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This new joint plant will help both partners to serve their respective customers faster and with more flexibility. As Mercedes-Benz' first production location for compact cars in the NAFTA region, it will also significantly enlarge our footprint here,\" said Markus Schäfer, Member of the Divisional Board of Mercedes-Benz Cars, Production and Supply Chain Management. \"On our end, while sharing high efficiency and flexibility in the joint venture, we will add Mercedes-Benz specific technology as well as further training and assistance by our global lead plant for compact cars in Rastatt, Germany. This proven approach will guarantee that our quality here in Aguascalientes will be the same as at the other locations of our global compact car production network in Europe and China.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECOMPAS is 50:50 owned by Daimler and Nissan. The partners will invest a total of US$1 billion in the joint venture which will oversee the construction and operation of the state-of-the-art manufacturing plant.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\"This new plant represents yet another example of the growing collaboration between the Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler. Mexico is a global benchmark for quality and efficiency and is a major reason why Daimler and Nissan have decided to produce the next generations of premium compact cars for Mercedes-Benz and Infiniti here in Aguascalientes. What we are celebrating today has also been made possible through our close collaboration and partnership with both the state and Federal governments,\" said Jose Muñoz, Executive Vice President, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and Chairman, Management Committee – Nissan North America.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELocated near the Nissan Aguascalientes A2 plant, COMPAS will have an initial annual production capacity of more than 230,000 vehicles and will create about 3,600 direct jobs by 2020. Depending on the market development and customer demand, there will be the potential to add additional capacity. Production of Infiniti vehicles will begin in 2017, while the first Mercedes-Benz vehicles will roll off the line in 2018. In addition to the direct employment it provides, COMPAS is also expected to generate some 12,000 indirect jobs – largely due to a high localization rate which will significantly increase the Mexican supply base.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECOMPAS is led by an international management team from Daimler and Nissan: Ryoji Kurosawa, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Uwe Jarosch, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), and Glaucio Leite, Chief Quality Officer (CQO).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAguascalientes Governor De La Torre said the new plant will be an important source of jobs for the people of Aguascalientes. \"This first stone reaffirms Aguascalientes's position as a major manufacturing base for the global auto industry. We will continue to encourage public and private partnerships to strengthen our position as a base for the world's most important industries.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMore than 400 guests attended the groundbreaking ceremony, including Ildefonso Guajardo, Mexican Minister of Economy; Carlos Lozano de la Torre, Governor of the state of Aguascalientes; Markus Schäfer, Member of the Divisional Board of Mercedes-Benz Cars, Production and Supply Chain Management; Jörg Prigl, Head of Product Group Compact Cars, Mercedes-Benz Cars; Jose Muñoz, Executive Vice President, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and Chairman, Management Committee – Nissan North America (NNA); Roland Krueger, President of Infiniti Motor Company, Limited; Ryoji Kurosawa, COMPAS CEO; Uwe Jarosch, COMPAS CFO; Glaucio Leite, COMPAS CQO; and Armando Avila, COMPAS Board of Directors Chairman.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAs announced in June 2014, Daimler and the Renault-Nissan Alliance will also cooperate in the development of the next-generation premium compact vehicles for the brands Mercedes-Benz and Infiniti. The two partners will closely collaborate at every stage of the product creation process. Brand identity will be safeguarded as the Mercedes-Benz and Infiniti vehicles will clearly differ from each other in terms of product design, driving characteristics, and specifications.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDaimler and the Renault-Nissan Alliancewill also produce the next-generation premium compact cars at other production locations around the world, including Europe and China.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E[Source : NISSAN]"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/thaiautomaxx-reloaded.blogspot.com\/feeds\/1631321639193020832\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/thaiautomaxx-reloaded.blogspot.com\/2015\/09\/daimler-and-renault-nissan-alliance.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2083373520683904690\/posts\/default\/1631321639193020832"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2083373520683904690\/posts\/default\/1631321639193020832"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/thaiautomaxx-reloaded.blogspot.com\/2015\/09\/daimler-and-renault-nissan-alliance.html","title":"Daimler and Renault-Nissan Alliance break ground for new joint-venture plant in Mexico"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-cfpc_7uuoCs\/Vell25yM6mI\/AAAAAAABtIs\/_3c5EMVXS_M\/s72-c\/150904-01-01.