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ArticleJLR to electrify all models from 2020
UK – The company made the announcement at its inaugural Tech Fest focusing on the future of mobility, with CEO Ralf Speth saying it will be “embracing fully electric, plug-in hybrid and mild hybrid vehicles”. JLR’s first fully electric SUV, the I-PACE, will go on sale next year.With the I-PACE, ...
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ArticleGKN to build new factory, Tokoname City
Japan – The plant, which will replace an older facility, will be equipped with GKN’s best-practice manufacturing technology to enable it to produce next-generation all-wheel drive systems and rear-drive modules. Groundbreaking will take place this month, with completion set for halfway through 2018.“One-third of the world’s vehicles are designed and ...
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ArticleWilliams unveils lightweight EV platform
UK – The FW-EVX concept features innovations in the battery pack, cooling systems and lightweight structures which are integrated into a scalable platform, says the company. A near zero-waste process and the forming of high-strength 3D structures from 2D materials are used for parts of its construction.The near zero-waste process, ...
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ArticleBosch to guide Bentley’s production
UK – Effective November 1, Peter Bosch becomes the OEM’s member of the board for Manufacturing. He succeeds Michael Straughan, who is leaving Bentley Motors to pursue other career opportunities.Bosch is joining Bentley from Volkswagen Group’s headquarters at Wolfsburg, Germany, where he served as head of Production Strategy, Processes and ...
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ArticleOUT NOW: Asia-Pacific special edition
Given the political upheavals of the past year or so, these are uncertain times for global industry and trade. This includes the vast Asia-Pacific region which is home to some of the biggest players in the automotive industry, such as top producer Toyota (routinely number one or two worldwide in ...
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ArticleKössler to represent Production on Audi board
Germany – Among three other appointments to the board of management, Peter Kössler will become the member for Production and Logistics in place of Hubert Waltl, who has occupied the position since 2014. Kössler was most recently chairman of the board at Audi Hungaria.From 2007 to 2015, Kössler was director ...
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ArticleVW hits 150m-unit production milestone
Germany – The vehicle marking this achievement was a Golf GTE, which rolled off the assembly line at Wolfsburg on August 25, more than 80 years after the company was founded. Volkswagen described the plug-in hybrid as “a symbol of the future of mobility”.VW’s 150m vehicles have been produced at ...
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ArticleFord announces leadership appointments
US/China – David Filipe will take the role of vice-president, Powertrain Engineering, while Jason Luo will become president and CEO of Ford China, responsible for all business in Greater China, including Lincoln, Changan Ford, commercial vehicle investment in Jiangling Motors, imports and operations in Taiwan. The appointments will be effective ...
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ArticleTVR celebrates 70th anniversary
UK – The OEM will mark its 70 years with the release of a new, handbuilt sports car which will be unveiled at the Goodwood Revival Earls Court Motor Show in September. TVR has worked with the specialist engineering team at Gordon Murray Design to create a car which is ...
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VW makes production appointments
Germany – Andreas Krüger will become head of Product Line Small, Stefan Gies will be head of Product Line Mid-/Fullsize and Friedrich Eichler will be head of Chassis Development. The appointments will be effective from September 1.After joining VW at Wolfsburg in 1991, Krüger went on to take senior positions ...
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ArticleBosch breaks ground on Nanjing plant
China – Further extending its manufacturing capacity in China, Bosch is investing nearly €100m for a new brake component plant in the south-eastern city of Nanjing. Commencing in 2019, the 20,000 sq.m plant will produce the firm's iBooster product, electromechanical brake booster used for electromobility and driver assistance systems. “The ...
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ArticleToyota and Mazda plan JV factory
US – The two companies have signed an agreement to enter a business and capital alliance which will include the production of vehicles in the US. Toyota and Mazda have also pledged to jointly develop connected-car and electric-vehicle technologies; collaborate on advanced safety technologies; and to expand complementary products. The ...
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ArticleNissan adds second shift at Resende
Brazil – The OEM has added another shift of 600 workers at its manufacturing complex in Rio de Janeiro in order to meet demand for its Kicks crossover, which has been made at Resende since April. The total workforce now stands at 2,400 individuals.“Local production of the Kicks demonstrates the ...
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ArticlePPG promotes Johannsen to VP EMEA
US – Roald Johannnsen will step up from his current position as general manager, automotive OEM, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).Johannnsen will report to Tim Knavish, senior vice-president (SVP), automotive OEM coatings and Jean-Marie Greindl, SVP, global architectural coatings and president, EMEA.corporate.ppg.com
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ArticleBMW plans Leipzig extension
Germany – The development plans for the facility in Saxony, eastern Germany, include new bodyshop and assembly areas. The central element of the building works, however, is an extension to the paintshop.The €200m project will integrate new technologies, BMW says, allowing the OEM to push towards greater efficiency and sustainability ...
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ArticleUntertürkheim leads Daimler EV focus
Mercedes-Benz UntertürkheimGermany – The OEM’s global lead plant on conventional powertrain production will also become a competence centre for electric vehicle components. Battery production is to be added as a new product group providing more than 250 new jobs in a specialist e-mobility production area. As part of the ...
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ArticleRenault-Nissan Tangier hits 1m vehicles
Morocco – The milestone unit, a diesel-powered Dacia Lodgy destined for Turkey, rolled off the production line five years after the start of operations. The plant has now made 193,191 Lodgys, plus 474,840 Sanderos and 320,078 Dokkers.The first line at Renault-Nissan’s Tangier factory was inaugurated in February 2012 and a ...
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ArticleNissan Sunderland makes new Qashqai
UK – The improvements to the model cover four areas: exterior design, interior quality, driving performance and the addition of intelligent mobility technologies. The new Qashqai will also be available with ProPILOT autonomous driving capability.The manufacture of the refreshed model, an upgrade on the second generation which was launched in ...
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ArticleVolvo pledges electric motors for all models
Sweden – The vehicle-maker declared “the historic end of cars that only have an internal combustion engine (ICE)” with the decision to fit an electric motor to every model launched from 2019 onwards, which will include full electric vehicles (EVs), plug-in hybrids and “mild” hybrids. The OEM said it was ...
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ArticleBBAC to build EV battery plant
China – An investment running into “three-digit million” euros will enable battery production by the joint venture between Daimler and BAIC Motor, Beijing Benz Automotive (BBAC), representing the German OEM’s first battery manufacture outside its home country. The two partners plan to jointly invest five billion yuan ($758m) in the ...