production news

LG Electronics (LG) announced today the launch of a new busi-ness initiative with the unveiling of a solar cell production line in Gumi, about 200 kilometers southeast of Seoul.

THINK, the Scandinavian electric vehicle (EV) maker, has re-started production of the THINK City – one of the world’s first urban EVs – at a state-of-the-art new facility with manufacturing partner Valmet Automotive in Uusikaupunki, Finland.

The Board of Management of Daimler AG decided on the further development of Mercedes-Benz Cars’ global production network.

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of October 2009.

The Daimler AG and the Russian automaker Kamaz yesterday signed the agreements for the establishment of two joint ventures. The basis of the projects is the strategic partnership that Daimler Trucks established with Kamaz, Russian Technologies, and the investment bank Troika Dialog in December 2008.

This week, Daimler AG started production of the smart fortwo electric drive at the smart plant in Hambach, France.

Lee Noble, the maverick designer and engineer who has defined the British low volume sports car market in recent years, is back in the hot seat of an all-new company, Fenix Automotive Limited

In September 2008, when fledgling vehicle manufacturer Aptera named Paul Wilbur president and CEO, the 27-year Detroit auto executive set forth a series of financial goals and product deadlines. "Aptera's production and delivery will be tied directly to funding," said Wilbur.

Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced that in anticipation of strong future demand, it will construct a second dedicated production facility for its safe, long-life, rapid charge SCiB battery, in the Kashiwazaki Frontier Park, in Kashiwazaki city, Niigata prefecture.

NCR Corporation (NYSE:NCR) today opens its new ATM manufacturing facility in Columbus, Ga., rolling out its first NCR SelfServ™ ATMs and bringing innovative manufacturing back to North America.

Volkswagen will continue its systematic growth course in China. This was announced by Dr. Horst Neumann, Member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG for Human Resources, in Shanghai on Thursday, the day when the five millionth vehicle produced by Shanghai Volkswagen (SVW) left the assembly line.

The Thai-produced Mazda2 will be a key element in Mazda’s future growth in the ASEAN region, which is continuing to see growing demand for small cars.

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company today announced a plan that would discontinue consumer tire production at a plant in Amiens, France, as part of its strategy to reduce high-cost manufacturing capacity globally.

On Tuesday, 12 May, 2009, the first mass-produced Škoda Yeti left the assembly line of Škoda Auto's plant in Kvasiny. By starting the mass-production process, Škoda has completed the launch of its brand new model line (fifth in total) and entered the SUV segment. The very first Yeti produced yesterday is a four-wheel drive, has a blue colour (aqua) and is fitted with a 1.8 TSI engine.

Gulf’s Deepest Production Expected to Add 125,000 Barrels of Oil Per Day

SunEthanol Inc., a biofuels technology company, announced today that it has secured funding to commercialize the Q Microbe, a unique natural bacteria capable of converting cellulose into ethanol. Series A financing for developing patent-pending cellulosic ethanol technology around the Q microbe has been provided by VeraSun Energy (NYSE: VSE), Battery Ventures, Long River Ventures and AST Capital.

Niblack Mining Corp. Niblack Mining Corp. is pleased to announce that it has staked a new copper-zinc-silver-gold volcanogenic massive sulphide ("VMS") property located on Prince of Wales Island, southeast Alaska.

Preparation for the production of the new Porsche model series Panamera is running at high speed: Today, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart celebrated its topping out ceremony for the further expansion of its Leipzig plant.