#Automotive_manufacturing

[phonemantra-blog]

From December 9 AvtoVAZ will again work on Saturdays in order to increase production volumes, as reported by the insider public Avtograd News on the VKontakte social network. To increase the output of its products, AvtoVAZ will introduce working Saturdays in December 2023. Already on December 9, the GRANTA car assembly line will work for 12 hours, and the NIVA family car assembly line will work for 9 hours. Personnel for these tasks have already been recruited. From December 16, all three assembly lines should be operational on Saturdays, including the assembly of Vesta cars. [caption id="attachment_85631" align="aligncenter" width="780"] AvtoVAZ[/caption] To increase production volumes, AvtoVAZ will assemble cars on Saturdays Earlier it became known that AvtoVAZ may face a new series of problems associated with unstable supplies of components, including airbags for the Lada Vesta. Test cars without airbags have already rolled off the production line . Yesterday it was reported that AvtoVAZ has completed all the cars that have accumulated at the plant in recent months. The administrator of the Avtograd News public lives in Tolyatti and works at AvtoVAZ. He leaked a lot of accurate information, including photos of the new Lada Vesta NG and information about the incomplete Lada Granta.

[phonemantra-blog]

These are new cars without mileage The Lada.Online resource published interesting information that a warehouse was discovered in Poland where forgotten Ladas are stored. [caption id="attachment_85466" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Ladas[/caption] Users posted photos of VAZ cars of the tenth family, which are being prepared for loading onto car transporters in the city of Lodz. We are talking about “new” cars without mileage that have been sitting in a warehouse for many years. However, the further fate of these machines remains unknown. A warehouse with forgotten Ladas of the tenth family was discovered in Poland The tenth generation VAZ family was produced at AvtoVAZ until 2007. Then, until 2014, the VAZ-2110 was assembled under license from AvtoVAZ vehicle kits at the Bogdan Corporation automobile plant in Cherkassy under the Bogdan brand. If these cars are imported from Russia, then they are at least 16 years old. If they are from Ukraine, then their age is at least 9 years.

[phonemantra-blog]

Almost a hundred “Grants” in the color “Borneo” have already been collected per day. AvtoVAZ defeated European equipment, which did not want to be friends with Chinese enamels: the plant launched mass production of Lada Granta, painted in the color “Borneo” using Chinese metallized enamel. [caption id="attachment_84838" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Lada Granta[/caption] Mass production of Lada Granta in a new color has begun “ Today, November 29, 98 Granta cars painted with Borneo metallized enamel rolled off the VAZ assembly line: 64 in the first shift, 34 in the second. A significant increase in quantity compared to the previous days [several dozen] , in total the line now produces more than 800 cars per day ,” reported the insider public Avtograd News. Let us remind you that earlier AvtoVAZ representatives stated that by the end of the year, Vestas will begin to be painted in the new Platinum color, and Grants and Nivas will be painted in Borneo. Everything worked out with the Lada Granta, we are waiting for the “platinum” Lada Vesta to roll off the assembly line.

[phonemantra-blog]

The model will be released in January The price range of the Zeekr 007 electric sedan from Geely Group will be from $31,680 to $47,180. The official launch of the model is scheduled for January 2024. Earlier it became known that 20 thousand orders were collected in 48 hours. This is unofficial information that Zeekr representatives have not confirmed. The data was leaked by some large social media accounts. Moreover, this leak contains a lot of detailed information, including specifications details and the cost of hardware packages. [caption id="attachment_84511" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Geely sedan[/caption] According to the leaked information, Zeekr 007 will come in four trim levels: WE - $32,390; ME 4WD - $35,210; ME 2WD Long Range - $35,210; YOU - $44,365. Customers who book the Zeekr 007 for $140 will receive a $845 discount upon launch. According to the leaked information, Zeekr 007 will receive six additional equipment packages. The entry-level model doesn't have any of these as standard. Moreover, WE, ME 4WD and WE 2WD Long Range configurations cannot be equipped with the Sport package. [caption id="attachment_84512" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Geely sedan[/caption] The first Geely sedan under the Zeekr brand, which has already become a hit Full list of packages: LiDAR sensors + Nvidia Orin chip (applicable to WE, ME 4WD, ME 2WD Long Range trim levels; YOU trim level has this package as standard) – $2,535; ZEEKR STARGATE 90-inch screen (applies to WE, ME 4WD, ME 2WD Long Range trims; YOU trim comes standard with this package) - $2,115; power doors (applicable to WE, ME 4WD, ME 2WD Long Range trims; YOU trim comes standard with this package) - $1,690; 20-inch forged wheels (applicable on WE trims; ME 4WD, ME 2WD Long Range and YOU trims have this package as standard) - $1,550; special exterior color (applies to WE trim; ME 4WD, ME 2WD Long Range and YOU trims have this package as standard) - $280; sports package (applies to the YOU package) – $2,820. [caption id="attachment_84513" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Geely sedan[/caption] So, with all possible equipment packages added, the Zeekr 007's price range would be between $38,730 and $47,180.

