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DECEMBER 3, 2016

The nearly 5,900 employees at Windsor Assembly are bringing more than 33 years of minivan production knowledge and expertise to the launch of the Pacifica Hybrid. —Brian Harlow, Head of Manufacturing, FCA – North America. Since launching the first minivan in 1983, the Windsor plant has built 10 million of the more than 14.3

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OCTOBER 19, 2012

Toyota Motor Corporation’s (TMC) engine production subsidiary in Thailand, Siam Toyota Manufacturing Co., STM), will from 2015, expand the production capacity of diesel engines used in Innovative International Multi-purpose Vehicle Project (IMV) series vehicles to meet increasing demand in emerging markets.

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MARCH 7, 2017

Honda launched global production of a new, state-of-the-art 10-speed automatic transmission at Honda Precision Parts of Georgia, LLC (HPPG) in Tallapoosa, Georgia. It will appear first in upper grades of the all-new 2018 Honda Odyssey minivan, launching this spring, and will be applied to additional light-truck and car models in the future.

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JULY 22, 2020

FCA also has selected Waymo as its exclusive strategic partner for L4 autonomous technology across the FCA fleet and has already started to work with Waymo to imagine future FCA products for the movement of people and goods operated by the Waymo Driver. Our now four-year partnership with Waymo continues to break new ground.

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DECEMBER 15, 2014

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 billion (US$1.1 billion) by the joint venture. SAIC has a 50.1%

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Baua Electric

MAY 29, 2023

On Would possibly 30, native media reported that Hengchi Automotive resumed manufacturing of its best style – the electrical SUV Hengchi 5 within the Tianjin manufacturing unit. Hengchi 5 manufacturing used to be suspended extreme hour on April 25. It consisted of sedans, coupes, SUVs, and MPV (minivans).

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OCTOBER 19, 2011

On October 14, SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW) became the first vehicle manufacturer in China to sell 1 million units in the domestic market this year. On August 9, SGMW launched the first product from its Baojun brand, the 630 midsize sedan. SGMW continues to explore new opportunities for its products in other markets.

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MAY 25, 2011

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia (TMMIN), Toyota Motor Corporation’s (TMC) vehicle production subsidiary in Indonesia, plans to increase the annual production capacity of TMMIN’s Karawang Plant from 100,000 vehicles to 140,000 vehicles by early 2013. In 1977, TMMIN started production of the “Kijang”, an.

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DECEMBER 19, 2016

Waymo (formerly the Google self-driving car project, earlier post ) and FCA announced that production of 100 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans ( earlier post ) uniquely built to enable fully self-driving operations has been completed. The Pacifica Hybrid will be a great addition to our fully self-driving test fleet.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Li-ion battery maker LG Chem will supply the 16-kWh Li-ion battery pack system and controls for the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivan. The agreement with FCA US marks the first time LG Chem will engineer and manufacture a complete battery pack in Michigan for a volume production North American PHEV. Earlier post.)

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MAY 26, 2009

A prototype electric minivan for the USPS. Chrysler LLC has submitted three proposals representing a request for $224 million in funding to two US Department of Energy (DOE) initiatives: the Electric Drive Vehicle Battery and Component Manufacturing Initiative and the Transportation Electrification Initiative. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 15, 2014

The facilities, which are adjacent to the joint venture’s Baojun passenger car production base, will support the development of new vehicles for China. It has recorded many technological achievements and received several national awards for production. In addition, several of its products have become industry leaders.

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APRIL 6, 2021

In March 2018 an e-POWER version of the popular Serena minivan was launched, which was followed by the all-new Kicks SUV e-POWER in June 2020. Nissan has set the goal to achieve carbon neutrality across its operations and the life cycle of its products by 2050. The Note claimed the best-selling car in Japan title in 2018.1.

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Baua Electric

MAY 17, 2023

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. The post Stellantis production footprint could be in danger over battery-plant dispute appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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OCTOBER 28, 2011

SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW) completed the expansion of the second phase capacity expansion of its manufacturing facility in Qingdao, Shandong. billion (US$173 million), has increased the production capacity of SGMW’s Qingdao plant by 70% to 510,000 vehicles annually. It complements SGMW’s original manufacturing base in Liuzhou, Guangxi.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Toyota will increase production of the Highlander mid-size SUV in late 2013 at the company’s Princeton, Ind. The project is expected to create approximately 400 new jobs at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana, Inc. Annual Highlander production volume is expected to increase by approximately 50,000 units at TMMI.

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JUNE 10, 2014

It also forecasts that the number of vehicles with complete aluminum body structures will reach 18% of North American production, from less than 1% today. lbs (186 kg) and minivans at 396.5 Fifty years of uninterrupted aluminum growth for North American manufactured light vehicles is guaranteed. lbs (248 kg), SUVs at 410.3

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JANUARY 16, 2018

ft 2 (2.4%); cars increased 1 ft 2 (2.1%); minivans/vans increased 1.0 Since MY 2008, market share has shifted towards car SUVs and truck SUVs, and away from cars, pickups, and minivans/vans. Car SUVs had the largest production share increase of any vehicle type in MY 2016, up 1.3 ft 2 (1.9%); truck SUVs increased 0.4

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JANUARY 9, 2024

That supposition is based on the Saloon concept, which the manufacturer had on hand at CES and claimed would be the first model in the lineup. The Saloon looks like a minivan concept from the early 1980s — boasting a wedge shape and tons of glass. However, the company hasn’t expressed any intention to put it into production.

