Posts with category : Assembly/Manufacturing Plant.
28.3.15
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The Mercedes-Benz location in Sindelfingen has held a grand ceremony to celebrate its 100-year anniversary. Dr. Manfred Bischoff, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Daimler AG, Winfried Kretschmann, Prime Minister of the State of Baden-Württemberg and
27.3.15
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Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. (HMSI) and Honda Cars India Limited (HCIL), have each decided to expand annual production capacity in line with the expected continued future growth of the Indian market. HMSI will expand its 3rd motorcycle production plant, and
24.3.15
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The Skoda Kvasiny plant and public infrastructure surrounding the East Bohemian site are to be modernised and expanded over the next few years. Skoda Auto has signed a memorandum on cooperation in Kvasiny with the Czech Government and Hradec Králové
23.3.15
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Skoda continues to develop their production of powertrains. At the Skoda plant in Vrchlabi, the manufacturer will be increasing the production capacity for the DQ 200 dual-clutch transmission from 1,500 to 2,000 gearboxes per day over the next twelve months.
18.3.15
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Ford has hit a new production milestone with its fuel-efficient EcoBoost engine technology. Late last week, the 5-millionth vehicle with a Ford EcoBoost engine rolled-off the assembly line at Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan.
It was just less than three years
13.3.15
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Ford marks the official start of production of the all-new 2015 F-150 at Kansas City Assembly Plant, which joins Dearborn Truck Plant in building the toughest, smartest, most capable F-150 ever.
This means Ford has expanded production of the first mass-produced light-duty
12.3.15
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The first third-generation Skoda Superb rolled-off the production line at the Skoda plant in Kvasiny - a Superb in 'Business Grey'. The Kvasiny production facilities have been comprehensively modernised and expanded in readiness for the production of the new
12.3.15
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Halla Visteon Climate Control Corp. (HVCC), a full-line supplier of automotive thermal management solutions, has announced the start of production at its new facility in Sanand, in the state of Gujarat, India.
The Gujarat facility will support the company's growing
12.3.15
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Nissan is recruiting over 25 new apprentices to bolster the workforce at its Sunderland plant in the UK.
The company's five year maintenance technician scheme is widely recognised as one of the best in the industry. Once apprentices have completed their training,
11.3.15
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Renault Argentina's CEO Thierry Koskas took advantage of the 60th anniversary celebrations of its Santa Isabel facility in Cordoba to announce the investment of US$100-million (€92-million) in the accommodation of a new vehicle platform and to provide the factory with the
7.3.15
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Mazda Motor Corporation has begun production in Japan of the all-new Mazda MX-5. The models rolling off the assembly line at Ujina Plant No.1 in Hiroshima are initially destined for the domestic market, where sales are scheduled to begin in June. The Mazda MX-5 will then
6.3.15
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Ford announced the official production start of the all-new twin-scroll 2.0-liter and 2.3-liter EcoBoost engines for North America at its Cleveland Engine Plant in Ohio. The announcement marks the first time these engines are being produced in the US.
16.2.15
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Hyundai Motor announced that it will invest KRW 2-trillion over the next six years to enhance its global commercial vehicle competitiveness.
KRW 1.6-trillion will be invested on developing new models and engines to strengthen global commercial vehicle competitiveness.
13.2.15
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Toyota Mississippi is celebrating the 500,000th Corolla coming off the line at the Blue Springs, Mississippi, production facility. The production accomplishment was achieved faster than any other Toyota plant in the US.
"The 500,000th Corolla vehicle is a milestone we're excited
12.2.15
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Tata Motors celebrated the roll-out of its 100,000th Tata Ace Zip at its Dharwad facility in Karnataka. The Tata Ace Zip Micro truck is the last mile cargo transport vehicle from Tata Motors that has successfully provided solutions to the need for a safer, four-wheel, last mile
6.2.15
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Mercedes-Benz has celebrated the groundbreaking ceremony for a new passenger cars plant in Brazil and thereby continues to further expand its global production network. The new Mercedes-Benz plant in Iracemapolis near Sao Paulo will start production of the C-class
5.2.15
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Ford Motor Company announced it is completing the final part of a US$ 2.6-billion investment in its Valencia, Spain, manufacturing operations, transforming it into one of the world's most advanced, flexible and productive auto plants.
The investment by Ford
4.2.15
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As Ford ramps up production of the all-new F-150, the company announced it will add 1,550 new jobs across its Kansas City Assembly, Dearborn Stamping, Dearborn Diversified and Sterling Axle facilities in the first quarter of 2015. The new jobs will support production
31.1.15
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Skoda has produced their 17-millionth vehicle. The jubilee car - a Skoda Rapid Spaceback in‚ Corrida Red - ran off the production line at the Skoda headquarters in Mlada Boleslav. The vehicle is going to a customer in Germany. This production milestone is a highlight
30.1.15
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Toyota Motor Corporation announced that its subsidiary Toyota do Brasil LTDA plans to increase annual Etios vehicle production at its Sorocaba Plant in Sao Paulo from 74,000 units to 108,000 units. The increase, which is scheduled to come into effect at the beginning of 2016,