en 700 and 1,000 workers. The company acknowledged that the move is meant to align production with current market demand. On June 3, workers at General Motors’ São José dos Campos plant in São Paulo will vote on a Voluntary Termination Program (PDV) proposed by the company. Voting will be held across all three shifts, and results are expected immediately after. The first phase of the PDV targets hourly employees hired before March 1, 2019. G...

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fleet. EMT aims to introduce 218 electric and hybrid buses by 2028, reducing diesel bus use to under 7% by 2027. MAN’s contribution will begin arriving at the end of 2026. This contract reinforces MAN’s leadership in sustainable mobility, with over 2,500 Lion’s City E units already operating across Europe. (MAN on July 17, 2025)...

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tions of Renault- and Dacia-branded Dusters had reached one million vehicles worldwide. The millionth Duster was made at Renault’s plant in Curitiba, Brazil, and will be delivered to a customer in the same country. Duster is currently marketed in more than 100 countries and made in five factories across the world: Pitesti (Romania), Curitiba (Brazil), Envigado (Colombia), Moscow (Russia) and Chennai (India). On April 2, Renault-Sofasa officiall...

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Volvo Group looks to EU market to counter falling U.S. truck business On July 17, the Volvo Group reported higher than expected earnings for Q2 2024 as signs of recovery in Europe helped it offset sluggish demand in North America. Truck orders in North America have fallen more than 40% in recent months compared to 2024, adding to pricing pressures and buyer sentiment across the sector. Q2 was characterized by a general stabilization of the Europe...

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Mack Protect Safety System debuts on all-new Pioneer Class 8 truck On July 16, Mack Trucks introduced Mack Protect, its new proprietary active safety and collision mitigation system, debuting with the all-new Mack Pioneer Class 8 highway truck, built at the LVO Macungie plant.  This safety package represents a significant shift from the Bendix Fusion system previously used across Mack’s Class 8 product line to a proprietary collision mitigatio...

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16, Mack Trucks introduced Mack Protect, its new proprietary active safety and collision mitigation system, debuting with the all-new Mack Pioneer Class 8 highway truck, built at the LVO Macungie plant. This safety package represents a significant shift from the Bendix Fusion system previously used across Mack’s Class 8 product line. Mack Protect is available in three packages with several new safety technologies never before offered. On April ...

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ted to start operations in 2027. This new facility will complete the Company’s footprint to become global in the e-mobility market. (From Georgia Department of Economic Development press release on May 3, 2024) >>>Locations-In the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, the Company had 184 locations across 46 countries.-The GF Casting Solutions division has 14 production sites located in Germany, Austria, Romania, Switzerland, China, and the U.S. ...

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ybrid (Thailand) Hilux Revo (Thailand) Fortuner (Thailand) Grecale (Italy) T7 Multivan (Germany) 7 Series (Germany) Jazz (Thailand) Bronco Sport (Mexico) Commander (Brazil) Creta (Brazil) e-tron GT (Germany) Sakura eK X EV Serena Vezel e:HEV Vezel ZR-V ZR-V e:HEV N-ONE Crosstrek (e-BOXER) RAV4 PHEV ACROSS PHV Ariya Note Aura Delica Mini 03 (Hao Mao) (China) Accord (USA) Mazda2 (Mexico) Mazda3 Sedan (Mexico) CX-3 (Mexico) CX-30 (Mexico) CX-50 (USA...

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35 PLUS (FF) (China) CS55 (FF) (China) CS85 COUPE (FF) (China) Xiaozun (China) V6 (FF) (China) V3 (FF) (China) Teramont (FF) (China) Kodiaq GT (FF) (China) T-Cross (FF) (China) Kodiaq (FF) (China) e-Lavida (China) Polo Plus (FF) (China) CT6 Sport (FR) (China) GL8 (FF) (China) Velite 6 (FF) (China) LaCrosse Avenir (FF) (China) X400S EV (China) ix25 (FF) (China) Sonata (FF) (China) Tiggo 8 (FF) (China) 3 Axela HB (FF) (China) 3 Axela NB (FF) (China...

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f GTI (Germany) up! GTI (Slovakia) Leon (Spain) Golf (Germany) Enclave (USA) Wagon R (India) Harrier (India) Expedition (USA) Santro (India) CT6 (USA) Kicks (India) X3 (USA) Vitara Brezza (India) Pacifica (Canada) Acadia (USA) Amaze (India) Dzire (India) i6 PLUS (China) Nexon (India) Outback (USA) LaCrosse (USA) X3 (India) T-Cross (Spain) EQC (Germany) Q3 (India) Captur (India) X5 (India) Maxima (USA) ILX (USA) Sierra Heavy Duty pickup truck (USA...

