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Skoda begins production of second-gen Kodiaq from Kvasiny plant | Autocar Professional

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Skoda Auto has launched series production of the second-generation Kodiaq, its SUV flagship model, at the plant in Kvasiny, Czech Republic on January 17. In preparation, the company has made considerable investments into modernising both the production line and welding shop.

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Volkswagen starts operation of $22M North American Battery Engineering Lab in Chattanooga

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billion commitment to boost its product portfolio, R&D, and manufacturing capabilities in the North American region. Since 2019, Volkswagen has already transformed four of its global factories to assemble these MEB-specific battery packs, with sites in Germany, Czech Republic and two in China; Chattanooga is the fifth one.

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SEAT Componentes to manufacture new 6-speed manual for Volkswagen Group MQB platform; 450K units/year

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Located in El Prat de Llobregat, this is one of the facilities owned by the Volkswagen Group worldwide for the manufacture of transmissions, together with the ones in Kassel (Germany), Mladá Boleslav and Vrchlabi (Czech Republic), Córdoba (Argentina) and the four plants located in China (Tianjin, Dalian, Changchun and Anting).

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Volkswagen to spend ~€44B on e-mobility, autonomous driving, new mobility services and digitalization through 2023

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This represents approximately one-third of total expenditure for the 2019-2023 planning period and is the outcome of the Group’s planning round, which has now been completed and was discussed and endorsed by the Supervisory Board of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft at its meeting on Friday. EV production. Earlier post.)

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Volkswagen Group China building battery system factory in Anhui to strengthen BEV value chain

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Volkswagen Group China is commencing construction of a battery system production factory in Hefei (Anhui province). With an area of more than 45,000 square meters, the plant will be located next to the production facilities of Volkswagen Anhui, Volkswagen’s first majority-owned joint venture for all-electric vehicles.

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Volkswagen Group to add 15 more plants to Industrial Cloud this year

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The Volkswagen Group is pushing ahead with the integration of its plants into the Volkswagen Industrial Cloud; the aim is to further improve the efficiency of the plants and reduce production costs. The first three plants were already linked up in 2019. Earlier post.) Cost savings through standardization.

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Li-ion maker A123 Systems to build HQ complex in Michigan, shrink US cell manufacturing

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Forcier told Crain’s Detroit Business that while the current Romulus plant has a production capacity of 4 million cells, it is producing fewer than 1 million annually. The company expects that its payroll will surpass its current level by $10 million annually by the end of 2019.

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