Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces that Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Alabama, Inc. (TMMAL), a TMC engine-production subsidiary in Alabama, United States, plans to increase engine production capacity and begin production of the 3.5-liter V6 “2GR” engine in March 2014 to meet growing demand. TMMAL is to boost annual production capacity by 216,000 units solely for the [...]

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. has begun tests of an electric vehicle (EV) based on the compact commercial vehicle NV200. AEON Retail Co., Ltd. will use the EV test cars as delivery vehicles within the Tokyo metropolitan area for their innovative, new online business. The vehicles will be monitored for one month to evaluate their potential [...]

Toyota announced it will expand its Huntsville, Ala. engine facility to increase North American production of V6 engines. The approximately $80 million investment will bring total plant investment to more than $700 million. Approximately 125 new jobs will be created, increasing employment nearly 10 percent to 1,150. The expansion will allow Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama, [...]

TVS Motor Company witnessed 7% growth in domestic sales. The company registered 151,181 units in April 2012 against 141,619 units in April 2011. Total sales of the company grew by 4% in April 2012 with sales of 174,455 units against 167,744 units registered in April 2011. Two Wheeler Total two wheeler sales grew by 4% [...]

Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (Bridgestone Americas) announced the appointment of Mitch Burke to the position of Plant Manager at the company’s Warren County, Tenn. truck and bus tire manufacturing facility. Burke began his career with Bridgestone Americas in 1989 as Junior Engineer at the Warren County Plant. Since that time he has taken on engineering [...]

Official VFACTS data released by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) shows an emerging buyer preference for diesel sports utility vehicles in the continuing strong market for SUVs. Overall, 79,097 vehicles were sold in April, an increase of 6.6 per cent (or 4,833 vehicles) compared to the same month in 2011. On a year [...]