TOKYO, Mar 27, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Mitsubishi Motors Corporation will temporarily suspend production at the following production line considering the impact on the parts supply chain due to the global expansion of COVID-19 coronavirus. First production line (for Keicar) at Mizushima Plant (Okayama, Japan): From March 27th to April 10th About Mitsubishi Motors… Continue reading @Mitsubishi: Mitsubishi Motors Announces Temporary Production Suspension at a Plant in Japan
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Hyundai to suspend car production of cars at St. Petersburg plant during week off
MOSCOW, March 26. / TASS /. Hyundai will suspend car production at its plant in St. Petersburg between March 30 to April 3 in connection with a presidential decree on the announcement of a non-working week in the country, the company said in a statement on Thursday.
“Hyundai Motor Company announces that, according to the decree of the Russian President, in connection with the difficult epidemiological situation associated with the spread of coronavirus, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Rus plant will suspend production for the period of March 30 to April 3,” the company said.
Earlier, the Nissan plant in St. Petersburg announced a suspension of production for a week for the same reason.
Earlier this week automakers began to suspend production at their Russian factories due to problems with the supply of parts. Volkswagen and PSA have already announced a downtime, while Sollers also announced the risk of suspension of production of cars at UAZ and Ford Sollers. A significant part of the tota..
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Automakers began to suspend production in Russia due to lack of parts
MOSCOW, March 24. / TASS/ Automakers began to suspend production at their Russian factories due to problems with the supply of parts, the companies revealed on Tuesday.
Volkswagen and PSA have already announced a downtime, while Sollers also announced the risk of suspension of production of cars at UAZ and Ford Sollers.
A significant part of the total Russian capacities for assembling foreign cars will undergo production suspension: in addition to Volkswagen and PSA, in particular, they have their own production capacities in Russia – Renault (plant in Moscow), Chinese Haval (plant in Tula), Mersedes (plant in Moscow Region), Nissan and Hyundai (plants in St. Petersburg).
Lack of foreign parts
Volkswagen closed most of the European sites last week due to coronavirus, PSA plants were closed in Europe until March 27. This was reflected in the Russian capacities of foreign automakers.
Volkswagen plants in Kaluga (production of Tiguan, Polo and Skoda Rapid) and Nizhny Novgorod (contact ass..
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@Daimler: 20. Mar 2020Daimler Trucks & Buses maintaining its service network
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Nissan to end car manufacturing at Indonesia plant to curb costs
Nissan Motor will end vehicle manufacturing at its plant in Indonesia in order to rightsize and move toward improved profitability.A plan to revamp the business is due in May, and the future of the Indonesia operations had long been in question.Mitsubishi Motors, which is in a global carmaking alliance with Nissan, already has a strong presence in Southeast Asia.
Mitsubishi: MEMS Lidar for autonomous driving
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Fleet Complete Expands OEM Collaborations with Ford Data Services™
Fleet Complete’s software now integrates with Ford Data Services™ to provide telematics capabilities to Ford vehicles in the U.S. This integration streamlines customer experience and ensures seamless connectivity by leveraging Ford’s built-in hardware. Enabling more customers to access fleet telematics through OEM integrations, Fleet Complete significantly expands its market reach in support of an accelerated… Continue reading Fleet Complete Expands OEM Collaborations with Ford Data Services™