On March 20, Varroc Engineering disclosed that its step-down subsidiary, Varroc Electronics Romania S.R.L. (VeR), is pursuing an appeal before the Paris Court of Appeal against Opmobility Lighting Holding (Plastic Omnium Group) with the quantum of its claim reduced to EUR 39.16 million plus legal and other costs, fro

The Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA) announced that HBPO, an automotive front-end module manufacturer and part of the OPmobility group, has opened a business services center in Győr.
The center supports 24 HBPO plants in Central Europe, providing R&D and engineering services, including the development of

The European Commission has approved the joint acquisition of HBPO Shanghai Co., Ltd., HBPO Auto Components (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., HBPO Beijing Co., Ltd., and Shanghai Yanfeng Automotive Exterior Systems Co., Ltd. by Yanfeng Automotive Trim Systems Co., Ltd. (Yanfeng Holding) and OPmobility Exterior Holding S.A. (OPmo

OPmobility SE (formerly Plastic Omnium) has secured a contract to supply more than 1 million 350V battery packs for a global OEM’s upcoming HEV models in North America.
The battery packs will utilize nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) cell chemistry and will be produced in the United States through the expansion of the co

OPmobility SE (formerly Plastic Omnium) has signed a MoU with Hyundai Mobis Ltd. to explore the potential acquisition of a controlling stake in Hyundai Mobis’ lighting business.
This strategic partnership aims to finalize an agreement in 2026. The transaction is expected to strengthen OPmobility’s commercial momentum

OPmobility SE (formerly Plastic Omnium) and Yanfeng Group, a subsidiary of Huayou, have strengthened their joint venture YFPO, China’s leading manufacturer of exterior body parts (bumpers and tailgates), by expanding into module assembly activities and signature and decorative lighting solutions.
The integration of t

OPmobility SE (formerly Plastic Omnium) has opened its new North America headquarters in Troy, Michigan, reaffirming its goal to double its sales in the U.S. by 2030 compared to 2024.
The new Troy headquarters consolidates OPmobility’s four Business Groups, providing a unique set of solutions, from exterior and light

OPmobility SE (formerly Plastic Omnium) has signed a global cooperation letter of intent with Chery Automobiles Co. Ltd., a leading Chinese automaker, to support Chery’s international expansion by leveraging OPmobility’s global R&D and production footprint.
The long-term partnership aligns with OPmobility’s geographi

On October 8, 2025, OPmobility inaugurated a new facility in Badhalwadi, Maharashtra, and began construction of another plant in Kharkhoda, Haryana. The company targets more than doubling its sales in India by 2030, with annual vehicle output expected to grow throughout the decade.
The Badhalwadi plant is OPmobility’

On September 8, OPmobility commenced construction of its second joint venture facility at Maruti Suzuki JV Park in Kharkhoda, Haryana. The new C-Power plant will strengthen OPmobility’s local fuel systems business.
A traditional groundbreaking ceremony was held in August, attended by customers, employees, and senior

EKPO Fuel Cell Technologies GmbH (EKPO), a joint venture of ElringKlinger and OPmobility, is showcasing its PEMFC stack modules and stack components at IAA Mobility 2025 in Munich, Germany.
The highlight is the NM12-single PEMFC stack module, designed for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, and already in u

OPmobility SE (formerly Plastic Omnium) has entered into a long-term partnership with HESS AG, Switzerland's leading manufacturer of buses, articulated buses, and trolleybuses, to supply several hundred battery packs over the next few years.
The company has developed a line of modular battery packs for HESS that can

OPmobility SE (formerly Plastic Omnium) announced that Colruyt Group and VDL Groep’s VDL Enabling Transport Solutions (VDL ETS) are testing 350-bar hydrogen trucks in both urban and rural environments as part of the European H2Haul project, aimed at accelerating the adoption of zero-emission logistics in Europe.
The

On August 12, the Managing Director of OPmobility India announced on social media that OPmobility has recently inaugurated OP'nSOFT in Bangalore. The new OP'nSOFT office space brings additional capacity, enabling it to scale operations and accelerate development across key software domains. Through OP'nSOFT, OPmobili

OPmobility SE (formerly Plastic Omnium) has secured a contract from an automotive manufacturer in India for the record-time development of a full bumper and grille for one of its customer’s light duty truck models.
The contract was awarded thanks to OPmobility’s ability to deliver a prototype and series-ready product

PO-Rein, an OPmobility SE subsidiary, participated in the International Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Vehicle Congress & Exhibition 2025 (FCVC 2025) held in Jiading, Shanghai with 54L and 390L type-IV high-pressure hydrogen vessels.
With a lightweight carbon fiber integrated design at the core, the 54L 70MPa type-IV high-pr

OPmobility SE (formerly Plastic Omnium) will present its innovations for road safety at the stand of IMPACT, Association Antoine Alléno, during the Viva Technology 2025 in Paris, France, held from June 11-14. This marks the company’s first participation at the event.
Among the featured solutions is the Digital Front

OPmobility SE (formerly Plastic Omnium) has partnered with Danish startup AIRY Automotive to develop a new generation of lightweight battery casing using continuous composite material 3D printing technology. Their collaboration was honored with the Plug and Play Global Innovation Award 2025 in the “Manufacturing” cat

EKPO Fuel Cell Technologies GmbH (EKPO), a joint venture of ElringKlinger and OPmobility, presented its fuel cell stacks and bipolar plates for sustainable mobility at Auto Shanghai 2025.
It displayed its portfolio of four modular stack platforms: the NM5-evo, NM12-single, NM12-twin, and NM20, ranging from 16 kW to 4

Siemens Digital Industries announced that OPmobility SE (formerly Plastic Omnium) has adopted Teamcenter X, the cloud-enabled Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software from Siemens’ Xcelerator portfolio, to improve its product development process across its 40 R&D centers worldwide.
By using Teamcenter X as its sin