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VW Announces New Engine Plant in Mexico, will Supply Chattanooga Factory with a Latest Generation Powerplant
Volkswagen has revealed plans to open up a new engine plant in Silao, Mexico in 2013 to supply vehicles made in Puebla, Mexico and Chattanooga in the USA with a latest generation powerplant. Construction works for the plant are set to begin this year.
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Vw Says It’s Nearing Decision On Production Site For 7-seater Crossover
In the beginning of the year at the Detroit Auto Show, Volkswagen presented the CrossBlue Crossover Concept for a three-row model with up to seven seats. The study looked more production ready than usual, something that company official admitted at the...
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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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Audi Selects Location For New Mexican Plant, Will Build Next Q5 Suv From 2016
Following a decision to erect its first North American, automotive assembly plant in Mexico earlier this year, and after looking at and evaluating a dozen or so locations in the country, Audi announced today that it has chosen San José Chiapa, in...
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Vw To Partially Idle Mexican Plant From End Of June Until Early August
The global slowdown in car sales is forcing Volkswagen to shut down parts of its Puebla assembly plant in Mexico beginning from next week and until early August. Union spokesman Arturo Monter was quoted by Reuters as saying that the temporary idling of...
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Vw New Beetle Celebrates 10th Birthday – One Million Sold So Far
The folks down at VW’s Mexican plant at Puebla have several reasons to celebrate as the 10th birthday of the New Beetle coincided with the production of the seven millionth Volkswagen in Mexico, which is at the same time the world’s one...
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