On September 16, Stellantis’ Sterling Stamping Plant (SSP) was recognized by the city of Sterling Heights as it marked its 60th anniversary. Opened in 1965, SSP spans 2.74 million square feet and has more than 1,500 UAW-represented employees, making it one of the largest stamping plants in the world. 
The facility ho

On September 15, General Motors announced that its assembly plant in Wentzville, Missouri will be temporarily closed from September 29 to October 19.
GM spokesperson Diana Forbes said the company has “temporarily adjusted production schedules at Wentzville Assembly to address supply chain issues and align with overal

On September 12, the Industrial Development Fund (IDF) announced that Polad has started import-substituting production of small, stamped parts for Lada Largus cars in Tolyatti, Samara Region. The investments in setting up the production exceeded RUB 300 million, of which RUB 215 million were provided by the federal I

On September 4, Renault Group announced that the usage of AI has increased performance in plants by improving speed, agility, and reliability. Nearly 90% of production lines are connected, generating more than 100,000 data points per second, equivalent to 5 billion data points per day across all plants.
These data fe

On September 2, Slate Auto CEO Chris Barman addressed the attendees at the opening day of its new production plant in Warsaw, Indiana. The 1.4 million square-foot (130,000 m2) site formerly housed the RR Donnelley & Sons printing plant in Warsaw, Indiana, which closed in 2023.
CEO Barman took the stage in a room that

On August 22, Feintool reached an important milestone in the realignment of its Business Unit Stamping Europe. Following consultations with employee representatives, the activities for the automotive sector will be relocated from Sachsenheim (Germany) to other plants as planned. 
The reached agreement sees the Sachse

On August 28, 2025, Vietnam-based Kim Long Motor and LG Energy Solution signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for battery supply. Under the agreement, LG Energy Solution will provide cylindrical battery cells, while Kim Long Motor will manufacture and assemble complete battery packs, establishing a strategic par

As tariffs and counter tariffs have been affecting production location choices for automakers, Ford is now considering other potential markets for the Ford Super Duty.
On August 12 at the J.P. Morgan 2025 Auto Conference, Ford Pro CFO Navin Kumar noted, “We’re the market leader in Canada. F-Series has had market lead

On August 25, SAIC-VW announced the completion of an SAIC-Audi intelligent manufacturing site in Jiading District, Shanghai. This is where the E5 Sportback, Audi’s first production luxury EV model, went into production.
With an annual production capacity of 360,000 units, the new site specializes in producing Audi mo

On August 13, Sollers Group announced that it has localized the production of frames for the Sollers ST6 and ST8 pickup line at the facilities of UAZ-Stamping Production LLC, a subsidiary of the Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant.
The first pilot batch of components was successfully produced on the new production line. The d

On August 7, Luxeed, an EV brand jointly developed by Chery Auto and Huawei, announced that Chery Auto and Huawei Device signed a “Strategic Cooperation 2.0” agreement for the Luxeed brand which is now entering a new phase of development.
The cooperation is centered on three core strategic initiatives:
Luxeed will in

On August 4, the European Commission approved the acquisition of Groupe Mécanique Découpage S.A. (GMD) of France by DSBJ PTE. LTD of China under the EU Merger Regulation.
GMD Group is a French based industrial subcontractor specializing in flat metal transformation through cutting, stamping, plastic injection molding

According to multiple press releases dated July 30, Voyah, a Dongfeng Motor Corporation (DFMC) sub-brand, completed the acquisition of the Yunfeng plant in Wuhan for CNY 723 million.
The Yunfeng plant, formerly Dongfeng Nissan’s Wuhan plant, went into operation in May 2022, with an annual production capacity of 150,0

On July 28, Ford announced an additional USD 40 million investment in its Pacheco plant in Argentina, bringing the total to USD 700 million. The expansion will allow the production of more than 80,000 units of the Ranger per year, which marks a growth of 30% compared to 2024 and an all-time Ranger production record.

On July 14, Daimler Truck North America announced it will lay off around 2,000 employees at five sites across the U.S. and Mexico due to the weak and uncertain freight market caused by tariffs and trade problems that spill over to affect domestic industries.
“As we navigate a challenging economic environment, we’ve s

On July 14, General Motors South America announced the start of production of the new Chevrolet Tracker subcompact SUV at its Alvear Industrial Complex in Santa Fe, Argentina.
While the SUV will primarily target export markets, it will also supply the local market. The updated model features a redesigned front end wi

On July 9, it was reported that Japan-based auto parts manufacturer SK Tec inaugurated the expansion of its plant in Irapuato, Mexico, following an investment of USD 19.8 million.
The expansion strengthens the company’s role as a Tier 2 supplier in the Mexican automotive value chain and is expected to generate 80 spe

On July 4, MTA S.p.A. announced on social media that it will complete the construction of its new Brazilian headquarters by 2026. It will have a modern 10,000 square meter facility on a 30,000 square meter property, designed to ensure a more efficient and flexible production layout.
This expansion will boost its plas

On June 24,  Advanex Americas, Inc. announced that it is investing USD 11.4 million to expand its U.S. headquarters in White House, Tennessee.
The project, which includes the creation of 56 new jobs in Robertson County, comprises the addition of 60,000 square feet of space dedicated to manufacturing and warehouse as

On June 10, Ford of Canada CEO Bev Goodman said that the company’s CAD 3-billion project to retool its Oakville Assembly Complex is “well in the works” despite tariffs hanging over the North American auto industry, though “it will be late 2026 before we see trucks rolling off the line”. 
Ford said crews poured the fo