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ArticleVolvo announces Chinese expansion
China – The vehicle-maker outlined a new strategy which will involve a significant increase in capacity in the country and the development of a global manufacturing and export hub serving growing demand for Volvo’s new range of cars in the US, Europe and Asia Pacific.Volvo said it will make ...
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ArticleNew Vauxhall plant for emergency units
UK – Claimed to be the largest of its kind in Europe, the factory at Luton in Bedfordshire will convert 2,500 cars and vans per year into vehicles for the police, fire and ambulance services. Production has been transferred from nearby Millbrook.The Vauxhall models to be converted include the Corsa, ...
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ArticleMagneti celebrates 40 years at Sanford
US – The plant in North Carolina was inaugurated in 1976 and initially made carburettors; it now focuses on modern powertrain technologies including intake manifolds, electronic throttle bodies and engine control systems for cars, motorcycles, powersports and industrial engines. The 90,000 sq.m factory currently employs 400 individuals.Key operations at Sanford ...
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ArticleGM's energy efficiency to save $73m
US – The vehicle-maker estimates that it will make this saving in 2016 through sustainability measures including the installation of 186,000 light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs and fixtures. GM is aiming to use renewable energy to meet 100% of its electrical needs worldwide by 2050.“Energy efficiency can reduce electricity loads, which ...
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ArticleOUT NOW: Mexico 2016 special edition
Mexico, unlike many parts of the world, is currently experiencing a boom in automotive manufacturing. This year, Kia and Audi both unveiled their first factories in the region and a further four plants are due to be launched by 2019 (Renault-Nissan-Daimler, Ford, BMW and Toyota). Long-time veterans of vehicle production ...
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Honda adds $53m facilities in Ohio
US – The two new buildings at the OEM’s Raymond site will accommodate quality and information technology operations for North America. The expansion will open in early 2017.The 98,000 sq.ft North American Quality Center will consolidate the activities of several Honda organisations, while the 38,000 sq.ft Ohio Data Center will ...
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ArticleAudi inaugurates San Jose Chiapa plant
Mexico – The factory in the south-central state of Puebla will produce the Q5 SUV for all global markets except China, with an annual capacity of 150,000 vehicles. Audi’s investment in the site exceeds €1 billion ($1.1 billion) and has enabled it to become the first premium carmaker with manufacturing ...
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ArticleAWL-Techniek expands into Mexico
The Netherlands-based laser-welding specialist is expanding its network of branches with a move into Mexico. With sites in the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, China, and a strategic partnership with JR Automation in the US, AWL says it is responding to the "movement of the automobile branch towards Mexico" and meeting ...
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Trumpf Webinar: Laser-based solutions for electrified powertrains
As the importance of electric vehicles (EVs) continues to grow, so does the rate of their production.While EV battery technology regularly prompts wide discussion there is also much to be explored around the other elements of the EV powertrain.In this webinar, we look at all the crucial elements in the ...
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Revamped Honda Swindon makes Civic
UK – The first units of the tenth-generation have now rolled off the production line and been shipped to North America, one of 70 export markets which will also include European countries. The factory has completed a £200m ($260m) upgrade so that Honda of the UK Manufacturing (HUM) can become ...
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ArticleBMW Dingolfing prepares for 5 Series
Germany – Production of the seventh-generation vehicle will ramp up by the end of the year, ahead of a market launch in early 2017. An investment of several hundred million euros has enabled the refurbishment of the plant and the construction of additional facilities, including the adaptation of drivetrain installation ...
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ArticlePSA and Divergent 3D to transform car structures
France – The OEM has signed a Strategic Partnership Letter of Intent relating to multiple development projects in collaboration with the US-based 3D printing company. PSA plans to boost the efficiency of its operations by implementing Divergent 3D technology in its production processes.Divergent 3D has developed a software-hardware platform enabled ...
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ArticleSkoda grows Yeti capacity
Russia – The OEM said it will use additional production capacities at the Nizhny Novgorod site that it shares with Volkswagen Group Russia and the Gaz Group. Since the 2009 launch, Skoda has already delivered more than 580,000 Yetis worldwide, including 99,500 last year, and demand is currently high in ...
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ArticleShea moves to Universal Robots
Denmark – Replacing Lasse Kieffer, Roberta Shea will step into the role of global technical compliance officer on September 19. She will be based at the company headquarters in Odense.“My overall mission is to demystify robots and make sure that the deployment barriers are broken down. I am an advocate ...
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ArticleDPCA unveils new Chengdu plant
China – The fourth factory of Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Automobile (DPCA) will make Peugeot, Citroen and Fengshen vehicles on the PSA Group’s EMP2 platform. Production will begin in November 2016, with the new Peugeot 4008 SUV.“This new plant will help us to expand our vehicle range in the fast-growing SUV ...
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ArticleSkoda’s 20 years of Octavia production
Czech Republic – The model first rolled off the line at a newly opened facility in the Mladá Boleslav plant in September 1996. The last vehicle from the first generation was made in November 2010, after 970,000 saloons and more than 470,000 estates had been delivered. More than 5m Octavias ...
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ArticleWakefield rises to Volvo leadership
UK – As managing director, Jon Wakefield will assume overall responsibility for the operations of Volvo Car UK on a permanent basis, having served as acting managing director since July. His appointment has been confirmed with immediate effect.Wakefield joined Volvo Car UK as sales director in 2012 after working for ...
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ArticleMercedes-Benz Iracemápolis starts GLA production
Brazil – The new plant in the state of São Paulo has introduced its second model, five months after launch. The GLA compact SUV is being assembled on the same line as the C-Class sedan.“With the launch of the GLA in Iracemápolis we are setting new standards in terms of ...
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BAIC breaks ground at Port Elizabeth
An artist's impression of BAIC's Coega plantSouth Africa – The brand new factory, located at the Coega Industrial Development Zone near Port Elizabeth, will cover 85,000 sq.m and will have capacity to make 100,000 vehicles per year. The new development is expected to create around 2,500 jobs. Four BAIC ...
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Mazda Sollers to build engine plant, Vladivostok
Russia – An investment contract has been signed between joint-venture company Mazda Sollers Manufacturing Rus (MSMR) and the government, enabling the factory’s establishment in the Primorsky region of the Far Eastern Federal District. The government has pledged support measures up to 2023, the details of which will be confirmed on ...