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Mar 3, 2014

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NT500 Marks Nissan Spain’s Return to Truck Making

Plans call for most NT500 production to be marketed by Renault Trucks; the Avila plant is held by the Renault-Nissan Alliance....More
Feb 28, 2014

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Malaysia New-Vehicle Deliveries Stumble in January

Industry officials predict the February sales level will be on par with January’s 8.7% slide, citing a short working month due to the Chinese New Year holidays....More
Feb 28, 2014

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Retooled Lineup Key to Mitsubishi Business Plan

The New Stage 2016 plan sets ambitious earnings, sales and production goals for fiscal 2016. They include record earnings of ¥135 billion on sales of ¥2.6 trillion, both up more than 40% from fiscal 2012, and more than 1.4 million builds....More
Feb 26, 2014

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Fiat Chrysler Deal to Build Jeeps in Russia Falters

The automaker had negotiated a rescue plan with the Russian government to assemble Jeeps at the TagAZ facility, but that deal has expired and may be canceled....More
Feb 25, 2014

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Hyundai Mum on Reports of Fourth Plant for China

The Beijing Hyundai JV already has three plants in Beijing operating at combined maximum capacity of about 1.1 million units....More
Feb 25, 2014

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Close Call in Chattanooga Means UAW Likely to Stay Course, Experts Say 1

“They're very persistent,” CAR analyst Sean McAlinden says of the union, even in areas such as the South where it is viewed with suspicion....More
Feb 21, 2014

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Honda Begins Production at New Plant in Mexico

The new plant, in the city of Celaya, will allow Honda to build 95% of the vehicles it sells in the U.S. in North America....More
Feb 21, 2014

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January U.K. New-Car Builds Slip 0.3%, CVs Off 14.6%

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders expects production to pick up steam during the year as new-model introductions reach full volume....More
Feb 20, 2014

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Supplier Roundup

Magna, Chinese partner for front-end-module JV; Chevy sources brake, chassis components from Grede North American foundries; Engineering students have designs on €100,000 top prize in Valeo competition....More
Feb 20, 2014

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North American Light-Vehicle January Production Hits 11-Year High

New facilities in Mexico led the country to its best-ever January....More
Feb 19, 2014

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Report: Renault to Build Green Vehicles in Malaysia

A market-research company predicts the French automaker will get the first license under the government’s plan to turn Malaysia into a hybrid- and electric-vehicles hub in the ASEAN regional trade bloc....More
Feb 18, 2014

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JLR Positioned for Steady Growth

New products are key to future growth for JLR. Land Rover recently launched a new Range Rover and Range Rover Sport, while Jaguar is preparing to launch the F-Type coupe....More
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Most Japanese Automakers Resume Production in Wake of Snowstorm

Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Suzuki, Mazda and Subaru maker Fuji Heavy plants reopened Tuesday after heavy snow disrupted parts deliveries, but production was suspended at one Mazda and one Nissan facility....More
Feb 14, 2014

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GM Thailand Reaches Production Milestone

The Rayong plant which built its 1 millionth vehicle this week, exported a record 44,000 vehicles last year to 77 countries....More
Feb 14, 2014

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VW Launches New Polo in Spain

The new model will hit the market in late April, when production of the current-generation small car will end at the Landaben plant....More
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UAW's Southern Strategy Sets Sights on Alabama Mercedes Plant

In addition to its push in Tennessee, the UAW has said it is conducting organizing drives at the Mercedes plant in Vance, AL; a Nissan plant in Tennessee near Nashville; and at another in Mississippi near Jackson....More
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Chrysler Bid for Canadian Subsidies for Van Plant in Low Gear

Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, says the automaker and the government are "over 50%" of the way toward agreement on incentives targeting upgrades to two Ontario factories....More
Feb 13, 2014

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Ssangyong Eyes U.S. Market as Comeback Continues

A spokesman confirms the automaker plans a product portfolio for North America and has hired a consultant to help it find a more palatable corporate and brand name. The aim is to describe a product with quality, vigor and a long future....More
Feb 12, 2014

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UAW Vote Won’t Deliver Death Blow to Either Side 2

It appears unlikely a yes vote at VW will lead to a union march on the South or that past industry labor practices, in part blamed for the near-collapse of the domestic auto industry in 2009, would rise again on the strength of the Chattanooga plant’s move under the UAW umbrella....More
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Fiat's Russian van project delayed-sources

By Gleb Stolyarov MOSCOW, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Italian carmaker Fiat SpA's plan to assemble its Ducato van in Russia has been put on hold due to a contractual dispute with its Russian partner, two sources close to the matter said. Many western carmakers have invested heavily in recent years in Russia, which had been expected to overtake Germany as Europe's biggest market, but Russian car and van sales have been falling as the economy faltered and are expected to remain weak this year....More
Feb 10, 2014

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Toyota Pullout Ends Vehicle Production in Australia

With Ford Australia quitting manufacturing in 2016 and GM Holden following in 2017, the economies of supply made Toyota’s decision almost inevitable....More
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Volkswagen's Audi Unit Adds Shifts at German Plants

The luxury automaker has added 33 shifts at its German plants in January and February....More
Feb 7, 2014

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Flat Rock to Get Back Up to Speed, Ford Exec Says

Once the new Mustang is launched, Flat Rock can more effectively balance its production mix, the auto maker says....More
Feb 6, 2014

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Lincoln Gearing Up for China Debut

Lincoln plans to launch in China with five dealerships in four major cities....More
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Ford to Cut 300 Jobs in Australia, Spurs Worries About Earlier Exit

Ford, which started making cars in Geelong, Victoria, in 1925, currently produces 133 Falcon and Territory cars per day and will reduce that to about 80 in June....More