Filed under: Etc., Nissan
During the automaker’s Quality Forum, reporters were told that Nissan had reduced “nonconforming deliveries,” a euphemism for bad batches of parts from vendors, by 85 percent from 2007 to 2011. Yet problems remain, according to a report in Automotive News, with suppliers in North America – both the U.S. and Mexico – [...]
Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing, Nissan
Nissan has announced plans to build a new manufacturing facility in Mexico. The company will invest $2 billion in a new complex situated in Aguascalientes, Mexico to help produce the automaker’s B platform models. The plant is expected to begin operations in late 2013 and should be capable of producing up to [...]
Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing, Audi, Luxury
Audi will begin construction of a new manufacturing facility in North America, according to Ward’s Auto. While the German luxury manufacturer hasn’t chosen a specific location as of yet, early whispers hint to a location in Mexico. Previously, Audi parent company Volkswagen had investigated the possibility of producing Audi models alongside [...]
Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Earnings/Financials, South America
Automotive News reports that Nissan and Daimler may team up on a joint-assembly plant in Mexico. The two automakers are currently finalizing plans that could see a facility open by 2014 to produce up to 200,000 vehicles per year for the North American market. If the project gets [...]
Filed under: Etc., Safety
A new series of health studies may have discovered a link between vehicle exhaust and a range of ailments, including autism, Alzheimer’s Disease and more. The Wall Street Journal reports that scientists around the world have conducted studies investigating the impact of exhaust fumes on families living close to highways. The researchers [...]
