Mazda Planning to Double SKYACTIV Engine Production
4 Jul 2012, 08:41 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Mazda’s SKYACTIV program is a fresh and different approach to the problem of making cars greener. While other manufacturers are investing in hybrids and EVs, Mazda has taken a different path a...
Mazda to Boost CX-5 Production
3 Jul 2012, 10:04 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Mazda has already announced that it will boost production of the CX-5 capacity from 160,000 units to 200,000 units in August 2012. Now though, they have boosted this even further 240,000 crossovers ...
Porsche Leipzig Plant Builds 500,000th Car, a Cayenne
2 Jul 2012, 09:54 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Porsche’s Leipzig plant in Saxony has brought its 500,000th vehicle to the world, with the milestone vehicle being a Cayenne S that was converted into a command vehicle for the Leipzig Fire Br...
Skoda Superb: 500,000th Unit Produced at Kvasiny Plant
25 Jun 2012, 08:12 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Skoda today announced that its flagship model, the Superb, has managed to pass the 500,000 units production landmark, with the carmnaker’s Kvasiny plant in the Czech Republic bringing the mile...
Volkswagen May Build Mid-Sized SUV in Tennessee - US
31 May 2012, 13:08 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / With the Touareg and Tiguan on sale in the US, and the tendency to create niches where there really aren’t any, Jonathan Browning, CEO of Volkswagen of America, said, after a Automotive Press ...
Opel / Vauxhall Ampera UK Production to Start by 2016
31 May 2012, 12:16 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Following rumors that GM’s Vauxhall plant at Ellesmere had a bleak future can now, apparently, be put to rest. According to thisismoney.co.uk, the Ellesmere plant’s salvation may come al...
Ducati Factory Closed - Second Earthquake Hits Bologna, Italy
29 May 2012, 15:59 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Two earthquakes have hit Italy within the last two weeks, a magnitude 6.0 tremor which hit Northern Italy on May 20th, was followed today by a slightly milder 5.6 magnitude earthquake. Sadly, these ...
Subaru to Phase Out the Tribeca by the End of 2012
23 May 2012, 14:40 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Subaru Tribeca or B9, was never a match for its more established rivals, being a quirk car one would buy just to be different, or to enjoy the nice 3.0 or 3.6-liter flat-six engines, which despi...
Chery to Build Vietnam Production Facility
22 May 2012, 12:07 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Chery Automobile Co. is a state-owned Chinese car manufacturer, and the country’s biggest exporter of cars, currently having 16 factories outside of their home market, with a 17th factory on t...
BMW Plan 80% Raise in Chinese Production Capacity
22 May 2012, 11:53 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / BMW have made a formal request to the Chinese government to gain permission for a production increase of 80%. Currently, BMW’s joint venture with Brilliance Automotive Ltd. has two factories i...
Hyundai to Double Annual Production Capacity at Turkish Plant
17 May 2012, 13:32 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Hyundai today announced that it will double the annual production capacity of its Assan Otomotiv Sanayi (HAOS) site in Turkey to 200,000 units per year by the end of 2013. The company explained t...
Leaked Official Documents Show Production Delays for Fisker Atlantic
16 May 2012, 15:42 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / According to leaked official Fisker documents quoted on Inside EVs, the Karma’s smaller sibling will have to wait until mid-next year to enter production. Previous information also hinted that...
Dodge Dart Production Starts
9 May 2012, 08:53 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The first Dodge Dart rolled off the production line in the Belvidere Assembly plant in Illinois, the same factory which has been making the Jeep Patriot since 2006. If it weren’t for the Fi...
Mitsubishi Begins Production of the Mirage in Thailand
20 Apr 2012, 16:17 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Mitsubishi today announced that it has kicked off production of the all-new Mirage at Mitsubishi Motors Thailand’s (MMTh) Laem Chabang Plan, with this being a global vehicle. The aforementione...
Audi Urban Concept Set for Limited Production
4 Nov 2011, 13:34 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / People in the auto industry know that there is no such thing as Santa Clause: when an automotive producer releases a concept that sends the public’s jaw through the auto show floor, this will ...
Volvo C70 Production in Uddevalla to End, Could Be Discontinued
5 Oct 2011, 14:02 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Volvo will end production at its Uddevalla site in Sweden, where the company had previously run join-venture with Pininfarina, which leaves the C70 model without a production line. Volvo hasn&rsq...
Kia GT Concept Will Enter Production in 2013
22 Sep 2011, 11:42 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Kia usually makes a concept vehicle not with a full production ambition at hand like MINI, but with the distinct possibility if the public response to something is good enough. One such project ...
Chrysler Cuts Production Due to Carpet Shortage
16 Sep 2011, 14:23 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Did you ever take a look at the carpet inside your car and say “Hey, this is such an important thing in my life!” Well, if the answer is “no”, think again. A shortage of carp...
Peugeot Builds One Millionth 308
7 Sep 2011, 12:57 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Some of you might have noticed we’re only fans of French cars when they are as good as the Renault Megane RS, or as nice to look at as the DS3. The Peugeot 308 definitely doesn’t fit tha...
Cadillac Ciel Concept Could Enter Production as Halo Car
7 Sep 2011, 08:34 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Cadillac used to be the only choice if you wanted a big cruiser in North America. Yet, consumers are increasingly buying Audis, Mercedes and BMWs, which has lead to a steady decline in brand image f...