Toyota Assembly Plants Knocked Offline Due to Computer Issue, No Nigerian Prince Involved
31 Aug 2023, 10:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Japanese carmaker blamed a computer problem for a massive downtime encountered by 14 auto plants across its home market
Volkswagen to Replace Golf and Tiguan With Electric Variants at Its Main Wolfsburg Plant
7 Dec 2022, 17:00 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Volkswagen plans to transform its Wolfsburg plant into an EV-only production facility, with the ID.3 replacing Golf and a future e-SUV to replace the Tiguan
Renault Readies Flins Plant for Zoe EV Production
25 Aug 2011, 07:46 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Following the concept’s debut in Frankfurt two years back, French manufacturer Renault has previewed the Zoe electric car in Paris last year, a vehicle that was set to hit the streets sometime...
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...
GM Suspends Volt Plant Construction
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors' attempt to remain an important player in the automotive industry continues today with a new cost-cutting measure, this time concerning the new production facility in Flint, Mich...
Chrysler Idles Plants for One Month
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Chrysler continues its efforts to remain in the automotive industry with a new cost-cutting measure, this time related to its production plants all over the United States. The American company said ...
Opel to Build Future Small Car in Eisenach
23 Sep 2010, 08:47 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / After revealing major investment plans in the Kaiserslautern and Szentgotthard plants, Opel has today announced it plans to expand production at its Eisenach plant in the east German state of Thurin...
Mercedes-Benz do Brasil Expands Commercial Vehicle Production
29 Mar 2010, 14:36 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Expecting strong sales in the Latin American markets in the near future, Mercedes-Benz do Brasil decided to further increase its commercial vehicle production capacity. The company will therefore st...
Honda Builds Second Auto Plant in China
23 Jan 2010, 14:08 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / Through the automobile production and sales joint venture with Dongfeng, Honda plans to build a second automotive production plant in China. The plant is designed to have a low environmental impact ...
Kia Starts 2011 Sorento in Georgia
2 Nov 2009, 07:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Kia announced that its manufacturing plant in West Point, Georgia is ready to start production of the 2011 Sorento, with dealerships across the country projected to start selling the model in the up...
Chrysler Looking to Sell Delaware Plant
29 Oct 2009, 11:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / US-based former bankrupt automaker has requested approval to sell the Delaware production facility to the University of Delaware for $24.25 million and the hearing in bankruptcy court in Manhattan b...
BAIC to Build Plant in Lithuania
27 Aug 2009, 10:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Except the numerous bids submitted for European brands, this is the first major step made by the Chinese carmaker Beijing Automotive (BAIC) towards a long-awaited European expansion. It appears that...
Toyota to Increase Production of Four-Cylinder Engines in North America
21 Aug 2009, 12:24 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Japanese carmaker Toyota has decided that it’s time to boost capacity at its engine plant in Huntsville, Alabama, in order to increase North American production of four-cylinder engines. Th...
GM Hires New Staff, Boosts US Production
19 Aug 2009, 07:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After months of fighting with the economic recession and laying off people who worked for the company for years, General Motors is again boosting production following an impressively high demand for...
Fiat Rolls Off 1,500,000th Panda in Poland
29 Jul 2009, 14:44 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / A new milestone was just set by Fiat’s Panda model, as the 1,500,000th vehicle rolled of the assembly line at the Fiat Auto Poland plant in Tychy. The Panda model that marked this historic lan...
Toyota US Problems Continue
28 Jul 2009, 10:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The United States auto sector is not only difficult for automakers based in the country but also for overseas companies who are encountering problems with the same collapsing demand and low sales. T...
Chrysler Restarts Production in Seven More Plants
18 Jun 2009, 07:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Things are getting back to normal after the deal emerged from bankruptcy and completed the strategic alliance with Fiat and is now planning to resume production in most facilities its owns. After re...
BMW's Leipzig Plant Back to Normal Two-Shift Production
22 May 2009, 09:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although the economic recession is still deepening for some automakers - have a look in the backyard of either General Motors or Chrysler - some others are already seeing the first signs of recovery...
Renault to Maintain French Operations
5 Feb 2009, 09:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / French manufacturer Renault today agreed to maintain operations in the local market, despite the high cost it has to pay compared to factories in other regions of the world. French President Nicolas...