l powertrain adapted from the Ford Ranger. Toller sold 1,234 vehicles in 2019 and 752 in the first nine months of 2020. On January 11, Ford Motor Co. announced it will cease production immediately at Camaçari and Taubaté in Brazil, with some parts production continuing for a few months to support inventories for aftermarket sales. The Troller plant in Horizonte, Brazil, will continue to operate until the fourth quarter of 2021. The company will...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/18

tor shortages Nissan Mexicana investing USD 700 million for operations in Aguascalientes Nissan Mexicana produces a vehicle every 40 seconds Nissan stops building Pathfinder, Murano, Frontier for Canadian market, limits Infiniti QX 60 Nissan idles two plants in Aguascalientes, Mexico to adjust inventories U.S. sales of Mexico-produced vehicles in June mixed Nissan plants in Aguascalientes, Mexico halt for maintenance, tooling changes Nissan...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/17

pril 6 at the Indaiatuba plant. The plant closure announcement coincided with Toyota’s official launch of its all-new Corolla Cross SUV at dealerships across Brazil. Toyota says any further stoppages will not be necessary because of a lack of semiconductors, as it was able to secure its component inventories in advance. Toyota announced that it has acquired a 3.7 million square foot construction site of a new plant in Sorocaba, Brazil. Toyota i...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/15

though when asked about a return of the model to the market, Renault responded that "for now, this is not being evaluated". Beginning May 15, Renault stopped production of the Kwid, Logan, Sandero, Captur and Duster lines, as well as the engine plant, and will not resume until May 22, as it adapts inventories to market demand. The Oroch and Master models remain in production. Renault has begun pre-series production of its new regional SUV at the...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/15

eeting continued uncertainty with actions to protect its margins, including reviewing commercial terms and manufacturing capacity. The automotive business was impacted by reduced produc­tion at key customers, often with short notice, resulting in lower sales, reduced productivity and a build-up of inventories. (From a press release on October 26, 2021) AB SKF (SKF) announced that it has completed the first China-based energy and carbon managemen...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/07/15

tellantis announced that starting April 26 at the Jefferson North Assembly Plant, which produces the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango, only one shift crew will work for three weeks and then be laid off, while the other two shift crews work for the next three weeks. Dealers are experiencing low inventories while four Stellantis' plants remain idled through the end of April, affecting the Ram 1500 Classic pickup at Warren Truck Assembly, Chrys...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/11

nearby proving ground. The Chinese embassy in Brazil has been contacted to probe possible investors, as well as others. On January 11, Ford Motor Co. announced it will cease production immediately at Camaçari and Taubaté in Brazil, with some parts production continuing for a few months to support inventories for aftermarket sales. The Troller plant in Horizonte, Brazil, will continue to operate until the fourth quarter of 2021. The company will...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/10

to just under 2.5 million units at the end of May. Looking at inventory days by brand at the end of May, Japanese brands had low inventory: Toyota 21 days, Lexus 23 days, and Subaru 39 days. Among U.S. brands, Dodge's inventory was 43 days. On the other hand, VW, Infiniti, Ram, and Acura had large inventories: 90 days, 78 days, 74 days, and 70 days, respectively. Other Japanese brands were Mazda 62 days, Nissan 55 days, Honda 43 days, and Mitsub...

Automotive Sales Data  Updated at: 2025/07/10

Efficiency Promotion Act (CMEPA).  This law amends the National Internal Revenue Code to remove pickups from the list of exempt vehicles, which now only includes purely electric vehicles.  The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has instructed auto manufacturers, importers, and assemblers to submit inventories of all pickup units as of June 30, 2025, including those in transit, to ensure compliance. (From an article of Inquirer.net on July 8, 202...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/09

of the Mercedes-Benz X-Class at Renault’s Cordoba, Argentina plant, and said the pickup will not be imported from the Nissan factory in Barcelona, Spain. Though Vito production was cancelled at the Juan Manuel Fangio Plant, importation of the model from Vitoria, Spain awaits reduction of current inventories. On October 31, Nissan Motor Iberica informed that it will soon complete the testing phase of a pioneering exoskeleton project before inte...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/08

