gchun City, Jilin Province. With the completion of the third phase of its expansion project for an additional production capacity of 300,000 units, the plant's total annual production capacity has been expanded to 900,000 units. Following the completion of the entire construction work, the plant is scheduled to produce the EA211 series of 1.2-liter turbo engines as well. On February 3 FAW-Volkswagen launched the new C-TREK crossover wagon. It is ...

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oVAZ resumes production of LADA Granta Cross AvtoVAZ, Russia to resume production of Lada Largus LADA resumes production of Granta cars equipped with air conditioning AvtoVAZ, Russia to produce LADA Vesta at Togliatti plant, presents electric LADA e-Largus AvtoVAZ, Russia to return to five-day work schedule from August 15, 2022 AvtoVAZ resumes production of LADA NIVA Legend AvtoVAZ Group Russia returns to full-time schedule AvtoVAZ starts sales o...

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ant line No. 1, as a result of reduced overseas demand due to new coronavirus Toyota adjusts production at all domestic plants, continuing influence of coronavirus Hino adjusts production at domestic plant in July, affected by COVID-19 Hino Motors plant suspension in June, coronavirus impact Toyota schedules no domestic plant production suspensions in August Toyota and Denyo jointly develop fuel cell power supply vehicle that generates electricit...

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Nissan South Africa (Pty) Ltd., Rosslyn Plant Nissan NP200 (2008-2024), NP300 Hardbody, Livina (2008-EOP), Livina X-Gear (2008-EOP), Navara (2021-) Tiida(EOP), Hardbody(EOP), Grand Livina (2007-EOP), 1400 Bakkie (-2008); Renault Sandero (2009-2015); Fiat Palio(EOP), Siena(EOP) Nissan's plant in South Africa, Scheduled for sale to Chery Automobile in mid-2026 - Number of Employees: 1,080 (as of May 2025). - Investment:    (2019): ZAR 3 billi...

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’s reorganizing and streamlining processes mainly at the Koga Plant in Ibaraki Prefecture and the Nitta Plant in Gunma Prefecture. As part of this initiative, Hino will construct a new engine plant in Nitta and shift large-sized engine production from Hino in Tokyo to Nitta. The new engine plant is scheduled to start its operation in mid-2016. With the commencement of large engine production at the new facility, Hino will raise its large-sized ...

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heavy-duty model, are sent as CKD packages from the Daimler India Commercial Vehicles plant in Oragadam in India. On September 7, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) unveiled the next generation model of the all-electric light-duty truck eCanter. Sales launch in the Japanese market is scheduled for Spring 2023. MFTBC has adopted eAxle technology in the next generation eCanter, integrating the motor with the rear axle and allowing fo...

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e (2019 model/current). In addition to the "Dutro" equipped with the N04C/HC-SCR, production of Toyota's "Dyna" light-duty trucks, which are supplied on an OEM basis, will also be resumed. In addition, on November 1, production of the "Ranger," a medium-duty truck equipped with the A05C/URS-SCR, is scheduled to resume. The Ranger is currently being produced in small quantities (as of the 16th), but production will be temporarily halted for the mo...

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COMPAS (Cooperation Manufacturing Plant Aguascalientes), Aguascalientes Plant Infiniti QX50 (2017-2025), QX55 (2020-end of 2025); Mercedes-Benz A-Class compact sedan (2018-2020), GLB CUV (2019-2026 planning) Passenger car assembly plant, started operation in November 2017, scheduled to close on May 2026. Nissan (Mexico) Production Capacity Plants units/year Production Capacity Note Nissan Mexicana, S.A. de C.V. (NISMEX) Aguascalie...

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protection function (AEB-VRU), a Lane Keeping Support (LKS) system, and a Traffic Sign Recognition (TSR) system. On October 21, BYD Auto Industry (BYD) and Hino signed a joint venture agreement to set up a new company for commercial battery electric vehicles (BEVs) development. This new venture is scheduled to be established within China in 2021, with BYD and Hino each making a 50% capital investment. It will combine the strengths of both compan...