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083373520683904690.post-5609920751630385145"},"published":{"$t":"2013-07-05T13:21:00.003+07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-07-05T13:21:37.993+07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Automotive business News"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Mazda"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Thailand Automotive News"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"MAZDA BEGINS CONSTRUCTION OF NEW TRANSMISSION PLANT IN THAILAND"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-uXm9GLUv77U\/UdZlIAARBzI\/AAAAAAABddc\/3nJdazwdY4I\/s340\/TR-Plant.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"277\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-uXm9GLUv77U\/UdZlIAARBzI\/AAAAAAABddc\/3nJdazwdY4I\/s400\/TR-Plant.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EA rendering of the plant at completion\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHIROSHIMA, Japan : July 5, 2013 -\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EMazda Motor Corporation held a  groundbreaking ceremony today at the construction site of its new  transmission plant in Thailand's Chonburi province, Mazda Powertrain  Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (MPMT). Approximately 50 people  attended the ceremony including Senior Executive Investment Advisor from  the Thailand Board of Investment, Ajarin Pattanapanchai; Governor of  the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand, Verapong Chaiperm;  President of Kajima Corporation, Mitsuyoshi Nakamura; Mazda's  Representative Director and Vice Chairman of the Board, Seita Kanai and  the president of MPMT, Hidenori Kawakami.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EMazda's Vice Chairman of the Board, Seita Kanai commented at the  ceremony, \"SKYACTIV technology is gaining wide acclaim all around the  world. Establishing our second transmission plant, MPMT, here in  Thailand will greatly enhance our SKYACTIV production system and ensure  that we can meet future demand for our products. This will not only help  ensure Mazda's continued growth into the future, but also make a  significant contribution to the development of the automotive industry  in Thailand.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMazda is targeting global sales of 1.7 million units by fiscal year  ending March 2016 and 80 percent of those models are expected to  feature SKYACTIV technology. Expanding the company's global production  footprint is one of the initiatives of Mazda's Structural Reform Plan.  Operations are expected to start at MPMT during the first half of fiscal  year ending March 2016 and the plant will produce about 400,000  SKYACTIV-DRIVE transmissions per year. Combined with the Nakanoseki  district of Hofu Plant in Japan, this will raise Mazda's SKYACTIV  transmission production capacity to 1.54 million units per year  globally.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECompany overview\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E                \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width: 100%px;\"\u003E   \u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E    \u003Ctd\u003ECompany name\u003C\/td\u003E    \u003Ctd\u003EMazda Powertrain Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (MPMT)\u003C\/td\u003E   \u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E    \u003Ctd\u003EHeadquarters\u003C\/td\u003E    \u003Ctd\u003EChonburi Province, Thailand\u003C\/td\u003E   \u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E    \u003Ctd\u003EArea\u003C\/td\u003E    \u003Ctd\u003ELand: approx. 209,000 m\u003Csup\u003E2\u003C\/sup\u003E \/ Building: approx. 49,000 m\u003Csup\u003E2\u003C\/sup\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E   \u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E    \u003Ctd\u003ETotal investment\u003C\/td\u003E    \u003Ctd\u003EApproximately 26 billion yen\u003C\/td\u003E   \u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E    \u003Ctd\u003EInvestment ratio\u003C\/td\u003E    \u003Ctd\u003E100% Mazda\u003C\/td\u003E   \u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E    \u003Ctd\u003EBusiness outline\u003C\/td\u003E    \u003Ctd\u003EProduction and sales of transmissions for Mazda vehicles\u003C\/td\u003E   \u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E    \u003Ctd\u003ENumber of employees\u003C\/td\u003E    \u003Ctd\u003EApprox. 500 (estimated at start of operations)\u003C\/td\u003E   \u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E    \u003Ctd\u003EPresident and CEO\u003C\/td\u003E    \u003Ctd\u003EHidenori Kawakami\u003C\/td\u003E   \u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E    \u003Ctd\u003EEstablishment\u003C\/td\u003E    \u003Ctd\u003EFebruary 2013\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E[Source : MAZDA]"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/thaiautomaxx-reloaded.blogspot.com\/feeds\/5609920751630385145\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/thaiautomaxx-reloaded.blogspot.com\/2013\/07\/mazda-begins-construction-of-new.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2083373520683904690\/posts\/default\/5609920751630385145"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2083373520683904690\/posts\/default\/5609920751630385145"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/thaiautomaxx-reloaded.blogspot.com\/2013\/07\/mazda-begins-construction-of-new.html","title":"MAZDA BEGINS CONSTRUCTION OF NEW TRANSMISSION PLANT IN THAILAND"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-uXm9GLUv77U\/UdZlIAARBzI\/AAAAAAABddc\/3nJdazwdY4I\/s72-c\/TR-Plant.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083373520683904690.post-8692893250237980439"},"published":{"$t":"2013-01-24T16:58:00.000+07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-01-24T16:58:15.581+07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Automotive business News"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"BMW"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Toyota"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"BMW GROUP AND TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION DEEPEN COLLABORATION BY SIGNING BINDING AGREEMENTS"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_nlkBL37agA\/UQEEKjQjVbI\/AAAAAAABVHE\/b8KxacdfGvw\/s1600\/BMW-TOYOTA.