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ber 11, Volkswagen announced that it is investing EUR 560 million over the next five years to modernize its Pacheco plant in Argentina and for a new SUV based on the MQB platform that is tailored to the South American market. The new SUV will start production in Argentina in 2020 and be distributed across South America. The design, size and equipment of the new SUV are targeted to appeal to a broad customer base on the South American continent. B...

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BMW recycles 3D printing waste into new manufacturing components across global plants On July 17, BMW announced that it is recycling waste 3D printing powder and used parts to produce new components using 3D printing. Waste that was once discarded is now turned into plastic filament, which is wound onto spools and used to print tools and support devices. In addition to filament for the Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) process, the Campus also pro...

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CARIAD builds one digital platform for all Volkswagen Group cars On July 16, CARIAD announced that it is building a shared digital platform for all Volkswagen Group brands, including Audi, Porsche, and Volkswagen. This platform supports the creation and delivery of connected car features across the entire fleet. With internet-connected vehicles, new features and updates such as navigation, entertainment, and safety functions can be added continuo...

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ve results, increasing vehicle production by 22.4% to 328,927 units. The third segment saw notable changes with the discontinuation of Volkswagen Up models including Škoda Karoq SUV and the introduction of new generations of Volkswagen Passat and Škoda Superb Combi models. Currently, eight models across four brands are produced in the Bratislava plant. Additionally, 22,821,903 components were produced in the Martin plant. Volkswagen Slovakia s...

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12, Renault Group announced that the group is studying the creation of an Electric Vehicles and Software entity in France in order to accelerate this transition and support the fast-growing electric vehicle market. The scope of the study includes electrical and software activities and technologies across the entire value chain: engineering (part of the Technocentre, Renault Software Lab, Lardy and other sites under study in the Paris region), ma...

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, FAW-VW, and Volkswagen Anhui. On September 27, FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd. (FAW-VW) announced that it signed a strategic partnership agreement with Alibaba Cloud Computing Co., Ltd. (Alibaba Cloud) in Changchun, Jilin Province. In the future, the two companies will collaborate extensively across various domains, encompassing smart manufacturing, logistics, marketing, cloud platforms, talent cultivation, artificial intelligence, and mobi...

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requirements for CO₂ and pollutant emissions.   By scaling existing platforms and components and ensuring their compatibility with each other, IAV could easily develop a concept, which can be brought to market quickly and without high additional costs.   To accomplish the BEV to REEV transition across different scenarios, IAV focused on two series-production battery electric vehicles that exemplify distinct market segments: C-segment SUV and ...

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l include 52.7km of smart roads, an autonomous driving operation center, a data center and a plant featuring different autonomous driving scenarios. FAW will launch the operation of 20 Level-4 E-HS9 Hongqi vehicles in the second-phase project. In the future, FAW plans to operate 100 smart vehicles across major urban areas of Changchun. It expects to realize smart vehicle operation in closed, semi-closed and open scenarios on industrial park road...

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Toyota stopped off-day work on the 8th at four Japanese vehicle plants. In addition to Toyota's Tahara Plant, the Fujimatsu Plant and Yoshiwara Plant of Toyota Auto Body, and Miyata Plant of Toyota Motor Kyushu were scheduled to be closed. Furthermore, on the 10th, 16 of 18 Japanese vehicle plants across the whole group, excluding Daihatsu’s Oita Plant and Shiga Plant, had operations halted. Operations at Toyota Motor Hokkaido, which manufactu...

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ye) Transit (Turkiye) Transit Custom (Turkiye) Ghost (UK) Flying Spur (UK) Allion C-HR Corolla Corolla Sport Corolla Touring Crown Crown Hybrid JPN Taxi Land Cruiser Land Cruiser Prado MIRAI Premio Voxy Hybrid NX300 UX200 UX250h Noah Hybrid Prius α Mebius CT200h Harrier Hybrid RAV4 Hybrid RAV4 PHV ACROSS PHV C-HR Hybrid Corolla Hybrid Corolla Axio Corolla Axio Hybrid Corolla Fielder Corolla Fielder Hybrid Corolla Sport Hybrid Corolla Touring Hyb...

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