Dacia to Launch Two New Models in 2012
3 Feb 2011, 18:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The push to greater heights of Romanian manufacturer Dacia, fueled by the great success of its so far limited lineup of vehicles, is expected to continue in the years ahead with at least as much for...
GM Courtesy Vehicles for the Super Bowl
29 Jan 2011, 06:42 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The proximity between the Arlington Assembly Plant to Dallas, the place where the Super Bowl XLV, is well to the advantage of the manufacturer who operates the plant, GM. Because of the exposure of ...
Magna to Open Stamping Plant in Mexico
28 Jan 2011, 10:24 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Mexico, the land of opportunities for car manufacturers and parts suppliers, will get a bit more crowded in June next year, when one of the biggest suppliers in the world, Magna, will open the doors...
Nissan Goes Forward with Leaf US Plant Construction
27 Jan 2011, 07:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Nissan continues the construction of its manufacturing facility in Smyrna, Tennessee, which will produce lithium-ion batteries for the company's first all-electric vehicle already on sale in th...
Johnson Controls Battery Recycling Plant Build Begins
19 Jan 2011, 06:30 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Having opened the flood gates to millions and millions of batteries in need of recycling, car makers across the world will soon feel the pressure of having to rid themselves of the piles and piles o...
Fiat Begins Build of the Suape Plant
29 Dec 2010, 06:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Italian manufacturer Fiat is ending the year with dreams of greatness and announced today that it had laid the foundation stone at the new plant it would erect in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco. ...
Opel's Antwerp Plant Made its Last Opel Astra
16 Dec 2010, 14:21 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Opel's Antwerp production line spawned its last Astra yesterday (December 15) as speculation on the future of the Belgian plant continues to confuse the media. GM, the Belgian government and Eu...
Fiat to Build Plant in Brazil
15 Dec 2010, 06:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The recently discovered love for the two Americas of Italian manufacturer Fiat is continuing to shape the automotive industry on the two continents. While in the north the tie-up with Chrysler bring...
GM "Buys Out" Skilled Trades Workers' Contracts
14 Dec 2010, 09:23 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / GM said it is offering buyouts to several thousand skilled trades workers at 14 of its US plants. Eligible workers will be paid $60,000 to retire with full benefits, while younger workers will have ...
Ford Refits Louisville Plant, Adds 1,800 Jobs
10 Dec 2010, 07:01 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Ford Motor Company announced plans to invest $600 million to retool its Louisville Assembly Plant for the production of the next-generation Escape for the North America market starting late next yea...
Mazda Plans to Open Factory, Eyes Emerging Countries
6 Dec 2010, 15:24 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Mazda hasn't yet confirmed rumors it will open a plant in Mexico, but the company's president Takashi Yamanouchi suggested the automaker is looking to open plants in emerging markets, havi...
Think Triggers Production in Elkhart, Indiana
30 Nov 2010, 08:34 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / The Norwegian electric vehicle manufacturer Think has started production at its new assembly plant in Elkhart, Indiana and is hoping to roll out the first batch of city cars before the end of the ye...
Toyota Starts Prius Production in Thailand
30 Nov 2010, 08:30 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Toyota Motor Thailand Company Ltd. (TMT), Toyota's sales and production company based in Samutprakan, Thailand, held a ceremony to mark the start of production of the Prius at the Gateway Plant...
GM Adds Second Shift at Oshawa Plant, Brings Back 700 Jobs
29 Nov 2010, 16:05 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / GM will add a second shift to the Oshawa Car Assembly Plant's flexible manufacturing line to support the production of the new Camaro Convertible and the Buick Regal which will begin in early 2...
Hyundai Starts Construction of Its Third Plant in China
29 Nov 2010, 15:43 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Hyundai's Chinese joint venture with Beijing Automotive Industry (BAIC), Beijing Hyundai, has begun working on its third manufacturing plant in China, on the outskirts of Beijing. The new plant...
Fiat Builds 200,000th Engine in India
27 Nov 2010, 11:33 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The partnership between Italian manufacturer Fiat and Indian carmaker Tata Motors is proving to be a very lucrative one. On Friday, the Italian company announced it has produced the 200,000th engine...
Ford Wants Second Indian Plant
26 Nov 2010, 07:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The success American manufacturer Ford is experiencing on the Indian market, with the help of the new Figo model, of course, is causing a lot of excitement in the management ranks of the company. Ac...
BMW's US Factory Increases Production
22 Nov 2010, 15:58 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / BMW thinks that its 1.2 million square feet plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina will run at maximum capacity in 2011, thanks to increased demand for the X5 and X3 Sports Activity Vehicles. BMW j...
GM Opens Engine Plant in India
12 Nov 2010, 15:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer GM has expanded its commitment to one of the fastest growing automotive markets in the world, India, by announcing the opening of a new engine plant in Talegaon. After spen...
Audi Brussels Plant Builds 7 Millionth Vehicle
5 Nov 2010, 09:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / It took Audi's plant in Brussels no less than 61 years to reach the 7 million vehicles produced mark (however, the carmaker took full control of the plant only three years ago), but this doesn&...