Japanese automaker Toyota Motor (TMC) is planning to build a new $285m transmission-production facility in the Changshu Southeast Economic Development Zone, Jiangsu Province, China. The facility known as Toyota Motor (Changshu) Auto Parts ...
Japanese carmaker Toyota Motor (TMC) is planning to invest JPY40bn ($504m) in its Thailand based engine production subsidiary Siam Toyota Manufacturing to expand the production capacity of diesel engines. Following the completion of ...
Japanese carmaker Honda is planning to invest $200m at its Anna Engine and Russells Point Transmission facilities in Ohio, US. Of the total investment, about $170m will go towards Honda's engine plant in Anna, which will see addition of a ...
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US automaker Chrysler has started the production of Ram 2500 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) pickup trucks at its Saltillo Truck Assembly Plant, Mexico, US. The 2012 Ram 2500 CNG, an OEM-built compressed natural gas-powered pickup truck is a ...
Ford Motor and Dow Automotive Systems are partnering to research the use of advanced carbon fiber composites in high-volume vehicles. The automaker said that, reducing the weight of new cars and trucks by up to 750 lbs by the end of the ...
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Japanese automaker Honda will replace the Integrated Motor Assist series with the introduction of a new gas-electric system called the Honda Sport Hybrid. The new gas-electric system comprises three different systems: intelligent dual ...
Automaker Renault has installed 400,000sq m of solar photovoltaic systems at six of its French production sites. The panels have been installed at sites in Douai, Maubeuge, Flins, Batilly, Sandouville and Cleon to develop total power of ...
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French automaker Faurecia and Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology (ICT) have signed an agreement to jointly work on R&D engineering and prototypes for advanced industrial processes for composites in the automotive field. Under ...
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US-based automaker Chrysler has awarded a multi-year contract to Wabco, a tier-one supplier to the commercial and automotive vehicle industry, to deliver vacuum pump technology to be equipped in its passenger cars in North America, Europe ...
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Ford Motor has started production of the new C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid vehicle at its Michigan assembly plant (MAF) in the US. By the end of 2012, the automaker intends to deliver eight vehicles for US customers which are claimed to ...
Swedish automaker Scania has won a contract from mail and logistics firm PostNord to supply heavy trucks for the distribution of its packages and letters in Norway, Denmark and Sweden. Under the agreement, Scania will deliver a total of ...
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Indian automobile firm Tata Motors and Italian automaker Fiat have ended their distribution pact, clipping their six-year sales relationship. Following the deal, Italian car maker will take full control of sales, marketing and service ...
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American Honda Motor and Zipcar have entered into an agreement under which the automaker will become a preferred vehicle manufacturer for Zipcar. As per the deal, the automaker will add a couple of hybrid and electric-vehicles to Zipcar's ...
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Daimler Trucks has delivered 120 of the 140 Freightliner trucks ordered by two transport and logistics companies in Mexico. Of the total, 90 trucks were ordered by Express- and package delivery service Estafeta, while the remaining 50 ...
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Ford Motor has expanded its partnership with CEVA Logistics to include a range of additional logistics functions for its assembly plant in Kansas City, Missouri, US. Under the deal, CEVA will continue to support the F-series truck with ...
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