German automobile manufacturer Daimler has commenced the production of the Mercedes-Benz A-Class vehicles at the Valmet Automotive's manufacturing plant at Uusikaupunki in Germany. The move is a part of the manufacturing agreement signed ...
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Japanese automobile production in July this year totaled 910,114 units, decreasing by 13,405 units or 1.45 percent compared to the same month of the previous year. Japan's auto output indicated a year-on-year decline for the 11th ...
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FAW Jiefang Qingdao Automobile Co., Ltd holds a launching ceremony for its brand new V series truck at Qingdao International Convention Center. At the spot, general manager Ding Dahai says that V trucks can meet users' high demands in ...
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German automobile manufacturer Opel has launched the new Meriva multi purpose vehicle (MPV) for the domestic market at the 2013 Chengdu Motor Show in China. The new vehicle is powered by 1.4L turbocharged engine that generates maximum ...
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Primoceler, a microfabrication company specializing in laser micro welding and scribing of transparent materials, has developed the first sapphire-to-sapphire welding process. "We were the first to weld glass to glass, glass to silicon ...
Zhejiang Geely Holding Group became China's largest vehicle exporter in July for the first time ever, as its exports continued to see a strong uptrend, despite the overall sector reporting a year-on-year drop in exports for three ...
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Swedish automobile manufacturer Volvo Car has unveiled the new P1800 plug-in hybrid concept coupe, which is the first of a series of three concepts to be built on the carmaker’s Scalable Product Architecture (SPA). The new concept ...
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Japan-based Toyoda Gosei has opened a new automobile parts manufacturing company, Toyoda Gosei Rubber Mexico (TGRMX) with an investment of $1.5m. The new plant is expected to strengthen the company's automotive rubber hose production in ...
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South Korean automobile manufacturer Kia Motors will debut the new 2014 Kia Soul compact sports utility vehicle (SUV) at the upcoming 65th Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung (IAA) scheduled to be held during September 2013 in Frankfurt, ...
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Japanese carmaker Honda has introduced two new experimental safety technologies for decreasing the collisions between automobiles and pedestrians as well as motorcycles. The new safety systems include vehicle-to-pedestrian (V2P) and ...
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Audi, the German luxury car manufacturer, is set to mesmerize fashion lovers by showcasing the all-new sporty, sophisticated and progressive lineup from Audi as part of Audi Autumn Collection 2014. In partnership with The Fashion Design ...
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As announced by China's National Bureau of Statistics on August 27, in the first seven months this year the aggregate gross profits of large and medium-sized industrial enterprises in China reached RMB 3.00322 trillion ($490.5 billion), ...
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Japanese automaker Honda Motor's Chinese venture Dongfeng Honda Automobile is planning to recall 408,069 vehicles in China over the defective piston rods. The recall affects the company CR-V sport utility vehicles (SUV) manufactured for ...
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Automobile manufacturer Nissan Motor Asia Pacific has expanded the Nissan Technical Centre South East Asia (NTCSEA) in Bangkok, Thailand with a total investment of about JPY3.4bn ($34.48m). The amount was used in the opening of a new test ...
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Japan-based automobile parts manufacturer Toyoda Gosei has opened a new automobile parts manufacturing company, Toyoda Gosei Rubber Mexico (TGRMX) in the US with an investment of $1.5m. The new plant is expected to strengthen the ...
Tags: Toyoda Gosei, Automobile Parts