[phonemantra-blog]

The number will increase As expected, AvtoVAZ began painting Lada cars in new colors. Lada Granta was the first to receive the new paint, as reported by the insider public Avtograd News on the VKontakte social network. On the evening shift, November 27, the first significant batch of GRANTA cars (about 10 pieces), painted with Borneo metallized enamel, rolled off the AvtoVAZ assembly line. The number will increase every day, as a result, the GRANTA family has currently received 4 types of enamel, these are white, black, “Platinum” and “Borneo”. [caption id="attachment_84501" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Lada Granta[/caption] This is Lada Granta in a new color. Before this, Lada cars were painted in four colors. Glacier White and Panther Black are available on all models. Silver metallic “Platinum” (offered as an option for 15 thousand rubles) is available for Granta. There is also a dark green version of “Nessie 2” for Niva Travel and Niva Legend. The administrator of the Avtograd News public lives in Togliatti and works at AvtoVAZ. He leaked a lot of accurate information, including photos of the new Lada Vesta NG and information about the incomplete Lada Granta.

[phonemantra-blog]

In October, Jospong from Ghana agreed to supply cars from the Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant to the country UAZ cars can begin to be produced in the capitals of Ghana and the first signs will roll off the assembly line in the African country in the first quarter of 2024. Lawrence Auku-Boateng, Chairman of the Ghana-Russian Business Development Council, told reporters about this. [caption id="attachment_82234" align="aligncenter" width="780"] UAZ[/caption] UAZ vehicles may begin to be produced in Ghana Lawrence Auku-Boateng said: I think this will happen in the first quarter of next year. UAZs will be made in Ghana... It will be in Accra.  According to Auku-Boateng, the necessary protocols are now being agreed upon and signed, and premises and equipment for production are being prepared. In July 2023 it was reported: 300 UAZ pickups will go to Ghana. The African country will begin producing components for Russian cars .

[phonemantra-blog]

This year the plant can produce up to 70,000 cars Currently, the Avtotora plant in Kaliningrad produces cars of the Chinese brands BAIC, Kaiyi and SWM. The Avtotor plant plans to produce from 55 thousand to 70 thousand cars this year. Until last spring, Avtotor assembled cars from BMW, Hyundai and Kia brands. Production was suspended after difficulties arose with the delivery of components from foreign manufacturers. Cars from world brands have given way to Chinese models on the assembly line. At the moment, the plant is actively producing vehicles from BAIC, Kaiyi and SWM: a total of 14 models of these brands. [caption id="attachment_80452" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Avtotor's[/caption] Avtotor's plans to produce Chinese cars have been announced In 2022, the production volume of new cars at Avtotor decreased by almost four times, but now the company is experiencing significant growth in production dynamics. In accordance with the investment contract, Avtotor must invest approximately 30 billion rubles. in the development of production. Almost 11 billion rubles have already been invested since 2019, and another 7 billion rubles are planned by the end of this year. The company also plans to conclude a new investment contract in the amount of 70 billion to 100 billion rubles. It is expected that the holding will actively develop its foundry, production of plastic parts and electric motors.

[phonemantra-blog]

It will be 20 cm longer than the hatchback The current third generation Nissan Note is represented not only as a hatchback (Note Aura in Japan), but also as a crossover (Note Autech Crossover). And in 2024, the family will be expanded to include a 7-seater minivan. [caption id="attachment_82017" align="alignnone" width="780"] Nissan[/caption] Nissan Note will turn into a 7-seater all-wheel drive minivan. First details The new model will be released in Japan and will become noticeably longer than the Note Aura: the wheelbase will increase by 15 cm, the length will increase by 20 cm. The power plant will be a hybrid, based on a 1.2-liter three-cylinder engine - just like the models in the current line. There will be both a front-wheel drive version (power is 134 hp) and an all-wheel drive version (power is about 200 hp). The cost of the car in Japan will range from 16.5 to 23 thousand dollars.

