nufacturing Plant (AMP-2) has begun semi knocked-down (SKD) assembly of vehicle 'kits' pre-manufactured at the company's U.S. AMP-1 facility in Casa Grande, Arizona, and is expected to have an annual capacity of 5,000 cars. In the second phase, Lucid aims to transition AMP-2 to complete build unit (CBU) production after the middle of the decade, with an additional annual capacity of 150,000 cars to build 155,000 total vehicles per year. On Octobe...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/21

s will have BS-VI engines. Online booking for all three vehicles has already started.The launch will happen via an online event. The new Skoda Rapid, Superb and Karoq have already been showcased in India at the Auto Expo earlier this year. The Karoq is being brought to India in completely built-up (CBU) form. On May 21, ŠKODA AUTO Volkswagen India Private Limited (ŠAVWIPL) announced that it has resumed production at its Aurangabad production fa...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/19

ut Ranjangaon facility fire incident On August 30, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has officially launched Jeep Brand in India with the launch of its SUV models, the Grand Cherokee and the Wrangler. FCA will initially bring Jeep models to India as Completely Built Up (CBU) units. Later it plans to start local production at Fiat's production facility in Ranjangaon, near Pune. FCA is planning to open ten dealerships t...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/19

lhi ex-showroom). The company will launch the M3 sedan, the M4 Coupe, the M5 sedan and plug-in hybrid car i8 in 2014. BMW Group India launched the 5th generation M3 Sedan and the new M4 Coupe, which are priced INR 11,900,000 for M3 and INR 12,100,000 for M4 (ex-showroom Delhi). They are imported as CBU. BMW also plans to launch a plug-in hybrid car i8 in 2014. BMW India plans 15 new launches in 2015. These include the new M6 Gran Coupe, new M6 Co...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/19

Group suspend business operations in Malaysia until March 31, 2020 GAC GS3 Emzoom SUV’s CKD production in Malaysia already starts GAC GS3 Emzoom SUV (CKD) launched in Malaysia; deliveries to begin by July Subaru to end CKD operation in Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Cambodia; shifts to imported CBU from 2025 Tan Chong Motor group to market/manufacture Wuling vehicles in Malaysia, starting with TQ Wuling Bingo GAC-WTCA officially announce over...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/08

ters. This figure makes the car eligible for Efficient Energy Vehicle (EEV) status, sliding under the Small Family Car category limit of 6.5 liters per 100 kilometers. The car is available at Malaysian Ringgit (MYR) 130,888, which is MYR 20,000 cheaper than MYR 151,188 of the completely-built-unit (CBU) model. VGM has set its sales target in 2014 at 23,000 units, including 3,300 CKD Jettas which accounts for 15%. VW Malaysia has released the Polo...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/02

e "Kia Optima" is equipped with a 2.0-liter DOHC/CVTT engine with a 4-speed automatic transmission and priced at 115,000 ringgit, while the "Kia Spectra 5" is equipped with a 1.6-liter DOHC engine with a 4-speed automatic transmission and priced at 73,000 ringgit. The "Optima" will be switched from CBU import to CKD local assembly. Naza aims to achieve the local procurement rate of components of the "Optima" and the "Spectra 5" at 42% and 43% res...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/04/22

evious model. However, an extended wheelbase provides a more sedan-like design. The company has set its monthly sales target at 250 cars. Honda introduced the new "Jazz". Its sales target is set at 20,000 units by the end of 2008. The new "Accord" was launched. Imported from Thailand in the form of CBU, the new model is compliant with emissions standard "Euro 4." A new higher class 3,500cc version equipped with VCM (Variable Cylinder Management) ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/04/17

global depositary receipts to reduce debt of $4.5 billion. Jaguar has said that it will launch the diesel version of its luxury sedan XF in India, priced at Rs 48.37 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). The XF is powered by a 3.0 litre V6 cylinder, and will be sold in the country as a completely built unit (CBU) imported from the U.K. The Tata Motors group reported consolidated revenues including Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) for the year ended March 31, 2011, ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/04/11

e as Jetour’s Asia-Pacific (APAC) R&D hub, supported by contributions from Jetour Indonesia, Jetour Thailand, and Jetour Australia. On April 9, Jetour Auto Malaysia officially launched the Jetour Dashing SUV, with prices starting from RM109,800. The model is initially available in fully-imported (CBU) form (100 units). Local assembly (CKD) of the Dashing is scheduled to begin in May at the Berjaya Assembly plant in Johor. Riding on the Kunlun p...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/04/10

