Mercedes-Benz, a division of German firm Daimler, is commencing construction work for a new passenger car plant in Russia. “Establishing a passenger car production in Russia is a strategic investment in an important sales market for ...
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Daimler is planning to open a new facility in Russia for the production of Mercedes-Benz cars. At Esipovo Industrial Park, about 40 kilometers northwest of Moscow, a flexible production of SUVs and the E-Class Sedan will be established. ...
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German luxury car-maker Audi is expanding its production footprint worldwide by opening a new automobile plant in San José Chiapa, state of Puebla, Mexico. The plant has an annual production capacity of approximately 150,000 ...
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Audi has put a new topcoat paint shop into operation at its plant in Ingolstadt. Board of Management Member for Production Prof. Dr. Hubert Waltl opened the 12,000 square meter building (129,000 sq. ft.) on Tuesday together with Plant ...
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Hannover, September 22, 2016 – Standing out with its unmatched product range in the European semi-trailer industry, German manufacturer Kässbohrer is presenting its transport solutions, innovative technologies and new services at ...
Volkswagen has taken a major step towards increased environmental sustainability of production at its facilities around the world. At present vehicles and components are now manufactured in a way which is 25 percent more environmentally ...
General Motors (GM) is investing $290m in its Corvette plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky, US to carry out upgrades at the facility. The investment will modify the faciliity's vehicle assembly operations with new technologies and processes. ...
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German luxury vehicles maker Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) has broken on a new plant in Mexico. Guests attending the official ceremony in San Luis Potosí included Rogelio Garza Garza, Undersecretary of Industry and Commerce at the ...
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General Motors has opened a CNY8bn ($ 1.2bn) Cadillac plant in Shanghai, China to produce CT6 luxury sedan range. The plant, operated by SAIC-GM joint venture, will produce at least 160,000 cars per year. The plant has been ...
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Porsche is planning to spend around €1bn on its main site in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, Germany to build the company’s first all electric race car Mission E. The investment will result in the creation of 1000 new jobs and it ...
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At the recent European Coatings Conference on Automotive Coatings on September 24 and 25 in Düsseldorf, Germany, Dr. Klemens Bartmann, Global Technology Director at Axalta Coating Systems, a leading manufacturer of liquid and powder ...
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Japanese automaker Subaru has announced plan to invest $140m in its Indiana plant in the US to boost its production capacity by 100,000 units per year. The plant currently produces 300,000 units. The investment will be made by Subaru ...
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Axalta Coating Systems will showcase its Harmonized Coating Technologies, a consolidated coating system, in China at the SURCAR 2015 automotive body finishing show in Shanghai. Combining latest generation waterborne coatings with ...
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PPG Industries' automotive refinish business has reached a key milestone as more than 15,000 PPG customers worldwide—collision centers, distributors and dealerships—are now benefiting from the Internet connectivity capabilities ...
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Automobile major Skoda will carry out optimization of its three manufacturing units in Mladá Boleslav, Kvasiny and Vrchlabí in the Czech Republic during a three-week break on account of factory holidays. While work for ...