r its leadership and commitment to practices that reduce, eliminate, or prevent pollution at its source, specifically for a new water recycling initiative developed by plant employees. In 2020, Louisville Assembly Plant started reusing treated wastewater for painting cars, cutting down on the water sent to the treatment facility. In the first year, over 5 million gallons of city water were saved, about 22 gallons per car, saving around USD 50,000...

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hok Leyland Motors in the Czech Republic. Ashok Leyland unveiled the Versa EV bus from its UK arm Optare, at the Bus & Special Vehicles Show on January 15. The Versa EV is the low-floor electric bus which can accommodate up to 44 seats, which will be launched in India by 2017. Ashok Leyland also presented the 12m FESLF CNG (front-engine, semi low-floor, and compressed natural gas) and the MiTR School bus at the show. Nissan has sent a notice to A...

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uction methods and new technologies. Every production step is closely monitored and recorded to ensure quality and allow constant improvements. The largest Gen6 pilot plant is in Parsdorf, with over 350 employees building prototypes since 2023. Since mid-2024, some batteries from Parsdorf have been sent to the Debrecen plant for test vehicles. There’s also a pre-series plant near Munich Airport. Since summer 2024, the Hallbergmoos site has been...

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nt in the east of China. Production of the next generation MINI Countryman will also be launched in 2023 and the car will be built at the BMW Group Plant Leipzig, making it the first MINI Made in Germany. All other MINI models will be produced at the MINI Plant in Oxford. In 2023, MINI will present the first model of a new generation of purely electrically powered vehicles. The future core portfolio of electric cars will include the MINI 3-d...

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train for the fully-electric models BMW iX and BMW i4 BMW Group targets to deliver 2 million BEVs by 2025 Volkswagen, Porsche and BMW alter production due to supply shortage BMW suspends production in Regensburg, Germany due to chip shortage BMW completes final winter testing of new BMW iX1 BMW presents all-new BMW X1 and first-ever BMW iX1 BMW Regensburg plant in Germany operated only one of two dryer tubes in its paintshop BMW Group to digital...

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ew Megane E-Tech electric Renault transforms Douai plant for EV production Renault Group negotiates to conclude a nationwide multi-year labour agreement Plants Renault halts production of Mégane E-Tech in France Renault uses recyclable materials in production of Mégane E-TECH Electric Renault presents Scénic Vision concept-car at ChangeNOW summit in Paris Renault Group inaugurates new production line for electric motors at Cléon plant Renaul...

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ith wage increases, USD 8.1 billion plant investment Ford workers of UAW Local 862, including two Kentucky plants, reject new collective agreement Ford halving F-150 Lightning production at Rouge Electric Vehicle Center Ford cuts F-150 Lightning output, increases production of Bronco, Ranger A memo sent to workers at Ford’s Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan notified that production of the Ford F-150 Lightning will be paused th...

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er notice On May 4, Ghandhara Automobile Limited, the makers of Dongfeng trucks, JAC motors, and Renault trucks in Pakistan announced that the management of the company has decided to extend the shutdown period of the plant till further notice. The announcement came in a continuation of the notice sent by the company on April 7 regarding extensive upgradation activities in the paint shop....

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ss, developed under a concept "compact sport tourer". Its interior and exterior were designed by Mercedes-Benz Advanced Design Center in Italy. It measures 4,359mm/1,786mm/ 1,557mm (length, width and height), with the 666L luggage compartment, 178L larger than the current generation. In place of present sandwich architecture, the new B-class is built on the Mercedes Frontwheel Architecture, or MFA, also used for the next-generation A-class. Engin...

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diary through a share purchase. Aug. 1997 Established Aichi USA in the United States. Aichi USA then established a joint venture company, Louisville Forge and Gear Works, LLC, with LFG. Inc. Aichi USA has 20% ownership of the joint venture company. Jan. 1998 Aichi Steel Works, Ltd. opens a representative office in Seoul, Korea. Apr. 1999 Aichi Steel Corporation has opened a representative office at Dusseldorf in Germany. Dec. 1999 Aichi U...