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_nlkBL37agA\/UQEEKjQjVbI\/AAAAAAABVHE\/b8KxacdfGvw\/s1600\/BMW-TOYOTA.jpg\" height=\"426\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"\" id=\"result_box\" lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"hps\"\u003EBMW Group\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Cspan class=\"hps\"\u003Eand\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Cspan class=\"hps\"\u003EToyota Motor Corporation\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Cspan class=\"hps\"\u003Esign contract\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMUNICH\u003C\/b\u003E : January 24, 2012 - BMW Group and Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) are pursuing their successful strategic long-term cooperation in the field of sustainable mobility today by signing binding agreements aimed at long-term collaboration between the two companies for the joint development of a fuel cell system, joint development of architecture and components for a sports vehicle, and joint research and development of lightweight technologies. These agreements follow a memorandum of understanding signed in June 2012.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EFurthermore, BMW Group and TMC also today signed a binding agreement to commence collaborative research on lithium-air batteries, a post-lithium-battery solution. This agreement marks the second phase of collaborative research into next-generation lithium-ion battery cells that commenced in March 2012.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe main points of the agreements are:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E1. Fuel cell system\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E- The companies are convinced that fuel cell technology is one of the solutions necessary to achieve zero emissions. BMW Group and TMC are to share their technologies and to jointly develop a fundamental fuel-cell vehicle system, including not only a fuel cell stack and system, but also a hydrogen tank, motor and battery, aiming for completion in 2020.\u003Cbr \/\u003E- The companies are to collaborate in jointly developing codes and standards for the hydrogen infrastructure which are necessary for the popularization of fuel cell vehicles.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2. Sports vehicle\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E- The companies agreed to set-up a feasibility study to define a joint platform concept for a mid-size sports vehicle that is to be completed by the end of 2013. The two companies aim to combine each other’s technology and knowledge at a high level to maximise customer satisfaction. Both companies are to share the vision to further collaborate in the field of sports vehicle development.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E3. Lightweight technology\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe companies are to jointly develop lightweight technologies for vehicle bodies using cutting-edge materials such as reinforced composites, with an eye to utilize these technologies in cooperation on the joint development of a sports-vehicle platform as well as other BMW and TMC vehicles.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003E4. Post-lithium-battery technology\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe companies are to begin joint research with a goal to develop a lithium-air battery with energy density greatly exceeding that of current lithium-ion batteries.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENorbert Reithofer, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG said: “TMC and the BMW Group share the same strategic vision of future sustainable mobility. In light of the technological changes ahead, the entire automotive industry faces tremendous challenges, which we also regard as an opportunity. This collaboration is an important building block in keeping both companies on a successful course in the future.”\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAkio Toyoda, President of TMC said: “It is just over a year since we signed our collaborative MoU, and with each day as our relationship strengthens, we feel acutely that we are making steadfast progress. Now, we are entering the phase that promises the fruit. While placing importance on what we learn from the joint development, we will work hard together in reaching our common goal of making ever-better cars.”\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBMW Group and TMC first agreed to form a medium-to-long-term collaborative relationship for developing next-generation environment-friendly vehicles and technologies in December 2011, at which time the two companies also signed a contract under which BMW Group is to supply highly efficient diesel engines to Toyota Motor Europe. BMW Group and TMC ― as long-term strategic partners ― have since continued their joint efforts to realize sustainable mobility for the future.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E[Source : BMW]"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/thaiautomaxx-reloaded.blogspot.com\/feeds\/8692893250237980439\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/thaiautomaxx-reloaded.blogspot.com\/2013\/01\/bmw-group-and-toyota-motor-corporation.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2083373520683904690\/posts\/default\/8692893250237980439"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2083373520683904690\/posts\/default\/8692893250237980439"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/thaiautomaxx-reloaded.blogspot.com\/2013\/01\/bmw-group-and-toyota-motor-corporation.html","title":"BMW GROUP AND TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION DEEPEN COLLABORATION BY SIGNING BINDING AGREEMENTS"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_nlkBL37agA\/UQEEKjQjVbI\/AAAAAAABVHE\/b8KxacdfGvw\/s72-c\/BMW-TOYOTA.