on in Gravataí, São José dos Campos; all Brazilian plants now open GM launches Brazilian-built Chevrolet Tracker in Argentina GM employees in São José dos Campos approve voluntary dismissal, layoff extension plan GM employees approve extended layoffs, buyout program at Brazilian plants GM renews voluntary dismissal program at plants in Brazil GM production at most Brazilian plants continues amid increase in COVID cases GM relents, curtai...

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razil, begins Tracker production GM restarts production in Gravataí, São José dos Campos; all Brazilian plants now open GM employees in São José dos Campos approve voluntary dismissal, layoff extension plan GM proposes buyouts and extending layoffs to employees at São José dos Campos GM renews voluntary dismissal program at plants in Brazil Chevrolet launches refreshed 2021TrailBlazer SUV in Argentina GM production at most Brazilian pl...

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U.S. ambassador to Canada predicts new trade deal will keep tariffs in place On May 28, the U.S. ambassador to Canada, Pete Hoekstra, spoke about the current state of affairs in the current trade war with Canada. For the good news, Hoekstra suggested that a new Canada-U.S. agreement is achievable in the not-too-distant future, and that it would benefit both countries. "The president and the prime minister would like to get to a resolution sooner ...

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By Friday evening Trump posted on his Truth Social media platform that, “It is my great honor to raise the Tariffs on steel and aluminum from 25% to 50%, effective Wednesday, June 4th. Our steel and aluminum industries are coming back like never before. This will be yet another BIG jolt of great news for our wonderful steel and aluminum workers. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”  (Trump post on Truth Social on May 30, 2025) (video of Trump speech ...

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1 million for expansion in Surgoinsville, Tennessee US Cooper Standard to invest USD 30 million in Dangjin, South Korea Cooper-Standard unveils global technology center Cooper-Standard celebrates opening of dedicated facility for its Industrial Specialty Group Cooper-Standard named 2018 Automotive News PACE Award finalist Cooper-Standard's Fortrex material innovation wins 2018 Automotive News PACE Award Nishikawa Rubber holds opening ceremony fo...

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ill have an annual capacity of 150,000 electric and hybrid cars, which can be doubled to 300,000 units. On August 10, Ford announced it has completed a transfer agreement with the Bahia government that will give it ownership of its now-closed Camaçari plant while negotiations still go on with BYD. News of the delay comes as a surprise after BYD said that it expected to complete its purchase of the Ford plant in Brazil one week ago. Negotiations ...

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t was 69.6%.In the first three months of 2025, total vehicle production decreased 6.3% (y/y) to 239,213 units. The passenger car production was down 3.2% to 215,236 units, commercial vehicle was down 27.1% to 23,977 units.Mike Hawes, CEO of SMMT said "A March uplift to manufacturing is overdue good news, although the performance was boosted by a comparatively weaker month last year, when holiday timings and product changeovers combined to reduce ...

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ut 145 jobs. According to GM, the new stamping plant will open in 2016 and it will save the automaker about USD 14 million a year in logistics costs tied to material handling. GM announced on November 11 that it is laying off 510 workers at two Michigan auto plants. GM spokesperson told the Detroit News that it will lay off 350 workers at its Lansing Grand River Assembly in order to adjust plant production capacity to better align with market dem...

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ter V6 EcoDiesel engine added at a later date. The 2019 Ram 1500 Classic is built at the Warren Truck Assembly Plant in Warren, Michigan. Regular Cab and some Crew Cab models of the 2019 Ram 1500 Classic are built at the Saltillo Truck Assembly Plant in Saltillo, Mexico. On December 6, the Detroit News cited multiple inside sources in reporting that Fiat Chrysler plans to revive the Mack Avenue Engine II plant, idled since 2012, into an assembly...

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e nonpartisan Liberty Justice Center on April 14, representing five small businesses facing the “devastating” impact of such tariffs, arguing that the Trump Administration could not “issue across-the-board worldwide tariffs without congressional approval.”  Dow futures jumped 500 points on news of the ruling, which the Trump administration immediately appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. It ordered a temporary s...

