On March 28, the BMW Regensburg plant opened a new body shop at its Neutraubling site to meet high market demand. The plant now produces over 120 vehicle bodies per day in Neutraubling, which are then transported to Regensburg for final assembly.
In Regensburg, with over 1,400 vehicles built daily. In 2024, the plant

South Korea’s Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, announced that DaeSeong Company will build a vehicle body parts plant.
The company will invest KRW 110 billion (JPY 12.1 billion) by 2026 in the project to set up a production base of vehicle components including electric vehicle (EV) platforms.
DaeSeong Company supplies p

thyssenkrupp AG (thyssenkrupp) has decided on a structural realignment in its Automotive Body Solutions’ project business to improve competitiveness and profitability in a challenging market environment.
Market and competitive conditions in the project business, particularly in body-in-white production lines, have on

On June 10, KIRCHHOFF Automotive opened the recently renamed “Kirchhoff fasor” (“Kirchhoff Avenue”) in front of the factory premises in Esztergom.
It is investing around HUF 20 billion (almost EUR 51 million) in new production and logistics halls and complex robot-controlled welding technology in Esztergom and Dorog.

On March 6, GreenPower Motor Company Inc., a leading manufacturer and distributor of purpose-built, all-electric, zero-emission medium and heavy-duty vehicles serving the cargo and delivery market, shuttle and transit space and school bus sector, announced the launch of GP Truck Body as its new truck body entity.
GP

Several South Korean media sources reported that Almac Co., Ltd. (Almac) signed a deal to supply electric vehicle (EV) platform frame parts to a US EV parts manufacturer, Kenona Industries, LLC. The sales under the contract will be KRW 10.7 billion, and Almac plans to deliver the products from February to October 202

On January 11, Mullen Automotive announces the completion of a light-weight service truck body for the all-electric Mullen THREE, which was developed in collaboration with Phenix Truck Bodies & Van Equipment and Knapheide Manufacturing. 
Mullen and the Phenix/Knapheide teams have developed a unique, light-weight body

South Korea’s Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, announced that Ilji Technology Co., Ltd. (Ilji Tech) will build a new plant. The capital investment in this project will be KRW 40 billion, and the company plans to complete the construction by 2025. Ilji Tech has a head office with a plant in Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbuk-d

Several South Korean media sources reported that Duckyang Industry Co., Ltd. has won an order for door trims from Hyundai Motor Company. The door trims will be used for the NX5 (project name), a successive model of the Tucson, which is Hyundai Motor's compact crossover SUV. The contract is valid from 2026 to 2033, an

Several South Korean media sources reported that Hwashin Co., Ltd. will (Hwashin) invest USD 176 million to build a chassis parts plant in Dublin City, Georgia, the U.S. The South Korean company will start producing the parts in 2025 and deliver them to Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) in Bryan, Georgia,

Several South Korean media sources reported that EcoPlastic had developed materials to make vehicles lighter, which will be used primarily for premium electric vehicles (EVs). The company will start supplying some of the new materials in 2024. Of all the products developed this time, the one closest to commercializat

Several South Korean media sources reported that Hanjoo Light Metal Co., Ltd. (Hanjoo Light Metal) will supply lightweight parts to Hyundai Motor Company for the automaker's eM electric vehicle (EV) platform. The eM is Hyundai Motor Group's second-generation EV-specific platform that follows the existing E-GMP. Hanjo

South Korea’s Almac Co., Ltd. (Almac) announced that it has received an order for battery components from a US electric vehicle (EV) parts manufacturer. The contract is valid from July 2023 to November 2024, and the sales under the deal are expected to reach KRW 34.61 million. ALMAC has headquarters and a plant in Ch

On October 9, Helixx revealed its first demonstrator electric vehicle. The demonstrator vehicle previews the Helixx commercial delivery van. When it enters production in 2024, it will be accompanied by a pick-up truck for the construction industry,  an open-body, and a closed-body passenger vehicle for ride-hailing f