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es reported that GM will increase production at its heavy-duty truck plant in Flint, Michigan to six days a week starting in June, citing strong demand for the large pickups despite the rise in gas and diesel prices. “General Motors is making strategic adjustments to Flint Assembly’s production schedule to align with strong customer demand,” a GM spokesman said. The Flint Assembly Plant currently builds the Chevrolet Silverado 2500/3500HD a...

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of failures and abnormalities in advance and implementing safety measures." By dynamically adjusting (prioritizing) inspection items through simulation, it is possible to "manage multiple units by one person, improving inspection efficiency and reducing costs." By procuring necessary parts ahead of schedule based on signs of failure, it is possible to "reduce lead time for replacement parts arrangements." By visualizing key inspection points with...

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shu's line No. 1, as a result of reduced overseas demand due to new coronavirus Toyota adjusts production at all domestic plants, effect of coronavirus continues Toyota to adjust domestic production in June, coronavirus impact prolonged Toyota Motor Kyushu restarts operations at three plants Toyota schedules no domestic plant production suspensions in August Toyota Motor Kyushu temporarily suspends operations due to typhoon Lexus launches its fir...

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rtrain and a cockpit with a large multi-modal AI model for all-domain perception, while adopting an advanced driver assistance system developed with CARIZON and Momenta. On December 6, SAIC-Audi revealed the exterior design of the E7X large battery electric SUV, its second vehicle model. The E7X is scheduled for official unveiling at the Auto China 2026 in Beijing and launch in the first half of 2026. The E7X will be available in 300kW/500Nm and ...

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ipates in exterior design of the all-new Crown Toyota to begin public sales of bZ4X electric SUV Toyota launches all-new Crown (sedan) Lexus adds FWD model to RZ battery EV Lexus adds RZ 300e model with FWD, new battery, and greater range in U.S. Toyota decides to operate vehicle plants in Japan as scheduled for the week of January 8 Toyota to continue production operations for the week of January 15 at vehicle plants in Japan Toyota holds world ...

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rom policy changes such as the preferential tax treatment for New Energy Vehicles (NEVs), a decline in consumer sentiment, and the high sales levels in the same period of the previous year.   Amidst sluggish sales figures since the beginning of the year, with the Auto China 2026 Beijing motor show scheduled to open in April, a series of new models have been announced one after another since the end of the Spring Festival. BYD unveiled flagship m...

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on in its 17 plants in 8 U.S. states. GM will invest $131 million to support production of the next generation "Corvette," adding about 250 jobs. Laid-off workers will be rehired. The Bowling Green plant has been producing the "Corvette" since 1981 with current employees standing at about 400.It is scheduled to continue production of the current sixth generation for at least the next, while preparing for production of the next generation. The Ken...

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UN Regulations Home Regulations UN Regulations UN Regulations Trends on Harmonization of Vehicle Standards at UN How to confirm the adoption status of UN regulations Conference Schedule How to access to Working Documents of UN regulations Amended Regulations in the past (Provided by: JASIC) *This information is updated monthly based on JASIC's "Automotive Regulations Information Web Service."*From March 2025, the update period cha...

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des-Benz User Experience (MBUX) will witness the launch of smart virtual assistant Hey Mercedes. This feature will be soon available with new vehicles sold in India with 30+ features.  On October 26, Mercedes-Benz India announced that it has opened the bookings for the upcoming new generation GLE scheduled to be launched before Auto Expo 2020 in February. Mercedes-Benz already sold off the current GLE 3 months ahead of plan owing to an unprece...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/26

tober 21 extended the closedown at the three plants of Toyota Motor Thailand (TMT) from October 24 through 28 for shortages of parts supplies caused by the flooding in Thailand. Toyota lost production of more than 37,500 vehicles up to October 21. Toyota says it is going to decide on the production schedule after October 31 by watching the situation of the parts supply chain, but it appears to be prepared for a prolonged shutdown at least until t...

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uction of engine components for two different generations of engines to the Alabama Auto Plant (AAP). ELP will be producing EVs, but with a single production line built to accommodate the heavier weight of battery-electric vehicles. The joint-venture L-H Battery Company near Jeffersonville, Ohio is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2024, with an annual capacity of approximately 40 GWh and overall investment projected to reach USD 4.4 billio...

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