ox and Mazda Familia Van (supplied on an OEM basis based on the Probox), for which MLIT has lifted the order suspending shipments. Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. (Daihatsu) notified the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) on January 24 of a recall of two minicar models whose certification was fraudulently applied for. The affected two models are Daihatsu's Cast and Toyota's Pixis Joy (OEM-supplied model based on the ...

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dels tested to date comply with the standards of the Japanese Road Transport Vehicle Act. The 45 models and four engine models include the Mira Tocot, Boon, and other models, which are no longer in production. The only vehicles that failed to meet the standards were the three Indonesian-made models whose type designations were revoked by MLIT on January 26: the Daihatsu Gran Max, Toyota Motor Corporation’s Town Ace, and Mazda Motor Corporation...

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pports comprehensive upgrades of assisted driving software and hardware. On December 7, Niutron, announced that it’s unable to deliver the Niutron NV, its first mid-to-large-sized electric SUV, in the short run. Multiple press releases revealed that according to the current policy, for NEV makers who have halted production for over 24 months, production resumption needs to be verified by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Sinc...

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. SK On will supply the batteries. On May 28, Slate Auto sent out emails to prospective buyers to let them know it will officially start taking orders for its long-awaited affordable EV pickup on June 24, ahead of the first deliveries later this year from Slate’s Indiana assembly plant. Customers who have already paid USD 50 “reservation fee” will be able to finalize configurations on that date by paying another USD 300 ordering fee so as t...

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tor), a sales subsidiary of Yulon Motor Co., Ltd. (Yulon Motor), added a long-range version (“n⁷ LR”) to the lineup of its SUV-type electric vehicle (EV), the Luxgen n⁷, and started an early order special campaign. Applications can be submitted from the same date until October 23, and those who wish to participate must register as LuxClub members. If the application for the campaign and the purchase contract for the n⁷ LR are completed ...

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ormal. including overtime, starting the week of November 21 with parts supplies assured. Toyota is offering an early retirement program to about 2,000 workers in the U.S. About 1,600 of them will be workers at its Kentucky plant, which started its operations in 1988. A massive retirement of workers who will reach their 25-year tenure is expected. While Toyota offers the early retirement plan to workers who will have at least 22 years with the com...

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nt will be down beginning April 14, 2025. The plant is expected to resume normal production in early May" said spokesperson Jodi Tinson. The engines are made at a plant in Saltillo, Mexico, but the shortage problem began before Trump's tariffs began taking effect, according to a UAW representative, who also noted that the Warren Truck plant, which operates on a single production shift, has been experiencing slow orders of the Wagoneer and Grand W...

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with Mack also scheduled to take a week off starting May 19. The Windsor Assembly Plant resumes production for two shifts on April 22 following the last two weeks off. "As a result, more than half of the employees from Sterling Stamping, Indiana Transmission, Kokomo Transmission and Kokomo Casting who were put on temporary layoff when production was paused the week of April 7 also will return to work to support the Windsor operations," the compa...

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ailand) Co., Ltd. launched Tata Xenon Single Cab 150NX-PERT 4x2 Cab Chassis with heavy duty axle to boost performance. On May 15, Mercedes-Benz (Thailand) has launched its fourth plug-in hybrid vehicle, the E350e. The E350e uses a 2.0-liter petrol-turbo engine in conjunction with an electric motor, whose power from the lithium-ion battery can also be vitalized from the wall socket. Combined outputs in the E350e are rated at 286hp and 550Nm, while...

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talents, and organizations. Details are as follows: 1) Changan Mazda plans to launch two new energy models developed and produced in China by the end of 2024 and 2025, which will be available in powertrain options of battery electric and plug-in hybrid. 2) Mazda has assigned engineers and designers who act as the core of development to Changan Mazda, and Changan Auto has assigned a large number of development teams with plentiful expertise in the...

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 Since 2018, Audi Hungaria has produced over 500,000 electric motors. The new MEBeco drives will be used in Volkswagen Group's small electric cars. On July 26, Audi Hungaria launched its Aluminum Closed Loop project in 2021, recycling aluminum scrap from production by returning it to the supplier, who produces new aluminum coils. The process saves approximately 95% of the energy compared to producing aluminum from primary raw materials. Audi Hun...

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es to its suppliers. This action was taken due to discovery by the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of deficiencies in the final vehicle inspection process in six plants across Japan. According to the report by the Ministry, checks were being conducted by technicians who lacked the correct internal certification. The six plants affected are the Oppama Plant, Tochigi Plant, Nissan Kyushu, Nissan Shatai Shonan, Nissa...

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e next generation Escape compact SUV in the latter half of 2011. Construction work will begin in mid December with 2,900 employees, up from 1,100 at present. Ford said it will fill the 1,800 new positions with a combination of new hires, transfers from other plants and by bringing back some workers who are on lay off. The automaker expects to receive up to $240 million in tax incentives over the next 10 years from Kentucky and the city of Louisvi...

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plorers and Lincoln Aviators by truck from its Chicago Assembly plant to its Flat Rock Assembly plant in Michigan as workers attempt to fix problems in the recently-launched SUVs. Workers are being called to Flat Rock from Ford plants in neighboring states to do repairs, according to Ford employees who  have declined to be identified, with the plant working unlimited overtime on a 24/7 basis for the past two months. The Flat Rock plant is buildi...

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tion at its plant in Camaçari, Brazil, where it produces the Ka and EcoSport models, as well as engines.  Ford’s other engine factory in Taubaté, Brazil will return to work the following week, on July 1. Both plants will start with one shift and accelerate production gradually, while employees who can do their job remotely will continue to do so. The return date of the Troller plant in Horizonte, Brazil, which also belongs to Ford, has not y...

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es to its suppliers. This action was taken due to discovery by the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of deficiencies in the final vehicle inspection process in six plants across Japan. According to the report by the Ministry, checks were being conducted by technicians who lacked the correct internal certification. The six plants affected are the Oppama Plant, Tochigi Plant, Nissan Kyushu, Nissan Shatai Shonan, Nissa...

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s expected to use its 128 hp 1.0-liter TSi engine, as well as the 110 hp 1.6-liter engine.  On April 16, Volkswagen announced that it will resume second shift production at the São José dos Pinhais plant in Brazil, which had been stopped for almost two years. With the announcement, 500 employees who were laid off will return to work on April 22, with another 60 to be brought back between May and June. "This is to strengthen our production, bot...

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nchieta plant in Brazil for maintenance and adjustments in the production line, giving some workers up to 30 days of vacation. The president of the company, Pablo Di Si, noted that VW is still aiming for a production increase of 12% in 2018, despite the slowdown in the growth of domestic sales as a whole and the fall in exports to Argentina, the main buyer of Brazilian cars. On July 26, the company will present its Gol and Voyage models with auto...

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mony to deliver its first batch of VF e34 EVs at VinFast’s manufacturing complex in Hai Phong, making Vietnam one of the few countries to have mastered the technology behind clean-energy vehicle production. In January 2022, VinFast will continue to hand over thousands more VF e34 EVs to customers who have deposited in advance. The VF e34 is an electric SUV in the C/mid-size segment offering a modern design, impressive acceleration, intuitive op...

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of a need to compensate this loss with other models. It was reported that Land Rover will introduce the first two wheel drive vehicle in its history. The SUV is expected to be unveiled at the Paris Auto Show and enter production in 2011. The project has received support for the British government, who decided to support Land Rover develop a new model that is more eco-friendly than the rest of the vehicles in the automaker 's range. The car is ex...

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