is plant in Brazil Stellantis Betim plant in Brazil reaches 500,000 Fiat Argo produced Fiat Brazil's flex-fuel Uno is to go on sale in South Africa in 2007. The company will hire 1,500 more workers to add a third shift to boost production from 2,500 to 2,700 cars per day. The automaker has expanded manufacturing facilities by 1.5 million square meters. In partnership with a major electric company Cemig and a hydro electric power station Itaipu, F...

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Trucks & Buses. The automated gearbox for the Accelo was developed in partnership with Eaton, the same company that provides the manual version of the transmission for the model. The automated gearbox project used the Eaton’s mechanical components combined with electronic controls, representing a cost reduction factor that determined its use over that of a comparable Mercedes-Benz transmission. Production of the automated gearbox Accelo version...

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f their full salary. Despite its strong 30% market share in Argentina’s compact SUV segment, the Taos had low local parts integration, a gap that the new pick-up aims to close by boosting regional supplier participation. VW Argentina announced that it will increase production capacity of the gear manufacturing plant in Cordoba to one million units per year or a 40% increase. VW plans to invest approximately 223 million euros in production of it...

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le visiting the Santa Isabel Industrial Complex in Cordoba, Renault-Nissan Alliance Chairman and CEO Carlos Ghosn confirmed that the Alliance will invest USD 800 million in Argentina through 2018. Ghosn’s visit to Argentina comes as the Alliance prepares to launch its first dedicated pickup truck manufacturing line to produce vehicles for Nissan, Renault and Alliance partner, Daimler. The USD 600 million venture has the capacity to produce 70,0...

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MICHELIN (Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin S.C.A.) France Florent Menegaux (Chairman and CEO) -The Company is a market leader in designing and manufacturing tires for all types of vehicles, primarily focusing on passenger cars, light trucks, and commercial vehicles.-The Company is organized into the following three operating segments: Automotive tires, Two-wheel, and related distribution Road transportation tires and related distri...

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and efficiency. On March 7, YASA announced that it has secured a grant exceeding GBP 7 million from the Advanced Propulsion Centre for a project focused on developing a high-frequency capable, high-voltage dual inverter with a dual-redundant braking system. It aims to achieve substantial weight and cost savings while enhancing regenerative braking potential in BEVs, addressing market demands for improved BEV performance and efficiency. YASA has c...

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Stellantis Gurun (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., Gurun Plant (formerly Naza Automotive Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd.) Peugeot 308 (2009-2019), 508 (2012-2017), 3008 (2011-2015, 2019-), 408 (2012-2015, 2024-), 208 (2013-2020), 2008 (2013-2019, 2021-), 5008 (2019-), LANDTREK (2024-); Citroen C4 (2015-2017), Grand C4 Picasso (2016-2019), C3 Aircross (2018-2019); DS3 (2013-2015), DS5 (2013-2016), DS7 (2019-2019); Kia Rio (2012-2020), Sorento (2015-2020), Forte (Cera...

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g plant* 209,000 209,000 Shanghai Sunwin Bus Shanghai plant* 2,000 2,000 Total* 9,782,100 9,412,100 (Note) "*" is for commercial vehicles or includes production capacity for commercial vehicles. The red circles indicate the locations of the NEV (New Energy Vehicle: EV, PHV, FCV) manufacturing sites. (Source) The data are based on the figures released on the company's official website or media coverage. They may be revised a...

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eering, designing, processing, prototyping, product testing, and vehicle testing under one roof. This reduces the development time for prototype thermal management components and systems from six months to as little as two weeks. It also can achieve system-weight reductions of up to 60% and overall cost savings of up to 30%. The facility features equipment that enables rapid prototyping of fully functioning components and systems using 3D-printin...

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extends production suspension at facilities in Japan due to COVID-19 in Southeast Asia Subaru extends production suspension again at Japanese facilities due to COVID-19 in Southeast Asia Subaru announces the Japanese version of the all-new Legacy Outback Subaru to temporarily suspend production at manufacturing facilities in Japan in January and February Subaru to suspend production for two days at manufacturing facilities in Japan Subaru suspen...

