n weeks Ford to further reduce production at Dearborn, Kansas City, Louisville plants Ford confirms new round of North American production cutbacks Ford again idles multiple North American plants amid semiconductor shortages Ford introduces new F-150 at NAIAS, announces new Bronco and Ranger models Ford to invest USD 700 million in Flat Rock plant, cancels USD 1.6 billion Mexican plant Ford introduces updated 2018 F-150 lineup with advance...

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y in advanced talks on investment, partnership Nissan pauses EV production plans for Canton, adds fifth model Nissan presents refreshed 2025 Frontier pickup in U.S. Infiniti plans new electric sedan to replace Q50 Nissan launches refreshed 2025 Frontier in U.S. Nissan works to launch two Rogue PHEV models in U.S. by 2025 and 2027 Nissan changes production plan for compact EV in Canton, Mississippi Nissan, SK On sign battery supply deal for U.S. p...

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oduction at Jefferson North Assembly Plant will stop beginning the week of March 21 for eight weeks to retool the plant for the new generation of the Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV. The USD 900 million that Stellantis is investing to retool the Jefferson North plant will allow it to produce plug-in hybrid models as well as have the flexibility for BEV models. Stellantis will resume production at the Belvidere Assembly Plant on March 21 after being idled...

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First Approach: designed to meet Automotive Safety Integrity Levels (ASIL) and functional safety standards, complying with NCAP, FMVSS127, and DCAS safety rules, Safety of the Intended Functionality (SOTIF) and includes cybersecurity. Advanced context-aware driving: combines rule-based and AI-based models to predict and plan driving behavior in challenging scenarios. The system supports OTA updates and is customizable via the Snapdragon Ride SDK...

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LDV South Africa launches three new models: Terron 9, D90, and Deliver 9 On September 4, LDV South Africa launched three new models – the Terron 9 (from ZAR 699,900), D90 (from ZAR 799,900), and Deliver 9 (from ZAR 699,900) at the Festival of Motoring. The LDV Terron 9 SUV is powered by a 2.5L turbo-diesel engine delivering 163kW and 520Nm of torque, paired with an 8-speed ZF automatic transmission. It has a 4x4 capability and a 3,500 kg towing...

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pecial ambulance bodywork was outsourced to Auto Works Kyoto Co., Ltd. According to an investigation by MarkLines, Auto Works Kyoto Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Nissan Shatai Co., Ltd. (Nissan Shatai), terminated the production of the Civilian microbus and the Atlas F24 light-duty truck in June. Both models are no longer supplied to Isuzu on an OEM basis. In April, Nissan Shatai's Shonan plant also discontinued production of the NV200 taxi. Nissan ...

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ntina came off the assembly line in March as the plant prepares for changeover to production of the new Kangoo at the end of April. The new Kangoo is based on the Dacia Dokker and will be available in passenger, van, and mixed van versions. The Renault Sandero and Renault Logan, also based on Dacia models, remain in production at the plant, as well as the Sandero Stepway. Production of the Renault Fluence still continues at the plant for the loca...

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ting for the arrival of equipment for the assembly line. On April 27, Great Wall Motors announced that it will begin regular production at its plant in Iracemápolis, Brazil on May 1, 2024, beginning with a mid-size Poer pickup truck and a body-on-frame seven-seat SUV, similar to the Tank 500. Both models will feature hybrid flex-fuel propulsion, which combines an electric motor and a dual-fuel (alcohol-ethanol) combustion engine, and will launch...

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sting USD 30 million to add to the USD 20 million announced seven months ago to build a logistics and industrial center in Zárate. The new USD 50 million auto parts and spare parts logistics center will start operating during the second half of 2024 and support production of Accelo and Atego truck models, Sprinter vans, and OH and OF bus chassis at the Juan Manuel Fangio Plant in Puerto Madero. On December 22, Mercedes-Benz Camiones y Buses (Tru...

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of vehicle and powertrain, and market quality - Investment -    • 2023 - NTCE to invest more than EUR 26 million in electrification projects. Nissan to sell only EVs in Europe by 2030 On September 25, Nissan is pressing ahead with plans to achieve 100% EV in Europe by 2030, with all new Nissan models from now to be all-electric in Europe. With capability to design, engineer and build vehicles in the UK, and building on the brand's core stren...

