places EUR 2.7 billion Eurobonds for refinancing of WABCO acquisition WABCO India and Tamware to develop bus doors WABCO investing USD 3 million in parts manufacturing, warehousing facility in Hebron, Kentucky  European Commission approves acquisition of WABCO by ZF WABCO announces new plant in Turkey WABCO updates development in Poland and Germany test facilities WABCO India announces cut in production Meritor announces termination of distri...

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Toyota Sakarya plant to suspend operations for maintenance from August 4 to August 16, 2025 On July 31, multiple sources reported that Toyota Automotive Manufacturing Turkey (TMMT) will suspend operations at its Sakarya factory from August 4 to 16, 2025, to carry out maintenance and overhauls on the facility’s production lines. The temporary shutdown will impact the production. Toyota usually plan such breaks well in advance and manage their pr...

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its four millionth DQ200 automatic direct-shift gearbox at its Vrchlabí plant since production first started in 2012. The dual-clutch transmissions are used in models from the Czech carmaker as well as in vehicles made by other Volkswagen Group brands. The largest customers include Germany (15%), Turkey (12%) and the Czech Republic (10%), as well as in the UK (7%), Israel (6%) and Poland (6%). On May 20, Skoda Auto announced that the annual gas...

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4 to 2009 are corrected as follows:- Redistributed Heavy Truck sales into Heavy and Medium Trucks category.- Model name N/A(Medium and Light Trucks etc.) are re-categorized as N/A.Total sales volume is unchanged. (This change is due to the adjustment of the data source change.) February 21, 2013 Turkey Due to the data supply stability, we have changed the source of Turkish sales statistics.Consequently the monthly sales figures from January 20...

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er of 2019.  On February 19, VW announced the beginning of presales for its T-Cross SUV, built in the company’s São José dos Pinhais plant, which will arrive in Brazilian dealerships in April. Exports of the T-Cross to Latin America will begin later in 2019, while exports to Egypt, Algeria and Turkey will begin in 2020. With the addition of a second shift in April, the São José dos Pinhais plant will produce between 630 and 650 cars per da...

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blished BAIC INTL in charge of export and overseas investments. BAIC INTL will mainly sell commercial vehicles, Senova brand passenger vehicles and Wevan brand minicars of Beijing Automobile Works Co., Ltd. (BAW), focusing on such markets as Brazil, Russia, Iran, Mexico, South Africa, Indonesia and Turkey. BAIC targets to achieve an annual sales of 77,000 units or 6.5 billion yuan, with the profit of 80 million yuan. Beijing Automotive Group was ...

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- Hannover Adient - Asan TS Tech Sun Rajasthan Pvt. Ltd. Vibracoustic USA, Inc. - Morganfield Adient (Chengdu) Automotive Components Co., Ltd. (Formerly Chengdu Adient Automotive Components Co., Ltd.) Toyota Boshoku Somain S.A.S. Toyota Boshoku Turkiye Otomotiv Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S.(Toyota Boshoku Turkey) WR Controls USA Guiyang Jujin Auto Parts Co., Ltd. Tata AutoComp Systems Limited Changchun Huazhong Yanfeng Plastic Omnium Automotive Exterior...

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er, the results will replace the estimates. This may cause changes to figures that have been posted prior to the update. Japan, Philippines, Brazil, Argentine, Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, UK, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovenia, Slovakia, Turkey, Morocco, South Africa, Iran Maker/Brand Dates of changes Remarks March 7, 2025 The "Renault-Nissan" group has been changed and is now...

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Ltda. (Formerly Ceramica E Velas De Ignicao NGK Do Brasil Ltda.) Niterra Co., Ltd. (Formerly NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.) MANN+HUMMEL GmbH Seiren Produtos Automotivos Ltda Toyota Boshoku Lao Co., Ltd. Automatic Spring Products Corp. Toyota Boshoku Turkiye Otomotiv Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S.(Toyota Boshoku Turkey) Marutaka Co., Ltd. Diversity-Vuteq, LLC.- Mississippi On-Site Plant Shiroki North America, Inc. Kautex Inc. - Headquarters North America Edsch...

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made by the well-known Turkish manufacturer Karsan which is designed specifically for use in inner-city traffic. The BMW Group and Karsan have signed an agreement involving the supply of motors and batteries for the purely electrically powered bus “Jest electric”, which is produced in Bursa in Turkey for both the domestic market and for international markets. The electric motors and high-voltage batteries are produced at the BMW plant in Din...

