Japanese automaker Nissan Motor has officially opened its R$2.6bn ($1.5bn) complex in Resende, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as part of its plan to achieve 5% market share and become the number one Japanese automotive brand in Brazil. The ...
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The ISO/TS16949 is an ISO technical specification aiming to the development of a quality management system that provides for continual improvement, emphasizing defect prevention and the reduction of variation and waste in the supply chain. ...
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The ISO/TS16949 is an ISO technical specification aiming to the development of a quality management system that provides for continual improvement, emphasizing defect prevention and the reduction of variation and waste in the supply chain. ...
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Electric carmaker Tesla Motors is set to raise $1.6bn through convertible senior notes in a registered public offering for business expansion. The American carmaker will use the amount to expand its business; develop and manufacture ...
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Magna Steyr, an operating unit of Magna International, has entered into a new manufacturing contract with German luxury carmaker BMW Group. Under the contract, Magna Steyr will continue assembling BMW's vehicles at its plant in Graz, ...
Ford Motor Co. said it will add 5,000 jobs in the United States and launch 23 new vehicles globally in the upcoming year. "Next year, we are embarking on our most ambitious global launch year ever" said Raj Nair, group vice president for ...
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Mack Trucks’ Macungie Cab and Vehicle Assembly operation in Macungie, Pennsylvania is the first U.S. manufacturing facility to receive platinum-level certification, according to the American National Standards Institute. The plant ...
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Mack Trucks says it is reducing the CO2 output from its Macungie truck plant by 215.3 tons per year, as a result of working with Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) to identify ways to reduce its energy consumption. This is the third year ...
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Nissan and West African conglomerate Stallion Group are set to jointly launch vehicle assembly in Nigeria. This move is in expectation of final approval by the Federal Government of the new Automobile Industrial Policy, aimed at ...
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Ford Australia insists tomorrow’s visit from Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane will not impact its decision to cease local production within three years. Macfarlane revealed his desire to convince Ford to change its mind on its ...
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Japanese automotive company Nissan Motor has commenced production of its new Nissan Note at its Sunderland Plant in the UK. The company had invested GBP125m in this car manufacturing plant earlier for this expansion. It also received a ...
German carmaker Volkswagen Group is planning to strengthen its overseas presence by setting up a production plant in Southeast Asian markets, in order to offset the declining demand in the European market. Volkswagen, which currently has ...
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Indian automaker Tata Motors has formed a partnership with Malaysian automotive conglomerate DRB-HICOM Berhad for the import, distribution and assembly of its commercial vehicles in Malaysia. As part of this deal, Tata has entered into a ...
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German carmaker Volkswagen’s Chinese joint venture Shanghai Volkswagen (SVW) has opened a new vehicle manufacturing plant at Urumqi in Western China. Claimed to be the first plant in Xinjiang region and the Group's 102nd plant ...
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Canadian automotive shipments plunged in the first half of 2013, according to an analysis by DesRosiers Automotive Consultants. The industry analyst said the total value of all shipments in the vehicle assembly sector fell 5.8% from ...