etroit News that the company is open to assembling Chinese vehicles in Canada, if the plans are long term. "We will be open, obviously, to any OEM, where they're looking at a value proposition that makes sense," though Kotagiri said it has to be “really long term”, and not on a one-program, one-customer basis. Canada-based Magna currently assembles vehicles for OEMs on a contract basis at Magna Steyr in Graz, Austria, and has been interested ...

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provide support for employees of Volkswagen’s Bratislava plant VW plant in Córdoba, Argentina sends first shipment of transmission components to Slovakia On April 8, SEAT informed that it continues to spearhead the introduction of compressed natural gas (CNG) technology, giving customers the widest choice of vehicles that are cleaner, more sustainable and offer even greater efficiency. The brand’s range includes the Mii Eco...

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domain involved in this collaboration and the diagnostics domain. In the diagnostics domain, we are proposing applications such as AI-based diagnostics and maintenance manual generation. In terms of data utilization, examples include initiatives such as fault diagnosis through AI analysis utilizing customer-attributable data.,Editor's NoteMarkLines had the valuable opportunity to cover the joint announcement of the results achieved through collab...

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ssis, engine and gearbox. There will be five types of engines at the sales launch. In and after the spring of 2015, the company will add fuel-efficient models. Opel announced the 2014 Meriva on October 9. Prices of the new Meriva will be announced in November and the first cars will be delivered to customers as of the third week of January. It will also celebrate its world premiere at the Brussels’ motor show in mid-January. The new Opel Meriva...

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CTT plant in Molsheim, France, through the CTT conversion partner network. They can convert up to 70 vehicles daily. CTT is also working on a lowliner variant of the eActros 300 semitrailer truck in Molsheim for megatrailers and automotive logistics. The lowliners will be used initially by selected customers in Mercedes-Benz Trucks' plant logistics. On October 6, Daimler Truck, EnBW (German based energy company), and the City of Wörth am Rhein f...

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ennai plant for global export manufacturing Ford KA+ introduced to Europe Ford KA+ manufactured in India, exported to Europe Ford India introduces an All-New 1.5l Ti-VCT Petrol Engine Ford to launch FreeStyle in India in April 2018 Ford launches Freestyle is India Ford India celebrates one million customer milestone Ford India launches New Ford Aspire Ford India launches new Figo facelift Ford to cease local manufacturing in India by 2022, annou...

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Rivian R2 customer deliveries begin, orders open for reservation holders On June 9, Rivian announced the first public customer deliveries of the all-new R2 mid-size SUV. Also beginning today, Rivian is extending invitations to order for existing R2 reservation holders on a rolling basis. The first vehicle available to order is R2 Performance with Launch Package starting at USD 57,990, which includes Autonomy+ featuring Universal Hands-Free assist...

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1.5 billion. As part of the project, on the territory of the UAZ industrial park, the production of critical components for the automotive industry will be launched. It includes airbags, steering wheels, seat belts, and electronic system control units. Serial production will start in 2025. The end customers will be the enterprises of the Sollers group, as well as other Russian manufacturers of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles. On Jul...

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batteries, which allows it to carry more cargo. It can handle up to 24 tonnes of payload, while the eActros 600 Lowliner can carry up to 21 tonnes. Mercedes-Benz Trucks will also present its hydrogen fuel cell drive systems i.e., Mercedes-Benz NextGenH2 truck, with 100 NextGenH2 trucks set to enter customer use starting later this year. Updates on diesel technology and safety improvements will also be shared. Mercedes-Benz NextGenH2 truck uses li...

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s. It will be available in over 100 variants, including drop-side trucks, passenger and cargo trucks with a GVW of 2.8 to 5 tons, panel vans, minibuses, taxis and frame buses with 19 seats. The price starts at 699,000 rubles. Production of the GAZelle-Business, a revamped model to meet the needs of customers, has begun. In order to improve quality and reliability, 20 structural improvements and 130 technical improvements were added to the new mod...