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of October 2024: 4,978 2017 Toyota Yaris iA: name changed from Scion iA Toyota North America builds record 2,035,028 vehicles and 1,984,640 engines in 2016 Toyota North America builds 1,983,723 vehicles in 2017 Mazda hits 700,000-unit production milestone at Salamanca plant in Mexico Toyota presents Yaris Sedan for 2019 with new name, added safety equipment Mazda2 sedan version to launch in Mexican market in July U.S. sales of Mexico-produc...

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in Pesquería, Mexico Kia works to expand supply chain in Mexico Dayou AutoParts inaugurates steering wheel factory in Santa Catarina, Mexico Kia introduces all-new Kia K3, built in Pesqueria, Mexico Production of Kia Rio ends and manufacturing of the K3 begins at Pesqueria plant in Mexico Kia presents roadmap to lead global electrification era through EVs, HEVs and PBVs Kia launching all-new 2025 K4 in U.S. in September Kia to install solar pa...

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y annulled a previous vote in April after allegations of voting improprieties. Despite the termination of the contract, the workers will retain the same benefits and working conditions and will not lose any acquired rights. With the results of the vote ending the contract, workers can seek new representation or create a new union. The procedure and vote held at the GM Silao plant highlights the provision of the USMCA agreement, which allows for c...

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of March 17, March 24 and May 19.  On June 17, Chevrolet introduced the all-wheel drive 2026 Corvette ZR1X as the ultimate top of its performance lineup and the most advanced Corvette ever. Building on the ZR1 and E-Ray, the ZR1X features an LT7 twin-turbo V8 with 1,064 hp and 828 lb-ft of torque sent to the rear wheels through an 8-speed dual-clutch transmission, and front-axle motor that sends 186 hp and 145 lb-ft of torque to the front axle....

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mer EVs were produced at the GM Factory Zero plant, and 1,000 Cadillac Lyriqs were produced at the Spring Hill plant. The Cadillac Lyriq is now in its eighth month of production in Springhill, Tennessee. Beginning in March, the company has ramped up production to reach 1,000 units in September representing a significant 58% of the 1,715 Lyriq units built to date. The recent increase is due to the opening of the first Ultium Cells plant in Warren,...

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with 150 PS power at 5,600 rpm and 230 nm of torque, mated with Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). This locally made SUV uses quality local components and has complied with the minimum local component usage regulations set by the government. Announced on July 26, PT Sokonindo Automobile presented the SERES E1 electric car at the Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) 2024. The model has been produced at Sokonindo's production...

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ermany) plant reduced air sink rate and used recirculated air in its paint shop BMW Group backs sustainable packaging in its logistics BMW starts production of fuel cells for BMW iX5 Hydrogen in Munich BMW to launch its first vehicles featuring completely vegan interiors in 2023 CES 2023: BMW to present NEUE KLASSE Vision Vehicle BMW iX5 Hydrogen to enter series production with Toyota’s fuel cell system BMW to build electric 3 Series in Munich ...

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BMW Mexico workforce of 1,800 preparing to start operations at San Luis Potosi plant BMW’s San Luis Potosi, Mexico plant builds up to 15 pre-production units daily BMW confirms June opening of new plant in San Luis Potosi, Mexico BMW Group officially opens plant in San Luis Potosi, Mexico BMW presents 3 Series sedan built at San Luis Potosí ahead of sales launch in Mexico BMW announced date for beginning of construction of batteries producti...

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s Bosch launches battery for commercial vehicle, first in Japan market Situations of suppliers in Japan after earthquake Bosch to strengthen cross-regional collaboration to improve development and production efficiency Robert Bosch to advance vehicle integrated control technology JMS 2025: Bosch presents hardware and software solutions for software-driven mobility Bosch to begin volume production of 10th-generation ESP at Tochigi Plant in 2026 Bo...

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leased in the first quarter under the name of Trax Crossover. On March 22, Chevrolet announced the official launch and start of pre-sales of the Trax Crossover in Korea. The Trax Crossover is Chevrolet's entry model in GM's global product portfolio and is built in Changwon, Korea, which has already sent a shipment of 6,000 vehicles to the U.S. in February. GM has high sales expectations for its 2024 Chevrolet Trax, with plans to ship 184,000 unit...

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