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f the plant will begin in 2016 and its operation will start in the latter half of 2018. The new plant will boost the world-class production quality with an initial production capacity of 150.000 units per year. The facility will eventually employ 2,800 people. JLR has so far made no comment on what models will be produced at the plant. However, the company said that the plant will manufacture a range of all-new aluminum lightweight JLR vehicles. ...

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rs of SAIC Motor International in Shanghai. SAIC has started production of MG model in Pakistan in July 2021 in partnership with JW SEZ. The company planned to expand its manufacturing site and also establish auto parts and allied industries in Pakistan in future. It is planning to launch new models in Pakistan and increase production to 100,000 units by 2025. On March 7, MG JW Automobile Pakistan indicated the launch of 3 locally assembled...

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Geely Holding Group settles project on Galaxy models in Wuhan On September 2, the Wuhan Economic & Technological Development Zone (WEDZ) announced the recent signing of a cooperation agreement on new Geely models with Geely Holding Group. Under the agreement, Geely Holding Group will increase investment in Wuhan in producing new models including Galaxy models to promote the extension and strengthening of the local New Energy Vehicle industrial ch...

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nd Verkor. Renault Group is partnering with Envision AESC which will develop a gigafactory in Douai with a capacity of 9 GWh in 2024 and with aim of reaching 24 GWh by 2030. It will invest up to EUR 2 billion to produce latest technology, cost-competitive, low-carbon and safe batteries for electric models, including the future R5. Envision AESC forecasts 2,500 new jobs by 2030. Envision AESC’s gigafactory will create 700 additional jobs in the ...

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AGR Automobile Plant, St. Petersburg-2 (formerly General Motors Russia) Solaris brand cars (adapted versions of the Jaecoo J7 and J8 models) (2025-Planning); Chevrolet Cruze (-2015); Opel Antara (-2015); Former GM's plant in Russia, production suspended in 2015, acquired by Hyundai Motor in 2020. Construction is suspended. Sold to Art-Finance LLC in 2024, expect to re-start production in 2025. - Jan, 2024, it's purchased by Air-Finance LLC. -...

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at a plant in Vladivostok. The production will start in 2015 for exports to Japan and China. The plant will have a capacity to produce 50,000 engines a year. The Vladivostok plant currently produces 77,000 cars annually, which account for 70% of all its output. Sollers has a plan to produce 7 more models. In 2015, the company will introduce 2 cross-over vehicles at around Russian Ruble (RUB) 600,000. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has ap...

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Schaeffler commences volume production of high voltage inverter brick in Tianjin, China Schaeffler AG (Schaeffler) has started the first volume production of its high voltage inverter brick in Tianjin, China, for a leading Chinese car manufacturer. The production ramp-up was completed within one year, and the product will equip the OEM’s new electric vehicle models. The inverter subassembly is the essential power device building block (brick) t...

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ional 740 employees for the Sorocaba plant and 130 employees for the Porto Feliz plant. With some of the new third shift employees already hired, the Sorocaba plant currently has 2,225 employees. BRL 1 billion was invested in the Sorocaba plant to build the Yaris alongside hatchback and sedan Etios models. The Porto Feliz engine plant, which produces 1.3-liter and 1.5-liter flex fuel and gasoline engines used in the Etios, is currently doubling i...

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il March 31, 2020 Proton extends operation suspension to May 12 All-new Proton X50 rolled off production line at Tanjung Malim plant in Malaysia Brunei becomes first export market for Malaysia-made new 2020 Proton X70 Malaysia Proton’s new MYR 200 million stamping facility for current and future models set to finish in 2022 Proton reportedly planning to build GEP3 1.5L turbo engines in Malaysia Car plants in Malaysia can now operate; showroom...

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brand Avtovaz announces the start of serial assembly of LADA cars in Uzbekistan Kia starts K8 sedan sales in Uzbekistan Great Wall Motor to assemble Haval brand cars in Uzbekistan with ADM Jizzakh Russia to re-evaluate Lada Vesta assembly project in Uzbekistan GWM officially enters Uzbekistan with models such as Haval H6 ADM Jizzakh, Uzbekistan starts assembly of updated Haval H6 model ADM Jizzakh, Uzbekistan to increase localization, plans JV w...

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