Light Vehicle Manufacturing - April

Published by: Automotive World

Published: Apr. 1, 2007 - 27 Pages

Table of Contents

Nissan suspends development of heavy-duty pickup

UAW fights to save Ford 4.4-litre diesel work in Cleveland

Malaysia: PSA Peugeot Citroen exits talks with Proton

Russia: Great Wall forms venture with Tatarstan government institution

Uzbekistan: GM negotiating with UzDaewoo to build Chevrolet cars

Brazil: Fiat developing new low-cost car for emerging markets

China: Guangzhou Honda planning new brand

China: Chery-Chrysler Group model to debut at Shanghai motor show in April

China: Chery launches the Karry van

China: Huachen announces plans for three new Brilliance models

India: Mahindra launches facelifted Bolero

Switzerland: GM Europe announces Cadillac BLS wagon

Switzerland: Nissan unveils second generation X-Trail

Canada: Government offers CA$15m for automotive technology research

US: ID Systems to implement wireless vehicle management systems at DaimlerChrysler facility

India: Government allocates funds for new automotive testing centres

US: MSC.Software extends simulation software offering

US: ID Systems to implement wireless vehicle management systems at DaimlerChrysler facility

US: Adobe announces Acrobat 3D software supply deal for Renault

China: Government reduces automotive export licences by half

China: Unified corporate tax rate approved

Mexico: Automotive production falls 9.8% in February

US: Ford to close Virginia plant in June

US: Ford F-series production resumed in Louisville after engine dispute

US: Kentucky legislature approves US$200m Ford incentive

US: Chrysler Group wins award for plant safety

US: BMW to lift local production by 43%

US: New Honda plant in Indiana to build the Civic

US: Nissan announces results of buyout offer in Tennessee

US: Hyundai to establish US$270m engine plant in Alabama

Belgium and Germany: Union officials claim GM Antwerp and Bochum plants may close

Belgium: Audi takes control of Volkswagen Brussels plant

Czech Republic: Hyundai commences construction of €1bn plant

Germany: Opel discussing sale of Kaiserslautern plant to Kirchhoff

Germany: Mercedes-Benz Sprinter production switch boosts market share

Netherlands: Mitsubishi extending life of current Colt

Poland: Fiat increases capacity at Tychy facility

Poland: Year-to-date car output leaps 10.6%

Portugal: Volkswagen to invest €500m in Palmela plant

Russia: General Motors already planning expansion of plant under construction

Russia: Strike at Ford Focus plant ends

Slovakia: PSA Peugeot Citroen outlines plans for Trnava factory

Slovakia: Kia working on several new models for Zilina factory

Spain: Volkswagen approves short-term plans for Seat; layoffs imminent

UK: PSA Peugeot Citroen agrees sales of Ryton site

Australia: Holden trims production at Elizabeth facility; 600 jobs to go

China: Chang'an Ford begins S-Max production

China: Ssangyong and SAIC to set up car assembly plant

China: Chery production hits 800,000-mark

India: Hyundai denies reports of LCV plans

India: Toyota planning US$500m expansion of Bangalore facility

India: Kerala government pitching for Nissan plant

India: BMW to launch its first locally assembled cars

Japan: Toyota keen to protect itself from currency fluctuations

Japan: Nissan to cut production at two more plants

Thailand: Toyota inaugurates third Thai plant

Argentina: Vehicle production up 108.1% month-on-month in February

Brazil: Honda to produce engines and transmissions in Sumare

Interview: Detlef Wittig (Chairman) and Martin Jahn (Board Member), Skoda Auto

Magna eyes developments at Chrysler, but actions may prove modest

Chery's great leap westward

Japanese OEM sales (February 2007) and production results (January 2007)

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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