On May 29, Toyota confirmed it will inaugurate its second plant in Sorocaba, Brazil, in November 2026.
The new facility is part of the company’s BRL 11 billion investment plan through 2030 and is designed to support modern manufacturing technologies, improved efficiency, and lower emissions, while preparing for hybri

On May 29, Reuters reported that workers at the Ultium Cells plant in Warren, Ohio, jointly owned by GM and LG Energy Solution, are now being told they will begin to return ⁠to work in August. They have been out of work since January, when they were given a June return-to-work timeframe.
In an internal announcement t

On May 31, Minda Corporation announced that a fire broke out at its manufacturing facility at Plot No. D-6-11, Sector 59, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, on May 30 at approximately 4:15 PM. No casualties or injuries were reported. Emergency response procedures were activated immediately, and the situation was brought under con

On May 29, multiple sources reported that the Stellantis Cassino plant has suspended production operations again.
The Executive Committee announced a production shutdown on May 29, 2026, in the body shop and painting departments at the Cassino plant, in addition to a previously scheduled shutdown from June 1 to June

On June 1, Hyundai Motor India announced that a fire broke out at the manufacturing facility of its supplier Mobis India Limited in Irrungattukottai, Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu, on May 31, 2026. No fatalities were reported from the incident. The affected facility supplies audio components and other automotive

On May 29, Volkswagen Group confirmed progress on the development of the next-gen Amarok in Argentina, with pre-series units already underway at its Pacheco plant just 13 months after announcing a major investment.
The update highlights the strategic importance of Argentina as a regional pickup hub, complementing ope

Kongsberg Automotive ASA (KA) announced the consolidation of its operations in China into its manufacturing plant and technology center in Wuxi, following the 2025 acquisition of the remaining ownership in Kongsberg Automotive Morse (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (KAMS).
Production lines and support functions will be centraliz

Honda will reportedly halt Ridgeline production at the Alabama Auto Assembly plant in Lincoln for approximately 18 months to meet tougher emissions rules, according to internal sources familiar with the company’s plans.
Honda will stop building the midsize Ridgeline truck in Q4 2026, while production of a significant

On May 25, it was reported that Renault is evaluating a new industrial project to assemble electrified vehicles at its Renault-Sofasa plant in Colombia, potentially introducing hybrid or electric technology to local production.
The initiative would be developed at the Envigado facility, where the company currently pr

On May 22, KAMAZ announced that it will cancel the four-day workweek for June and July 2026, which had been announced in March 2026.
The company stated that steps are taken to increase sales and make its vehicles more attractive to customers which have led to higher order volumes for the coming months, resulting in a

On May 21, Ford’s Dearborn Truck Plant, which builds the F-150, halted production through at least the rest of the week due to a repair needed at the nearby Dearborn Stamping Plant, according to Nick Kottalis, president of UAW Local 600 that represents workers at the plant.
The cause of the downtime is a broken hood

On May 21, multiple sources reported that the CEO of Saipa stated that the company's production was impacted last year due to power outages and the halt in production of the Saipa 151 pickup truck. He further stated that Saipa aims to restore production to more than 400,000 vehicles in the Persian year 1405 (March 20

Announced on May 21, 2026, VinFast has officially launched the locally produced VF MPV 7 in Indonesia, a few months after inaugurating its EV plant in Subang, West Java, in December 2025. The launch was accompanied by a four-day showcase event in Laguna featuring test drives and product displays for media, partners,

On May 18, it was reported that the COMPAS plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico assembled its last vehicle, a Mercedes-Benz GLB, marking the end of operations at one of Mexico’s most ambitious automotive joint ventures.
The Cooperation Manufacturing Plant Aguascalientes (COMPAS), a partnership between Infiniti and Mercede

On May 18, AvtoVAZ announced that it had completed the latest stage of its production modernization program, which was carried out during the first half of May 2026. The company completed a total of 15,361 tasks under the modernization initiative, with total investment reaching RUB 543 million funded through the comp

thyssenkrupp AG (thyssenkrupp) announced that thyssenkrupp Presta North America, LLC, part of its Automotive Technology segment, plans to close its production site in Terre Haute, Indiana, by March 31, 2027.
The affected production activities in the chassis business are expected to be reorganized, with a focus on thy

On May 18, Maruti Suzuki India Limited announced the commencement of commercial production at the second plant of its Kharkhoda manufacturing facility in Haryana. The second plant adds 250,000 units of annual capacity, taking total Kharkhoda capacity to 500,000 units per annum.
Combined with the first Kharkhoda plan

On May 14, Avtovaz resumed operations in full compliance with its annual plan following the traditional May corporate holiday. During the corporate holiday from May 1st to 13th, it installed new equipment necessary for launching production of the LADA Azimut crossover, modernized the LADA NIVA family assembly line, a

On May 13, Volvo Cars CEO Hakan Samuelsson said that the company is open to cooperation with other companies in the U.S. as it seeks to better utilize the existing production capacity at its plant in Ridgeville, South Carolina.
Speaking at the Financial Times Future of the Car Summit, Samuelsson said that Volvo Cars

On May 12, KAMAZ announced that it had revised its 2026 summer corporate vacation schedule, reducing the break from three weeks to two weeks, due to rising orders and growing demand for its new K5 truck model.
The main vacation period for employees will run from July 13, 2026, to July 26, 2026.  
Based on Kamaz press