Ford Restarts Production in Russia
11 Aug 2009, 07:08 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Following a well-deserved summer holiday, more or less pushed by the global economic chaos, Ford's Russian plant is restarting production and hopes for better times in the upcoming months. The ...
Ford to Refresh 90% of Lineup by 2012
7 Aug 2009, 09:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The race for better-quality, more fuel efficient vehicles has forced American manufacturer Ford to consider a major overhaul of its current vehicle line-up, with some 70 to 90 percent of all the Fo...
Ford Keeps an Eye on Inventory
6 Aug 2009, 10:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Having the number one best selling model under the Car Allowance Rebate System, the Focus, American manufacturer Ford has decided to carefully watch its inventories for any sign of distress and is e...
Magna Works Overtime to Meet CARS Demand
5 Aug 2009, 10:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The success of the recently introduced Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS) has made carmakers work frenetically to meet the increasing demand from customers. As cars can't be built without parts...
Chrysler PT Cruiser Saved from Death
2 Aug 2009, 08:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / If you’re one of those guys who don’t believe in miracles, you should change your mind because one has just happened. Chrysler announced it won’t kill the PT Cruiser after all so p...
Kamaz Stops Truck Production in August
31 Jul 2009, 07:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Russian automakers, together with carmakers selling cars in the country, are encountering much more problems than companies who are marketing their models in the rest of the Europe and the situation...
Nissan Halts St. Petersburg Production
31 Jul 2009, 06:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Nissan will suspend production at its Russian plant in St. Petersburg but not due to economic reasons as many of us might be tempted to believe, the company officials emphasized. Activities will be ...
Nissan Confirms Huadu Plant Expansion
29 Jul 2009, 12:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following the rumors which surfaced in the media during the past few weeks, Japanese manufacturer Nissan today announced the expansion of the Huadu passenger vehicle plant in Guangzhou City, China, ...
Mitsubishi Posts Decreased Production
28 Jul 2009, 08:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi released yesterday its sales and production figures for the sixth month of the year, as well as for the first half of 2009. According to Mitsubishi figures, total gl...
AvtoVAZ Will Shutdown for a Month
22 Jul 2009, 12:03 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / Russia's largest car maker, AvtoVAZ faces more problems due to the current economic climatel. Faced with plunging sales, the auto maker is expected to close its gates and suspend production for...
GM to Expand Production in Brazil
21 Jul 2009, 13:34 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / General Motors of Brazil is planning to invest $1.2 billion in its production facilities, making it the biggest investment since GM arrived in Brazil in 1925. Jaime Ardila, CEO, GM of Brazil, cle...
Saab: We'll Use the Money to Boost Production
30 Jun 2009, 16:21 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Still operating under the Swedish equivalent of Chapter 11, Swedish manufacturer Saab hopes to secure bridge financing from the government, which in turn would help the carmaker boost production. Wh...
GTbyCitroen Goes in Production
30 Jun 2009, 08:08 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The long debated GTbyCitroen will finally go in production, even if the parent company plans to build only 6 units of the car. According to autocar.co.uk, the car was approved last week by the compa...
Chrysler Restarts Idled Plants
29 Jun 2009, 14:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Today marks a new beginning for Chrysler as the company relaunched the majority of its assembly plants, temporarily idled on April 30 when the American manufacturer filed for bankruptcy. The vehicle...
Sanyo Boost Hybrid Battery Production
29 Jun 2009, 12:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The growing demand for hybrid cars does not only help automakers across the globe who are seeking a more efficient way to return to profitability, but also battery manufacturers who finally see thei...
Michigan to Host Production of GM's Small Car
26 Jun 2009, 15:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Still not official, but new rumors claim that General Motors is going to build its over-discussed small car in Michigan. The American automaker has already announced a press conference to reveal the...
Renault Increases Megane Production
25 Jun 2009, 13:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The newly-launched Renault Megane is selling incredibly well, which forces the French manufacturer boost production at its Palencia factory in Spain. Renault announced the production of the new mode...
Tesla Slashes Roadster's Production Costs
23 Jun 2009, 10:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Tesla Motors is willing to reduce the total production costs for its popular Roadster electric car from $140,000 in the summer of 2007 to no more than $80,000, CEO Elon Musk said in a post on the co...
Saturn Outlook Demand Grows, GM Recalls 900 Workers
22 Jun 2009, 13:34 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Curiously enough, Saturn, a brand which is days away from an official selling to a new investor, performs well in such a difficult economic environment and even helps GM, still the owner of the comp...
Nissan Expands UK Production, Creates New Jobs
18 May 2009, 09:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Since we're living during recession times, reports telling us about companies that lower production and fire hundreds or maybe thousands of workers are quite natural. However, Nissan expects to...