ng-wheelbase medium SUV VW to launch two PHEVs in 2018 Audi and FAW start a model initiative in China olkswagen to introduce new Jetta brand in China VW brand China and FAW-VW establish new JV for connected services FAW VW launches JETTA brand in China 1 1 Audi likely to include BYD as its battery supplier VW China signs Memoranda of Understanding on renewable electricity with two energy partners Next-gen FAW-VW Magotan sedan rolls off producti...

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r production till May 27, 2022 LADA, Russia starts sales of Granta Classic 2022 AvtoVAZ delays resumption of two production lines at Togliatti plant AVTOVAZ resumes production of LADA cars AvtoVAZ, Russia targets 500,000 units production in 2023 AVTOVAZ, Russia held the "Conference of auto industry suppliers" AvtoVAZ drops airbags, anti-lock brakes as it continues production in Russia LADA starts sales of 2022 LADA Granta Drive Active sedan Avto...

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the light-duty electric truck Elf EV. Approximately 1,000 tons of green steel will also be used for the main steel materials of The EARTH lab., an electric vehicle development and testing facility currently under construction within the Fujisawa Plant. The three steel manufacturers that will be the suppliers are Kobe Steel, Ltd., JFE Steel Corporation, and Nippon Steel Corporation. Each company will supply green steel that has been subjected to t...

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forecast of 9 million units for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022. On January 21, Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced that it would suspend the operation of up to 20 lines in 11 plants in Japan on January 21, 22 and 24, due to a shortage of parts caused by the spread of COVID-19 at its suppliers in Japan. Toyota Motomachi Plant's three production lines, the Takaoka Plant Production Line #1, the Tsutsumi Plant Production Lines #1 and ...

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iving cloud, and digital eco-community. In the future, the two parties will explore in detail the R&D of Nio’s intelligent driving technologies and innovation in user experience. On January 30, NIO and United Nova Technology Co., Ltd. (UNT), an automotive chip and module manufacturer and solution supplier, signed an agreement on the manufacturing and supply of silicon carbide (SiC) modules. According to the agreement, UNT will function as the m...

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ero-emission medium and heavy-duty truck sales by 2040 BYD to build manufacturing site for core NEV components in Anhui Province BYD to build industrial parks for NEVs, parts and power batteries in Jiangxi BYD partners with Nuro to make all-electric autonomous delivery vehicles BYD invests in chip supplier VisionICs BYD Semiconductor gets regulatory approval for IPO in Shenzhen BYD and Bosch jointly launch dTCS BYD to build industrial park in Hu...

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u Chengxing) and Guangzhou Kunpeng Venture Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership), holding 82% and 18% of the shares, respectively. Guangzhou Chengxing is a subsidiary of Guangdong Xiaopeng Motors Technology Co., Ltd. On January 1,XPeng Motors announced that it formed a partnership with LiDAR supplier Livox Technology Company Limited (Livox). The automotive-grade LiDAR developed by Livox specially for XPeng Motors will be applied to all-new...

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GM Components Rochester, Lansing Delta Assembly, Orion Assembly, Toledo Transmission, Tonawanda Engine Plant, Romulus Engine, Saginaw Metal Casting Operations, Spring Hill Manufacturing , Toledo Transmission, Wentzville Assembly. GM’s Arlington plant will now start later in May based on timing of supplier deliveries. GM’s Bowling Green plant will open the week of May 25. Starting schedules for GM plants in Silao and San Luis Petosi, Mexico, e...

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cut jobs, idle plants, change lineup in Europe Ford confirms end of Ford C-Max production at Saarlouis, Germany Ford announces new business model and fresh vehicle line-up in Europe Ford ends Focus production at Saarlouis Plant in Germany Ford to cut 3,500 jobs at Saarlouis plant in Germany Ford's supplier companies launch strikes leading to production halt at Saarlouis plant, Germany Ford resumes production at Saarlouis plant, suppliers compani...

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brand started preparing the Mladá Boleslav plant for the manufacturing of electric components. Over the next few years, Skoda Auto will increase its initial production capacity of 150,000 units per year. Skoda Auto sources battery cells and modules, the basic components of traction batteries, from suppliers. On October 24, Skoda announced that it will have a global premiere of the all-new Octavia in Prague on November 11, 2019. The Skoda Octav...

