for stamping, welding, painting, general assembly, batteries and electric drives. It was designed to have an annual capacity of 100,000 vehicles and will ...

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sets in Rosslyn, South Africa, to Chery SA, the South African subsidiary of China’s Chery Automobile. Subject to the fulfilment of certain conditions, including regulatory approvals, Chery SA will purchase the land, buildings and associated assets of the Nissan facilities, including 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 simila...

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igan manufacturing plants after a fire at a Consumers Energy facility forced natural gas usage reductions during a record cold snap. GM initially halted operations at 13 manufacturing facilities and three corporate locations, but limited work will resume for second-shift workers at Lansing Regional Stamping, Flint Stamping, Flint Engine, Pontiac Stamping and Warren Transmission. GM facilities that remain closed are Bay City Powertrain, Orion Asse...

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of its launch in Europe early next year. On March 16, Ford announced that it is investing EUR 600 million in its Saarlouis Vehicle Assembly Operations, in Germany, in preparation of the next generation Focus for state-of-the-art production equipment, including two new press systems that enable hot stamping of high-strength boron steel, thereby allowing the steel to be processed directly into car body parts. Ford announced on April 10, that it de...

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million. The center houses a team of over 1,000 experienced experts and engineers. Meanwhile, the new Auto Chassis and Body Parts Manufacturing Plant represented a total investment of USD 30 million. It is built on an area of 15,000 sqm, featuring modern equipment and technological lines, including stamping machines with a stamping force of 50 - 1,000 tons, with an annual capacity of 50,000 sets of truck cabin stamping components, 5,000 sets of b...

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brating their 50th year of operation. Of these two, PT Mitsubishi Krama Yudha Motors and Manufacturing (MKM) has inaugurated its first installation of a photovoltaic energy generation system on the roof of one of its main facilities. Currently, the solar panels generate approximately 14% of the MKM stamping factory’s daily energy needs. MKM is targeting a 15% YoY reduction in CO2 emissions in 2023.  On March 27, PT. Mitsubishi Krama Yudha Moto...

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a factory, ensuring job retention and new job creation for Aragon residents. Following a Government Council meeting, EUR 10 million was approved as financial aid for Stellantis, specifically targeting the installation of the STLA Small platform at the Zaragoza plant. The funding aims to enhance hot stamping lines, electrify plant processes, and localize component manufacturing, focusing on environmental improvement and energy efficiency at the St...

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ble. Ford announced it had held a ceremony to mark the opening of the new plant of Ford Thailand Manufacturing (FTM). Ford invested $450 million in the new plant, the second production facility in Thailand, next to the AutoAlliance Thailand Plant. It is installed with a full production process from stamping to painting and assembly, capable of handling six multiple models simultaneously. Its initial production capacity will be 150,000 vehicles a ...

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0 new jobs through direct hire and 9,000 through indirect hire. Nissan celebrated the groundbreaking ceremony of a new plant in Aguascalientes on July 9. The new plant site covers more than 430 hectares, 2.5 times larger than the adjacent current complex. The first phase of the project will include stamping, body, painting and final assembly facilities, as well as a supplier park and a proving ground for quality validation. The construction durin...

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oduces Kicks global compact crossover On November 28, 2022, it was reported that Nissan’s A1 plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico, is the OEM’s fastest plant, with the capacity to produce up to 65 vehicles per hour. The factory has a workforce of more than four thousand employees to run five plants: stamping, body shops, paint, plastics plant and assembly plant.The announcement was made as part of the facility’s 30th anniversary. On December 20...

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Toyota Argentina S.A. (TASA), Zarate Plant Hilux, Hilux GR-2 (2019-), Hilux Conquest (planning), SW4 (Fortuner) (2005-), Hiace (2024-), Hilux EV (2026-planning), Hilux MHV(planning); Engines+ Rear axle, Chassis, Stamping Truck/SUV assembly plant, Operations of Latin America and Caribbean countries - investment: USD 50 million (2023) USD 60 million (2022) - 80% of production is exported to 23 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. - A...

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enger vehicle project is BYD Automobile Industry Co., Ltd., Zhengzhou Branch. The construction sites are located in the Phase I and II areas of the Zhengzhou BYD Industrial Park south of Donghai Road, and cover a land area of 970,000 square meters. The manufacturing site will have workshops such as stamping, welding, painting and final assembly workshops, with a planned annual vehicle capacity of 300,000 units. The contractor of the second phase ...

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e of the Jinan Investment Promotion Bureau (JIPB) of Shandong Province, on November 30, the first vehicle of BYD’s new energy commercial vehicle and parts industrial park project in the Jinan Start-up Area rolled off the line. The project will mainly build workshops of the four major processes of stamping, welding, painting and final assembly, and will yield 150,000 vehicles per year and core components such as electric assemblies and motors up...

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Social Responsibility Report. According to the report, the automaker launched 48 major projects that were aimed at energy conservation by optimizing manufacturing technologies and process management. Here are examples of key energy-saving projects: 1) the automated production line project at BYD's stamping plant in Shenzhen; 2) the project of replacing gears in air compressor gearboxes; and 3) the renovation project for steam pipelines. On Decem...

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ar-on-year, and 464,467 engines, up 29% year-on-year. Among them, 99% of the vehicles and 51% of the engines were exported. In 2012, Kia Motor Slovakia posted sales of EUR 3.867 billion and net profit of EUR 155.5 million. Kia invested EUR 120 million in the introduction of new technologies for the stamping process to produce a new model in Slovakia. Kia exhibited four models of 1.0-liter (100ps) to 2.0-liter (245ps) New turbo GDI engine at the G...

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has begun construction of a new plant in Chengdu Economic-Technological Development Zone (Longquanze, Chengdu) in December 2007, planning to complete the first phase in December 2009. The plant has an area of 870,000 square meters and requires 3 billion yuan of investment. It will be equipped with stamping, welding, coating and assembly facilities for an annual output of 30,000 units at first, which will be gradually raised to 150,000 units. The...

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