Mercedes-Benz starts production of GLA compact SUV in India

Mercedes-Benz has started production of the GLA compact SUV at its Indian plant in Pune and thus further expanded its international production network.

"The start of production of the GLA in India marks the first time we are producing compact cars in our

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Tata Motors to assemble light commercial vehicles in Tunisia

Tata Motors and its Tunisian partner ICAR S.A., the industrial subsidiary of Le Motor SA, announced the industrial launch of Tata Motors light commercial vehicle assembly in the presence of Ambassador of the Republic of India Nagma Mohamed Mallick and R.T. Wasan,

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GM invests US$ 119-million in Michigan Components Plant, creates approximately 300 new jobs

General Motors (GM) announced that it will invest US$ 119-million in tools and equipment to support production of future vehicle components at its Grand Rapids Operations, creating approximately 300 future jobs.

The plant currently has approximately 500 employees on three

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General Motors to invest US$ 1.2-billion in full-size truck plant

General Motors (GM) is investing US$ 1.2-billion in its full-size pickup truck plant for upgrades and technology that will improve the plant's competitiveness in assembling high-quality light- and heavy-duty models.

Construction of the new pre-treat, electro-coat

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Volkswagen inaugurates vehicle plant in southern Chinese city of Changsha

The Volkswagen Group continues to expand its production capacity in China with the addition of a new vehicle plant of Shanghai-Volkswagen (SVW) in Changsha, southern China, which was inaugurated by Prof. Dr. Jochem Heizmann, Member of the Board of Management

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Chevrolet Corvette Plant gets US$ 439-million in upgrades

Torch Red, Shark Gray Metallic and Laguna Blue Tintcoat, three popular palate choices on the 2015 Corvette, kept the marketers who make up names working late. Now they can dream about more painstakingly precise pigments, thanks to a new paint shop that is among

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Mercedes-Benz Berlin plant to become high-tech location for components to reduce CO2

Daimler continues to back Berlin as a location. The company is investing a total of around 500-million euros in the Mercedes-Benz plant in Berlin, which is being developed into a high-tech facility for component production. This is part of the transformation plan

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Ford's Bridgend Engine Plant produces 19-millionth engine

Ford's Bridgend Engine Plant (BEP) in Wales has built its 19-millionth engine, 35 years after production began in May 1980.

Earlier this year the Plant also produced its eight-millionth small capacity petrol 'Duratec' engine, since 'job one' at Bridgend in May 1998.

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1,000,000th Kia cee'd built in Europe

The 1,000,000th Kia cee'd has been manufactured by Kia Motors in Europe, a major milestone since starting production in 2006.

The 1,000,000th cee'd to roll-off Kia's European production line was a high powered Kia cee'd GT five-door hatchback in 'Fusion

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Volvo Cars selects South Carolina for its first American plant

Volvo Cars has chosen South Carolina as the location of its new US$ 500-million factory, highlighting the attraction of the United States as a location for high technology manufacturing and providing a significant boost to South Carolina's economy.

The new

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GM announces US$ 5.4-billion in US plant investments

General Motors (GM) announced that it will invest US$ 5.4-billion in US plant improvements during the next three years, including details of US$ 783.5-million for three Michigan facilities.

"These investments are evidence of a company on the move, strategically investing in the people,

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Skoda produces 750,000th Superb

Skoda has produced the 750,000th Skoda Superb. The milestone car rolled-off the Skoda production line at Kvasiny.

"Three-quarters of a million Skoda Superbs produced - this figure is proof of our flagship's great success," said Skoda CEO Prof. Dr. h.c. Winfried Vahland.

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Nissan begins production of eighth-generation Maxima in Tennessee

Nissan's Smyrna Vehicle Assembly Plant continues its reign as the top-producing automotive plant in North America, as Gov. Bill Haslam, US Senator Lamar Alexander and Tennessee Economic and Community Development Commissioner Randy Boyd joined plant

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Land Rover celebrates production of its 6,000,00th vehicle

Land Rover is celebrating the production of its landmark 6,000,000th vehicle by giving it a unique design feature.

The completion of a Yulong White Range Rover LWB Vogue SE saw Land Rover hit the manufacturing milestone and the 6,000,000th

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Ford announces US$ 2.5-billion investment for new engine, transmission plants in Mexico

Further building its lineup of increasingly fuel-efficient engines and transmissions, Ford announced a US$ 2.5-billion investment in two new facilities building a new generation of engines and transmissions in the states of Chihuahua and Guanjuato, respectively.

The

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Construction of Apollo Tyres' Greenfield facility in Hungary begins

Construction of Apollo Tyres' first European Greenfield plant in Gyöngyöshalász, Hungary, has started with the foundation stone laying ceremony. The international tyre manufacturer's facility will start production in early 2017. The facility will produce both,

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Production of Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe starts in the US

Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc. (MBUSI) celebrated production of the first customer-ready all-new GLE Coupe.

"The production launch of the GLE Coupe is an important milestone in our growth strategy. In 2015 we will renew almost our full SUV portfolio and have therefore

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Daimler's new compact car plant goes live at Beijing Benz

Mercedes-Benz marked an other important milestone in its 'built in China, for China' strategy with the opening ceremony of its top-notch compact car plant, housed at the company's local production joint-venture Beijing Benz Automotive Corporation (BBAC).

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Scania inaugurates its first Asian bus manufacturing plant

In the presence of 1,500 guests, including ministers, ambassadors, customers, suppliers and employees, Scania Commercial Vehicles India inaugurated the company's first bus manufacturing plant in Asia.

The new bus production plant is located at the Scania Narasapura

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Volvo Cars to build new factory in US, investment of around US$ 500-million

Volvo Cars announced that it is to build a brand new manufacturing facility in the US, fulfilling its ambition to be a truly global car maker, investing around 500-million dollars in a new plant and underscoring its long term commitment to the US market.

The company has drawn

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