On April 17, Stellantis announced that Citroën has started production of new fourth generation C3 at Stellantis’ plant in Kragujevac, Serbia. The facility was modernized from 2022 to 2024 under a deal with the Serbian Ministry of Economy to support the new ‘Smart Car’ platform and promote EV models production.
The si

On April 11, multiple sources reported that Stellantis has recently decided to send workers from its Melfi plant in Italy to support production of the Fiat Grande Panda in Kragujevac plant, Serbia. The new model has seen strong demand in just a few weeks. However, the Kragujevac plant in Serbia is struggling to ramp

On April 3, Novelic announced that it will showcase live demos of its advanced 60 GHz in-cabin radar monitoring module, and its 79 GHz radar-based park assist sensor, at Auto Shanghai 2025.
Novelic’s ASPER200 is a 79 GHz short-range radar module designed for passenger vehicles, motorcycles, and commercial or construc

On March 23, the Mayor of the Municipality of Indija, Serbia, met with the representatives of JFE Shoji. JFE Shoji will soon finish building the factory in Indija. The plant will see an investment of EUR 50 million and the employment of around 150 workers. The plant will produce metal parts for electric motors.
Based

On March 30, the Mayor of Novi Sad received the management of SHAC (Shanghai Huizhong Automotive Manufacturing). SHAC will soon begin construction of its first factory in Europe in Novi Sad, with an investment of EUR 40 million. 
The plant will employ 200 workers in the first phase. Representatives of SHAC informed t

On March 28, multiple sources reported that the Ministry of Economy of Serbia granted a subsidy of EUR 3.5 million to Rivian SE Europe d.o.o. The funds were allocated to the company for the establishment of a European technology center, as well as centers of excellence and shared services for Rivian’s support functio

On March 24, multiple sources reported that Stellantis' Kragujevac plant, Serbia will help produce the Citroën e-C3 alongside the Stellantis’ Trnava plant in Slovakia.
This is positive news for Serbian workers, as a new model could create jobs and support the local auto industry. However, production in Serbia will ma

On March 21, the City of Nis announced that a delegation from BOGE Rubber & Plastics visited Niš and presented plans for building a plant, starting production, and employing several hundred workers in the first phase of development. The plant will have a 40,000 square meters area. BOGE Rubber & Plastics is a leading

On March 13, multiple sources reported that Stellantis is offering Maserati employees in Modena a voluntary six-month transfer to Serbia to produce the Fiat Grande Panda.
The Modena plant has been idle since November. Many workers have been on redundancy for some time. Stellantis proposed that these workers temporari

On March 5, multiple sources reported that Jiangling Group Electric Vehicle (JMEV) is planning to construct an electric vehicle factory in Sremska Mitrovica, in northwestern Serbia. It will start the plant by the end of 2026.
JMEV is a joint venture between Groupe Renault (as a majority holder), Jiangling Motors Corp

On February 20, multiple sources reported that the president of Serbia announced the commencement of shipments of the Grande Panda EV from the Stellantis plant in Kragujevac to Western Europe. The first train, carrying Fiat Panda cars, has left the plant.
Based on multiple sources 

On February 11, the Provincial Government of Vojvodina announced that Fine Stamping will invest EUR 50 million to construct a plant. It will produce motor cores for electric cars in the industrial zone in Apatin. The construction will be completed by July 2025, and production could begin in September. The first phase

On February 3, ElevenEs signed a joint development agreement with CarbonX from the Netherlands. CarbonX’s materials offer improved performance in graphite anodes. The partnership aims to evaluate an innovative material and compare its performance to standard graphite anodes.
Through this collaboration, LFP (lithium i

On January 23, the Minister of Environmental Protection, Serbia announced that the Government of the Republic of Serbia has adopted the regulation on the conditions and manner of implementing the subsidized purchase of new electric vehicles (EV) for 2025. Individuals interested in purchasing EVs will be eligible for

On December 31, multiple sources reported that the serial production of the Fiat Grande Panda EV is set to begin at Stellantis' Kragujevac factory in Serbia in mid-January 2025.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić stated that the production of the Fiat Grande Panda will increase the growth rate of Serbia's economy. He

On December 24, Geely Auto announced that it has launched its Starray SUV, at the grand opening of its largest flagship store in Belgrade, Serbia, marking a significant step in expanding Geely's product lineup and enhancing its presence in the Southeast European market.
The vehicle is equipped with 2.0TD engine coupl

On December 12, NOVELIC, a leader in short-range radar technology, announced that it will present its latest radar development, ASPER200, which is a 79 GHz short-range exterior radar module for use in passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, motorcycles, transportation, etc. at CES 2025. 
The radar module covers appl

On December 9, CTP, Europe’s largest listed developer, owner, and manager of industrial and logistics properties by gross lettable area (GLA), leased 19,000 sqm of warehouse and office space in Serbia to Shanghai Huizhong Automotive Manufacturing Co. , LTD. (SHAC), a leading Chinese supplier of various automotive par

On December 3, multiple sources reported that the large scale production of the Fiat Grande Panda which was unveiled on July 11, 2024, will soon begin at Stellantis' Kragujevac plant in Serbia. The orders for the electric version will open in Italy in January 2025. Mass production of the hybrid (HV) version is expect