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 successively in South Africa, ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/18

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 successively in South Africa, ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/15

TI’s new QX55 crossover set to debut on November 11 Daimler to stop building sedans in U.S., Mexico in cost-cutting bid after Q2 losses Infiniti reveals new QX55 SUV Infiniti to suspend QX50 output at COMPAS plant in June due to microchip shortage In a dealer memo on February 10, Mercedes-Benz USA said that it was discontinuing sales of the A-Class sedan after the 2022 model year. While it began production in Aguascalientes, Mexico in 2018, ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/15

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 successively in South Africa, ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/14

first car with an electrified powertrain, the Audi Q5 TFSI. On February 6, Kumho Tire announced that it will supply its CRUGEN Premium KL33 pattern for OE fitment to the Audi Q5 built in San Jose Chiapa, Mexico.  The CRUGEN Premium KL33 for the Q5 is produced in Kumho’s plant in Macon, Georgia, USA. On March 20, Volkswagen said it will temporarily close its factories in Puebla and Silao, Mexico beginning March 30 and extending through April 1...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/14

wagen has started marketing the Skoda Yeti crossover, which assembly began at the Kaluga plant at the end of October. The Yeti is equipped with two engines - petrol turbo engine 1.2 TSI (105 h.p.) and also four-cylinder TSI of 1.8 liters and capacity of 152 h.p. Three versions - Active (from 699 thousand rubles), Ambition (from 759 thousand rubles) and Experience (from 879 thousand rubles) are offered in Russia. In addition to the Audi "A4" sedan...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/14

ld, about 10% of BMW’s U.S. sales are imports from its plant in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. On May 28, BMW unveiled the new M2 CS, a high-performance version of the latest-generation M2. It will be built at BMW San Luis Potosí plant in Mexico and produced in limited numbers. It will be available in USA, Germany, and China, with sales starting in late summer 2025. The model builds on the second generation M2 with major performance upgrades. It fea...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/13

tainablilty's page in the HP of Daimler Truck Group, Daimler Truck is setting the course for "green" production: All European plants aim to be CO2-neutral by 2022, in India and the U.S. by 2025, and other countries by 2039. Renewable electricity is one approach to get there. In Europe and Portland, USA, for example, the company plans to purchase all electricity from renewable energy sources by 2022. The company already have installed photovoltaic...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/12

nań Foundry will be completely neutral in terms of carbon dioxide emissions by 2040. It is introducing further pro-environmental solutions that enable it to reduce energy and water consumption. At present, it uses 100% renewable sources. The heat generated in the foundry heats the apartments of thousands of Poznań residents instead of being released into the atmosphere. Thanks to it, the consumption of carbon dioxide is reduced by approximately...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/12

t Zuffenhausen and Leipzig Porsche has presented the Taycan Cross Turismo with a virtual world premiere Porsche incorporates innovative production process for Porsche Taycan Porsche announced on November 8 that it will unveil a total of three new models at automotive trade shows in Los Angeles (USA), Tokyo (Japan) and Guangzhou (China).  The Macan, the new SUV will be unveiled for the first time in Los Angeles. The 911 Turbo Cabriolet and 91...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/11

imilar to the one they left. As part of its growth strategy in North America, Volkswagen will build a plant to supply next-generation engines compliant with new environmental regulations, including Mexico as one of possible options. The company is aiming to sell one million vehicles per year in the USA by 2018. VW announced plans to construct a new engine plant in Silao with an investment of $550 million to start volume production in 2013. The pl...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/09

tial strikes will impact VW’s six locations i.e. Braunschweig, Emden, Hanover, Kassel, Salzgitter, Wolfsburg, and other VW subsidiaries. On December 2, IG Metall union provided the further information about the warning strikes. The largest strike took place at the Wolfsburg plant, with tens of thousands of workers participating. It continued with early closures during late and night shifts. In afternoon, the strike spread to several locations ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/08

tial strikes will impact VW’s six locations i.e. Braunschweig, Emden, Hanover, Kassel, Salzgitter, Wolfsburg, and other VW subsidiaries. On December 2, IG Metall union provided the further information about the warning strikes. The largest strike took place at the Wolfsburg plant, with tens of thousands of workers participating. It continued with early closures during late and night shifts. In afternoon, the strike spread to several locations ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/07

Italy, U.S. On June 20, Stellantis announced that is has invested EUR 33 million in two of its global testing facilities. The Orbassano Safety Center has received EUR 5 million in improvements to test electrified vehicles and share data with testing centers in Belchamp (France), Chelsea (Michigan, USA) and Betim (Brazil). The Wind Tunnel complex in Auburn Hills, Michigan, has been upgraded with a USD 29.5 million investment for dynamic ground pl...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/07

GR line Toyota revises February production suspension plan on the Motomachi Plant GR line in Japan Toyota suspends operations at 14 plants in Japan on March 1 Toyota announces additional production suspension in Japan in March due to earthquakes Toyota holds world premiere of all-new GR Corolla in USA Toyota’s electric SUV bZ4X ready for European sales launch Subaru releases price of all-new electric SUV Solterra for Japan Toyota to launch al...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/07

shwater use by 26%. Waste reduction initiatives in 2023 resulted in a 5% reduction in landfill waste, with cardboard reduced by 17 tonnes and plastic by 46 tonnes in 2022 and 2023. Environmental impact has already seen a 57% reduction from the 2010 baseline. Notable reductions include 56% in energy usage, 53% in carbon dioxide emissions, 73% in freshwater usage, and 76% in waste. On February 19, Volkswagen Group Africa rolled off the 1.5-milliont...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/06

da announced the URBAN SUV CONCEPT at the Detroit Auto Show. The model is a concept car of new compact SUV. Three models are available - a gasoline model with EARTH DREAMS TECHNOLOGY, an HV, and a diesel model. Honda is scheduled to launch the production model in Japan at the end of 2013 and in the USA in 2014. Honda's new plant in Mexico will manufacture the model designed for USA. Honda positions the new model, and the Fit and the City as "glob...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/06

120 Electric Trucks to Einride, a Swedish freight technology company. Delivery of eActros 300 and eActros 400 models to start in mid-2022. The eActros’ batteries can consist of either three (eActros 300) or four battery packs (eActros 400), each of which has an installed capacity of 112 kWh and a usable capacity of around 97 kWh. The first series-produced eActros rolled off the line at the plant in Wörth am Rhein at the beginning of October 20...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/05

December 14, all BAIC Group subsidiaries have resumed operations. BAIC Off-Road Vehicle claimed that it has so far received orders for over 10,000 units of its new BJ60 mid-to-large-sized hardcore SUV that was officially launched at the end of November. To ensure the delivery of the new vehicle, thousands of employees worked inside quarantined production plants during the COVID-19 outbreak. The company expected 30% year-over-year (y/y) increases ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/05

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 successively in South Africa, ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/04