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083373520683904690.post-8799784536855048444"},"published":{"$t":"2013-01-17T15:28:00.000+07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-01-17T16:13:37.460+07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Automotive business News"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Volkswagen"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OPENED NEW ENGINE PLANT IN MEXICO"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-n3uiZ2OWAwQ\/UPe_zcPdDsI\/AAAAAAABU5k\/8UGa8GDbIbc\/s1600\/Volkswagen_engine_plant_in_Silao_2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-n3uiZ2OWAwQ\/UPe_zcPdDsI\/AAAAAAABU5k\/8UGa8GDbIbc\/s1600\/Volkswagen_engine_plant_in_Silao_2.jpg\" height=\"432\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EVolkswagen engine plant in Silao\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EVolkswagen is further extending its commitment to manufacturing in North America. The engine plant in Silao in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato was opened today and is the Volkswagen Group’s 100th plant worldwide. The inauguration ceremony was attended by the President of Mexico, Enrique Peña, the Governor of the state of Guanajuato, Miguel Marquez, and Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft. The factory will supply Volkswagen’s North American vehicle plants in Puebla (Mexico) and Chattanooga (U.S.) with modern and fuel-efficient TSI engines produced locally in Silao.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Dm3VFhVMuWo\/UPe_4eSqiMI\/AAAAAAABU5s\/1jifYAEfG_A\/s1600\/LeadImage-Volkswagen_engine_plant_in_Silao.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Dm3VFhVMuWo\/UPe_4eSqiMI\/AAAAAAABU5s\/1jifYAEfG_A\/s1600\/LeadImage-Volkswagen_engine_plant_in_Silao.jpg\" height=\"414\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EProf. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, commented: “The Silao factory is the Volkswagen Group’s 100th plant and therefore represents one of the largest and most international production networks in the automotive industry. With this new plant we are driving our ambitious major North American offensive forward. Over the next three years the Volkswagen Group will be investing more than $5 billion in North America alone. Silao is thus also a strong symbol of our uninterrupted growth trajectory and the Group’s continuing internationalization.”\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EStrengthening its market position in North America is an essential component of the Volkswagen Group’s global growth strategy, based on models such as the Jetta, the Beetle, and the new U.S. Passat. These vehicles have been tailored to the demands of the market and are produced at North American factories with a high degree of localization.With the start of engine production in Silao, Volkswagen is continuing a success story in Mexico that spans almost 60 years. Along with the Volkswagen plant in Puebla, the MAN commercial vehicles factory in Querétaro, and the planned Audi vehicle plant in San José Chiapa that’s scheduled to begin production in 2016, the Group remains a key growth driver for Mexican industry.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EGoing forward, Silao will supply the North American vehicle plants in Puebla and Chattanooga with the latest generation of fuel-efficient TSI engines. The plant is designed for a medium-term annual capacity of 330,000 units. Investment runs at $550 million. Volkswagen will be creating more than 700 new jobs at the 148-acre plant in Silao in the medium term. Further jobs in the region will also be created at suppliers and in the service sector.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EEngine production in Silao meets the high environmental standards of the Volkswagen brand’s “Think Blue. Factory” program. The aim of this program is to make more efficient use of resources and to achieve a sustained reduction in production-related emissions at all Volkswagen plants. As a result, all manufacturing equipment in Silao complies with the latest energy efficiency standards, thus achieving a significant reduction in the environmental impact of each engine that’s produced. Special roof lights in the production halls, for example, combined with energy-efficient lighting throughout the facility ensure optimum natural light levels and simultaneously absorb the heat generated by the lighting system. The improved-performance TSI engines (EA 888) from Silao combine excellent fuel economy and improved emissions with lower weight.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe CEO of Volkswagen de México, Andreas Hinrichs, drew attention to the Mexican automotive industry’s growth path in 2012 and to Volkswagen’s contribution, which consists of more than 600,000 vehicles produced in the country. “For us, Silao is a big step towards the future. Volkswagen is once again generating strong momentum for growth and employment in the Mexican automotive industry.”\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EVolkswagen de México currently builds four models for world markets at the Puebla plant. These are the Volkswagen Jetta, Golf Estate\/Jetta SportWagen, Beetle, and Beetle Convertible. A total of 604,000 vehicles were manufactured in Puebla in 2012. Production of the U.S.-market Passat began in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in 2011 and more than 150,000 vehicles left the assembly line there in 2012.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Volkswagen Group delivered 165,900 (2011: 153,300)* vehicles to customers in Mexico in 2012. The Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Audi, SEAT, Porsche, Bentley and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles brands therefore recorded an 8.2 percent* year-on-year rise.