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JULY 31, 2017

In addition, the all-new Pacifica minivan also makes strategic use of aluminum. Further, the Pacifica’s liftgate comprises an aluminum outer panel bonded to a cast-magnesium inner panel—one of the largest cast-magnesium automotive components in high-volume production. pounds per vehicle. Earlier post.). Module category.

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DECEMBER 22, 2023

But I’m convinced that while there are few “bad” cars that make it to production, some are quite clearly out of their element in their particular segment. Kia Carnival: To be clear, this writer isn’t criticizing the Carnival because it is a minivan, he is criticizing it because there fails to be any one standout trait.

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DECEMBER 22, 2016

Waymo will also receive 100 Chrysler Pacifica PHEV minivans from FCA built uniquely to support self-driving operation. Waymo CEO John Krafcik will have one of the autonomous PHEV minivans onstage for his keynote at NAIAS in January.). These vehicles would join Waymo’s existing fleet, which are currently being tested in four US cities.

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OCTOBER 11, 2014

The agency’s reasoning was that since alternative fuel vehicle production has generally been less than 0.1% of total vehicle production until very recently, the impact of excluding alternative fuel vehicles was negligible. While alternative fueled vehicles still represent a very limited portion of overall new vehicle production (0.7%

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

While overall sales growth has been slowing and market share battles are becoming increasingly competitive in the Chinese car and minivan market, the SUV and multipurpose vehicles (MPV) segments show significant strength. —Rick Hanna, Global Automotive Leader, PwC. million and 1.2 million units sold, respectively. million by 2021.

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Baua Electric

MAY 19, 2023

The CEOs of the 2 firms wrote utmost pace to Top Minister Justin Trudeau, announcing Ottawa had showed in writing 5 occasions that it will fit manufacturing incentives beneath america’ Inflation Relief Work, however has now not delivered on the ones loyalty. The government has dedicated to lend as much as $13.2 I expected this.

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MARCH 15, 2013

Data for MY 2011 are final; data for MY 2012 are preliminary and based on projected vehicle production values provided to EPA by manufacturers. The number of SUV, pickup, minivan, and van models that have combined EPA label values of 20 mpg (11.8 l/100 km), both slightly worse relative to MY 2010. l/100km) or more.

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MAY 7, 2009

million units, according to estimates from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM). Official figures for vehicle production and sales are scheduled for release next Monday. Bolstered by government stimulus plans, sales of autos in China likely reached a record high of 1.15

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The wait shouldn’t even be that long due to sustained rumors that production is supposed to commence before summer ends. As the best sport wagons tend to be manufactured overseas and a sound business case has to be made before the automaker is willing to make the necessary investments to export them into our market.

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DECEMBER 13, 2013

Manufacturer-specific technology adoption over time for key technologies. Light trucks (pickups, minivans/vans, and truck SUVs), accounted for 36% of all light-duty vehicle production in MY 2012, the second lowest level since 1993. Click to enlarge. l/100 km) or more, compared with nine models five years ago.

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JULY 6, 2023

The automobile used to be no longer made as a result of former proprietor Fiat Chrysler Vehicles didn’t have the correct platform for it, and a unmarried product used to be incapable of soaking up the prices of a brandnew structure. All 3 are constructed at Stellantis’ manufacturing facility in Kenitra, Morocco.

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JANUARY 3, 2024

Croatian hypercar manufacturer Rimac Automobili has thrown the world a bit of a curveball. The electric hypercar company was developing an autonomous taxi based around the Renault Espace minivan. The business is reportedly in the middle of a plot to develop robotaxi services for Europe and making some decent headway at that.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

The cells are produced by Electrovaya’s proprietary non-toxic production process which does not use massive quantities of toxic n-methyl pyrrolidone (NMP), unlike most other commercial lithium-ion battery manufacturers. Typical MN-HP cells are available in 30Ah to 40Ah format (110 - 150Wh) and housed in a flat polymer pouch.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Hachigo was in charge of developing the first-generation of the US-built Odyssey minivan, which was launched in 1999 primarily for the US market. Hachigo then assumed a role in the area of manufacturing as General Manager of Honda’s Suzuka Factory in April 2011. He served as Vice President and Director of Honda Motor Europe Ltd.

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MAY 19, 2023

The CEOs of the 2 corporations wrote utmost pace to Top Minister Justin Trudeau, announcing Ottawa had showed in writing 5 instances that it could fit manufacturing incentives underneath america’ Inflation Aid Operate, however has no longer delivered on the ones constancy. The government has dedicated to serve as much as C$13.2

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NOVEMBER 12, 2023

In Europe and the United States, they’re continuously perceived as dull minivans or handy movers impaired in departure house products and services. – Commercial – The price of hanging this automotive into manufacturing used to be meager for Volvo. In the end, Geely helped with the manufacturing.

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OCTOBER 10, 2014

The report also noted that: Since alternative fuel vehicle production [CNG, PHEVs and EVs] has generally been less than 0.1% of total vehicle production until very recently, the impact of excluding alternative fuel vehicles was negligible. The detailed data supporting the report were obtained directly from automobile manufacturers.

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MAY 26, 2023

the place the automaker lately idled a manufacturing unit that may be given brandnew product. based forecasting company AutoForecast Answers says there may be some attainable the automaker may just come to a decision to journey electrified product deliberate for Brampton, Ont., Sam Fiorani of U.S.-based

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