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FCA will keep its Sterling Heights Assembly Plant idle for an extra three weeks, citing weak demand for the Chrysler 200 and a shrinking US sedan market.
Nissan will start assembling the Sunny sedan in Myanmar this year, working with Tan Chong Motor Group and training local staff ahead of a new plant opening.
Skoda’s Czech facility has produced its one millionth DQ200 dual-clutch gearbox since 2012, reflecting rising demand across Volkswagen Group models.
The Kecskemét facility in Hungary has produced half a million Mercedes-Benz vehicles since opening in 2012, with the CLA and CLA Shooting Brake built exclusively for global markets.
The 18 millionth Skoda, a Superb Combi in candy white, rolled off the Kvasiny line as the Czech firm invests in expanding its domestic production.
Nissan’s £26.5 million investment in its Sunderland battery facility will safeguard 300 jobs and underpin local production of batteries for the Leaf and e-NV200.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has suspended its €250 million loan for Volkswagen’s new Polish van plant following the diesel emissions scandal.
Mercedes-AMG will shift V12 engine assembly from Affalterbach to Daimler’s Mannheim site in early 2016 to address full order books for its flagship models.
BMW will invest $417 million in its Rosslyn plant to shift production from the 3 Series to the X3 SUV, marking the first X3 output outside the US.
Suzuki has secured approval to build a car manufacturing plant in Gujarat, India, with an initial capacity of 100,000 units and investment of 50 billion yen.
Ford is negotiating with the UAW to bring back the Ranger as a midsize pickup, with plans to build it at the Michigan Assembly Plant from 2018.
Ford will begin assembling the Ranger in Nigeria with Coscharis Motors, aiming for 5,000 units a year to supply the local market and potentially West Africa.
Mercedes-Benz has launched a global reorganisation of its supply chain, aiming to reduce logistics costs per vehicle by around a fifth through new consolidation centres and network changes.
A new car factory worth $1.9 billion is being considered by an Indian automaker, with Poland and Slovakia both seeking to secure the investment and its 350,000-unit annual capacity.
Hyundai has reduced production at its Asan plant by 25 percent after reporting a second consecutive monthly drop in deliveries, citing weak demand and currency pressures.
General Motors suspended output at its Rio Grande do Sul facility after truckers stopped collecting vehicles, highlighting the impact of logistics standoffs in Brazil's troubled car market.
Subaru will boost capacity at its Indiana plant to nearly 400,000 vehicles by early 2017, four years ahead of its original schedule, as US sales continue to break records.
Disappointing US sales and market share losses have fuelled tensions within Volkswagen’s senior ranks, putting Martin Winterkorn’s leadership under scrutiny in Germany.
Ford has unveiled the 2016 Taurus, introducing the nameplate to China for the first time, with its public debut set for the 2015 Shanghai Auto Show.
Volkswagen’s US deliveries dropped by over 70,000 units in 2014, pushing the company to rethink its American line-up and production plans.
Suzuki has started production of the latest Vitara at its Esztergom plant, with plans to build 70,000 units in the first year for global markets.
Despite a sharp fall in the Canadian dollar, the country’s automotive sector has not seen the expected resurgence in factory investment or job growth seen in the US and Mexico.
Germany’s largest union, IG Metall, has accepted a 3.4% wage increase for workers in Baden-Württemberg, following strikes and weeks of negotiations with employers.
Chevrolet will build the Bolt EV at Orion Assembly near Detroit, targeting a 200-mile range and a starting price around $30,000, with production slated to begin in late 2016.