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VW to Cut Jobs, Production In Russia
Volkswagen AG says slumping sales, a weak ruble and no sign of economic recovery have prompted it to lower output and trim the workforce at its assembly plant in Kaluga, Russia.
Toyota Ready to Approve Car Plant in Mexico
Toyota Motor Corp.'s board could approve the company's first auto assembly plant in Mexico as soon as April, sources tell Reuters.
Study: Interlock Could Cut 85% of Alcohol-Related Deaths
Some 85% of alcohol-related traffic deaths in the U.S. could be prevented if all cars were equipped with interlocks that test for blood-alcohol levels, according to the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute and U-M Injury Center.
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Nissan Grows in Tennessee
This is the Nissan Vehicle Assembly and Battery Plant in Smyrna, Tennessee: Outside Nissan Smyrna The assembly plant measures 5.9-million square feet.
Manufacturing and the Digital Twin
Computer-aided design and manufacturing enable designers to develop digital objects, create virtual factories to produce them and run simulations to see how the plant would work in the real world.
Magna to Open Exterior Parts Plant in Mexico
Magna International Inc. is constructing a 285,000 sq-ft factory in Queretaro, Mexico, that will begin supplying plastic fascias and rocker panels for carmakers worldwide in the first quarter of 2016.
GM Phasing Out Most Operations in Russia
General Motors Co. will close its assembly plant in St. Petersburg, Russia, at mid-year and phase out its Opel brand in the country by the end of 2015.
Making IndyCars Cooler Through Technology
IndyCar races aren’t once they once were, at least when it comes to popularity.
Nissan to Open Supplier Park in Tennessee
Nissan Motor Co. is developing a $160 million supplier park near its assembly plant in Smyrna, Tenn.
China Chides Foreign Carmakers on Quality, Pricing
China Central Television has accused several carmakers of selling defective products and/or charging too much for parts and repairs.