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Philippines: Tropical Depression Verbena Causes Flooding Across Negros

Tropical Depression Verbena made its fourth landfall in Vallehermoso, Negros Oriental, on Tuesday, November 25, causing severe flooding across several areas of the Visayas.

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Lebanon: Israel Carries Out Airstrikes Near Sidon

Israel carried out 2 airstrikes targeting alleged Hezbollah weapons warehouse locations near Sidon on Monday, February 19. Lebanese state-run National News Agency reported that "Israeli warplanes carried out strikes on the town of Ghaziyeh". The Israeli army said that the attack was in "response to to the explosion of an enemy drone, the wreckage of which was found near the Tiberias area this afternoon." This live footage shows smoke billowing as seen from Sidon.

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Chinese carmaker Changan breaks ground for 1st plant in Thailand

STORY: Chinese carmaker Changan breaks ground for 1st plant in Thailand SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 8, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: RAYONG, Thailand CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the groundbreaking ceremony STORYLINE: China's leading automaker Changan held a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday for its first car plant in Thailand, marking a major step toward expanding its footprint in Southeast Asia. The new manufacturing facility, spanning approximately 600 acres, is located in the Eastern Economic Corridor Special Zone in coastal Rayong province and will include painting, assembly, engine assembly, and battery assembly units as well as essential supporting facilities. With the first phase set to commence in early 2025, the initial design anticipates the production of up to 100,000 vehicles per year. Furthermore, Changan's total investment is projected to reach up to 20 billion Thai baht (about 563 million U.S. dollars) by the second phase, and the total capacity

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German car parts supplier's reinvestment in Shanghai focuses on digitalization

STORY: German car parts supplier's reinvestment in Shanghai focuses on digitalization DATELINE: May 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the groundbreaking ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DR. RALF LUCHS, General Manager of Continental Automotive System Shanghai Plant 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HUANG WEI, HECU production manager, Continental Automotive System Shanghai Plant 4. various of the production line 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DR. RALF LUCHS, General Manager of Continental Automotive System Shanghai Plant STORYLINE: Continental, a major German automotive supplier held a groundbreaking ceremony in Shanghai on Thursday for its new plant. The plant, with a focus on digitalization, is planned to be put into use in the second half of 2025. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DR. RALF LUCHS, General Manager of Continental Automotive System Shanghai Plant "This smart manufacturing digitalization also called industry 4.0, is very important for the competitivenes

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Nissan plant in China

SHANGHAI, China - A man works at a Nissan Motor Co. plant in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, on Dec. 21, 2010. New car sales in China reached about 16.40 million units in the first 11 months of 2010 as the Asian country remained the world's largest car market for the second straight year.

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Toyota's 2nd Brazilian plant

SOROCABA, Brazil - Toyota Motor Corp. Vice President Atsushi Niimi (L) takes part in a groundbreaking ceremony for the Japanese automaker's second Brazilian car assembly factory in the city of Sorocaba, Sao Paulo, on Sept. 8, 2010.

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Toyota opens 2nd plant in Canada, bullish on N. America market

WOODSTOCK, Canada - Toyota Motor Corp. President Katsuaki Watanabe (C in front) and Canadian Minister of Industry Tony Clement (R in front) join a photo session Dec. 4 during an opening ceremony for Toyota's second car plant in Woodstock in Canada's Ontario.

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Toyota opens 2nd plant in Canada, bullish on N. America market

WOODSTOCK, Canada - Toyota Motor Corp. President Katsuaki Watanabe (C in front) joins a photo session Dec. 4 during the opening ceremony for Toyota's second car plant in Woodstock in Canada's Ontario.

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Suzuki announces plan to build car plant in Russia with Itochu

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - Osamu Suzuki (L in front), president of Suzuki Motor Corp. of Japan, signs a memorandum of understanding on a plan to build a car assembly plant near St. Petersburg, Russia's second largest city, with Russian officials June 8 in St. Petersburg. Suzuki will build the plant jointly with Japanese trading house Itochu Corp.

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Suzuki Motor opens 2nd Indian plant for car production

NEW DELHI, India - Japan's Suzuki Motor Corp. opens its second Indian auto plant in a ceremony Feb. 6 in Haryana, northern India. The plant will produce 100,000 compact cars annually for the Indian and European markets.

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Toyota shows new Prius hybrid car plant

TOYOTA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. shows the press a plant for the new popular Prius hybrid car in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on Oct. 2. The company said the same day 17,500 orders were received in one month for the second-generation Prius hybrid passenger car since it was launched Sept. 1.

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Suzuki announces plan to build car plant in Russia with Itochu

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - Osamu Suzuki (L in front), president of Suzuki Motor Corp. of Japan, signs a memorandum of understanding on a plan to build a car assembly plant near St. Petersburg, Russia's second largest city, with Russian officials June 8 in St. Petersburg. Suzuki will build the plant jointly with Japanese trading house Itochu Corp. (Kyodo)

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Toyota opens 2nd plant in Canada, bullish on N. America market

WOODSTOCK, Canada - Toyota Motor Corp. President Katsuaki Watanabe (C in front) joins a photo session Dec. 4 during the opening ceremony for Toyota's second car plant in Woodstock in Canada's Ontario. (Kyodo)

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Toyota opens 2nd plant in Canada, bullish on N. America market

WOODSTOCK, Canada - Toyota Motor Corp. President Katsuaki Watanabe (C in front) and Canadian Minister of Industry Tony Clement (R in front) join a photo session Dec. 4 during an opening ceremony for Toyota's second car plant in Woodstock in Canada's Ontario. (Kyodo)

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Nissan plant in China

SHANGHAI, China - A man works at a Nissan Motor Co. plant in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, on Dec. 21, 2010. New car sales in China reached about 16.40 million units in the first 11 months of 2010 as the Asian country remained the world's largest car market for the second straight year. (Kyodo)

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Toyota shows new Prius hybrid car plant

TOYOTA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. shows the press a plant for the new popular Prius hybrid car in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on Oct. 2. The company said the same day 17,500 orders were received in one month for the second-generation Prius hybrid passenger car since it was launched Sept. 1. (Kyodo)