n government's short-time work program for about 25 working days in Eisenach and 15 days in Ruesselsheim until the end of the year. Opel recently exited from the Russian market. It also is suffering moderate development of the production of its models for the European market. In order to reduce the inventories and the associated cost, it decided to cut the production at the two plants. Opel is cutting production at two German plants as demand fal...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/08

n government's short-time work program for about 25 working days in Eisenach and 15 days in Ruesselsheim until the end of the year. Opel recently exited from the Russian market. It also is suffering moderate development of the production of its models for the European market. In order to reduce the inventories and the associated cost, it decided to cut the production at the two plants. Opel announced on May 15 that the new-generation 1.6 SIDI Tur...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/08

, Murano and Frontier accounted for 13.5% of Nissan Canada’s sales in 2024. Nissan Canada spokesperson Didier Marsaud said Canadian market production of the Pathfinder and Murano built in Smryna, Tennessee and Frontier assembled in Canton, Mississippi ceased in May, after the company had built up inventories of the three models at its dealerships in Canada. Infiniti, however, faces a tougher challenge with Canada’s counter-tariffs on its best...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/08

3% y/y to 15,976,559 units. Light vehicle seasonally adjusted annualized sales (SAAR) for December 2024 was 16.8 million units versus 15.9 million units one year ago. Although the December sales were boosted by an improved product lineup, the year-end campaign, and increased discounts due to higher inventories, the number of vehicles whose leases expired in December was only about 60% of that of the same month last year, and sales to fleets were ...

Automotive Sales Data  Updated at: 2025/07/03

. Sales of commercial vehicles reached 54,048 units (up 18.2% YoY) and sales of passenger vehicles reached 18,084 units (up 23.1%).The top 3 brands in the market were still Toyota, Mitsubishi Motors, and Ford.The positive factors mentioned by CAMPI president were early marketing campaigns, improved inventories, and stable interest rates that help boosting customer confidence. The good momentum is expected to continue, allowing the industry to ach...

Automotive Sales Data  Updated at: 2025/07/03

to just under 2.5 million units at the end of May. Looking at inventory days by brand at the end of May, Japanese brands had low inventory: Toyota 21 days, Lexus 23 days, and Subaru 39 days. Among U.S. brands, Dodge's inventory was 43 days. On the other hand, VW, Infiniti, Ram, and Acura had large inventories: 90 days, 78 days, 74 days, and 70 days, respectively. Other Japanese brands were Mazda 62 days, Nissan 55 days, Honda 43 days, and Mitsub...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/03

ced China’s vehicle production and sales results for June 2024.Since 2024, major economic indicators of China’s automotive industry have been trending up, with post-Q2 growth somewhat slower than Q1 growth. In the first half of the year, domestic vehicle sales edged up year-over-year (y/y), and inventories at dealerships were above normal; vehicle export growth remained rapid, while New Energy Vehicle (NEV) export growth notably slowed down; ...

Automotive Sales Data  Updated at: 2025/07/02

2.06 million – crossing over the two million mark for the first time since February 2020.“Notably, January sales levels were above the same month from 2019, as pent-up demand continued to overcome high interest rates and economic concerns,” said Andrew King, Managing Partner at DAC. “While inventories remain tight in a couple of critical segments, the market is moving back into a more normal environment in which demand, rather than just ...

Automotive Sales Data  Updated at: 2025/07/02

temporarily halted operations of Guangqi Honda's manufacturing plant for about two weeks from April 30 to May 15. Honda said this suspension is for periodic maintenance and inspection, not due to a major earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Impact of the quake has been limited in the market with ample inventories for February-March period, but the output in April has been down by half to 18,000 units from March. Production volume in May is expected ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/02

of the Mercedes-Benz X-Class at Renault’s Cordoba, Argentina plant, and said the pickup will not be imported from the Nissan factory in Barcelona, Spain. Though Vito production was cancelled at the Juan Manuel Fangio Plant, importation of the model from Vitoria, Spain awaits reduction of current inventories. On May 25, Mercedes-Benz announced that it stated the sales of the all-new battery-electric-powered large-capacity sedan, the EQV. The el...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/01