All articles by AMS – Page 30
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ArticleMagna signs agreement with VinFast
Vietnam - The companies are working together on the development of two new VinFast models - an SUV and a sedan. Magna is providing complete engineering and development services for the Vietnamese OEM."This is a great example of how our experience with complete vehicles positions us to support new entrants ...
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ArticleSindelfingen starts GLA production
The news also represents the start of the pilot project 'Innovation Factory', in which production technologies are being tested before featuring in 'Factory 56'. This new factory is being built next to the existing production facilities at Sindelfingen."With the GLA, the Mercedes-Benz Sindelfingen plant is producing a compact model for ...
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ArticleKia hits production milestone in Europe
Slovakia - The OEM has recently made its three millionth car in Europe since starting production at its Žilina plant in Slovakia during 2006. This follows shortly after Kia recorded its best ever sales figures across the continent.The Žilina plant currently houses production of the cee'd, Sportage and Venga, as ...
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ArticleAdient and Arvind to open facility
India - The two companies are joining forces to create Adient Arvind Automotive Fabrics - a joint venture company that will develop, manufacture and sell fabrics for vehicle seating systems in India. The first plant will be located in Ahmedabad, and will serve both domestic and international OEMs."Adient is committed ...
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ArticleMercedes-Benz do Brazil gets new line
Brazil - A building has been constructed at the company’s plant in Sao Bernardo do Campo to house a new production line for light- and heavy-duty trucks. The project lasted for three years and cost a total of €125m (US$153.83m). According to the OEM, the line is 15% more efficient ...
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ArticleDatsun production starts in Pakistan
Pakistan - The OEM has secured a manufacturing and licensing agreement with Ghandhara Nissan, which is owned by Bibojee Services Limited (BSL), to make Datsun models in the country. The cars will be built at Ghandhara's plant in Port Qasim, Karachi.“This entrance to the Pakistan automotive market represents a significant ...
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Nissan starts Datsun production in Pakistan
Pakistan - The OEM has secured a manufacturing and licensing agreement with Ghandhara Nissan, which is owned by Bibojee Services Limited (BSL), for local production of Datsun models. The cars will be made at Ghandhara's plant in Port Qasim, Karachi."This entrance to the Pakistan automotive market represents a significant step ...
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ArticleLear expands seating structures plant
Portugal - The company has recently spent more than €5m (US$6.22m) to expand its automotive seating structures manufacturing facility in Valença - a small town situated in north Portugal. Production space was nearly doubled, and now covers an area of over 20,600 square meters, while the office space was also ...
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ArticleAudi plant hailed as CO2-neutral
Belgium - The plant in Brussels has been awarded a 'CO2-neutral site' certificate by Vinçotte - an independent company that carries out inspections and audits. According to Audi, this is the first high-volume production plant in the world to receive the award."In 2014, we were the first premium manufacturer to ...
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Article4R centre to reuse EV batteries
Japan - The global development and manufacturing centre for 4R Energy Corporation will soon open in the town of Namie. It will specialise in the recycling and refabrication of lithium-ion batteries from all over the country.Owners of the Nissan Leaf will be able to turn in their used batteries and ...
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ArticleLynk & Co cars to be built in Belgium
Belgium - Volvo Cars has recently announced that it will start producing cars under the Lynk & Co marque at its manufacturing plant in Ghent, Belgium, from late 2019. The Volvo XC40, V40 and S60 are currently made at the facility, and will also soon be joined by the new ...
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ArticlePSA expands European facilities
France - Like several other manufacturers, Groupe PSA is hoping to benefit from rising demand for electrified vehicles. To ensure it can meet this demand, the company has said that it will prepare its plant in Trémery, France, for the production of electric motors, which will start in 2019. A ...
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ArticleVW Chattanooga to build new SUV
US - The German manufacturer has revealed plans to build a new variant of the Atlas SUV at its Chattanooga factory in Tennessee. Designed for five passengers instead of seven, the variant will also be based on the MQB platform, and will be designed and engineered specifically for the US ...
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ArticleNissan Canton hits milestone
US - The company's plant in Canton, Mississippi, has recently celebrated the production of its four millionth vehicle since it opened in 2003. To mark the occasion, Nissan announced that it would add a second shift, creating or retaining 250 hourly jobs."Adding a second shift for NV Van production underscores ...
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ArticleToyota plant gets hydrogen boost
Japan - A hydrogen station has been built at the OEM's Motomachi plant in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture. It will be used to fill 20 new zero emission fuel cell forklifts, which have been deployed as part of a joint initiative with the Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry ...
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ArticleGM readies plants for AV production
The Cruise AV is designed to operate safely on its own, with no driver, steering wheel, pedals or other manual controls when it goes on the road in 2019.US - General Motors is spending US$100m to upgrade its Orion Township and Brownstown plants ahead of market introduction of the ...
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ArticleAlliance appoints new production team
France - The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance has outlined a new employee structure for executives and senior members in the hope of saving money and readying the business for growth. It has also appointed a new team that will oversee manufacturing, production engineering and supply chain management.Starting on 1 April 2018, Jose ...
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ArticleMercedes invests in battery production
Mercedes-Benz Citaro batteryThailand - The German OEM has announced that it will spend €100m (US$123.74m) with its partner Thonburi Automotive Assembly Plant (TAAP) to expand its existing car plant in Bangkok and to construct a new battery assembly facility at the same site. The latter will start operating at ...
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ArticleVW Group to spread BEV production
Germany - The Volkswagen Group has revealed that it will build battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in 16 different locations around the world by the end of 2022. The company currently makes BEVs at just three of its plants - in Wolfsburg, Dresden and Bratislava - but wishes to expand this ...
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ArticleVW Poznań plant hits Caddy milestone
Poland - The two millionth Caddy recently rolled off a production line at Volkswagen's plant in Antoninek, Poznań. This marks an important milestone for the facility, which has been making the model since 2003.Around 720 Caddys are produced at the plant every day, and 165,000 units were built in 2017 ...