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E* including deliveries by the Porsche brand from August 1, 2012; excluding MAN and Scania\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E[Source : VOLKSWAGEN]"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/thaiautomaxx-reloaded.blogspot.com\/feeds\/8799784536855048444\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/thaiautomaxx-reloaded.blogspot.com\/2013\/01\/volkswagen-group-opens-new-engine-plant.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2083373520683904690\/posts\/default\/8799784536855048444"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2083373520683904690\/posts\/default\/8799784536855048444"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/thaiautomaxx-reloaded.blogspot.com\/2013\/01\/volkswagen-group-opens-new-engine-plant.html","title":"VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OPENED NEW ENGINE PLANT IN MEXICO"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-n3uiZ2OWAwQ\/UPe_zcPdDsI\/AAAAAAABU5k\/8UGa8GDbIbc\/s72-c\/Volkswagen_engine_plant_in_Silao_2.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083373520683904690.post-571925393184782360"},"published":{"$t":"2012-02-10T00:09:00.002+07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-02-10T00:11:32.375+07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Automotive business News"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Nissan"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Renault"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"His Majesty King Mohammed VI inaugurates new Renault-Nissan Alliance plant in Tangier, Morocco"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-eZx14SFToi8\/TzP7sXhzTOI\/AAAAAAABOho\/sADNTuylgrs\/s1600\/Alliance_Tangier_01.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"372\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-eZx14SFToi8\/TzP7sXhzTOI\/AAAAAAABOho\/sADNTuylgrs\/s640\/Alliance_Tangier_01.jpg\" width=\"560\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"MediaTitle\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ETangier Plant, Morocco - Photo :\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EYannick BROSSARD\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThe new Renault-Nissan plant in Tangier represents an investment of €1 billion.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThe  new plant’s annual production capacity of 400,000 vehicles will play a  part in ensuring the continued success of the Entry range across the  world. \u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThe Tangier factory is the world's first zero carbon and zero effluent automotive plant.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EIt is the southern Mediterranean basin's biggest automotive plant, with an estimated total staff of more than 6,000 by 2015.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETANGIER\u003C\/b\u003E, Morocco : February 09, 2012 - Renault's presence in Morocco dates back more than 80 years. Today, its geographical location is situated between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea at the heart of the Tangier Med Port area which benefits not only from an extensive network of competitive suppliers, but also from a pool of highly qualified staff with trained to modern automotive production techniques.  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-m9_Tk8iHQzg\/TzP7vc37WFI\/AAAAAAABOhw\/wEhlS4pwfFw\/s1600\/Alliance_Tangier_02.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"372\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-m9_Tk8iHQzg\/TzP7vc37WFI\/AAAAAAABOhw\/wEhlS4pwfFw\/s640\/Alliance_Tangier_02.jpg\" width=\"560\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Summary\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDacia Lodgy manufacturing, Paint workshop\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\"Renault and Nissan share the Kingdom of Morocco’s high ambitions for industrial development,” said Carlos Ghosn at the inauguration ceremony. “Thanks to the mobilisation of Renault and its partners, as well as to the unfailing support of the Moroccan government, our plant in Tangier sets a new global standard for the automobile industry.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EProduction capacity geared to continuing the Entry range’s success story\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;Production at the plant will begin with two new Entry models: the new family car, Lodgy, and a small van which will also be available in passenger car form. In addition to permitting higher production volumes, the new factory will enable the Entry range to expand, along with the models manufactured at the existing Pitesti (Romania) and SOMACA (Casablanca, Morocco) plants which are currently running to maximum capacity. It will ensure that the Renault Group is in a position to meet its customers’ growing demand for entry level vehicles which are acclaimed for their unprecedented value for money.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EA competitive production facility\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;Along with the Chennai plant, in India, the new factory in Tangier will make a key contribution to the global growth of both groups. Although controlled by Renault, it will apply the Alliance Production Way (APW) which is a fusion of the best manufacturing practices employed by Renault and Nissan.  An ambitious staff training programme has been put into place to ensure the highest possible standards with regard to quality and performance. To provide training for factory staff and suppliers alike, Renault and Morocco jointly founded the IFMIA (Institut de Formation aux Métiers de l’Automobile) which is funded entirely by the Moroccan state. Meanwhile, Renault’s Global Training Center (GTC) in Flins, France, has provided training for 168 people involved with the project (training, management and technical staff).