y received 0.6%, and Ecuador received 0.3%. One of the reasons behind the decline in sales, production, and exports is weaker regional demand, particularly from Brazil, Argentina’s main trading partner. In addition, stronger competition from imported vehicles and temporary production stoppages to retool plants for new models have also contributed to the slowdown shown in February. (ADEFA release on March 4, 2026)...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/06

ns and its two plants, eliminating KRW 5.4 trillion (USD 3.8 billion) of debt for SK Innovation.  Ford will close the BlueOval SK Battery Park plant in Kentucky on February 14 and lay off all 1,512 workers "at that time or shortly thereafter." Ford will then invest USD 2 billion in the facility to retool it to produce lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) batteries destined for Ford Energy, its new battery energy storage systems (BESS) business in Kentuc...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/04

storage system modules, and 20-foot DC container systems. Operations are expected to begin in 2027. When Ford closes operations at the Glendale plant on February 14, 2026, all 1,512 workers will be laid off "at that time or shortly thereafter." Ford, which expects it will take around 16 months to retool the plant, will reopen BlueOval SK Battery Park plant operations in 2027 with around 2,100 people. The Glendale plant had just begun producing ...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/30

after U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick stated last week that the Trump administration’s goal is to end vehicle assembly in Canada and move those jobs south.Stellantis, which had been building the Dodge Charger and Challenger, and Chrysler 300 in Brampton, had halted work in February 2024 to retool the plant for the next-gen electric and ICE Jeep Compass vehicles. Stellantis responded to the outcry, saying: “We have been in Canada for ov...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/16

Ford Kentucky Truck plant expansion plans revealed While Ford has already announced it will be investing USD 2 billion to retool and expand its Louisville Assembly plant by 52,000 additional square feet to build a yet-to-be-revealed mid-size EV pickup starting in 2027 using a new production process, it will not be the company’s only plant to see investment and upgrading in that state. The Ford Kentucky Truck plant will also be getting some upgr...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/10

Ford Oakville plant retooling for Super Duty continues amid tariff risks 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 foundation for a new stamping facility this spring...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/14

ssissippi is a likely location. This plant currently builds the Altima and Frontier, but has a utilization rate of just 51%. Nissan’s plans for new electric crossovers and sedans have changed and been moved back. According to the unnamed supplier, it would take Nissan about three to six months to retool the Canton plant for Sentra production. (multiple sources on May 15, 2025)...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/17

ost is in the middle of transitioning its 14,000 vehicles to a fully electric fleet by 2040, according to its website. Hybrid and electric vehicles make up more than 10% of its total vehicles. GM produces BrightDrop 400 and BrightDrop 600 vans at the CAMI, plant which required massive investment to retool for EV production, including funding support from both governments. The plant has 1,300 employees. Inventory of the slow-selling delivery vans ...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/12

h rear-wheel drive and a diesel engine, which will start rolling off the Ulyanovsk conveyor in April of this year.  The expansion of the line to seven manual transmission modifications, considering the launch of new units, became possible due to technological flexibility and the ability to quickly retool the production line. Based on Sollers Group press release  ...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/02

Wh, with production scheduled to start in late 2025. The all-new Acura RSX midsize SUV will be first battery electric model produced at Honda EV Hub in late 2025, to be followed by production models based on Honda 0 Saloon and Honda 0 SUV prototypes in 2026. Honda is investing over USD 1 billion to retool the Marysville Auto Plant (MAP), East Liberty Auto Plant (ELP) and Anna Engine Plant (AEP). MAP consolidated its two production lines, removing...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/04

Biden administration hurries on funding for Belvidere plant before Trump takes office The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is racing to finalize a USD 335 million grant to help Stellantis retool its plant in Belvidere, Illinois to make electric pickups and build a battery plant nearby. The project, which is expected to cost USD 5 billion and result in 4,000 jobs, has been in limbo since announced in 2023 as part of a new contract with the United A...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/10

GM to discontinue Cadillac XT4 at Fairfax Assembly in January 2025 On November 7, General Motors announced its decision to permanently discontinue the Cadillac XT4 compact crossover in January 2025 when it idles its Fairfax Assembly Plant in Kansas to retool for the next-generation Chevrolet Bolt EV. GM is investing USD 391 million in the plant to prepare for Bolt, which will move to GM’s Ultium platform. GM originally planned to pause XT4 prod...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/08

GM delaying EV motor production in St. Catharines, Ontario to 2027 General Motors has postponed production of new EV motors at its St. Catharines, Ontario plant until 2027, a roughly 16-month delay to the original retooling timeline. GM Canada was reported in local media in June to be reevaluating the timing of its plans to build EV motors at its St. Catharines Propulsion Plant as it continues to retool the facility. According to GM Canada spokes...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/26

Creek location. “Activities like this are what drive us closer to our goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2035." said Todd Greer, vice president of Manufacturing at DENSO's Battle Creek facility. In September 2023, DENSO's Battle Creek thermal facility announced it was investing USD 63 million to retool production lines and accommodate more products that support electrified vehicles. (DENSO press release on October 17, 2024)...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/18

rren Truck plant produces the Jeep Wagoneer, Wagoneer L and Grand Wagoneer, as well as the Ram 1500 Classic, which is the older version of its Ram pickup. “The Toledo South plant will be down starting the week of July 8 and resuming production the week of August 19 to align production with sales, retool the plant for a new model and observe a week for summer vacation," according to an e-mailed statement provided by company spokesperson Jodi Tin...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/04

st five months of 2024, total vehicle production decreased 3.2% (y/y) to 399,282 units. The passenger car production was down 3.2% to 353,843 units, commercial vehicle was down 3.2% to 45,439 units.Mike Hawes, CEO of SMMT said "Massive change is underway in the UK’s car factories as manufacturers retool for new electric models. Amid strong international competition for green automotive investment, however, the UK needs to ensure it has the most...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/28

GM Canada pauses plan to produce EV motors at St. Catharines Plant GM Canada is reported in local media to be reevaluating the timing of its plans to build EV motors at its St. Catharines Propulsion Plant as it continues to retool the facility.  In October 2023 during contract talks, GM agreed to "significant new investments" to support electric drive unit production pending government funding, with drive unit facility retooling planned to start...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/07

(y/y) to 325,230 units. The passenger car production was down 0.8% to 284,191 units, commercial vehicle was up 13.6% to 41,309 units.Mike Hawes, CEO of SMMT said "Another month of falling UK car production was expected given the significant transformation underway within factories as manufacturers retool to produce new models. Keeping this progress on track is essential and requires favourable industrial and market conditions. With a general ele...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/03

Chevrolet Malibu production to end in November to prep Fairfax for Bolt On May 8, General Motors confirmed that it will halt production of the Chevrolet Malibu sedan this fall at its Fairfax Assembly plant in Kansas to prep for production of the new Chevrolet Bolt EV. Production of the Cadillac XT4 small SUV will continue until the plant is shut down in 2025 to retool for production of the Bolt.  "To facilitate the installation of tooling and ot...

News  Updated at: 2024/05/09

was USD (798) million as compared to USD (1.02) billion for the same period last year. Rivian experienced a loss from operations in the first quarter of 2024 totaling USD (1.48) billion, as compared to USD (1.43) billion in the same period last year Rivian completed a several week plant shutdown to retool the plant in Normal, Illinois and introduce new technologies and cost-oriented material changes into the R1 vehicle platform.  The plant retoo...

News  Updated at: 2024/05/08