World Vehicle Manufacturing - April

Published by: Automotive World

Published: Apr. 1, 2006 - 35 Pages

Table of Contents

GM and Suzuki: let's just be friends

Renault Nissan Deutschland scheduled for closure

Germany: BMW to produce bi-fuel 7-Series by 2009

China: Summer launch for BMW M5 and M6

US: BMW builds one-millionth vehicle

Germany: BMW sales growth offset by rising costs

Brazil: AvtoVAZ eyes Mini engine plant

DaimlerChrysler

China: Beiqi Foton and DaimlerChrysler truck venture talks stall

US: Chrysler announces changes to health care programme

US: DaimlerChrysler re-hires 1,000 Belvidere workers

Germany: Karmann to lower Crossfire production

Germany: DaimlerChrysler admits foreign bribes

UK: Return of the Dodge brand

Mexico: DaimlerChrysler to invest US$1bn for plant upgrade

India: Fiat to close Kurla plant

India: Fiat and Tata launch combined distribution network

Italy: Fiat could benefit from government job cut solution

Italy: Iveco cautions on biodiesel use

Italy: Iveco undergoes organisational restructuring

China: Ferrari sales double in 2005

US: Ford to take restructuring charges in first quarter

UK: Ford abandons plan to generate 1,000 jobs at Halewood

UK: Aston Martin Newport Pagnell facility faces uncertain future

Germany: Ford and works council reach agreement

US: Ford confirms new 3.6-litre diesel

GM and Suzuki: let's just be friends

US: General Motors reduces pension benefits

Poland: General Motors considers stake in FSO Warsaw facility

US: General Motors revises 2005 losses and delays SEC filing

US: General Motors and Toyota extend partnership but cut fuel-cell research

US: General Motors announces 400 temporary lay offs at Spring Hill

Japan: Honda to build new engine plant

Japan: Honda to purchase one million newly issued Marujun shares

China: Honda to boost production capacity by 65%

US: Honda considering Alabama expansion

US: Kia commits to Georgia

Russia: IzhAvto petitions for increased Kia assembly

India: Hyundai rolls out one millionth car in record time

US: Visteon to supply satellite radio systems to Hyundai

US: Mitsubishi suspends Raider production

Japan: Mitsubishi upgrades Canter engines for Euro 4

Egypt: Nissan rolls out first batch of Sunny models

Japan: Nissan demonstrates new distance control assist system

US: Executive restructuring at Nissan North America

The Renault-Nissan Alliance: progress and prospects

France: PSA's European assembly plants face possible closure

Iran: Peugeot to form joint export firm with IKCO

China: PSA Peugeot Citroën joint venture anticipates 50% sales jump

France: Plastic Omnium and PSA Peugeot Citroën collaborate on technological innovation

France: PSA presents supplier awards

France: Renault and NTN to resume bearings partnership talks

Brazil: Renault launches locally built Megane II sedan

France: Renault exhibits Brazilian-built Clio with flex-fuel engine

Romania: Dacia to double Logan exports

Switzerland: Dacia launches Logan Steppe Concept

US: Renault honours suppliers

Japan: Toyota to consider low-cost cars

UK: Hino ready to exploit demise of Foden

Czech Republic: PSA and Toyota target output of 320,000 units in 2007

Turkey: Toyota to boost production

US: Toyota to merge subsidiaries

China: Toyota to produce Yaris in Guangzhou

Japan: Toyota Auto Body to double Prius capacity

Canada: Toyota to build new components facility in Ontario

US: Subaru plant to manufacture Toyota Camry

Japan: Toyota begins Lexus GS450h hybrid sales

Germany: Volkswagen agrees to sell Europcar

Germany: Volkswagen in talks with Porsche to produce Panamera

Spain: Navarre plant to strike

Spain: Seat unions to petition for A3 at Martorell

Argentina: Volkswagen to invest US$100m in new minivan

Russia: Volkswagen on verge of assembly plant deal

Skoda spreads its wings

Brazil: Volvo Truck to invest US$75m by 2010

Sweden: Volvo premieres hybrid technology for commercial vehicles

Sweden: Deutz-engined Volvos to take Renault cabs

Sweden: Volvo reluctantly extends EGR option in Europe

Smaller VMs News Round-up [p24]

India: Bajaj Auto to venture into CVs

Malaysia: Chery to revive CKD project

China: Denway sells 50% of bus division

Russia: Great Wall to set up plant in Tatarstan

Ukraine: Isuzu to form truck and bus sales venture

China: JAC and Chery may form alliance

Brazil: Marcopolo and Ruspromavto form bus venture

Norway: Th!nk Nordic declares bankruptcy

February European car sales

February global light vehicle sales

The race to the base: the competition for value segments in established and emerging markets

Abstract

• 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

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

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