World Vehicle Manufacturing - September

Published by: Automotive World

Published: Sep. 1, 2006 - 35 Pages

Table of Contents

Hyundai rules out buying Jaguar

New safety rules could ring death knell for Bugatti

UK: New initiatives for Rolls-Royce factory

UK: BMW reaches deal to sell Rover rights

UK: BMW’s new Mini rolls off assembly line

Germany: BMW plans new 4WD vehicle by 2010

Nigeria: Government to divest stake in DaimlerChrysler facility

US: Freightliner serves Allison

US: DaimlerChrysler to slash fourth-quarter Durango and Ram output

Germany: DaimlerChrysler revises term policy for top executives

US: Toledo plant begins Jeep Wrangler production

Russia: Fiat working towards 5% market share

China: Iveco ends bus joint venture with Changjiang

Italy: Fiat expects positive results in 2006

Can Land Rover save the 4x4?

US: Ford to cut dealership numbers

US: Ford’s Walton Hills stamping plant adopts new rules

US: Ford to scale back production

US: Ford to sell stake in consumer finance unit

US: Ford demands union concessions for new truck funding

US: Ford axes Lincoln V8 engine plans

Canada: Oshawa wins Camaro production

US: General Motors reveals V8 diesel with CGI block

US: Cadillac considers CTS coupe and crossover

Russia: Holden considering market launch

US: Saturn Ion production extended to March

Argentina: General Motors to increase production by 40%

Thailand: Honda to establish spare component manufacturing unit

Vietnam: Honda begins car operations

UK: Honda to supply hybrids to London Metropolitan Police

US: Honda to invest in Alabama engine production

Czech Republic: Hyundai construction could begin in November

US: New chief operating officer for Hyundai Motor America

Ukraine: Distributor to sell 20,000 Kia cars in 2007

Slovakia: Kia to unveil first Slovakian model, cee’d

South Korea: Hyundai to sell stake in Rotem unit

Japan: Mitsubishi to boost local production

Australia: Mitsubishi extends buyout offer

US: Union seeks guarantees from Mitsubishi

Japan: Nissan extends OEM agreement with Mitsubishi

North America: Nissan still considering another plant

Japan: Nissan launches new-generation V6 engines

Indonesia: Nissan considers plant expansion

Russia: More details emerge on PSA plant

Brazil: Citroën plans to sell 100,000upa by 2010

France: Renault ends Nordic distribution agreement with Volvo Cars

Brazil: Renault to hire 1,000 workers by early 2007

Japan: Toyota’s domestic sales dip but production rises in July

Japan: Toyota considers delaying new launches

Japan: Fuji Heavy may source small cars from Toyota

India: Toyota plans new plant in Karnataka

US: Government probes Sienna minivans

US: Slow SUV sales force Toyota to cut temporary workers

Poland: Toyota plans ¥19.7bn capacity expansion in Walbrzych

Australia: Toyota begins shipments of new Camry

Brazil: Volkswagen issues 1,800 layoff notices

Czech Republic: Skoda to hire 600 workers in Kvasiny

Mexico: Volkswagen workers agree to call off strike

China: China National turns down Volvo offer

Sweden: AB Volvo on the acquisition trail

Sweden: Mack and Renault boost Volvo Group deliveries

Serbia: Volvo considers local truck production

Chile: Volvo secures order for 499 buses

Russia: AvtoVAZ negotiating acquisition of Izhavto

Russia: Great Wall postpones assembly plans

Thailand: Isuzu invests in technical centre

India: Government to offload remaining Maruti stake

Colombia: Mazda invests in production expansion

UK: Nanjing waives escape clause for Longbridge plant

US: Paccar’s Kenworth expands Chillicothe plant

Germany: Porsche to skip Cayenne 2007 model year

India: Tata Motors to spin off Tata Motorfinance

July European car sales

July global light vehicle sales

Tata’s 1-lakh car

Argentina: will the potential finally be realised?

Engaged employees: seeking one careful owner

Financials: European,Japanese & US manufacturers, 2006

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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