,000 units per month, according to Honda. On March 16, Indonesian PT Honda Prospect Motor (HPM) introduced refreshed the fifth generation of Honda Odyssey. It is powered with 2.4 liter DOHC i-VTEC engine with Earth Dreams Technology. The Honda Odyssey is made in Japan, Sayama plant, and imported as CBU to Indonesia. On June 19 production at Honda’s Sayama Plant was halted due to a cyber attack the previous night. The production halt received he...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/04/04

ndia) to further enhance its R&D capabilities in India. On September 7, Nissan showcased its global electric vehicle Leaf at the "MOVE: Global Mobility Summit 2018" in New Delhi. Nissan will launch a pilot project for 100 Leaf vehicles in India by January 2019. All the units are being imported as a CBU.  Nissan is also planning for a pan India plan for the Leaf in 2021. The Leaf will come as CKD units and be assembled at the Renault Nissan plan...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/04/02

sports car beginning in January 2010. The company has plans to introduce the fourth import model, which is likely to be a SUV, in India. Nissan Motor will launch nine new models by 2012 in the Indian market. Five out of nine will be manufactured in India and the rest will be imported from Japan as CBUs. Three models out of four to be imported are Teana sedan, X-Trail SUV and a sports model 370Z. The five models to be produced in India include a ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/04/02

Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP), Santa Rosa, Laguna Plant Innova (2005-), Vios (2007-), Hilux (Jeepny PUV Class 1) (planning), Tamaraw (2024-); Instrument panels (2017-), Bumpers (2017-); Side members (2019-) , Stamped parts Toyota's Santa Rosa plant in Philippines - Number of Employees: 3,742 (as of Dec. 2022) - Operations started in 1997 as Toyota's second plant in Philippines. CBU production was transferred from Bicutan plant in 2005, to conso...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/03/31

hortage Honda holds opening ceremony for new plant in Thailand Honda already starts production of e:N1 electric SUV at Prachin Buri plant, Thailand Honda Thailand to focus on Prachinburi plant; to stop car production at Ayutthaya plant Honda e:N1 e-SUV officially goes on sale in Thailand as CBU version (no more CKD) Honda holds opening ceremony for new Prachinburi plant Honda plans for 2017 sales uptick 2017 Facelifted Honda City launche...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/03/26

(Morris Garages) informed that it recently unveiled its global pure electric SUV - the MG eZS, scheduled for launch across international markets soon. To be introduced in India by December this year, MG eZS will be one of the first global pure electric SUVs in the country. It will be launched as a CBU initially, MG plans to localize it later on. The eZS will also house the carmaker’s iSMART Next-Gen, which will debut in India starting with th...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/03/25

ally. This investment includes production of BEV (around 6,000 units annually), HEV (around 50,000 units annually), and electrified vehicle batteries (around 65,805 batteries per year). Reported on February 8, the MG5 sedan is reportedly making its launch in Vietnam this month, arriving as imported CBU units from Thailand. On February 21, SAIC Motor-CP Co., Ltd. and MG Sales Thailand Co., Ltd, besides announcing its 2022 sales in Thailand (that r...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/03/25

. Two gearbox options are the 4-speed automatic transmission and the 5-speed manual transmission. Reported on March 15, Hyundai Creata has officially been launched in Vietnam. This 2nd generation Creta, designed specifically for the Southeast Asian and Middle East markets, is currently, imported in CBU form from Indonesia and will soon be manufactured and assembled in Vietnam in 2023 when Hyundai Thanh Cong factory No. 2 (HTMV 2) is completed and...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/03/25

i Motors Malaysia (MMM), the official distributor of Mitsubishi vehicles in Malaysia, introduced a new Mitsubishi Triton VGT AT GL variant. The new variant comes with 2-Din Audio, 4WD selector and automatic climate control. It is priced at MYR 103,800. As before, all Triton models are imported as a CBU vehicle from Mitsubishi Motors’ global production hub in Thailand. The Triton is powered by the latest 2.4-liter MIVEC turbodiesel engine with V...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/03/20

hain, BMW Group Manufacturing Thailand proved as strong as ever with uninterrupted and agile vehicle production throughout 2020. The Rayong Plant remained resilient with the production of 23,177 BMW vehicles, and BMW Motorrad motorcycles production specifically at 8,875 units. BMW is beefing up its CBU exports from Thailand, aiming to ship 10,000 cars annually, mainly to China. The rise in shipments fits in with the company's international growth...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/03/17