The Ford plant in Saarlouis currently produces the Ford Focus five-door, Wagon, ST and Active versions, as well as the Ford C-MAX and Grand C-MAX.  The C-MAX has been produced at the Saarland plant from 2003 to 2010, and then again since 2014. From 2010 to 2014, C-MAX was manufactured in Valencia, Spain. On June 27, Ford announced that it is launching a new business model and fresh vehicle line-up as part of the most comprehensive redesign in th...

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uced in 2024. Measuring around 4.50 meters in length the Elroq will be the all-electric successor to the Skoda Karoq. The future entry-level model will bear the working title "Small". It will be a sub-compact car priced at around EUR 25,000. The model will be produced at a Volkswagen Group Plant in Spain and introduced in 2025. At around 4.10 meters in length, it will offer a similar luggage capacity as the Scala. The "Estate" will be a 4.70-mete...

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on MHV (2024-2026 planning), EV Delta (STLA Medium)(2028-planning); Peugeot EV e-208 (2023-); Meriva (2003-2017), Combo (2007-2011), Mokka (2014-2019), Mokka X (2016-2019); Leapmotor EV B10 (2026 Q3-planning), EV B05 (planning) EV Battery assembly (2021-); Passenger car assembly plant of Opel in Spain - Number of employees: 5,000 (as of August 2025) - In May 2022, Stellantis announced an investment of EUR 223 million for launch of new models ...

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USD 1 billion production facility in Aguascalientes, Mexico which will produce vehicles for Infiniti starting in 2017 and for Mercedes-Benz starting in 2018.Production of the Mercedes-Benz pickup truck will take place at the Renault plant in Cordoba, Argentina, and at Nissan’s Barcelona plant in Spain, where the Nissan NP300 Frontier and the Renault Alaskan will also be produced. The Nissan Decherd plant in Tennessee, which is currently being ...

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USD 1 billion production facility in Aguascalientes, Mexico which will produce vehicles for Infiniti starting in 2017 and for Mercedes-Benz starting in 2018.Production of the Mercedes-Benz pickup truck will take place at the Renault plant in Cordoba, Argentina, and at Nissan’s Barcelona plant in Spain, where the Nissan NP300 Frontier and the Renault Alaskan will also be produced. The Nissan Decherd plant in Tennessee, which is currently being ...

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taken inside the Cordoba plant showing one of the first pre-production Alaskans before mass production begins at the end of 2020. The Argentine Alaskan is the same as the Alaskan that is already manufactured at the Nissan plant in Cuenavaca, Mexico and that was produced until recently in Barcelona, Spain. On March 20, Nissan announced that that it will temporarily suspend production from March 25 to April 14 at its manufacturing facilities in Me...

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yuan of investment, has been completed. In accordance with the collision safety standards in Europe and the U.S., the 22,000-square-meter plant will have three major laboratories for collision testing, simulation of collision and pedestrian safety tests. BYD will begin sales of electric vehicles in Spain through Berge, a Spanish company. BYD will launch a sedan type EV and an off-road type EV. BYD is likely to release the e6 electric vehicle in t...

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emissions plug-in hybrid variants of Kia XCeed and Ceed Sportswagon Kia electrifies more of its line-up for 2020 Kia invests EUR 70 million in European powertrain production Kia produces over 5 millionth vehicles at Žilina plant, in Slovakia Kia unveils EV4 models at 2025 Kia EV Day in Spain World debuts for all-new Kia Ceed and Ceed Sportswagon at Geneva Motor Show Kia Motors overseas reorganization begins with North America, Europe...

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Second Plant in Zhejiang Province Production Capacity (year) Electronic Control Systems: 150,000 units / year - The joint venture, Leapmotor International, will start exporting from China in the second half of 2024, initially with the C10 model. It will be mainly exported to Germany, France, Italy, Spain and other countries. - Leapmotor Co., Ltd. acquired the vehicle production qualification of New Forta Automobile Industry Co., Ltd. and started...

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shortage of engine parts from Slovenia, impacting several plants. Shift cancellations have started at the Wolfsburg plant in Germany, and the issue extends to Emden, Hanover, Osnabrück, Salzgitter, and Ingolstadt in Germany. VW’s production lines at Palmela plant in Portugal also has halted. In Spain, SEAT Martorell plant also be affected as well as Navarra plant, Spain will temporarily close from September 15 to 29, 2023. The problem arose f...

