Cyclic Materials to invest USD 25 million for rare earth recycling in Kingston, Ontario On June 11, Cyclic Materials, an advanced recycling company building a circular supply chain for rare earth elements (REEs), announced a USD 25 million investment to launch North America’s first Centre of Excellence for rare earth recycling in Kingston, Ontario.  Spanning over 140,000 square feet, the first-of-its-kind facility will serve as Cyclic’s indu...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/13

TSMC to begin volume production of 3 nanometer class automotive semiconductors in second half of 2025 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (TSMC), the world’s largest semiconductor foundry, will begin volume production of 3 nanometer (1 nm is one-billionth of a meter) class automotive semiconductors for automakers in the second half of 2025. The products will be offered for autonomous driving and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/12

GWM confirms Haval H9 SUV and Poer P30 production for August 2025 in Brazil On June 11, GWM Brazil confirmed that it will begin local production of the Haval H9 SUV and the Poer P30 pickup at its Iracemápolis plant. Production is expected to start in August, with initial deliveries expected in September. Both vehicles share a 2.4-liter turbo diesel engine, delivering 186 hp in Asian markets, a 9-speed automatic transmission, and three traction m...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/12

GM to invest USD 4 billion in Orion, Fairfax, Spring Hill plants over 2 years On June 11, General Motors announced plans to invest about USD 4 billion over the next two years in three of its domestic manufacturing plants to increase U.S. production of both ICE and electric vehicles. The new investment will give GM the ability to assemble more than two million vehicles per year in the U.S. in plants including: Orion Assembly will begin production...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/12

AAM to supply Scout Motors with front electric drive units, rear e-Beam axles On June 11, American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings announced it has secured an agreement with Scout Motors to supply front electric drive units (EDUs) and rear e-Beam axles for the launch of the all-new electric Traveler SUV and Terra pickup truck. Both the Scout Traveler SUV and Scout Terra pickup truck will be built on a body-on-frame chassis and configurable with 100...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/12

BMW previews next-gen iX3 prototype ahead of IAA Mobility 2025 debut On June 11, BMW announced that it is finishing development of the next-generation iX3, the first Neue Klasse production model. Prototypes are now being tested in Miramas, France, ahead of the official debut at IAA Mobility 2025 in Munich in September 2025. Production will begin later in the year at the BMW Debrecen plant in Hungary. The vehicle features a new driver-focused syst...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/11

BMW to build iX5, iX6, iX7 electric SUVs at Spartanburg in 2026-2028 timeframe BMW is holding firm to plans to build its first U.S.-made BEVs at the company’s Spartanburg vehicle assembly plant amid changing EV and trade conditions. New iX5 and iX7 models will be built in South Carolina as part of BMW’s USD 1.7 billion U.S. electrification investment, including USD 1 billion to upgrade the Spartanburg plant and USD 700 million for the battery...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/10

GWM to start production in Algeria in 2026 On June 7, multiple sources reported that the communications director of Great Wall Motors (GWM) Algeria announced plans to begin local production in 2026. GWM, in collaboration with the private Algerian company Cevital, is developing an automotive plant in Aïn Defla. The selected location for the factory is the former UNO shopping center, which belongs to Cevital. The site had already been prepared, ma...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/09

Hithium opens ESS battery plant in Mesquite, Texas On May 28, Hithium, a leader in integrated energy storage solutions, announced the opening of its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Mesquite, Texas, marking a pivotal step in strengthening America's clean energy infrastructure.  The 484,441-square-foot facility represents a nearly USD 200 million investment and is poised to begin mass production in late 2025, with an annual capacity of ...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/07

SWM Motors to start production of cars in Turkiye in September 2025 On June 4, multiple sources reported that SWM Motors rented a facility with an area of 38,000 square meters in the Eskisehir Organized Industrial Zone (EOSB). It will begin assembling SUVs using parts imported from China, with production set to start in September 2025. Later, it will assemble hybrid and electric vehicles, focusing on exports after launching in the Turkish market....

