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Nissan will invest $358 million in a second assembly plant near Bangkok, aiming to double Thai production to 150,000 vehicles a year by 2014.
Dacia’s Mioveni plant will build the right-hand drive Sandero for the UK, increasing output by 30,000 units and targeting early 2013 sales at a sub-£6,000 price.
Volvo will cut line speed and reduce agency staff at its Ghent plant in Belgium from 2013, responding to lower European demand for its core models.
General Motors will spend $450 million upgrading its Rosario Automotive Complex between 2013 and 2015 to build a new global Chevrolet model for domestic and export markets.
Fiat is in talks with Guangzhou Automobile Group to manufacture the entire Jeep portfolio in China, aiming to boost sales in the world’s largest car market.
Volkswagen will ship 200,000 Europe-built vehicles to China in 2013 and invest €3.4 billion in Brazilian operations as European demand falls.
Fiat is preparing to build two small SUVs, one Fiat, one Jeep, at its Melfi facility from 2014, aiming to boost exports and keep Italian plants active amid falling European sales.
The German supplier will expand its South Korean operations with a $178.7 million investment through 2013, adding 300 jobs and focusing on new automotive technologies.
JLR has suspended its planned Brazilian manufacturing site following a court decision that ended regional tax breaks for foreign automakers, undermining the business case for local production.
The Chinese government has approved Volvo's plan for a 4 billion yuan Chengdu plant, paving the way for local production of the XC60 and S60L from 2013.
Brownfield Communities Development has purchased the ex-GM Mansfield-Ontario stamping plant in Ohio, with plans to bring in new tenants and create 1,100 jobs at the site.
Chrysler has introduced a 3D modelling system at its Indiana plant, aiming to reduce engineering costs and improve production of new eight- and nine-speed transmissions.
Ford will halt all vehicle production in Australia by October 2016, closing its Broadmeadows and Geelong plants and affecting hundreds of jobs as local demand slumps.
BMW’s Rosslyn plant has gained Chinese certification, clearing the way for exports of the new 3 Series from South Africa to China starting in 2012.
Major manufacturers including Ford, Opel, Fiat and Peugeot Citroën are facing mounting losses as European car plants run well below capacity and sales continue to fall.
Mahindra Reva Electric Vehicles has inaugurated a new Bangalore facility with a 30,000-unit annual capacity, aiming to advance electric mobility in India from September 2012.
Scania has begun construction of a new manufacturing facility near Bangalore, aiming to produce trucks and buses for the Indian market from 2013.
PSA Peugeot Citroën’s decision to cut 8,000 jobs and close the Aulnay plant has drawn a strong response from the French government, which says it cannot accept the move.
Slupsk facility to shed 142 jobs and lower production of Omni range buses following ongoing weak demand in core European markets.
BMW will reduce its temporary workforce by half and hire thousands of permanent employees, following an agreement with its works council amid growing pressure to manage labour costs.
Scania is reducing bus production and cutting 142 jobs at its Słupsk, Poland plant, citing weak demand for public transport vehicles across key European markets.
General Motors has dismissed speculation that Opel’s Ruesselsheim plant will produce Peugeot and Citroën cars, stating manufacturing is not part of its alliance with PSA.
General Motors is ramping up production in St. Petersburg and launching 12 new models in Russia, even as it prepares to close its Bochum plant in Germany.
General Motors will introduce a third shift at its Arlington Assembly plant in Texas, creating 800 jobs to meet demand for full-size SUVs including the Chevrolet Tahoe and Cadillac Escalade.