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  • Fiat 500X crossover teased during presentation of 500L MPV in Italy

    Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne has ended months of speculation by confirming this week that production of the upcoming 500X crossover, as well as a planned Jeep variant, will take place at the company’s plant in Melfi, Italy. Preparing the plant for the production of the two new vehicles will cost approximately $1.3 billion. The first cars are expected to roll off the line in 2014, with exports to U.S. also expected to start that same year. The decision to produce both vehicles in Melfi was partially made to appease the Italian government by helping shore up production at some of...

  • 2011 Infiniti Etherea Concept
    Infiniti Will Build Etherea-Based Compact In U.K.

    Infiniti’s new compact car based on its Etherea concept from 2011 will be built at Nissan’s Sunderland plant in the U.K. The car, which will utilize a platform developed by Mercedes-Benz for its own range of compact cars, is expected to enter production in 2015 and could be on sale...

  • Lexus LFA build #500
    Lexus Builds Its Last LFA

    The last Lexus LFA, build #500, has rolled off the line at Toyota’s Motomachi plant in Japan.

  • A new Range Rover under construction at Jaguar Land Rover's Solihull plant
    Jaguar Land Rover Paves Way For Possible Production In Saudi Arabia

    Jaguar Land Rover is to conduct a detailed feasibility study for possible production in Saudi Arabia, signing a letter of intent today with the country’s National Industrial Clusters Development Program (NICDP), an industry group tasked with establishing major business opportunities...

  • SSC Ultimate Aero XT chassis #5
    Final SSC Ultimate Aero Enters Production

    American supercar manufacturer SSC, the company formerly known as Shelby SuperCars and builder of the record-breaking Ultimate Aero line of vehicles, has confirmed that the very last example of the Ultimate Aero is about to enter production at its facilities in West Richland, Washington. You may...

  • 2013 Dodge SRT Viper
    2013 SRT Viper Production Will Ramp Up After Thanksgiving

    We’ve just driven the all-new 2013 SRT Viper, and can confirm it is a marvelous machine, and now production of the car is ready to be lifted to full capacity as customer orders start getting filled. Chrysler will be waiting until after this week’s Thanksgiving break before production of...

  • Ralf Speth and Yin Tongyao

    China is currently the single biggest market for Jaguar Land Rover, so it should come as little surprise that the British firm already has an alliance deal with one of China’s biggest automakers, Chery, and will soon be establishing its first design center outside the UK in China. This week, Jaguar Land Rover has announced together with Chery that it has received approval from Chinese regulatory authorities for the formation of a new joint venture, as well as a license to manufacture cars locally. First announced in March of this year, the scope of the joint venture, valued at...

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    BMW Confirms Plans For New Plant In Brazil

    A few months ago we reported that BMW was considering building a new plant in Mexico for production of its 3-Series. While that option may still be on the table, the automaker has confirmed this week that it will build a new plant in Brazil for an undisclosed model, pending approval from regulatory...

  • 2011 Infiniti Etherea Concept
    Infiniti Chooses To Build New Compact In-House

    After announcing in May that it would call on Austrian independent vehicle manufacturer Magna Steyr to build its upcoming compact car, believed to be a production version of 2011’s Etherea concept, Infiniti has now announced it will build the car itself. The decision was made following the...

  • Maserati’s main facility in Modena, Italy
    Inside Maserati’s Factory: Video

    Maserati is about to embark on an ambitious plan to increase its sales almost 10-fold within the next several years. Key to the plan succeeding is the launch of several higher volume models, including a new SUV that will be based on the Jeep Grand Cherokee and produced at a Chrysler plant just...

  • GM develops new resistance spot welding process for aluminum
    New Welding Technique Should Lead To More Aluminum In GM Cars

    General Motors has developed what it says is an industry-first aluminum welding technology, which allows it to use more aluminum in the construction of its cars rather than heavier conventional materials. This will lead to lighter and more fuel efficient cars from the automaker going into the...

  • Sergio Marchionne
    Italian Fiat Plants May Build Chrysler And Jeep Models For U.S. Market: Report

    Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne met with Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti over the weekend to address concerns Fiat might be closing one or more plants in Italy due to its shrinking market share and excess capacity. A joint statement after the meeting said Fiat would revise its plans by...

