r”, said Carlos Zarlenga, president of GM South America, as the company also looks towards exporting the new vehicle. Between 2018 and 2019, the São Caetano do Sul plant underwent an extensive renovation of the entire production process, including the construction of new buildings and a stamping area. On April 6, GM do Brasil announced initial results of its efforts in Brazil working with the Ministry of Economy, SENAI and others on the respir...

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ses on BRL 12,134 PLR agreed in 2013. GM's Sao Jose dos Campos plant went on strike for 24 hours on May27. The employees demanded breakthrough in negotiations by Profit Sharing (PLR) and job stability . The latest round of negotiations between automaker and Metalworkers Union of Sao Jose dos Campos Area, held on May 26, ended in deadlock. According to the union, GM proposed PLR at BRL 9,700, lower than in 2012 (when BRL 16,000 was paid) and estab...

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ated a new engine line at its factory in Joinville, Brazil to produce the innovative 1.0-liter turbocharged and naturally aspirated 3-cylinder engines for the Novo Onix and Novo Onix Plus manufactured in Gravataí. The company had invested BRL 1.9 million for the implementation of new technologies, area expansion and production capacity at the plant, which increases from 174,000 engines per year to 410,000 units. On November 5, GM announced it wi...

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innovation and development teams under one roof with the expertise to take products from material development to production reality. It supports all product lines (sealing, fuel and brake delivery, fluid transfer and anti-vibration systems) and also features innovation showroom and vehicle display area. (From a press release on October 25, 2017) Cooper-Standard announced that it celebrated the grand opening of its Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada Indu...

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Volvo Trucks de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., Nuevo León Plant Heavy-duty trucks for the Volvo and Mack brands (planning) Heavy-duty truck manufacturing plant of Volvo, to be operational in 2026 - Start of production: May 2026 (planning) - Start of construction: October 2024 - Investment: USD 1 billion - Area: approximately 127 hectare Volvo announces groundbreaking ceremony of its new heavy trucks plant in Mexico Volvo Group to invest USD 700 million...

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on stoppages are scheduled for July 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 21, and 28, 2025, in addition to the previously announced dates for June 2, 9, 16, 23, 27, and 30. As a result, car production will operate for only 13 days in July 2025 before the plant enters its August vacation shutdown. In the engine production area, operations will be halted only on July 7, 2025. Based on multiple sources...

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brake system to be installed on the hybrid only Lexus "HS250h" scheduled to be launched as early as the summer 2009. Toyota announced that its two subsidiaries: Toyota Auto Body and Kanto Auto Works will become Toyota's wholly-owned subsidiaries. Also, talks on merging three companies in the Tohoku area, namely, Kanto Auto Works, Central Motor and Toyota Motor Tohoku, have got started. On December 14 Toyota Motor East Japan, Inc. held a line-off ...

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Chery is slated to build a factory in Indonesia, said PT Chery Motor Indonesia's GM Marketing. The plant's construction is planned to take 2 years. Chery also claimed to have received a recommendation from the government regarding the location of the factory construction, which is in an industrial area in the West Java region, Cikarang. During the process of building the factory, Chery will also work closely with local firms, such as PT Handal I...

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Wuxi Xingqu Power Technology Co., Ltd. Electric Drive System (2022-); Geely Huishan electric drive plant (Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province), the plant is under construction, and the first phase starts production in December 2022 - a total investment of about CNY 10 billion. - Site area: Approx. 207,000 square meters. - The Geely high-performance electric drive system project has a total investment of 10 billion yuan, the land area is 218,000 square me...

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ill improve and enhance its production line. TMMT will also introduce sustainable measures like the introduction of new paint shop technologies which minimize CO2 emissions and the use of solar energy. On May 24, Toyota Europe announced that it will use zero CO2 heating solutions in newly built areas in its plants in Turkey (TMMT) and the Czech Republic (TMMCZ). A few months back, Toyota started using zero CO2 Air Make-up units as part of the...

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reement on first cooperative NEV On May 12, Dongfeng-Peugeot-Citroen Automobile Co., Ltd. (DPCA) announced that it signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement with Shenzhen Lan-You Technology Co., Ltd. (Lan-You Technology). The two companies will carry out strategic cooperation in three main areas: consulting and implementation of informatization projects, operation and maintenance of information systems, and IT solutions for data services...

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Saike Ruipu Power Battery System Co., Ltd. Power Battery System (2022-); SAIC's battery plant (Liuzhou City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Prefecture), start production in 2022 - The construction has officially started on May 31, 2022. The total planned land area of the project is about 413,333 square meters, with a total investment of 5.5 billion yuan. - The company was established on Apr. 15, 2022. SGMW Qingdao branch kicks off production of New En...

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or 2nd pane glass B-pillar glass Manual side window blind Front windshield assembly (Sourced by MUNRO & ASSOCIATES, USA) Front door glass assembly (Sourced by MUNRO & ASSOCIATES, USA) Rear door glass assembly (Sourced by MUNRO & ASSOCIATES, USA) Front laminated glass Back door 2nd panel glass Trunk area side window Front glass (with anti-fog) Rear side window Slide door glass (UV-cut) Rear quarter glass (UV-cut) Back door glass (UV-cut) Rear tria...

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planning) GM's Lansing Grand River plant in Michigan Year opened: 2001 Announced investment since 2014: over USD 738 million Employees as of Apr 2025: 936 Cadillac introduces all-new 2020 CT4 sedan being built at Lansing Grand River plant in U.S. GM to add more than 1,200 jobs at Lansing area assembly plants General Motors opens 18 North American plants on May 18, others follow later Cadillac opens 2022 CT4-V, CT5-V-Series Blackwing ...

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truction at its new Mack Avenue and Warren Truck plants had paused because of the coronavirus. Construction continues on FCA’s new Mack Avenue assembly plant in Detroit as the State of Michigan determined the company’s plans to address and monitor environmental conditions at the site and in the area are now acceptable. FCA said the "landfill-free" Mack Avenue facility will represent a 10% reduction in emissions in the region with similar upgr...

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Jatco to start supplying E-Axles in earnest Jatco Ltd. (Jatco) will start supplying E-Axles in earnest. The company’s plant in the Fuji area, which has been renovated, started as an E-Axle plant in April 2025. Jatco plans to start operations of an E-Axle plant in the U.K. in 2026 with an annual production of 340,000 units. Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan), which is hastening to revamp its performance, plans to launch a hybrid vehicle (HV) equipp...

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o parts and components, including the same 2.8-liter 1GD engine and 6-speed automatic transmission, with the Hilux and SW4. On August 16, Toyota Argentina announced that as it begins production of the Hiace in 2024 at its plant in Zárate, it will continue and enlarge the mission of the Conversions area, dedicated to designing and producing vehicles adapted to the specific needs of multiple customers. Until now, the Hiace utility vehicle has been...

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Jeep Wagoneer with extended-range tech, freshened styling coming in late 2025 A refreshed Jeep Wagoneer with extended-range technology has been spotted during recent road testing in the Detroit area. The freshened, three-row SUV with range-extending tech is expected to arrive later in 2025. With a more aggressive look, the test vehicle has a reworked front fascia with slimmer headlights and charging port on the front driver’s-side fender. Like ...

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past two years to develop this tolling technology for connected vehicles, bringing a new model of nationwide interoperability. During a demonstration of OmniAir Interoperability Testing at the SunTrax Test Facility in Florida on May 12, 2025, the partners showcased how motorists approaching a toll area in connected vehicles will receive in-vehicle notifications.  Indra demonstrated how toll operators can accurately identify connected vehicles u...

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