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ArticleNissan reshuffles North America team
US – The OEM said that the changes, effective from September 1, will support growth which has seen its market share increase for eight of the past nine years. In fiscal year 2015, Nissan reached sales of 2m in the US, Canada and Mexico for the first time in its ...
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ArticleFord extends GT supercar production
US – The OEM has announced that the carbon fibre vehicle will be manufactured for another two years. Year three of production will support customers already on the waiting list, while previously deferred applicants and others who missed the application window will be served by year four. The application process ...
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ArticleOUT NOW: Latest edition of APS
This year's issue of Automotive Paintshop Solutions is now available to view for free here, covering the latest developments by paint suppliers, current paintshop projects by vehicle-makers, trends in robotics, the most advanced quality-control technologies and software to improve energy efficiency.The in-depth articles are as follows:Keeping finishes up to scratch ...
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ArticleKia expands green space at factories
South Korea – Collectively, the area added last year was 136,289 sq.m, an increase of 3.9% which brings the total to 3,507,276 sq.m. The green space is located at Sohari, Hwasung and Gwangju in South Korea; Žilina in Slovakia; Georgia in the US; and Yancheng in China.Kia Motors says it ...
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ArticleSilva to lead BMW in Western Region
US – Effective from August 1, Charles Silva is now regional vice-president of the Western Region. He has already been working with the Western Region team for one year, leading Sales and Marketing.Silva joined the BMW Group in 1992 as an IT project manager and helped to launch the company’s ...
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ArticleAudi Ingolstadt reaches 1m Q5s
Germany – The milestone vehicle was an SQ5 in Sepang Blue, which was dispatched to a domestic customer. The Q5 mid-range SUV was launched in 2008 and is now also produced in China and India for the local market, meaning that almost 1.6m units have been delivered worldwide.The Ingolstadt plant ...
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ArticleGM to test robotic glove in production
US – Originally developed by General Motors and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for use on the International Space Station, the glove will now be piloted at some of the OEM’s factories. Sweden-based company Bioserve Technologies will make and sell the gloves for a range of industries; GM ...
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ArticleRenault Captur to be made in Paraná
Brazil – The vehicle will be assembled on the same line at São José dos Pinhais that produces the Renault Duster, Sandero, Logan, Duster Oroch and Sandero Stepway. The launch of the Captur in the increasingly popular C-SUV segment will boost Renault’s growth in Brazil, says the OEM.“”With this new ...
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ArticleZanlunghi to lead FCA in Australia
Australia – Currently managing director of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) UK, Steve Zanlunghi now takes up the role of president and CEO, FCA Australia, The appointment is effective from August 1.Zanlunghi joined FCA in 1997 and worked in Chrysler's Customer Center before taking up several senior executive positions in the ...
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Renault-Nissan and Daimler to make pick-ups in Córdoba
Argentina – A new production line representing an investment of $600m will bring the total Renault-Nissan Alliance funds spent in the country to $800m by 2018. The line will launch in 2018 with the Nissan NP300 Frontier, marking the first time that Nissan builds vehicles in Argentina.“As the third-largest automotive ...
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ArticleGKN expands at Shanghai joint venture
China – Growing global demand for all-wheel drive (AWD) systems has required the addition of five AWD production lines at two facilities operated by Shanghai GKN HUAYU Driveline Systems (SDS). The investment has doubled the company’s capacity for AWD production in China.The new lines will focus on the manufacture of ...
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ArticleFCA's $1.48bn for Sterling Heights
US – The investment will go towards retooling the Michigan assembly plant for production of the next-generation Ram 1500 pick-up truck. The factory will stop making the Chrysler 200 in December 2016 in preparation for its transformation.The vehicle-maker said that its plans for Warren Truck Assembly Plant, which currently builds ...
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ArticleCBR250RR at Honda's Indonesian JV
Indonesia – In a global debut, PT Astra Honda Motor will start producing the new, 250cc sports motorcycle, with local sales beginning later this year. The model will be the largest displacement Honda motorcycle manufactured in the country.The CBR250RR features a newly designed steel pipe truss frame which Honda says ...
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ArticleDuesmann to lead Purchasing at BMW
Germany – From October 1, Markus Duesmann will be the OEM’s board of management member for Purchasing and Supplier Network. He will replace Klaus Draeger, who is retiring.Duesmann joined the BMW Group in 2007 as head of Powertrain for the former BMW Sauber Formula One team. He later became head ...
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ArticleFord looks to agave plants for bioplastics
US – In a collaboration with the Jose Cuervo Tequila brand, Ford is testing the durability and heat resistance of agave fibre by-product for use in vehicle interior and exterior components including wiring harnesses, storage bins and heating, ventilation and air conditioning units. According to the OEM, initial assessments suggest ...
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ArticleAIDA expands at Dayton
US – The $11.5m investment at the company's Ohio facility is aimed at increasing machining capabilities and boosting production capacity and efficiency. AIDA has added both new equipment and floor space.The company has installed a large-capacity Toshiba BSF-180B computer-numerical-control milling and boring machine that is capable of machining parts up ...
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ArticleFord reshuffles senior personnel
US – The changes affect the OEM’s leadership team in Europe, South America and Ford Smart Mobility. Steve Armstrong will become vice-president and chief operating officer (COO), Ford of Europe; Lyle Watters will be vice-president, Ford Motor Company, and president, Ford South America; Nick Schloss will take the role of ...
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ArticleSkoda modernises plants in downtime
Czech Republic – The OEM is using a three-week break this month to service and optimise its production facilities at Mladá Boleslav, Kvasiny and Vrchlabí. Major projects include the installation of a new press line at Mladá Boleslav; preparations for the start of production of the Skoda Kodiaq at Kvasiny; ...
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Isuzu to make next-gen pick-ups for Mazda
Japan – The two companies have reached a basic agreement which will see Isuzu making pick-ups based on its own vehicles, on behalf of Mazda. The deal is aimed at increasing Isuzu’s product competitiveness and strengthening Mazda’s line-up while allowing it to maintain own-brand market coverage.Mazda and Isuzu have had ...
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ArticleVW boosts sustainability by 25%
Germany – The OEM says that production at its global facilities for vehicles and components is now a quarter more environmentally friendly as a result of its ‘Think Blue. Factory’ programme. Volkswagen (VW) claims this target has been achieved three years earlier than planned.“Investments in environmental technologies protect precious resources ...