Nissan Leaf EV Enters Production at Oppama, Japan
22 Oct 2010, 06:59 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Japanese automaker Nissan announced today it has started production of the new zero-emission Nissan LEAF electric vehicle, at its Oppama facility in Japan. The EV is set to go on sale in its home ma...
BMW Increases Production in India
21 Sep 2010, 09:08 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Promising at least just as much potential as the Chinese market, India is slowly becoming the new focus of carmakers who have some type of operation in the country. In BMW's case, the attention...
Volvo Increases Swedish Plant Production
19 Sep 2010, 12:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Things are getting better under Chinese ownership. At least, this is what seems to happen to Volvo, the Swedish automaker that was bought by Geely a few months ago. Volvo yesterday announced that it...
Harley-Davidson Keeps Production in Wisconsin
16 Sep 2010, 09:08 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Following contract votes by the Company's Wisconsin unionized employees. American motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson announced it will not relocate production operations, but they will sta...
Mercedes-Benz A-Klasse E-Cell Production Kicks Off
16 Sep 2010, 07:58 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The third electric passenger car to be built under the Mercedes-Benz brand has entered production at the Rastatt plant. Following the smart fortwo electric drive and the B-Klasse F-Cell, it’s ...
Audi Wins Automotive Lean Production Award
15 Sep 2010, 10:23 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / For the second year in a row, German manufacturer Audi has been handed an Automotive Lean Production Award by the Automobil Produktion trade journal for the way in which it manufactures its products...
Volvo V60 Enters Production
3 Sep 2010, 14:49 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Seven months after the 2011 model year Volvo S60 was presented, the Swedish manufacturer announced the station wagon version has entered production at the Torslanda plant. It is the last model to h...
Nissan Juke Production Kicks Off
26 Aug 2010, 07:48 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Production of the new Juke crossover has been launched today at Nissan’s Sunderland Plant in the UK, with the model to go on sale across Europe starting next month. Already believed to be a v...
First MINI Countryman Rolls Off Production Line
23 Aug 2010, 09:44 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The German car brand recently released a video showing the very first MINI Countryman rolling off production lines and getting ready to be delivered to its owner. Due to launch in September in Europ...
2011 Kia Sportage Enters European Production
30 Jun 2010, 06:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / South Korean manufacturer Kia announced yesterday the start of production of the new Sportage model for the European market. According to the carmaker, should the consumer interest keep up, some 35,...
Royal Enfield Motorcycles Boosts Production
24 Jun 2010, 09:04 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Following the unexpected increase in demand for its new fuel-injected product line, Royal Enfield Motors decided to increase capacity and expand capabilities at its primary production facility for t...
New Prancing Horses Rollout Plan
23 Jun 2010, 09:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Italian manufacturer Ferrari is planning big for the future, with its recently announced roll out plan to mark the departure from the current gap-years when it comes to new models. According to Moto...
Mercedes-Benz to Start Actros Production in Brazil in 2011
8 Jun 2010, 14:42 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / German carmaker Daimler AG announced today plans to launch production of the Mercedes-Benz Actros next year at the Juiz de Fora plant. This means the Actros will be produced in the plants at Wö...
Audi Kicks Off EV Production Competition
7 Jun 2010, 09:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German carmaker Audi announced today it will start a competition aimed at developing new ideas for production of electric vehicles. Called “The Production of Electric Automobiles,” the c...
Toyota to Close Thai Plant
14 May 2010, 14:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One of the four plants Toyota is operating in Thailand will shut down at the end of this month, as a result of the sharp drop in exports in the country. The plant in question, in Samrong, has been p...
2011 Ford Fiesta Enters Production in Mexico
12 May 2010, 07:07 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / American manufacturer Ford announced yesterday the very much anticipated new Fiesta model has entered production at its Cuautitlán Stamping and Assembly Plant (CSAP) in Mexico. The facility, ...
Audi A1 Production Kicks Off in Brussels
11 May 2010, 07:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After on Monday German carmaker Audi released the pricing for the European market for the smallest car in their offering, the A1, news of production starting comes from Brussels. The carmaker starte...
Daimler Production Returns to Full Throttle
10 May 2010, 06:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The recovery seen in recent months in the automotive industry has prompted German carmaker Daimler into returning to full production one month earlier than anticipated. According to Autonews, Daimle...
Hyundai May Shift Santa Fe Production to Kia U.S. Plant
8 May 2010, 09:38 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Hyundai Motor Company is having difficulties meeting demand for its U.S.-built vehicles and may hand over production of its Santa Fe SUV to sister company Kia Motor Corporation, according to the Aut...
Skoda Fabia Enters Full-Cycle Production in Russia
30 Apr 2010, 14:15 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The second model in the Skoda range to be produced in full-cycle at the company's Kaluga factory in Russia is the new Fabia. The manufacturing process includes welding, painting and assembly of...