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  • AMS Spring 23 FC
    Magazine

    AMS Spring 2023 – Next level digital production engineering

    2023-04-02T18:25:00Z

    In this latest AMS digital edition we have features on Audi’s digital production engineering strategy, Dacia’s vehicle plant Mioveni, production cloud systems, toolmaking, China, sustainability and more.

  • BMW Brilliance Automotive plant Lydia, China
    Article

    China: European, US and Japanese Vehicle Manufacturers rebalance production and supply chains

    2023-03-28T10:00:00Z

    AMS looks at the changing role of the Chinese operations of European and other long established brands’ operations in China and their changing roles in the global auto sector

  • Stellantis – Mirafiori
    Article

    Adopting circular economy principles in car production

    2023-03-13T18:07:00Z

    Experts at Stellantis and Mazda speak about the implementation of circular economy principles in vehicle production

  • Toyota Mazda Alabama aerial
    News

    Mazda resumes US production with new all-electric CX-50 SUV rollout at Alabama factory

    2022-02-01T10:48:00Z

    The first 2023 CX-50 SUV has rolled off Mazda’s new Huntsville assembly line, marking the Japanese carmaker’s return to US-based manufacturing following a 10-year hiatus.

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  • Full-scale construction of the MTM plant continues, with 75%-100% completion on roofing, siding, floor slabs, ductwork, fire protection and electrical
    Article

    Mazda and Toyota make additional investment in US joint-venture

    2020-08-17T14:12:00Z

    The Japanese OEMs have announced an additional $830m investment into their new production facility in Alabama, US. Funding for the joint-venture has increased to $2.3 billion, up from the $1.6 billion originally announced in 2018

  • Ujina_Plant_Hiroshima_Paint_Shop_Mazda_MX-5_2
    Article

    How Mazda matched colour with design

    2020-08-07T16:01:00Z

    Mazda has developed paint coatings and application technology to fit with its vehicle design philosophy to both enhance the aesthetics and be environmentally sustainable

  • The MX-30 EV is equipped with e-Skyactiv – Mazda’s new electric drive technology
    Article

    Mazda starts production of the MX-30 EV

    2020-05-21T16:57:00Z

    The company’s first all-electric vehicle, the MX-30 EV, has started production at Ujina plant No.1 in Hiroshima, Japan

  • Mazda Thailand
    Article

    Asia’s other powerhouse

    2019-01-04T15:58:00Z

    Already a dynamic and rapidly growing manufacturing hub, South-East Asia’s automotive industry is finding further opportunity in the growth of battery and hybrid vehicle production Two nations dominate South-East Asia vehicle production, namely Thailand (approximately 2m units per annum (upa)) and Indonesia (c1.1m upa). There is one mid-sized producer ...

  • Toyota Supra interior
    Article

    Eisenmann to extend truck paint shop

    2018-12-14T11:52:00Z

    Mazda Thailand US - The German factory engineering specialist Eisenmann has won a contract to extend the paint shop at a major truck manufacturing facility in the east of the US. Construction starts at the end of 2018 and is due to finish in the summer of ...

  • FAW Changchung
    Article

    Unease in the East

    2018-11-21T14:15:00Z

    Falling sales, electrification and mega mergers: Nick Gibbs provides an overview of the current automotive industry trends in China A fascinating year for China’s automotive industry has seen the world’s largest car market undergo a series of seismic shifts as it moves to a new level of maturity, bringing both ...

  • Mazda Hajime Seikaku
    Article

    Mazda appoints new R&D VP

    2018-10-19T15:01:56Z

    Japan - Hajime Seikaku has been named the new vice president of Mazda's European Research & Development Centre, which is located in Oberursel, Germany. He was previously working at Mazda's vehicle development division in Japan."Mr. Seikaku brings a wealth of vehicle development expertise and knows the requirements and preferences of ...

  • TOYOTA Final Assembly
    Article

    Expanding and restructuring

    2018-09-12T12:48:00Z

    As the move to electrified and autonomous vehicles accelerates, Toyota is expanding in both technology areas and restructuring its operations. Ian Henry reports Toyota is making a number of key organisational changes to simplify and rationalise its operations in response to the fast-changing automotive market. As of the end of ...

  • HMMA Elantra line
    Article

    Southern hospitality

    2018-08-24T12:29:47Z

    Gareth Price visits Hyundai’s major manufacturing facility in Montgomery, Alabama, as it welcomes the return of an SUV to its production linesBack in 2005, Hyundai’s plans to open its first US manufacturing facility came to fruition and the $1.7 billion automotive assembly and manufacturing plant in Montgomery, Alabama, was up ...

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    Article

    Pacific standard

    2018-08-24T11:41:26Z

    Responding to the boom in SUV and crossover markets, the OEMs of Japan and Korea continue to invest in manufacturing operations across their long-established North American networks. Ian Henry reportsCross-border CorollaAfter a period of not investing in North America, Toyota is once again expanding in the region. It is building ...

  • IRAN-MAP_0
    Article

    OEMs face tough choices over Iran

    2018-06-21T10:36:30Z

    When Iran reached agreement with the global community in 2015 regarding denuclearisation, resulting in the lifting of sanctions in early 2016, almost immediately Renault and PSA announced their return to the country. Prior to Iran being ostracised, both companies had been active there via joint venture (JV) manufacturing operations, mostly ...

  • Mazda Ujina
    Article

    Mazda hits 50m production milestone

    2018-05-29T12:32:26Z

    Japan - The company has recently announced that it has made over 50m units in the country, 86 years after it produced its first three-wheeled truck in October 1931."Even making 1m cars a year, it would take 50 years to reach this milestone, showing just how long Mazda’s history is," ...

  • Toyota Panasonic
    Article

    A bigger bet on BEVs

    2018-05-08T14:54:10Z

    Most famous for its hybrids, especially the Prius, Toyota is now widening its focus to battery-electric vehiclesUntil relatively recently, Toyota positioned battery electric vehicles (BEVs) as a niche solution for short-range urban mobility. This stance led directly to the launch of models like the i-Road, an ultra-compact electric commuter vehicle, ...

  • 2018 Ford Explorer copy
    Article

    Changan Ford to make next-gen Explorer

    2018-04-30T13:02:02Z

    China - At the 2018 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, Ford showcased several new models and claimed that it was starting its "biggest new vehicle launch ever" in the country. This follows soon after the company said it would launch 50 new vehicles by 2025.Part of the plan includes the launch ...

  • Toyota Mazda JV
    Article

    Mazda Toyota establish production JV

    2018-03-09T10:36:01Z

    US - The two companies have announced that they are establishing a new joint venture (JV) company called Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, USA (MTMUS). The news comes less than a year after they signed an agreement to enter a business and capital alliance, and follows on from a decision to build ...