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EImpact on the environment reduced to unprecedented levels for a body assembly plant\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;Designed from the start to meet the standards of the Renault Group's environmental policy, the facility is the fruit of a unique partnership between the Kingdom of Morocco, Renault and Veolia Environnement.  CO\u003Csub\u003E2\u003C\/sub\u003E emissions have been slashed by 98 percent compared to an equivalent factory with a production capacity of 400,000 vehicles per year, a feat which represents an annual saving of 135,000 tonnes of CO\u003Csub\u003E2\u003C\/sub\u003E. The factory won’t discharge any industrial wastewater into the environment, either while the total amount of water necessary for manufacturing has been reduced by 70 percent.  This result was achieved thanks not only to innovative production processes, but also to the employment of renewable energies and optimised water recycling management. This work was recently recognised by the European Union which awarded Renault at its fifth Sustainable Energy Europe Awards in 2011 (‘Production’ category).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERenault in Morocco\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ERenault has marketed vehicles in Morocco since 1928 and is today the country’s leading carmaker. In 2011, the Renault Group enjoyed a market share of 37 percent with two brands, namely Dacia (market leader) and Renault (number two). The group also owns the biggest automotive sales network in Morocco, with 64 sales outlets, while 97.4 percent of customers report that they are satisfied with the quality of Renault and Dacia’s sales service, and 92.4 percent state they are satisfied with the brands’ after-sales service. Renault also has a factory in Casablanca (SOMACA, an 80 percent Renault-owned subsidiary) which manufactures Kangoo (cars and vans), Logan and Sandero.  [Source : RENAULT]"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/thaiautomaxx-reloaded.blogspot.com\/feeds\/571925393184782360\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/thaiautomaxx-reloaded.blogspot.com\/2012\/02\/his-majesty-king-mohammed-vi.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2083373520683904690\/posts\/default\/571925393184782360"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2083373520683904690\/posts\/default\/571925393184782360"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/thaiautomaxx-reloaded.blogspot.com\/2012\/02\/his-majesty-king-mohammed-vi.html","title":"His Majesty King Mohammed VI inaugurates new Renault-Nissan Alliance plant in Tangier, Morocco"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-eZx14SFToi8\/TzP7sXhzTOI\/AAAAAAABOho\/sADNTuylgrs\/s72-c\/Alliance_Tangier_01.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083373520683904690.post-5666504485816482842"},"published":{"$t":"2012-02-01T02:42:00.000+07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-02-01T02:49:18.705+07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Automotive business News"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Honda"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"About the Impact of Flooding in Thailand on Honda Operations"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-wVMERvm8U8g\/TyhBZ9hnkPI\/AAAAAAABN-A\/WwMxW-oqYho\/s1600\/Honda-Cars-TH.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"362\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-wVMERvm8U8g\/TyhBZ9hnkPI\/AAAAAAABN-A\/WwMxW-oqYho\/s640\/Honda-Cars-TH.jpg\" width=\"560\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EFlood damaged cars while waiting to destroyed at Honda plant in\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"line-height: 16px; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ERojana Industrial Park, Ayutthaya\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003EPhoto : AP Photo\/Apichart Weerawong\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"position: relative; top: 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"line-height: 16px;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAYUTTHAYA\u003C\/b\u003E, Thailand : January 31, 2012 – Following is the most current information regarding the situation of Honda Automobile (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (HATC), the Honda automobile production subsidiary in Thailand (headquarter in the Rojana Industrial Park, Ayutthaya), which experienced damage from the flooding, as well as other Honda group companies located in neighboring Asian countries.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 0pt; line-height: 12pt;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb style=\"line-height: 12pt; text-indent: -18pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 0pt; position: relative; top: 0pt;\"\u003E1.\u003Cspan style=\"font: normal normal normal 7pt\/normal 'Times New Roman';\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb style=\"line-height: 12pt; text-indent: -18pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 0pt; position: relative; top: 0pt;\"\u003ESituation of automobile production plant (HATC) in Thailand\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-indent: -24px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; line-height: 16px;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 12.0pt; margin-left: 18.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0pt; position: relative; top: 0pt;\"\u003EHATC, which has been suspending production since October 4, 2011, is making progress in restoring plant facilities and manufacturing equipment since completing the drainage of the flood water and cleaning of the plant facilities which began at the end of November 2011. HATC is expecting to resume production by the end of March 2012.