News  Updated at: 2025/06/05

Lucid strengthens U.S. supply chain with new Graphite One supply agreement On June 4, the Lucid Group announced the signing of a multi-year supply agreement with Graphite One to supply Lucid and its battery cell suppliers with natural graphite, expected to begin production in 2028.  Graphite One's natural graphite will be sourced from the Graphite Creek deposit north of Nome, Alaska. This agreement builds on 2024’s announcement with Graphite O...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/05

Hon Hai indicates EV supply to Japanese automaker besides Mitsubishi Motors On May 28, a general meeting of shareholders of Taiwan-based Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. (Foxconn) was held. Hon Hai’s Chairman, Young Liu, outlined his views on the company’s supply of electric vehicles (EVs) to Japanese automakers by saying that, “We can announce the second partner following Mitsubishi Motors Corporation soon.” Hon Hai is concentrating ...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/02

Toyota to start GR Corolla production at UK plant in 2026 On May 30, Toyota Motor Europe announced that production of the Toyota GR Corolla will begin at Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK (TMUK) in 2026. TMUK was chosen as the new production site for the TGR (Toyota Gazoo Racing) vehicle to improve its global manufacturing and deliver cars to customers faster. The preparations to produce GR Corolla began in 2024, when the team at TMUK and key supplie...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/30

GM working on U.S. production of LFP batteries with LGES, Samsung SDI General Motors' requests to LG Energy Solution (LGES) and Samsung SDI are leading the two companies to install lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery production lines at their respective joint venture plants with the U.S. OEM, according to reports in South Korea citing people familiar with the matter. GM previously announced that the next-generation Bolt EV and a future trim of t...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/30

Toyota on track for its new U.S.-made EVs, battery production Toyota is staying on track with plans for EV production in the U.S. amid Trump trade tariffs and loss of EV incentives.  Production of two U.S.-made all-electric large crossover models is slated to begin in 2026, in Georgetown, Kentucky and Princeton, Indiana, though the names and other details have not been released. Company executives say they expect slow but steady growth in U.S. E...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/30

Valeo wins major imaging radar system contract for automated driving from premium global automaker Valeo Group (Valeo) secured a major contract to supply a new imaging radar system for a hands-off, eyes-off automated driving system in personally-owned vehicles from a premium global automaker. Production is scheduled to begin in 2028. The advanced radar system supports high autonomy levels (SAE Level 3). It enables unsupervised Highway Pilot at sp...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/29

GM Korea to sell Bupyeong plant assets and nine service centers amid sales decline On May 28, multiple Korean media reported that GM Korea plans to sequentially sell nine directly operated after-sales service centers, along with idle assets and facilities within its main Bupyeong plant. GM Korea announced that it will begin consultations with stakeholders to ensure financial sustainability amid the rapidly evolving automotive landscape and ongoin...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/29

Honda 2026 Civic hybrid hatchback production starts in September at Indiana plant The 2026 model year Civic hatchback hybrid will begin production at Honda's Indiana Plant in Greensburg starting in September. The plant had been building the 2014 and 2015 Civic hybrid and the 2025 Civic hatchback hybrid until production shifted to Japan earlier in the year. Following the announcement of President Trump’s auto tariffs, Honda confirmed plans to sh...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/29

Nissan planning to manufacture new model in Mexico On May 21, Verenisse Ruíz Sánchez, head of the CATEM union of Nissan Aguascalientes, confirmed that Nissan's A2 plant in Mexico is preparing to add a second vehicle to its production line. Ruíz Sánchez emphasized there have been no layoffs and production targets remain stable. She stated the plant is ready to begin manufacturing a new model, pending final marketing and commercial decisions. W...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/23

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India to build new production line at Gujarat plant On May 22, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. (HMSI) announced that it will build a fourth production line at its fourth plant in Vithalapur, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The company will invest about INR 9.2 billion (around JPY 16.1 billion) to build a fourth production line, which will produce 650,000 motorcycles per year in the 125cc class. The production line, sch...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/22