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Column systems Corporation (Formerly Fuji Kiko Co., Ltd.) Changchun Faurecia Xuyang Automotive Seat Co., Ltd. Shanghai Intier Jiaoyun Automotive Parts Co., Ltd. Faurecia (China) Holding Co., Ltd. Shanghai Jiaoyun Group Co., Ltd. Toyota Boshoku Turkiye Otomotiv Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S.(Toyota Boshoku Turkey) Shanghai Faurecia Automotive Seating Co., Ltd. TF-Metal Mexico S.A. de C.V. Shenzhen Kedali Industry Co., Ltd. Ryobi Limited GF Casting Soluti...

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ovember 12, 2024)Expansion of partnership with BYD in Europe-The Company has agreed to further expand its partnership with BYD in Europe. After launching BYD’s first operations in Europe in Hungary through the Company’s joint venture with BYD, the joint venture plans on launching a new plant in Turkey as well. (From a press release dated October 21, 2024) Recent Developments Adjusted sales guidance for FY 2024-On September 27, the Company ann...

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batteries to Toyota LG Chem to supply cathode materials to Toyota's North American company LG Chem and LX Hausys jointly develop special flame-retardant materials for EV batteries LG Energy Solution announces EV battery business plan LG Energy Solution scraps plan to build joint EV battery plant in Turkey with Ford and Koc Holding LGES to lay off 170 employees in Holland, Michigan in transition to larger plant LG Energy Solution develops lithium-...

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ndai/Kia. -In the fiscal year ended on December 31, 2024, sales to Hyundai and Kia accounted for 41.2% and 34.9% of total sales, respectively.-In addition to its domestic Korean facilities, the Company operates production facilities in China, India, Indonesia, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Turkey, Mexico, U.S., Russia, Brazil and Spain.-On November 14, 2022, the company announced the formal establishment of two module and part manufactur...

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ities Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Compagnie Plastic Omnium SE to divest its four-wheeler lighting systems operations in the Americas and Europe. The EUR 600 million transactions will see Varroc divesting its lighting System operations in the USA, Brazil, Mexico, Poland, Czech Republic, Germany, Turkey, and Morocco. The divestment is part of VEL’s (Varroc) strategy to align its resources with the high-value and high-growth primary markets i...

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inuation including the opportunity to bring the products developed at the Kesselsdorf site near Dresden into volume production. (From a press release on August 19, 2021) thyssenkrupp announced the sale of Acciai Speciali Terni (AST), including the associated sales organization in Germany, Italy and Turkey, to the Italian company Arvedi, thus achieving another major milestone in the realignment of the group. The closing of the transaction is expec...

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nt of JV Freudenberg to purchase 50 percent of shares in Schneegans group Freudenberg transferring shares in European joint venture enmech to its partner NOK Freudenberg expands sealing products plant in Germany Freudenberg's China sales reach CNY 6 billion Freudenberg opens EUR 10 million plant in Turkey Freudenberg to invest EUR 40 million in Maisach site, Germany Trelleborg to sell its shares in TrelleborgVibracoustic to Freudenberg Trelleborg...

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eering wheels began in the United States. Oct. 1999 Purchased a 49.5% interest in the Estonian company Norma AS, the dominant seat belt supplier to the Russian car industry, and received an option to increase its Norma holding to 51%. 1999 New plants were completed in Argentina, Canada, Poland, Turkey and Tunisia. Construction of a new technical center was completed in Japan. Jan. 2000 Acquired from Izumi 99% of Japan's second largest ste...

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lops new driver airbag modules Showa and TRW studying collaboration in electric power steering business TRW develops new capacitive touchpad sensor ZF to open new plant for passenger car axles in China TRW wins contracts for Electric Park Brake system ZF technologies fitted to buses operating in Turkey ZF to invest 1.5 billion euros in 2012 TRW launches new product family of ESC F.C.C. to transfer part of friction material production to the U....

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e of around EUR 250 million, Spheros leverages its technological leadership to supply air conditioning systems to all the main bus manufacturers and major fleet operators. It employs 1,100 associates and has a worldwide sales network and a vast industrial footprint, with plants in Germany, Finland, Turkey, the United States, Brazil, China and India. The acquisition will allow Valeo to extend its thermal management activities to the bus market. (F...

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