[phonemantra-blog]

The Cd coefficient of 0.168 is far from the lowest Chery recently unveiled “the most aerodynamic car in the world ,” as it calls its electric concept Chery Aero, which has a drag coefficient of 0.168. The manufacturer stated that it has implemented more than 2,000 different optimization options to achieve ideal aerodynamic lines. During wind tunnel testing in August this year, Chery recorded a Cd value of 0.168, which it claims is the best achievement in the auto industry. The Aero prototype was developed using artificial intelligence simulation and Chery claims it is the most aerodynamically optimized car in the world. But this turned out to be a lie, as motor1 writes. Chery deceived by introducing “the most aerodynamic car in the world” [caption id="attachment_81282" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Chery[/caption] The Volkswagen ARVW concept achieved a Cd of 0.15 back in the 1970s, and the 1985 Ford Probe V concept had a drag coefficient of Cd of 0.137, while the 1954 Fiat Turbina had a drag coefficient of Cd of 0.14. Lightyear 0, a much more modern car, received a drag coefficient. All these figures easily surpass the new Chery concept. 0.175. However, this startup did not last long, and only two cars were assembled.

[phonemantra-blog]

The car is still in camouflage Next year, the AvtoVAZ line will be replenished with a new model, developed by the company itself with the help of Renault. It will be a budget Lada Iskra, and it was filmed on the territory of the plant. [caption id="attachment_80274" align="aligncenter" width="780"] AvtoVAZ[/caption] Lada Iskra filmed live at AvtoVAZ The photo was posted by the insider public Avtograd News. “Lada lskra at the start,” insiders captioned the image. Lada Iskra will be built on the Renault CMF-B platform. The car will be offered in both sedan and station wagon body styles. Under the hood there should be a 1.6-liter VAZ engine, a VAZ manual transmission, and in top versions - a Chinese WanLiYang CVT18 variator from Lada Vesta. For some time, the Iskra will be sold in parallel with the Lada Granta, but in the future the Iskra will replace the Granta.

[phonemantra-blog]

Cars were filmed on a car transporter For a long time (in fact, since the restart of production this spring), the Lada Vesta NG was painted only white at the factory, and now an alternative has finally appeared in the form of black. Such cars have already begun to be shipped to dealers. [caption id="attachment_76898" align="aligncenter" width="780"] AvtoVAZ[/caption] AvtoVAZ began shipping Lada Vesta in a new color “ Vesta cars painted with black enamel are already being shipped, a protective film is applied when transporting over long distances,” reported the insider public Avtograd News. This data was accompanied by a photo of a car transporter with two black Vesta NGs. Earlier, an explanation appeared as to why AvtoVAZ cannot expand the color palette of Vesta to the pre-crisis variety. And just the other day, AvtoVAZ finally began assembling Lada Vesta SW station wagons - six months after the restart of production.

[phonemantra-blog]

White, black, and silver AvtoVAZ seems to have solved the problem with the lack of any paint other than white for its cars since the Lada Granta is already being shipped in three colors, as reported by the insider public Avtograd News. In answer to the question from subscribers, black Grants are also present in the assembly program; they are being released in three colors in October: white, black, and platinum (silver). [caption id="attachment_76356" align="aligncenter" width="780"] AvtoVAZ's[/caption] For many months, only white Lada Grantas were assembled at AvtoVAZ, of which a whole sea of ​​cars accumulated on the territory. The situation with Vesta was similar, but recently it became known about the shipment of black cars. AvtoVAZ's bestseller is already shipping in three different colors In addition, dealers began to receive Lada Vesta NG sedan sedans in the Enjoy configuration, which are equipped with a rearview camera, multimedia system, air conditioning, manual gearbox, 16-valve engine, white mirror housings and handles, heated windshield, and heated front seats, as well as a leather steering wheel. [caption id="attachment_76357" align="aligncenter" width="780"] AvtoVAZ's[/caption] The administrator of the Avtograd News public lives in Tolyatti and works at AvtoVAZ. He leaked a lot of accurate information, including photos of the new Lada Vesta NG and information about the incomplete Lada Granta.

[phonemantra-blog]

None of them left the plant territory AvtoVAZ assembled Grants without airbags for about a week - these components were in short supply. But now there is no longer a shortage (at least of these components), as insiders report. [caption id="attachment_71952" align="aligncenter" width="780"] AvtoVAZ[/caption] AvtoVAZ assembled 2.5 thousand Lada Granta without airbags “ Granta cars are again rolling off the assembly line fully equipped, 2,500 were produced without airbags, all of them are located on the territory of the car plant and will soon be finalized and moved to the shipping workshop for shipment to consumers,” the Avtograd News public page said. Thus, at least 14.5 thousand cars are now stored on the territory of AvtoVAZ: 2.5 thousand Lada Granta and 12 thousand Lada Vesta. It will take a long time to finalize them.