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mitigation brake system. UD Trucks Corporation (UD Trucks) launched the fully remodeled Kazet light-duty truck in Japan on December 20. The Kazet had been an OEM-supplied version of Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation’s (MFTBC’s) Canter light-duty truck, but for the all-new model, the OEM supplier was changed from MFTBC to Isuzu Motors Limited (Isuzu). The Elf light-duty truck released by Isuzu in March became the base model of the all-...

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velopment Zone, with the initial production of 2.0-liter GTDI engines for Ford. Jiangling Motors plans to produce its own brand 1.5- and 1.8-liter engines in addition to the 2.0-liter GTDI engines at the new plant. The automaker's own brand engines have been developed in collaboration with a global supplier. The new plant can annually produce 100,000 units of the 2.0-liter GTDI engine, which will be mounted on Ford's new SUV, the Ford Transit, an...

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duces heavy-duty trucks (Profia/700 Series) and medium-duty trucks (Ranger/500 Series), will suspend production for 2 days, March 12 and 19. On March 1, Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) suspended the operation of 28 lines at 14 vehicle assembly plants in Japan due to a system failure at a domestic supplier. The 28 lines will resume all operations from the first shift on March 2. The system failure occurred at Kojima Industries Corporation. It wa...

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national Markets Group (IMG) manufacturing sites in response to the growing impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The last working day of Ford Motor Company (Thailand) is on March 27, 2020. The suspension will continue for several weeks as Ford monitors the pandemic situation, national restrictions, supplier constraints and dealer stock requirements. Reported on March 29, Ford recently exported around 2,910 units of Ford Ranger and Everest from Th...

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mbles 3 million vehicles CO2-free energy Nissan studies bringing Sentra production to U.S. from Mexico Nissan Mexicana planning to supply three plants with nuclear energy Nissan planning to manufacture new model in Mexico Nissan extends shutdown at Smyrna, Aguascalientes plants due to COVID at chip supplier Nissan Mexico to halt production in October due to semiconductor shortages Nissan Mexicana investing USD 700 million for operations in Agua...

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Nissan announce temporary plant closures in Mexico Nissan meets its product portfolio renewal goals in Mexico Nissan stops building Pathfinder, Murano, Frontier for Canadian market, limits Infiniti QX 60 Nissan to end vehicle production at CIVAC plant in Mexico during FY2025 Nissan attracts 28 new suppliers to Aguascalientes in Mexico Nissan halts production at A1 plant in Mexico Nissan Mexico starts expansion at Aguascalientes A1 plant Nissan d...

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expects to list on the SME Board of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. BYD will fund its projects that require total investment of 5.383 billion yuan. The projects include building a facility for lithium battery production, establishing a research and development center, expanding its product lineup and supplier business. BYD plans to cooperate with Intel China Ltd., a Chinese subsidiary of US-based Intel Corporation. It intends to strengthen its new ...

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a) announced on February 16 that it would temporarily suspend operations of 14 production lines at nine plants in Japan due to the earthquake that struck off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture on the night of February 13. Parts supply has been delayed due to the impact of the earthquake on component suppliers. Of the 14 lines, the Toyota Motor Kyushu Co., Ltd. Miyata Plant Production Line no.1 will suspend operations on the second shift of Februar...

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ction of Z4 roadsters (G29) and 5-Series sedans (G30) at its plant in Graz, Austria. The production will be stopped from March 14 to 28 due to a shortage of components, especially wiring harnesses supplied from Ukraine. Other plants that produce the 5-Series models and are less dependent on Ukraine suppliers will cover up the production, so that its availability is not affected. However, the Z4 is produced exclusively in Austria, and for this rea...

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riod of last year. More than 40,000 employees from SAIC Motor’s subsidiaries in Shanghai are currently living onsite for “close-looped” operation and production. At SAIC Motor’s vehicle manufacturing plants, vehicles can steadily roll off the production line. More than 80% of the auto parts suppliers in Shanghai which have been included in the two “whitelists” issued by the local government will have resumed production in late May. On...

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