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4, a decrease of 37.9% from the previous year. Its EBIT margin decreased from 5.3% in the previous year to 3.5%. The decrease in earnings was due to lower-than-expected sales volumes and an unfavorable product mix, which led to a reduced contribution margin that was insufficient to cover structural costs. Higher personnel expenses and price increases further impacted results, even though raw material costs declined. Other negative factors include...

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Depending on local conditions, the production of the remaining combustion models will be gradually phased out by the beginning of the next decade. New plants will only be built where additional capacity is needed. To ensure that future production will be economical, Audi wants to cut annual factory costs in half by 2033. Audi will continue to digitalize production. Audi will also make its manufacturing processes even more flexible. To this end, t...

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lant 600,000 600,000 Cadillac plant 300,000 300,000 Dongyue plant 578,000 578,000 Norsom plant 500,000 0 plans to close plant Wuhan plant 660,000 660,000 Total 2,638,000 2,138,000 (Note) The red circles indicate the locations of the NEV (New Energy Vehicle: EV, PHV, FCV) manufacturing sites. (Source) The data are based on the figures released on the company's official website or media coverage. They may be revised a...

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0,000 150,000 Chongqing plant* 20,000 20,000 Total* 170,000 170,000 Total* 4,320,000 4,320,000 (Note) "*" is for commercial vehicles or includes production capacity for commercial vehicles. The red circles indicate the locations of the NEV (New Energy Vehicle: EV, PHV, FCV) manufacturing sites. (Source) The data are based on the figures released on the company's official website or media coverage. They may be revised a...

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As a strategic export model, it will also be exported to Europe and the U.S. where small cars are getting more and more popular. Toyota Motor Kyushu based in Miyawaka, Fukuoka Prefecture has an intention of putting in place a comprehensive production structure for medium-size hybrid vehicles. At a cost of about one billion yen, production of engines for hybrids will be partially moved from the plant in Aichi Prefecture. The company aims to condu...

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sales were 153,193 units, a decline of 6.5% YoY.  According to the FTI, the decline in overall sales was primarily due to a drop in pickup truck sales, as financial institutions remain cautious in approving auto loans amid concerns over high household debt, slow economic growth, and rising living costs.According to data compiled by Toyota Motor Thailand (TMT), by maker sales in March, Toyota was flat at 21,575 units. Honda was down 3.8% to 7,90...

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sales were 153,193 units, a decline of 6.5% YoY.  According to the FTI, the decline in overall sales was primarily due to a drop in pickup truck sales, as financial institutions remain cautious in approving auto loans amid concerns over high household debt, slow economic growth, and rising living costs.According to data compiled by Toyota Motor Thailand (TMT), by maker sales in March, Toyota was flat at 21,575 units. Honda was down 3.8% to 7,90...

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ced that until further notice it is suspending production at its Cordoba plant, which produces the Sandero, Logan, Fluence and Kangoo, due to the lack of parts manufactured in Brazil, which is paralyzed by an eight-day trucker strike. Truck drivers in Brazil are protesting an increase of 50% in the cost of diesel fuel. The shortage of parts is not presently affecting other plants in Argentina. Nissan continues to operate normally in Cordoba and I...

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Integrals Power, UK opens pilot plant for third party companies to boost battery innovation On May 21, Integrals Power announced that it has opened its new UK pilot plant, offering it as a service to third-party nano material technology companies. Integrals Power is aiming to accelerate innovation in the battery sector by offering access to its advanced R&D and manufacturing capabilities, allowing companies to scale up their material production f...

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in the UK. All feature a 77.4kWh battery, which can be charged from 10% to 80% in just 18 minutes using the bespoke electric global modular platform (E-GMP). On May 9, Hyundai announced that Hyundai Motor Group will construct a liquefied natural gas (LNG) cogeneration facility inside its automotive manufacturing plant in Ulsan to secure a stable power supply while reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. According to the carmaker...

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