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Honda to Build Fit at New Plant in Mexico Starting from 2014
With Japan becoming the Land of the Rising Yen, more and more automakers are moving production outside the country to improve their profit margins. On Wednesday, Honda laid the foundation stone for the construction of a new production plant in Celaya, Mexico. The new factory will become operational in 2014 and among other cars that will be produce there is the subcompact Fit (named Jazz in other markets) for the Mexican, U.S. and Canadian markets, as well as other regions.
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Honda Starts Building The 2015 Fit At Its New Plant In Mexico
Honda celebrated the production start of the redesigned 2015 Fit at its new plant in Celaya, Mexico. The event was attended by Enrique Pena Nieto, president of Mexico, and Takanobu Ito, president & CEO of Honda Motor Co. Read more »...
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Mazda To Build A Toyota-branded Sub-compact Based On The Mazda2 In Mexico For North America
Toyota is preparing a new sub-compact model for the U.S., Canada and Mexico that will be based on the Mazda2, with manufacturing to take place at Mazda’s plant in Mexico. The factory is currently under construction and is scheduled to become operational...
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Nissan To Invest Up To Us$2 Billion To Build Its Third Plant In Mexico In 2013
Japanese carmaker Nissan said on Wednesday it plans to invest up to US$2.0 billion (€1.5 billion) for an all-new manufacturing plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico, that will be operational by late 2013. The new facility, which will complement Nissan’s...
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Mazda Begins Construction Of New Mexican Plant That Will Produce The Mazda2 And Mazda3
In order to keep up with the growing demand in the Central and South American markets as well as to reduce its dependence on Japan, Mazda has formed a new joint venture Sumitomo Corporation to build a new factory hub in Mexico. The joint venture facility...
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Honda Begins European Production Of Jazz At Swindon Plant
No more "Made in Japan" Jazz models -at least for most European consumers- as the first British-built examples of the five-door hatchback have rolled off the production line at Honda's factory in Swindon. Up until now, all European market versions...
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