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ding and Production Limited Liability Company to sell 51% of its shareholding in AVAP. This amicable transaction is value at VND 288 billion or equivalent to THB 377 million with a gain to the company. The business of AVAP is a press shop and assembly operation of auto parts in Vietnam.(From AAPICO news clipping and SET press release on September 10, 2019) AAPICO Hitech PLC (AH) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Hyojin Autotech Co.,Lt...

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ive version.  It has a 15.6-inch touchscreen media system with instant response thanks to the Snapdragon 8155 processor and an 8.9-inch color screen of the onboard computer. It has OMODA Connect telematics for connecting car services. It also includes online services, including VK video, VK music, news, weather, and a navigation system developed jointly with Yandex. Based on OMODA Russia press release ...

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SAIC-GM Dongyue Ultium Center Drive Battery Packs (2025-planning), Electric Drive Systems (2025-planning); SAIC GM's battery plant (Shandong Province), plans to start production in 2025 - According to news on April 11, 2024, the main construction of SAIC SAIC-GM Dongyue Ultium Center project has been completed and has entered the electromechanical installation stage. The manufacturing of process equipment has begun. It is planned that the equipme...

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gh a USD 500 million investment in preparation for the production of a new product, expected to be a SUV, by the end of 2020. On November 28, General Motors announced that the restyled version of the Chevrolet Cruze will continue to be manufactured in Argentina at the Rosario plant. It was positive news for the workers as the company had just announced that the same vehicle would not be built in North America after 2019. In addition, GM said the ...

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r motors. Bosch is likely to hold the majority stake in the new company. The project is subject to approval by the antitrust authorities, and no detail has been disclosed yet. During 2011, Ningbo Polaris Technology sold more than 1 million scooter motors with a workforce of approximately 450. (From news releases issued by multiple sources on August 14, 2012) SB Limotive, which is based in Korea and is a joint-venture between Robert Bosch of Germa...

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majority of workers at Stellantis’ EV battery joint venture in Kokomo, Indiana, have signed authorization cards to join the union. StarPlus Energy, the partnership between Stellantis and Samsung SDI, has agreed to recognize the union as representing the 420 workers at the site, the UAW said in a news release.  StarPlus began production in Kokomo earlier in 2025. Stellantis announced plans in 2022 for a first battery plant in the city where it...

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Toyota Motor East Japan, Inc. Toyota's subsidiary Toyota East Japan's Plants in Japan Toyota East Japan Miyagi Ohira Plant Miyagi Taiwa Plant Iwate Plant Suyama Plant Regarding to whole trend, please refer to the following contents: - Daily News Worldwide - Vehicle Sales Data - Vehicle Production Data - Model Launch Schedules - E-mobility / Autonomous Vehicles - Market & Tech Reports - OEM Plants, OEM Updates ...

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-house developed AI toolchain, a collection of software tools and platforms that support the entire AI development lifecycle, enabling it to quickly respond to complex problems and solve long-tail issues. A³ Cockpit-Driving-Parking Platform NAGIC Smart cockpit software platform Reference news: China's Neusoft unveils cockpit solution at Automotive World (January 28, 2025)    Neusoft NeuMind Empowerment Agent is an open smart platform...

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ds. (From a press release on October 23, 2014) Brose announced that it has received the Volkswagen Group Award. The award was given for the company’s outstanding innovations, high product quality, advanced development capabilities, and  expertise to manage projects in a sustainable manner. (From news releases issued by multiple sources on August 17, 2015) Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. and SEW-Eurodrive GmbH & Co. KG concluded an agreement to ...

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ng on the development of battery electric platform technology and intelligent cockpit features. For products, the automaker will introduce more than six new mass-market models in the next three years, covering market segments such as battery electric and hybrid models. On February 26, FAW Bestune news, the company hosted a technology event on February 25 in Shanghai, launching a range of New Energy Vehicle (NEV) technologies, such as the Yueyin...

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