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Russia’s AvtoVAZ will partner with Asia Auto to build a $500 million assembly plant in East Kazakhstan, aiming for 120,000 cars a year and a 70% localisation rate by 2015.
Toyota has started building the 2012 Camry at its St Petersburg plant, marking a new phase for the saloon in Russia with locally adapted styling.
General Motors will pause Chevrolet Cruze output at its Lordstown, Ohio plant for the week of 28 November 2011 to prevent excess inventory as demand softens.
Severe flooding in Thailand has halted Honda production and left many local dealers facing prolonged disruption, threatening their financial survival.
Continental Tire will invest $500 million in a new Sumter, South Carolina facility, aiming for 1,600 jobs and up to 8 million tyres produced annually by 2021.
Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn warns prolonged yen strength could force Japanese carmakers to rethink domestic production, with Infiniti models set for overseas manufacturing.
Merck’s Onahama facility, the world’s only source of Xirallic paint pigment, has resumed production less than two months after the March 2011 earthquake halted supply to automakers.
Production halts continue at Honda, Toyota, Nissan and Mazda as supply chain disruptions and damage assessments deepen, with global manufacturers bracing for knock-on effects.
General Motors will idle its Shreveport, Louisiana plant for at least a week as parts shortages linked to Japan’s earthquake hit North American pickup output.
Hyundai Motor America will manufacture the majority of its US-market cars domestically, with the Sonata and other top sellers leading the shift.
The last Dodge Viper, a bespoke SRT10 Coupe, has rolled off the Detroit line, bringing nearly two decades of production at Conner Avenue Assembly to a close.
The £210m Sunderland facility will supply lithium-ion batteries for Nissan and Renault EVs from 2012, creating 200 jobs at the plant and 600 more in the UK supply chain.
General Motors will eliminate around 8,300 jobs at Opel across Europe, including nearly 4,000 in Germany and over 2,300 with the closure of Antwerp, as part of a plan to restore profitability.
PSA Peugeot Citroën has eliminated 5,700 jobs in its French operations, exceeding its initial voluntary departure target as part of a wider cost-cutting drive.
BMW and Brilliance Auto will invest $735 million to boost annual output in Shenyang to 75,000 vehicles, with a further plant planned for 2010.
Chinese automaker Great Wall Motor and Bulgaria’s Litex Motor have signed a $6 million agreement to build a 50,000-unit assembly plant in Lovech, aiming for EU market access.
National Geographic’s Ultimate Factory series offered a rare look inside the multi-stage process behind the Rolls-Royce Phantom, from German chassis construction to bespoke finishing at Goodwood.
BMW confirmed plans in September 2009 to produce two additional Mini models at its Oxford facility, aiming to expand capacity and secure jobs at the UK site.
Renault has confirmed production of an electric car in 2011, a new ecological model in 2012 and a traditional car in 2013 at its Spanish facility.
Labour representatives at Opel push for a two-year guarantee to keep all European factories open as Magna prepares to take control from General Motors.
Production at General Motors factories in São Paulo state halted as workers demand higher wage increases and bonuses, disrupting output during a peak sales period.
Toyota's Tsutsumi factory in Japan powers Prius production with solar energy, advanced waste management and innovative green technologies, influencing global manufacturing practices.
A 2008 Economic Policy Institute report projected up to 120,000 Pennsylvania jobs could be lost within a year if General Motors, Ford and Chrysler entered bankruptcy.