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

GMC offers more equipment, new trims for 2026 Terrain crossover On May 25, GMC announced that production of the AT4 and Denali trims has begun for the 2026 Terrain, built at General Motors’ San Luis Potosi assembly plant in Mexico. A GM spokesperson said there has been no change to strategy or pricing in response to the Trump administration’s import tariffs on vehicles and parts. For 2026, GMC has added more standard content to the third-gene...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/28

Tanzania Government asks Saturn Corporation to revive General Tyre plant On May 13, multiple sources reported that the Tanzania Government has instructed the National Development Corporation (NDC) to partner with Saturn Corporation, a vehicle assembly firm, to revive the long-closed General Tyre East Africa plant. The plant, which has been shut since 2009, is expected to support the localization of tire manufacturing within the country. Based on ...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/15

FANUC, Inbolt pioneer robots that think, act at assembly line speeds On May 6, Inbolt and FANUC announced they are launching a manufacturing breakthrough enabling FANUC robots to perform production tasks on continuously moving parts at line speeds, one of the most complex challenges in workflow automation. With Inbolt’s AI-powered 3D vision, manufacturers can now automate screw insertion, bolt rundown, glue application and other high-precision ...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/07

GM Canada cuts 48,000 units from Oshawa plant production due to tariffs On May 2, General Motors announced it will cut a shift at its truck plant in Oshawa, Ontario, this fall in response to President Donald Trump's trade war with Canada. Trump enacted a general 25% tariff on Canadian imports, with some exceptions. Canada followed with a 25% countertariff as well. Oshawa Assembly plant built 144,121 Chevrolet Silverado HD and light-duty pickups a...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/06

GM’s EV-only plan for Orion Assembly Plant could change On April 29, a report said that General Motors is reevaluating the vehicle segment and powertrain types slated for production at its Orion Assembly Plant and may not exclusively produce fully electric vehicles after its retooling, citing two people familiar with the matter, as GM adjusts production to address consumer demand. GM planned to relaunch the Orion plant after a USD 4 billion ret...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/01

GM recalls 600,000 SUVs, pickups in U.S., 721,000 worldwide, for engine failure risk On April 29, General Motors announced that it is recalling 721,000 SUVs and trucks worldwide due to engine issues that could lead to a loss of power and boost the risk of a crash, after nearly 900,000 2019-2024 model year vehicles were investigated for engine failure in January 2025. The recall includes nearly 600,000 vehicles in the U.S., affecting 2021-2024 mod...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/01

GM now produces more battery cells in U.S. than Tesla General Motors aims to fully electrify its light-duty vehicle fleet by 2035, and has been making huge investments to expand its EV production capacity. According to recent reports, GM is now producing more battery cells in the U.S. than Tesla.  GM’s leap forward has been driven by a dramatic production ramp-up at its Ultium Cells battery plants in Warren, Ohio, and Spring Hill, Tennessee, a...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/26

de Sá announced that the company is negotiating with two automakers in Brazil to supply key components for locally assembled hybrid vehicles. The parts involved are on-board chargers (OBC) and inverters, both currently produced in Spain, with plans to initially import them before considering local assembly or production, depending on demand. Mahle already supplies Battery Thermal Management Systems (BTMS) to Marcopolo and is in talks to provide ...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/24

ariffs and plans to boost its investment in Thailand, which serves as its export hub for Southeast Asia. While the company didn’t reveal the revised investment figure, it confirmed it will exceed the previous estimate of THB 5 billion. Neta currently produces right-hand-drive BEVs at the Bangchan General Assembly plant, targeting 10,000 units in 2025 and scaling up to 50,000 by 2029. A BEV repair and maintenance center is also set to open in 20...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/21

GM to halt BrightDrop production at CAMI Assembly for more than 5 months On April 11, GM Canada announced that the all-electric CAMI Assembly plant is halting production of Chevrolet BrightDrop 400 and 600 delivery vans starting April 14 for three weeks. Workers will return for two weeks in May for limited production, and then the factory will close for another 20 weeks. During this downtime, GM plans to complete retooling work for production of ...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/12

GM increasing truck production at Fort Wayne plant as tariffs take effect On April 3, GM announced it is increasing production of full-size pickup trucks at its Fort Wayne Assembly Plant and hiring hundreds of temporary employees. The announcement came the day President Trump's 25% tariff on imported vehicles began being collected. "General Motors will be making operational adjustments at Fort Wayne Assembly, including hiring temporary employees,...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/05

May, the company will focus on clearing its debts with suppliers and dealers. At the press day of the 46th Bangkok International Motor Show, the company revealed that its parent company in China had successfully settled its debts with all creditors.  Local production of the Neta X at the Bangchan General Assembly plant is expected to start in July, joining the Neta V-II model, which is currently in production.In 2025, Neta Auto Thailand aims to...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/27

JAC increases production capacity by 30% at Hidalgo plant in Mexico On March 18, JAC announced a 30% increase in its production capacity following an expansion at its plant in Hidalgo, Mexico. The facility is now being prepared to accommodate the assembly of its light commercial vehicles and heavy trucks, with a particular focus on SUVs and pickup trucks, both in combustion and electric versions. According to Isidoro Massri, General Director of J...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/22

Saipa Diesel, Iran planning to cooperate with Foton and Dongfeng in commercial vehicle segment On March 18, multiple sources reported that during an extraordinary general assembly meeting of Saipa Diesel Company, the head of the company announced that the company is planning cooperation with two major China-based firms, Foton and Dongfeng. It will help to expand the commercial vehicle portfolio, contributing to a general increase in the productio...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/21

GM and NVIDIA collaborate on AI for vehicle experience and manufacturing On March 18, General Motors and NVIDIA announced they will work together to build custom AI systems using NVIDIA accelerated compute platforms, including NVIDIA Omniverse with NVIDIA Cosmos, to train AI manufacturing models for optimizing GM’s factory planning and robotics. GM will: •    Use NVIDIA DRIVE AGX for in-vehicle hardware for future advanced driver-assistance...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/19

Ultium Cells Spring Hill plant workers approve first union contract with company On March 5, the United Auto Workers (UAW) said that workers at the Ultium Cells battery manufacturing plant in Spring Hill, Tennessee have overwhelmingly approved a first contract with the company. The agreement, approved by nearly 1,000 UAW members working for the Ultium Cells joint venture between General Motors and LG Energy Solution, improves upon gains achieved ...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/07

Thai BOI reveals success of recent business trip to Japan; Meets with Isuzu / Mitsubishi Motors Announced on February 24, 2025, Thailand’s BOI Secretary-General detailed discussions with Japanese investors during his visit to Japan from February 19 – 21. At The Thailand-Japan Investment Forum 2025 held in Tokyo, the event attracted over 400 seminar attendees from various sectors, including automotive, electronics, machinery, petrochemicals, p...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/28

GM to idle Bowling Green Assembly some weeks for manufacturing updates General Motors will idle its Bowling Green Assembly plant in Kentucky for a few weeks to make manufacturing updates ahead of the start of production for the 2025 Corvette ZR1 model. A GM spokesperson confirmed that the Bowling Green plant is down the week of February 24, saying in a statement that the plant “has planned downtime in order to perform project work and make impr...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/28

ch he will combine into DMS to establish Voltava LLC, an Auburn Hills-based company with some 5,400 employees globally and around USD 2 billion in annual revenue. Smith will serve as chairman and CEO of the combined company. The deal blends DMS, a key Ford supplier, with suppliers tied primarily to General Motors and Stellantis, to create a strong competitor in the contract manufacturing and complex sub-assembly space. Terms of the transaction we...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/28