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Nikkei: Nidec to build $715M e-axle plant in Mexico

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The Nikkei reports that Japan-based motor maker Nidec is planning to invest an estimated ¥100 billion (US$715 million) to build an e-axle plant in Mexico. The company plans to be capable of building an annual 7 million e-axles by March 2026. The planned Mexico plant would be responsible for delivering part of the remaining 1.3

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Dürr builds high automation paint shop for Ford in Mexico

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Dürr has built a high-tech paint shop for Ford in Hermosillo, Mexico, in order to accommodate a new vehicle that Ford will be producing. The project in Hermosillo represents the largest order that Ford has given to Dürr in Mexico. The new replacement paint shop is located next to the existing stamping and assembly plant.

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Volkswagen plans to build electric vehicles in Mexico with an initial $750M investment

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Volkswagen is moving ahead with plans to build electric vehicles in Mexico. Holger Nestler, president and CEO of Volkswagen Mexico, says the automaker will provide two investment packages to advance EV production.

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Tesla will build next-gen/cheaper electric cars in Texas rather than Mexico first

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A new excerpt from Elon Musk’s biography confirms that Tesla will build its first next-generation electric cars in Texas rather than at the upcoming Gigafactory Mexico. This should be reassuring amid potential delays in building the new plant.

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Tesla Gigafactory Mexico will build the company’s next-gen vehicle

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Tesla Gigafactory Mexico will build the company’s next-generation vehicle. During Investor Day 2023, Elon Musk confirmed Gigafactory Mexico’s location and Tesla’s plans for the new production facility. The Tesla CEO elaborated that Gigafactory Mexico will focus on building the company’s next-gen vehicle.

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Tesla to build a new factory in Monterrey, Mexico [Updated]

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Following a call between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, officials say a deal should be announced any day for a Tesla factory in Mexico. Update: The Mexican President has now confirmed that Tesla will build a factory in Monterrey with details likely to come tomorrow.

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Tesla officially announces Gigafactory Mexico to build next-gen electric vehicle

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Tesla has officially announced ‘Gigafactory Mexico’ to build its next-gen vehicle platform to support new models. more… The post Tesla officially announces Gigafactory Mexico to build next-gen electric vehicle appeared first on Electrek.

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