Truck and Mack Assembly were down the week of June 27. Plants that will not have summer shutdown include Saltillo Van Assembly and Jefferson North Assembly. Chrysler is adding about 200 new full-time positions at Toledo plant because of growing demand for the Jeep Wrangler in the United States and Europe. The new workers will begin working on April 1, and they give the ability to build an additional 50 to 60 Wranglers per day, or slightly more t...

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n April 5, the same day that the Lincoln Corsair Grand Touring PHEV is scheduled to begin production, both built on the corporate C2 platform at the Louisville Assembly Plant. The launch of both vehicles was delayed in October 2019 due to a by a stop-sale and recall of the related Ford Kuga PHEV in Europe. On February 18, Ford announced that adverse weather had led to the temporary closure of plants in Kansas City, Michigan and Kentucky, as well ...

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r Horse partners with Telefónica Tech for cybersecurity solution at Valladolid plant, Spain CGT Union protests for night shift cut in Renault Valladolid factory CGT calls for two-hour strikes over night shift removal in body shops in Renault Valladolid factory Mitsubishi Motors launches new ASX in Europe, sales to start in June Renault's Valladolid plant implements 2 shifts and increase employment Renault unveils new compact C-Segment Symbioz SU...

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ahindra Ltd. will raise the prices of its passenger and commercial vehicles by up to 2 %. The new prices will be effective January 1, 2014. The price increase is primarily due to rising material prices and higher freight cost. Mahindra & Mahindra will reportedly open a product development center in Europe within the next 12 months. The center will likely be established in the U.K., but may be located in France or Italy. The new center will suppor...

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ra in India by 2016. The replacement car will be the first product out of its 'Common Module Family' (CMFA) platform. The new model will not only serve the Indian market but also the neighboring countries. At the same time, Nissan will also bring out the next generation Micra produced in France for European and other major markets. Nissan's Oragadam plant in India will achieve full capacity of 480,000 units per annum by 2016. Nissan has reported ...

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Leapmotor to unveil B03X, reveal B05 interior, and launch B10 hybrid EV at Brussels Motor Show 2026 On December 18, Leapmotor announced that it will unveil the B03X in Europe, reveal the B05’s interior design, and launch the B10 Hybrid EV with range-extender technology for the European market, at Brussels Motor Show 2026. The B03X is a fully electric B-segment crossover built on the Leapmotor’s new global platform. It features modern aerodyna...

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other cities such as Mumbai and Pune. The company launched a second generation model of Reva electric car. It can reach a top speed of 80km/h, up from 60km/h for the previous model. Torque has been improved by around 40%. This model is exported to U.K. and marketed as the G-Wiz. Sales in India and Europe combined are about 2,000 units. The company aims to sell 30,000 units in 2008. Reva is unveiling its two new electric cars "NXR" and "NXG" at t...

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n capacity of 15,000 units per year. The battery pack will be sourced from Mahindra Electric's Bangalore plant. Mahindra & Mahindra announced a launch of a compact 5+2 seat "Quanto" SUV on September 20. It is built at the Nashik Plant, sold in the domestic market and also planned to be exported to Europe and Africa. The "Quanto" carries a 1.5-liter "mCR100" diesel engine and is mated to a 5-speed manual transmission. The engine develops a maximu...

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Bosch leads CHASSIS initiative for automotive chiplet technology Bosch is leading the CHASSIS (Chiplet-based Hardware Architectures for Software-Defined Vehicles), the first Europe-based initiative for an open chiplet-based platform for automotive applications. The three-year research program aims to accelerate the development, standardization, and industrialization of secure and scalable chiplet technology for software-defined vehicles (SDVs). C...

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ling rate remained strong, at 95 mn units/year, only slightly below October’s result. In year-on-year (YoY) terms, the market fell 2% as sales totaled 8.1 mn units globally. Year-to-date (YTD), 83.6 mn vehicles have been sold, up 4% from the same period in 2024. The key markets of the US, Western Europe, and China saw mixed fortunes. In the US, sales fell for a second consecutive month YoY due to the removal of EV tax credits and economic headw...

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eement to produce the new ID.Every1 electric car at the Autoeuropa Palmela plant. Volkswagen will receive up to EUR 30 million in support, as part of a total EUR 270 million investment. The funding will help the plant stay competitive globally by producing new cost-efficient models while supporting Europe’s carbon-neutral goals. It will also improve the factory’s energy efficiency and reduce emissions. Before starting production of the ID.Ev...

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a position held since Vivaro production started eleven years ago. The lynchpin of Vauxhall’s top-selling van range, over 150,000 Vivaros have been sold in the UK, including 9,000 so far in 2013. On April 4, Groupe PSA announced that it intends to strengthen its market share in the LCV segment in Europe and accelerate its development in the other regions. The increase in manufacturing capacity in the compact vans segment will supply its custome...

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so exhibits the promising YMZ-53414 CNG and YMZ-53613 engines, which expand the new family of medium-sized in-line engines designed for trucks, buses and special vehicles. Diesel and gas YMZ-530 engines are produced in a single production line at one of the most modern engine building facilities in Europe. Investments in the construction of the plant and the development of the production line of diesel and gas YMZ-530 family engines is about RUB ...

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ion (engine production should be about 1,5 million units a year). AvtoVAZ will achieve the production of 1.5 million units a year on its sites of Togliatti and Izhevsk by 2020 and about one million cars will be the Lada brand. From July 2011 AvtoVAZ will start to sell Lada Priora and Kalina cars in Europe, which meet the emission standards Euro-5. Besides, it will be possible to buy crossover Lada 4x4 in Europe from October. AvtoVAZ considers the...

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lf of 2010. After finishing tests one of two diesel engines will be chosen. Meanwhile, in April GAZ plans to begin manufacture of the bi-fuel version of "GAZelle-business" with gas-cylinder equipment supplied by an Italian company. GAZ Group plans to export its light commercial vehicle "GAZelle" to Europe. The "GAZelle-Business" carrying the Cummins diesel engine is compliant with Euro4 and Euro5 standards and now competitive in the CIS and Afric...

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ntly, AAPICO Lemtech (Thailand) Co., Ltd. was renamed AAPICO Leadtech Co., Ltd. in December 2024. Acquisition of remaining AAPICO Sodecia stake completed-In December 2024, the Company acquired the remaining 50% stake in its joint venture, AAPICO Sodecia (Thailand) Co., Ltd., from Sodecia Automotive Europe GmbH. As a result, the Company's shareholding in AAPICO Sodecia increased from 50% to 100%, making it a wholly owned subsidiary. Divestitures S...

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new hires, investment of BRL 2.4 billion in Brazil Mercedes-Benz, Scania idle operations in Brazil until April 5 as COVID cases increase Mercedes-Benz do Brasil launches 100-pasenger Super Padron O 500 R 1830 city bus Mercedes-Benz do Brasil exports 18 Atego trucks to Chile Daimler Truck in Europe and Portland, US to source CO2-free electricity from 2022 onwards VW, Mercedes-Benz, Scania plants in Brazil resume production after 20 days of...

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ne starting at USD 25,890 and the K4 GT-Line Turbo starting at USD 28,790, with a destination fee of USD 1,195 added on. The Kia K4 Hatchback is produced alongside the sedan at the company’s plant in Pesqueria, Mexico, which serves as a global export hub for the new model, supplying the Americas, Europe, and Australia. The model measures 174.4 in. long, 72.8 in. wide, and 56.3 in. high, with a wheelbase of 107.1 in. The K4 Hatchback is equippe...

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