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Stellantis Closes the Factory of the Controversial PureTech After 57 Years and Millions of Engines Produced

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The historic Française de Mécanique will close after 57 years although it is expected to reopen to make batteries.The Douvrin plant, originally Française de Mécanique, was home to the so-called X engine of the Renault 14 or Peugeot 104, as well as the mythical PRV V6 engine that assembled many French high-end cars, including DeLorean, as well as the four cylinders that bear its name.The story of Stellantis' PureTech engine had not yet finished a…
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The Brazilian factory that closed production after 28 years belongs to Toyota and marked the national manufacture of the Corolla for more than one generation. The Indaiatuba unit produced more than 1 million vehicles, while the operations and part of the workers follow to Sorocaba. Which assembler closed the Brazilian factory after 28 years?... The post After producing more than 1 million cars in 28 years, the assembler closes the Brazilian fact…

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The historic Française de Mécanique will close after 57 years although it is expected to reopen to make batteries.The Douvrin plant, originally Française de Mécanique, was home to the so-called X engine of the Renault 14 or Peugeot 104, as well as the mythical PRV V6 engine that assembled many French high-end cars, including DeLorean, as well as the four cylinders that bear its name.The story of Stellantis' PureTech engine had not yet finished a…

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Motor.es broke the news on Wednesday, July 22, 2026.
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