Volkswagen Up! Postponed Until Late 2011
8 Oct 2009, 09:39 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen Up! minicar won't arrive sooner than late 2011, a company spokesman said in an interview, emphasizing that the delay is mostly caused by some internal problems. Volkswagen’s pr...
Jeep Wrangler Production Suspended for a Week
5 Oct 2009, 07:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Chrysler decided last week to suspend production of Jeep Wrangler for a week starting today but refused to provide clear details on the reason that pushed the company towards this move. The only thi...
Bugatti Galibier 16C Close to Production
2 Oct 2009, 13:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The recently-revealed Bugatti Galibier 16C concept might be pushed into production very soon as the project has been reportedly given the go-ahead. The new Bugatti was officially displayed at the 20...
Hyundai i20 Production in Turkey by Next May
30 Sep 2009, 09:14 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Hyundai's i20 is one of the most successful models in the scrappage schemes started by governments across Europe. As a result, the South Korean manufacturer will start production of the i20 fiv...
Infiniti QX56 SUV Production Transferred to Japan
29 Sep 2009, 14:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japanese carmaker Nissan is planning to move the production of its Infiniti QX56 SUV from the United States to a domestic production plant as soon as next year. The company has not confirmed the rep...
Saab Closer to Chinese Production
24 Sep 2009, 10:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / It was only a rumor last week but companies involved in the talks recently confirmed that a potential start of production of Saab cars in China is very likely. Still, there are a number of issues to...
Mercedes S-Klasse, Made In USA?
23 Sep 2009, 14:13 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In an attempt to continue reducing costs, it would appear that German manufacturer Daimler is considering shifting some of the S-Klasse model production to the United States. At least this is what a...
GM Adds Third Working Shifts, Restores 2,400 Jobs
23 Sep 2009, 07:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors today announced that it will add third working shifts at three US production plants, following growing demand for the models the factories in discussion are producing. As a result, th...
Toyota Adds 800 Temporary Workers
8 Sep 2009, 10:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Things are going pretty well for Toyota in the domestic market as the company is experiencing a significant growth in Japan, mostly thanks to the government stimulus programs. As a result, Toyota is...
Mahindra to Debut US Operations in Q1 2010
4 Sep 2009, 12:47 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / The Indian auto maker Mahindra & Mahindra has recently confirmed it will go ahead as planned with their United States strategy. The Indian company announced earlier in August it wants to make it...
Ford Ready for Small Indian Car Production
4 Sep 2009, 09:38 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer Ford is taking big steps towards completing the conversion of its Indian Maraimalai Nagar facility and the beginning of production of the new small vehicle. The car will be at ...
Dodge Caliber Production Needs More Hands
3 Sep 2009, 07:38 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer Chrysler announced the introduction of a second shift at its Belvidere, Illinois facility, in an attempt to meet the forecasted demand for the new Caliber. According to a compa...
BMW X1 Production Starts in Leipzig
2 Sep 2009, 10:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / BMW yesterday started production of the long-awaited X1 at the Leipzig plant in Germany, with European stores projected to receive the model in a few weeks. However, the car will be officially intro...
Ford to Halt Russian Production for Two Weeks
2 Sep 2009, 09:41 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford will once again halt production in Russia, as the collapsing demand is continuously reducing the company's sales in the country. Unfortunately, the American manufacturer is once again forc...
Ford Adds New Shift at US Plants
28 Aug 2009, 07:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Thanks to increasing demand for F-150 pickup and Escape utility vehicles, American manufacturer Ford today decided to add a third shift at the Dearborn Truck Plant and Kansas City Assembly Plant. T...
CARS, the Biggest Boost in Sales on Record
26 Aug 2009, 10:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The recently concluded Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS) has provided the US economy with the biggest boost in auto sales on record, according to the White House Council of Economic Advisers, citin...
Toyota to Cut Production
26 Aug 2009, 08:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Still confronted with declining volumes, Japanese manufacturer Toyota is said to plan a massive 700,000 vehicle global production capacity to align itself to new economic demands. According to the N...
GM Ramps Up Production at Two US Plants
18 Aug 2009, 15:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS) surely brought a smile of the face of many US automakers, as the scheme boosted sales in most sectors of the auto industry. General Motors is one of the compan...
Toyota Prius Keeps Workers in Plants During Weekends
18 Aug 2009, 13:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japanese manufacturer Toyota is once again boosting production at its Prius production plant following strong demand for the hybrid. All workers will come back to work during days off on two Saturda...
Land Rover Ramps Up Production
11 Aug 2009, 08:24 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Land Rover announced it will increase production at its Solihull production facility, following strong demand for the revised versions of Discovery and Range Rover Sport models. Additionally, the co...