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Report: Mitsubishi Planning Dealer Expansion, More Models for U.S.

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A few years ago, your author speculated that Toyota would probably be having a good run as there was mounting evidence that Americans couldn’t really afford new automobiles. Last week, retailers were reportedly informed that the company intends to expand its North American lineup, nearly doubling its product offerings by 2030.

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SAIC-GM-Wuling starts production at new $1.1B base in Chongqing; initial capacity of 400K vehicles and 400K engines

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SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW) has started production at its new manufacturing base in Chongqing. It also signed an agreement for the second phase of production at the facility. The first phase of production at the Chongqing base represents initial investment of RMB 6.6 SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile Co. billion (US$1.1 SAIC has a 50.1%

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SAIC-GM-Wuling breaks ground for new R&D center and proving ground

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The facilities, which are adjacent to the joint venture’s Baojun passenger car production base, will support the development of new vehicles for China. Since its establishment in 2002, SAIC-GM-Wuling has been leveraging resources from China and abroad. In addition, several of its products have become industry leaders.

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Stellantis production footprint could be in danger over battery-plant dispute

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The era of Stellantis’ auto production footprint in Canada is in the end at stake within the dispute between the automaker and Ottawa over investment for the $5-billion battery-cell plant in Windsor, Ont. Unifor is urging its contributors in addition to alternative automobile employers to “contact their MPs and MPPs,” stated Payne. “We

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NRC report finds significant number of near-term technologies could greatly reduce fuel consumption in passenger cars

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This approach allows automobile manufacturers to create packages of technologies that can be tailored to meet specific cost and effectiveness targets, as opposed to developing diesel or full hybrid alternatives that offer a single large benefit, but at a significant cost increase.

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