Focus on automotive: Production
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16/10/2019In just five years of production Lamborghini Huracán number 14,022 rolls off the assembly line, marking a production milestone for the V10 model of Lamborghini. The Gallardo, the previous Lamborghini V10 model, was produced in a total of 14,022 units over a production cycle of ten years (from 2003 to 2013). The commemorative model with chassis... -
12/10/2019SsangYong Motor announced it had signed a licensing agreement allowing Saudi National Automobiles Manufacturing Company (SNAM) to assemble up to 30,000 Rexton Sports SUV and Rexton Sports Kahn pick-up per year at the Jubail industrial complex in the east of the country from 2021. Ssangyong hopes the agreement with SNAM will help increase its... -
12/10/2019Nissan is marking the start of production of the new Juke at its Sunderland plant (UK) - the only production location for this second-generation compact crossove - following a £100 million investment. Developed by Nissan's European design and R&D teams in Paddington, London, and Cranfield, Bedfordshire, 70% of Juke production will be for the... -
09/10/2019Volume production of the electrified new Ford Puma is now underway at Ford’s manufacturing facility in Craiova, Romania. Offered with advanced Ford EcoBoost Hybrid 48-volt electrified powertrain technology, Ford’s new SUV-inspired compact crossover is the first hybrid vehicle to be manufactured in Romania. Ford has employed an additional 1,700... -
09/10/2019The sixth generation of the Opel Corsa is now rolling off the production line at the Spanish Groupe PSA plant in Zaragoza: King Felipe VI of Spain, Groupe PSA Chairman of the Managing Board Carlos Tavares and Opel CEO Michael Lohscheller kicked off serial production of the Opel bestseller at a ceremony with employees and invited guests on Monday... -
07/10/2019Nissan has developed a new way to use robots to make car parts out of sheet steel. Nissan hopes to commercialize the proprietary technique, known as "dual-sided dieless forming". The technique involves two synchronized robots working from opposite sides of a steel sheet, using diamond-coated tools to gradually shape the steel. Thanks to its... -
04/10/2019Tesla's China factory aims to start production this month but it is unclear when it will meet year-end production targets due to uncertainties around orders, labor and suppliers. The U.S. electric vehicle maker aims to produce at least 1,000 Model 3s a week from the new factory by the end of this year, the centerpiece of its ambitions to boost...