\u0026nbsp; \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 12.0pt; margin-left: 18.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0pt; position: relative; top: 0pt;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 12.0pt; margin-left: 18.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 0pt; position: relative; top: 0pt;\"\u003E2.\u003Cspan style=\"font: normal normal normal 7pt\/normal 'Times New Roman';\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 0pt; position: relative; top: 0pt;\"\u003ESituation of production operations in neighboring Asian countries \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 12.0pt; margin-left: 18.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0pt; position: relative; top: 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 12.0pt; margin-left: 19.75pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; mso-para-margin-left: 1.52gd; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0pt; position: relative; top: 0pt;\"\u003EHonda’s production operations in the neighboring Asian counties, which suspended or made production adjustments due to the disruption in parts supply from Thailand, began resuming production. The production is expected to be normalized at all production operations by April. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 12.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 12.0pt; margin-left: 18.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 0pt; position: relative; top: 0pt;\"\u003E3.\u003Cspan style=\"font: normal normal normal 7pt\/normal 'Times New Roman';\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 0pt; position: relative; top: 0pt;\"\u003EFlood control measures for the future\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 12.0pt; margin-left: 18.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0pt; position: relative; top: 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 12.0pt; margin-left: 18.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0pt; position: relative; top: 0pt;\"\u003EHonda is planning to take some additional flood control measures including conducting stationary measurement of water levels and working together with Rojana Industrial Park to build water protection walls around the plant. Honda will also make requests to Thai governments and the industrial park as needed to prevent the risk of flooding in the future. In addition, Honda will address the issues related to its supply chain, which became evident in the face of this disaster, and work together with suppliers to strive to avoid such risks in the future.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 12.0pt; margin-left: 18.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 12.0pt; margin-left: 18.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0pt; position: relative; top: 0pt;\"\u003EFor an overview of the impact of the flooding in Thailand on Honda’s financial results, please refer to the press release titled “Consolidated Financial Summary for the Fiscal 3rd Quarter ended December 31, 2011.”\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 12.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 12.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0pt; position: relative; top: 0pt;\"\u003EAbout Honda Automobile (Thailand) Co., Ltd.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 12.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0pt; position: relative; top: 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 15.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.1pt;\"\u003ELocation:\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Ayutthaya province, Thailand \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 15.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.1pt;\"\u003ERepresentative:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Hiroshi Kobayashi\/President \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 15.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.1pt;\"\u003ECapital Investment:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;5.46 billion baht\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 15.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.1pt;\"\u003ECapitalization Ratio:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;75.94% Honda Motor Co., Ltd.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 15.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.1pt;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; 13.05% Asian Honda Motor Co., Ltd.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 15pt; text-indent: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.1pt; line-height: 15pt; text-indent: 42.55pt;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;11.01% Others\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 15.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.1pt;\"\u003EBusiness Areas:\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; Production and sales of automobiles \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 15.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.1pt;\"\u003EEstablished:\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;December 2000\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 15.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.1pt;\"\u003EEmployment:\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Approximately 4,000 associates\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 15.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.1pt;\"\u003EProduction Capacity:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;240,000 units per year\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 15.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.1pt;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 15.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; 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