Previously the motorsport and high-performance vehicle subsidiary of SEAT, the Cupra division is going from strength to strength. To keep the sales momentum going, Cupra has recently facelifted the Formentor and Leon, which are now in production at the Martorell plant in Spain. Inaugurated in 1993, the facility will be converted for small battery-electric vehicle… Continue reading World NM: New Cupra Formentor and Leon Now in Production at SEAT’s Martorell Plant001910
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World NM: Ford Delays 2025 Bronco Sport and Maverick Shipments for Additional Quality Checks001909
Back in May 2023, during the 68th Annual Meeting of Shareholders, big kahuna Jim Farley made it clear that quality is job number one at Ford Motor Company. To this effect, Dearborn’s favorite son implemented a build-and-hold campaign for the 2024 Ford F-150, namely extra quality checks that delayed shipments to dealers nationwide by weeks.… Continue reading World NM: Ford Delays 2025 Bronco Sport and Maverick Shipments for Additional Quality Checks001909
World NM: Ford Kicks Off Mass-Market Production of Its All-Electric Explorer in Cologne 001908
Ford of Europe’s main plant in Cologne, Germany, starts assembly of the Explorer EV – a model with American heritage through its name but otherwise rocking more Volkswagen DNA than anything else. About three years ago, Ford of Europe announced that it plans to become fully electric by 2030 and consequently closed the production of… Continue reading World NM: Ford Kicks Off Mass-Market Production of Its All-Electric Explorer in Cologne 001908
World NM: Fiat 500e To Gain ICE Sibling With Mild-Hybrid Assistance001907
Converting an EV platform to accommodate internal combustion sounds pretty stupid, but guess what? Italian automaker Fiat will do exactly that with the 500e, which is a completely different animal from the ICE-powered 500 under the skin. Given the aforementioned, why not update the 500? For starters, it came out in 2007, only to be… Continue reading World NM: Fiat 500e To Gain ICE Sibling With Mild-Hybrid Assistance001907
World NM: Subaru Forester Hybrid Coming 2026, Will Be Made Stateside001906
Last month, Subaru announced that its long-running Legacy will be discontinued after model year 2025. Made in Lafayette, Indiana, the sedan is going out with a whimper instead of a bang due to abysmally poor sales compared to the Legacy-based Outback. The assembly line will come to a screeching halt in the spring of 2025.… Continue reading World NM: Subaru Forester Hybrid Coming 2026, Will Be Made Stateside001906
World NM: Ford Cutting F-150 Lightning Production Over Slowing Demand001905
In production since April 2022, the F-150 Lightning all-electric pickup truck isn’t selling well. Demand is painfully low, so much so that Ford will reduce the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center from three work crews totaling 2,100 hourly workers to a single crew. According to Ford spokeswoman Jessica Enoch, 700 peeps will be presented with a… Continue reading World NM: Ford Cutting F-150 Lightning Production Over Slowing Demand001905
World NM: Nissan Smyrna Assembly Plant Celebrates the Production of Its 15 Millionth Vehicle001904
Tennessee-based Smyrna Assembly Plant was built in the period between 1981 and 1983. Its first product came in the form of the Nissan 720 pickup truck, which offered regular and king cab options with either 2WD or 4WD. A little over four decades since the first Smyrna-built 720 rolled off the line, the facility achieved… Continue reading World NM: Nissan Smyrna Assembly Plant Celebrates the Production of Its 15 Millionth Vehicle001904
World NM: Aston Martin Hiring 400 People for Manufacturing Positions at Gaydon and St Athan Plants001903
Aston Martin originally expected to deliver 7,000 vehicles in 2023, which is a lower volume than Ferrari’s 13,221 and Lamborghini’s 10,112 deliveries. Aston Martin revised the aforementioned total to 6,700 units, but alas, a definitive number hasn’t yet been provided by the Gaydon-based manufacturer. Although there’s a lot of catching up to do, the British… Continue reading World NM: Aston Martin Hiring 400 People for Manufacturing Positions at Gaydon and St Athan Plants001903
World NM: First EX VIN 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Reportedly Produced at Bowling Green Assembly001902
Earlier this month, the National Corvette Museum suspended assembly plant tours at the Corvette’s production facility due to manufacturing advancements. According to MidEngineCorvetteForum admin and co-founder John, the assembly line has been updated to support Corvette ZR1 production. A reliable source informed John that the first (continue reading…) Go to Source
World NM: Toyota’s New Three-Row Electric Sport Utility Vehicle Will Be Made in the US001901
During the Land Cruiser 250 Prado’s debut, Toyota teased no fewer than two new sport utility vehicles. One of them was eventually revealed in October 2023 at the Japan Mobility Show in the form of the Land Cruiser Se three-row electric SUV concept. Toyota has recently confirmed that it’s going to make a three-row electric… Continue reading World NM: Toyota’s New Three-Row Electric Sport Utility Vehicle Will Be Made in the US001901