World Vehicle Manufacturing - March

Published by: Automotive World

Published: Mar. 1, 2006 - 34 Pages

Table of Contents

Ghosn outlines Renault Commitment 2009

Toyota and Honda missing out on flexible fuelling

Germany: BMW to unveil new twin-turbo inline V6 engine

India: Production to hit 2,000 vehicles next year

Germany: Sales jump 15% in January

Malaysia: BMW eyes continued growth

Spain: BMW to boost spending on components

Romania: DaimlerChrysler expands production of transmission parts

UK: DaimlerChrysler to sell Smart Roadster license to Project Kimber

South Africa: Bus assembly to resume in East London

Bulgaria: Government woos DaimlerChrysler

US: Chrysler denies plans to cut back on truck production

Russia: Severstal adds Fiat Doblo to line-up

Italy: Fiat and Piedmont to collaborate on hydrogen transport programme

Italy: Fiat not to list shares of Ferrari in 2006

Italy: Iveco supplies diesel hybrid vans for Winter Olympics

Brazil: Fiat to invest Real 2.5bn

North America: Ford to build new Lincolns at Oakville and Chicago plants

US: Ford to suspend Mazda Tribute production

Canada: Ford to build hybrids by 2010

Australia: Production cut at Melbourne plant

Simultaneous engineering contract for new Ford diesel

US: Morgan Stanley boosts stake in GM

US: GM to slash dividend and executive salaries

US: Investment confirmed for Michigan plants

US: GM seeks place on Delphi creditors' committee

Portugal: Van plant under review

Spain: Opel Meriva to remain at Zaragoza

Brazil: GM to double output in Gravataí

Honda: making dreams reality

Japan: Honda denies reports on new hybrid model

US: Honda cuts Alabama output

UK: Honda considers extending fuel-cell trials

Hungary: Hyundai still considering alternatives to new Czech plant

Russia: Hyundai to manufacture commercial vehicles

India: Hyundai considers launching hybrids

US: Hyundai selects Hispanic advertising agency

China: Hyundai to set up financing unit

Japan: Mitsubishi develops plant-based resin for automotive interiors

Japan: Losses shrink in third quarter

China: Mitsubishi to acquire stake in local joint venture

Malaysia: Proton and Mitsubishi to forge technology alliance

Japan: Nissan developing global strategic model

Japan: January production falls

US: Nissan cuts pension for new hires

Japan: Nissan invests in new paint coat system

France: PSA on the lookout for diesel hybrid partner

Brazil: Peugeot sales increase 67.7% in January

Argentina: Renault achieves massive sales growth

South Korea: Renault Samsung chief executive to step down

Suzuki’s global expansion plans

China: Suzuki to launch Liana in March

Japan: Suzuki recalls miniwagons for coolant leak

Japan: Suzuki posts strong third quarter

US: ITC to probe alleged hybrid patent violation by Toyota

US: Hino may set up truck plant in Arkansas

Vietnam: Toyota slashes prices

China: Toyota to set up research centre

Germany: VW to cut 20,000 jobs

Germany: Scania stake not up for sale

Germany: VW initiates new retirement scheme

Germany: Audi TT Special Edition could mark the end of the model

Japan: Sanyo Electric and VW collaborate on hybrid batteries

Belgium: Volvo Trucks cleans up operations at Ghent

India: Volvo inaugurates technology centre and product development unit

Russia: Renault Trucks signs letter of intent with RusPromAvto

France: Renault Trucks enters venture with Nissan

Sweden: All-round protection for Volvo "Peace Bus"

Russia: Avtotor to build Chery models

Russia: AvtoVAZ to build new plant?

Ukraine: CMI to assemble Chery cars

Romania: Talks stall over Daewoo plant acquisition

Russia: OAO Russkie Mashiny increases stake in GAZ

Russia: GM-AvtoVAZ to resume production

Russia: Isuzu and Severstal Avto sign agreement to produce trucks

US: Lotus chief steps down

Iran: Iran Khodro to establish truck plant?

Brazil: Lifan Group eyes Mini engine plant

India: Mahindra & Mahindra workers threaten strike

Russia: Mazda approved for distribution unit

UK: Nanjing extends Longbridge lease

Germany: Porsche to offer a hybrid Panamera

China: Shanghai Maple invests heavily in hybrids

China: Ssangyong looking at platform development with SAIC

Zambia: Tata considers setting up engine plant

Serbia: Zastava production falls 6% in 2005

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Abstract

World Vehicle Manufacturing is a dedicated round-up of all the latest global happenings and analysis specific to the manufacturing activities of the world's light vehicle manufacturers. It covers the following topics:

• Business models
• Capacity utilisation
• Design
• Financial performance
• Forward model programmes
• Joint ventures
• Labour
• Logistics
• Manufacturing processes
• Materials
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Modularity
• Motor shows
• Plant investments
• Platform architectures
• Production results / forecasts
• Purchasing
• Research and development
• Technology

Automotive Vehicle Manufacturers focuses on the top vehicle manufacturers in the world. The report covers all the facets of the automotive industry, from car and commercial vehicle manufacturers to their manufacturing strategies, technologies, model launches, future models and production planning. The report also sheds light on market news and analysis vis-à-vis the vehicle manufacturers. Also included in the report is the retooling of production units, plant shutdown and relocations.

World Vehicle Manufacturing provides both broad macro-economic information as well as detailed focus analysis down to component or material level: there is no better way to stay informed on the latest developments in automotive manufacturing globally.

Who relies on this report?

• Vehicle manufacturers
• Suppliers
• Consultants
• Investment Banks/Finance/Venture capital

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