  •  First Porsche Boxster to be built at former Karmann plant in Osnabrück, Germany

    It's not widely known amongst the general public, but Porsche frequently contracts out its actual production. In the past, Porsche relied on Finnish independent vehicle manufacturer Valmet to build its Boxster and Cayman models, though for the latest generation Porsche decided to move production back to its main facilities in Zuffenhausen, Germany. However, with demand for the new car proving quite strong, and for good reason, Porsche has called on its parent company Volkswagen for additional capacity. That additional capacity has come from the former Karmann plant in Osnabrück, Germany...

  • 2014 Porsche Macan spy shots
    Porsche May Boost Macan Production To 75,000 Units Annually: Report

    Porsche will be introducing two new models next year that will serve as bookends for the automaker’s lineup, helping it to reach its goal of selling as much as 200,000 vehicles per year by 2018. One of these will be a high-end supercar whose numbers will total less than a 1,000 units. The...

  • 2013 Audi Q5
    Audi Picks San José Chiapa As Location Of New Mexican Plant

    In April, Audi confirmed Mexico as the country where it would build its first North American plant. This week the automaker has revealed the exact location for the plant: San José Chiapa, in the Mexican state of Puebla. The location is an obvious one due to the area’s existing...

  • 2012 Infiniti G25 Sedan
    Infiniti Latest To Eye Mexican Plant

    Audi recently confirmed plans to build a new plant in Mexico and BMW is reportedly considering the same, so it comes as little surprise that fellow luxury automaker Infiniti is also considering building a new plant in Mexico. The information was revealed by none other than former Audi of America...

  • 2012 Ford Falcon
    Does Ford’s 'One Manufacturing' System Spell The End Of The Falcon?

    We’ve heard a lot about Australia’s Holden Commodore, which in sedan bodystyle is set to debut once again in the U.S., this time as the 2014 Chevrolet SS. However, the Australian market has another local hero, the Ford Falcon, which like its Holden counterpart offers rear-wheel drive...

  • Ford plant in Thailand
    Ford Cutting Platforms And Complexity With ‘One Manufacturing’ System

    Ford is about to embark on an ambitious plan to streamline all of its car plants around the globe in order to boost their efficiency and see them introduce a set of common practices. Ford calls this ambitious plan the “One Manufacturing” system and hopes to have it fully implemented by...

  • 2012 Tesla Model S Signature

    Tesla is adamant it will be able to build and deliver 5,000 units of its Model S electric sedan by the end of the year, despite it only planning to build around 500 examples this quarter to ensure all quality issues are addressed. Next year, however, Tesla will be ramping up production to around 20,000 units, though this figure may need to be increased by 50 percent if demand for the cars continues at the current rate. Tesla already has a 10-11 month waiting list for the Model S, and during the announcement of its financial position yesterday the boss of the company, Elon Musk, said he...

  • 2013 Cadillac ATS sedan begins production at the Lansing Grand River assembly plant
    2013 Cadillac ATS Production Starts, Deliveries In August

    Production of the 2013 Cadillac ATS is underway, with the first cars to reach dealers this August.

  • 2011 Mazda RX-8 Spirit R
    Mazda Extends RX-8 Production Due To Strong Demand In Japan

    Mazda will extend production of its RX-8 sports car by 1,000 units due to overwhelming demand for the special RX-8 Spirit R final edition.

  • 2012 Infiniti FX
    Infiniti Starting Production In China In 2014

    After announcing late last year that it was moving its global headquarters to China, Infiniti has now confirmed that it will also start production in the world’s most populous nation commencing in 2014. Infiniti states it will build two models in China though is yet to reveal which models...

  • 2013 Lexus GS 350
    Lexus Craftsmanship--Precision During Production: Video

    They say that the little things make all the difference. If that's the case, then the attention paid to the smallest details is probably why Lexus has the reputation it does for quality and reliability. As the video above shows, each component of each car is painstakingly inspected throughout...

  • 2011 Audi Q5
    Audi Confirms Mexico As Site For North American Plant

    After years of speculation Audi has finally come out and announced it will build a new plant in North America, confirming today Mexico as its desired location for the plant. While Audi is yet to pick an exact site, the automaker states that the decision will be finalized by the end of the year...

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