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Higher wages and active unions in South Korea have led General Motors to consider scaling back its manufacturing presence in the country, which currently builds a fifth of its global output.
Fiat has kept thousands of Italian autoworkers on state-backed paid leave, idling factories for months as car sales slump across Europe.
Volkswagen’s Chattanooga factory has created more than 12,000 jobs and generated over $643 million in annual income, according to University of Tennessee research.
Bentley will enter the luxury SUV market in 2016 with a new model built at its Crewe plant, targeting global growth and a base price of €180,000.
Dacia’s Mioveni plant has produced its 100,000th 0.9-litre TCe turbocharged engine, less than a year after the unit’s introduction in the brand’s core models.
Two unions at Daimler's Portland, Oregon, truck plant remain on strike over pay and benefits, with union leaders aiming to revive stalled contract negotiations.
Unionised workers at GM Korea held a six-hour partial strike on 4 July, halting production and refusing overtime as wage talks stalled and concerns grew over future manufacturing plans.
National Electric Vehicle Sweden moves closer to reviving Saab car production in Trollhättan, Sweden, with plans to recruit 27 assembly workers ahead of a targeted restart.
Opel is weighing a move to assemble the Mokka subcompact SUV at its Figueruelas plant in Zaragoza, Spain, as European demand outpaces expectations.
A group of lightly camouflaged 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class saloons has been filmed waiting outside the company's Sindelfingen plant ahead of the model's official launch.
Ongoing industrial action at Hyundai’s South Korean plants has led to a production shortfall of 41,000 vehicles and losses exceeding $730 million.
After weeks of industrial action and threatened production moves, Dacia and its Mioveni plant workforce have agreed a pay deal including a 6% salary increase and a higher bonus.
General Motors and Opel leaders will meet Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin on 11 April, as the future of the Bochum plant and jobs at the German subsidiary remain in question.
The six-mile facility in Florida, previously used by Ford and Harley-Davidson, will support Chrysler’s year-round vehicle testing after four years of inactivity.
Opel will move production of the next-generation Mokka from South Korea to a European facility, aiming to strengthen its crossover's appeal in its core markets.
Volkswagen and the United Auto Workers are discussing a German-style works council for the Chattanooga factory, with a formal plan expected by mid-2013.
Geely has decided not to pursue a majority stake in Fisker Automotive, citing US government loan conditions tied to the Delaware plant as a key obstacle.
French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroën will begin assembling four models in Kazakhstan from June 2013, partnering with Agromash Holding and targeting up to 10,000 units annually.
General Motors will use spare capacity at Opel and Vauxhall factories, including Ellesmere Port, to produce vehicles for other GM brands such as Chevrolet.
Growing sales for compact SUVs in Europe have prompted Toyota to consider local production of the RAV4, aiming to boost regional content and supply.
Porsche plans to increase its workforce by 3,000 by 2018 as part of its drive to reach 200,000 annual sales, with new roles focused on its core German sites.
General Motors will idle all three of its US full-size pickup plants for 10 weeks to manage a spike in unsold inventory ahead of launching redesigned Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra models.
Tata Motors has dismissed speculation about a $1 billion investment in Romania, clarifying it has no current plans to establish manufacturing operations there.
Audi will build the new A3 sedan for Europe at its expanded Gyor facility, separating it from the Ingolstadt-built hatchbacks and Sportback models.