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charge. The company also plans to offer a diverse lineup that includes both short- and long-distance batteries. Tata Motors announced a joint development plan for the next-generation trucks. Initially they will be released in domestic market, and later exported to Asia, Africa and a part of Europe (Spain, UK and Italy), and also reverse-exported to India in the future. Tata Daewoo Commercial Vehicle said it is planning to enter into the medium-he...

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n year: 1973 -Number of Employees: 5,800 Kia Gwangmyeong plant ready to produce EV3 and EV4 Kia presents roadmap to lead global electrification era through EVs, HEVs and PBVs Hyundai Motor Group completes EVO Plant, its first dedicated EV plant Kia unveils EV4 models at 2025 Kia EV Day in Spain Kia Motors announces all-new Stinger Kia readies Stinger sport sedan for European launch in fourth quarter of 2017 Kia unveils Stinger model...

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tion will resume from February 14. On February 18, Stellantis announced that it will halt productions in its Italian plants due to shortage of semiconductors. Stellantis stopped production at its Melfi plant in Italy from February 18 to February 24. Also, it has stopped Line 1, at its Vigo plant in Spain where the Peugeot 301 and 2008 and the Citroën C-Elysée are assembled from February 21 to 28. For Line 2, where the K9 vans of the various bra...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/24

km of road transport weekly. The service connects more than 50 suppliers in Germany, Slovakia, and Hungary. Audi Hungaria has shifted nearly 22 daily truckloads of goods from road to rail. On September 3, Cupra’s Terramar SUV made its world premiere at the 37th America’s Cup event in Barcelona, Spain. The vehicle is 4,519 mm long, 1,863 mm wide, 1,584 mm tall, and has a wheelbase of 2,681 mm. It will be available in five different powertrains...

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locations on three continents. EQS: Sindelfingen (Germany) in 2021, Tuscaloosa (USA) in 2022 (SUV) EQA: Rastatt (Germany) in 2020, Beijing Benz (China) in 2021 EQB: Kecskemét (Hungary) in 2021, Beijing Benz (China) in 2021 EQC: Bremen (Germany) in 2020, Beijing Benz (China) in 2020 EQV: Vitoria (Spain) in 2020 EQE: Bremen (Germany) in 2021, Beijing Benz (China) in 2021, Tuscaloosa (USA) in 2022 (SUV) smart EQ fortwo: Hambach (France) smart EQ ...

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fficially launched exports of the first vehicle fully manufactured in Nuevo León, Mexico, to Europe: the K4 Hatchback. Produced at the Pesquería plant, the model marks the beginning of a new stage in the brand’s internationalization from Mexican territory. Initial shipments will go to Portugal, Spain, France, and Germany, followed later by exports to the U.S. and the Mexican domestic market. Authorities also announced a USD 150 million expans...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/19

half of 2020. On April 15, Volkswagen informed that the plants of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand are to successively restart production. First, production is to be resumed at the plants in Zwickau and Bratislava (Slovakia) in the week from April 20. The other plants in Germany and in Portugal, Spain, Russia and the USA are to restart production in the week from April 27. Subsequently, in the course of May, production will be resumed successi...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/18

shortage of engine parts from Slovenia, impacting several plants. Shift cancellations have started at the Wolfsburg plant in Germany, and the issue extends to Emden, Hanover, Osnabrück, Salzgitter, and Ingolstadt in Germany. VW’s production lines at Palmela plant in Portugal also has halted. In Spain, SEAT Martorell plant also be affected as well as Navarra plant, Spain will temporarily close from September 15 to 29, 2023. The problem arose f...

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296 mu (213.5 acres). It will have an annual production capacity of 100,000 electric vehicles after finishing the construction. On May 27, Volkswagen Group China, SEAT and the Chinese auto manufacturer JAC, which together form the joint venture JAC Volkswagen, has reached an agreement in Martorell, Spain to enable next step for SEAT's market entry into China in the coming two to three years. and JAC Volkswagen joint venture owned R&D center in He...

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and commences local production BYD acquires 100% equity in Silver Bus Geneva MS 2024: BYD announces European debut of SEAL U DM-I SUV Auto China 2024: Yangwang presents full lineup and debuts Yangwang U7 BYD launches new Sea Lion 07 electric SUV BYD launches 2025 Seal coupe, Seal 07 DM-i sedan BYD Spain receives 1,000 units of the BYD SEAL U DUAL MODE BYD launches new Sealion 05 DM-i, 2nd-gen Song Pro DM-i plug-in hybrid SUVs Fang Cheng Bao star...

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