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heel plant with 1.2 million units of annual capacity and an aluminium knuckle plant with 1.1-1.2 million units of capacity across two phases. Phase 1 of the knuckle plant will add 600,000 units, with an additional 500,000 units in Phase 2. Trial production at Bhuj is targeted for October 2026, with customer approvals expected by Q4 FY27 (ending March). Post-expansion, the company's total aluminium wheel capacity will reach 6.2 million units, wit...

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its globalization strategy came in 2012, when the company began establishing R&D centers and manufacturing facilities around the world.  Desay SV Automotive Japan was established in 2013 and initially operated in Hiroshima, largely because Mazda was among the company’s earliest Japanese customers. The company later established a Toyota office and opened a new office in Yokohama in 2024 to further expand business with Japanese OEMs i...

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pany also plans to introduce at least four new models by 2030, including next-generations of the Astra and Corsa, along with an all-new C-SUV developed with Leapmotor. At the same time, Opel will keep improving its current model portfolio. The current generation of Astra caters for a broad range of customer needs with high-tech solutions such as Intelli-Lux HD headlights and highly efficient powertrain, including electric, hybrid, plug-in hybrid,...

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m the 2.0-liter Skyactiv-G naturally aspirated petrol engine. Mazda distributor in Malaysia, Bermaz, revealed that there are currently no plans for the CX-30 CKD in Malaysia to be sold with the 1.8-liter diesel or 2.5-liter petrol engines. Bermaz has already started taking orders for the CX-30, and customer deliveries are expected to begin from the end of March. Reported on April 4, Chery has been invited to discuss its investment plan and develo...

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Analysis Report: Air Conditioning System (Japanese Market) Supply chain changes due to electrification of air conditioning systems List of Suppliers Introduction I. Major air conditioner suppliers and their OEM customers (Japanese production vehicles) Ⅰ-(1).Order status by OEM Ⅰ-(2).Order status by supplier Ⅱ.Technology trends(1) System configuration, principles and functions of ICE-powered vehicle air conditioners Ⅱ.Technology trends(2) ...

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ith accelerated computing infrastructure to train, simulate, validate and deploy AI-based applications across its key businesses. The two companies will collaborate to build an autonomous manufacturing ecosystem in which the entire process, from raw material procurement to production, logistics and customer delivery, is connected in real time through data and AI. Other collaborations with LG companies include: •    LG Energy Solution plans to...

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lant will hire approximately 300 new employees in late 2012 in preparation for startup of the "Civic Hybrid" production slated for early 2013. Honda announced that it is working with Clean Energy Fuels Corp., an owner of compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations, to provide a special savings to customers purchasing a new 2012 Civic Natural Gas Vehicle. The two companies will provide a debit card pre-loaded with $3,000, which can be translated...

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ed for battery technology updates. Unions urge the Government to pressure ACC for transparency and disclosure of its plans, given the nearly EUR 400 million in public incentives. Stellantis is called upon to clarify production plans and commitments in Termoli, given its role as both shareholder and customer of ACC. On June 13, Yann Vincent, CEO of Automotive Cells Company (ACC), announced the company's future direction by emphasizing the expansio...

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a's plants, the company has 29 production facilities (6 in Japan and 23 overseas). G-TEKT operates in 10 countries, with sales outside Japan accounting for more than 80% of total sales.   The exhibit is a door ring. By increasing the size, the company is able to reduce assembly labor costs for its customer auto manufacturers, thereby reducing overall costs. The process is hot stamping, in which several types of high-tensile strength materials of...

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in 2010. Honda Motor exhibited the Fit Hybrid, Fit EV, CR-Z hybrid hatchback and Brio, a strategic model targeting the Asian market, at the Indonesia International Motor Show. Release date of these four models has yet to be determined. Honda said it was ready for releasing the Brio depending on the customer response at the motor show, and considering local production of the model in addition to imports from Thailand. Honda Prospect Motor began to...

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