Industry

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  Toyota's recent production shutdown in Japan was caused by a lack of disk space on servers

  Production was halted at all 14 domestic plants but has since been resumed. Toyota Motor reaffirms that the system malfunction was not caused by a cyber attack and apologizes to all parties for any concern this may have caused.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Sept. 6, 2023, 3:24 p.m.
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  Nissan delays launch of new SUV in Mexico by 6 months due to theft of mold components

  Nissan Motor has pushed back the initiation of manufacturing for its upcoming Kicks SUV in Mexico by roughly six months, following the theft of mold parts from a local supplier, according to a report by the Nikkei newspaper on Tuesday.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Sept. 6, 2023, 11:26 a.m.
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  Chinese 'Smart EV' firm Xpeng to enter Germany in 2024

  After three years of operations in Europe, Xpeng is now preparing to enter one of the world's most competitive automotive markets.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Sept. 5, 2023, 1:04 p.m.
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  Seat to stop producing cars at the end of the life cycle of current-generation models

  Volkswagen Group has confirmed that the Spanish brand will cease car production once the current models complete their life cycle. In an interview with Autocar at the 2023 IAA Mobility event in Munich, the company's CEO, Thomas Sch?fer, revealed that a "new direction" is in the works for the Martorell-based brand.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Sept. 4, 2023, 5:20 p.m.