Magna plant supplying seats to Chevrolet BrightDrop shutting down Magna International is shutting down the Qualtech Seating Systems division London, Ontario in October. The single Qualtech plant there employs 49 people. One of the models it supplied was the Chevrolet BrightDrop, which has had an extended production shutdown, causing Qualtech to cease operations.  The plant was in operation for more than 20 years, and, at its peak, employed as ma...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/03

Ural Automobile Plant, Russia resumes operations after two-week summer shutdown On August 11, multiple sources reported that JSC Ural Automobile Plant has resumed work after a two-week planned corporate vacation. The car plant employees were on holiday from July 28 to August 10, 2025. Based on multiple sources...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/12

IEAT orders closure of Prinx Chengshan Tire Thailand plant over illegal tires and hazardous waste Reported on August 6, 2025, the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) ordered the shutdown of Prinx Chengshan Tire (Thailand) on July 31. The company, based in WHA Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate 3, Chon Buri, was cited for repeated violations of product standards and industrial waste regulations. Prinx Chengshan was found producing car a...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/07

Mercedes Benz South Africa resumes production at East London plant after July 2025 shutdown On August 4, multiple sources reported that Mercedes-Benz South Africa has restarted production at its East London plant after a scheduled break from June 25 to the end of July 2025. Operations resumed on July 31, 2025, with a two-shift system. The plant builds the C-Class sedan for both local and export markets. The July shutdown highlights the need for s...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/05

Toyota resumes production at Zarate plant in Argentina On July 29, Toyota Argentina resumed production at its Zarate plant after an 11-day scheduled shutdown for maintenance and technological upgrades. The downtime, aligned with the winter school holidays, involved improvements across all areas of the facility, including streets, drainage, cafeterias, and parking lots. To recover lost output, the plant will operate every other Saturday with overt...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/05

Toyota begins summer shutdown at Valenciennes plant, France On August 2, Toyota Motor Manufacturing France announced that most of its workforce will begin a three-week summer break at its Valenciennes plant. Meanwhile several hundred employees and partner companies will remain on-site to carry out essential equipment and workshop upgrades. This work during the summer break is meant to improve the facilities and support future goals. Based on To...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/04

egistry of the Heavy Vehicle Automotive Industry (RAIAVP) of INEGI (National Institute of Statistics and Census). During the same period, exports decreased 16.8%, while domestic retail and wholesale sales dropped 33.4% and 72.1%, respectively. The latest measure comes three months after a technical shutdown carried out between April 14-20 also resulted in dismissals at the plant. (Cluster Industrial release on August 1, 2025)...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/02

Toyota Sakarya plant to suspend operations for maintenance from August 4 to August 16, 2025 On July 31, multiple sources reported that Toyota Automotive Manufacturing Turkey (TMMT) will suspend operations at its Sakarya factory from August 4 to 16, 2025, to carry out maintenance and overhauls on the facility’s production lines. This planned shutdown will affect production of the Corolla and C-HR models. Toyota usually plan such breaks well in a...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/01

GM Oshawa Assembly Plant pauses production for three weeks Production at the GM Oshawa Assembly Plant in Ontario, Canada, will be paused as the facility undergoes a scheduled three-week summer shutdown. Production is expected to resume on July 21 following the completion of routine maintenance activities, according to a GM spokesperson who said this is standard procedure across the company’s manufacturing network. The Oshawa plant builds the li...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/19

Toyota implements extended July winter shutdown at Zárate plant in Argentina On July 14, it was reported that Toyota implemented an extended winter shutdown at its Zárate plant in Argentina, lasting until July 29. While officially described as a technical halt to update robotization and automation processes, the move has sparked concern among workers, especially given the wage cuts linked to the “Non-Production Period.” Originally planned f...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/17

GM to halt production at Silao plant in August 2025 On July 14, it was reported that General Motors halted operations at its Silao, Guanajuato pickup plant during the first two weeks of July and plans another two-week shutdown in August. Although the company confirmed the shutdowns, it framed them as routine, saying they are part of “a standard operating process” to optimize production. While summer shutdowns are standard in the industry, ana...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/15

pain will stop three work shifts this week due to parts shortages, which is affecting production once again. The system 1 in the plant where Peugeot 2008 is produced will pause operations on the night shift on July 10, then the afternoon shift on July 11, and the morning shift on July 12, 2025. The shutdown is caused by supply issues for vehicle parts, which the plant has faced several times in recent years. Based on multiple sources...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/11

Scania halts production for 14 days at Tucman plant in Argentina On July 8, 2025, it was reported that Scania’s plant in Tucumán, Argentina, halted operations on July 7 and will remain inactive until at least July 20. The temporary shutdown affects 520 workers, who will receive 75% of their gross salary under an agreement with the Smata union. The decision is attributed to a sharp drop in demand and commercial difficulties with Brazil, which a...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/11

Volkswagen Slovakia to halt production in Bratislava and Martin plant for summer break On July 10, Volkswagen Slovakia announced that it will pause car production at its Bratislava plant for 3 weeks and stop production of transmissions and chassis parts at its Martin plant for 2 weeks. These planned shutdowns are part of the company’s usual summer break for employees, along with scheduled maintenance and upgrades. From July 14 to August 1, 2025...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/10

Stellantis Cassino plant extends shutdown until July 11, 2025, layoffs begin On July 4, multiple sources reported that the production shutdown for Stellantis Cassino plant has been extended until July 11, 2025, for assembly, body shop, painting, and related areas. So far in 2025, the plant has operated only 61 out of 116 working days, with over 50 days of stoppages mainly due to low orders for the Alfa Romeo Giulia, Stelvio, and Maserati Grecale ...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/08

Nissan denies report of collaboration with Foxconn and retaining plant under consideration of shutdown On July 6, Nissan released a statement denying Nikkei’s report that the company is in talks with Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. (Foxconn) for collaboration on EV production at the Oppama plant, reported to be under consideration of shutdown. Nissan, in its statement, clarified that the report was not based on any official announcement fr...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/07

u Motor Co., Ltd. announced that it will extend suspension of production at some vehicle production lines in Japan due to a shortage of parts supply from suppliers. The Shiga (Ryuo) Plant No.2 will be shut down for a total of five from July 14 to 18. In addition to the previously announced four-day shutdown from the night shift on 8 July to 11 July, the operation of the plant will be suspended for a total of nine days. The operation of Daihatsu K...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/03

sing Rockwell’s latest servo technologies. The body shop lifters use servo motors and drives to lift and position key car parts during the production of Kia’s Ceed and Sportage models. As the current servo system is nearing the end of its life, Kia engineers plan to replace it during the summer shutdown. Based on Rockwell Automation press release...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/02

Mercedes Benz’s Vitoria plant to pause production for 5 weeks to prepare VAN.EA On June 23, multiple sources reported that Mercedes Benz’s Vitoria plant will stop production from August 1 till September 8, 2025. Along with the usual three-week summer break, there will be additional shutdowns in late August and early September. In the second week of September, only the morning shift will run, while the afternoon shift will still be on vacation...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/25

r a week starting June 30. Tesla told employees the stoppage is intended to allow the company to perform maintenance and improvements on the production lines. Tesla indicated these improvements will support a ramp-up in production but did not specify which lines may see increased output. During the shutdown, employees can reportedly take paid time off or participate in voluntary training and cleaning. This represents the third production halt wit...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/25