Indian automaker Hindustan Motors (HM) has started the local production of Mitsubishi's sports utility vehicle (SUV), Pajero, at its Tiruvallur plant near Chennai. The company has launched its locally assembled economical variants of ...
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Japanese carmaker Nissan is planning to use Renault Duster's platform for the development of its own SUV. Currently, the carmaker is focusing on the SUV project which is expected to be launched in the Indian SUV market with entry and ...
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South Korean automaker Kia Motors has started the production of its new Cee'd sports-wagon at its Zilina plant in Slovakia. According to the carmaker, the new sports-wagon is the estate version of the second-generation Cee'd hatchback ...
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Shanghai GM, a joint venture between US carmaker General Motors (GM) and China based Shanghai Automotive Industry (SAIC), has begun construction on a new $1.1bn (CNY7bn) manufacturing facility in Wuhan city, Hubei. The new plant will ...
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US based automotive systems supplier Inteva Products has opened a new $10m closure systems and motors manufacturing facility in Pune, India. The new 72,000sq ft facility will produce non-plastic parts such as door latches, window ...
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Delhi-based mattress producer Springfit plans to spend Rs.5 billion over the next two years to expand its production facilities and marketing activities. The company intends to set up four manufacturing units in metro cities to meet the ...
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Mahindra & Mahindra is planning to invest INR30bn ($578m) to open a new sport utility vehicle (SUV) manufacturing facility in Madhya Pradesh, India. The automaker has examined a land in Bagroda, around 20 km from Bhopal. Madhya Pradesh ...
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Swedish truck and bus manufacturer Scania has broken ground on a new vehicle assembly plant in Narasapura, Bangalore, India. Scania is planning to invest INR 2.5bn ($45.2m) in the new facility over the next three year period and the ...
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British automotive manufacturer McLaren Automotive has unveiled the new X-1 concept sports car at the 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance event in the US. The new sports concept is based on the carmaker's earlier 12C model and is ...
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US based truck and engine maker Navistar is planning to stop operations at its Garland truck manufacturing facility by the first half of 2013 to reduce costs and optimise its manufacturing footprint. Upon closing the Garland operations, ...
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EV Group (EVG) a leading supplier of wafer bonding and lithography equipment for the MEMS, nanotechnology and semiconductor markets, announced the completion of its newly expanded cleanroom IV facility at its corporate headquarters in ...
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MAULDIN, S.C. — December 3, 2012 — To enhance the comfort of flame resistant garments made with Mount Vernon FR fabric, Mount Vernon Mills is now offering its AMSOFT™ finish on all fabrics available within the brand's six ...
Japanese carmaker Nissan's Chinese joint venture Dongfeng Motor (DFL) is planning to invest $800m to build a new vehicle manufacturing facility in Dalian, Liaoning Province, China. The Dalian plant is scheduled to begin the production of ...
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SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW), General Motors' micro-van joint venture in China, has opened its new passenger car production plant in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. The company has invested $1.3bn in the first phase of the ...
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Renewable chemicals company, EcoSynthetix has commissioned a new £80m production line within its existing manufacturing facility in the US. The new line comprising the latest process automation technology allowing for maximum ...
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