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Kia, Gwangju Plant (AutoLand Gwangju)[Korea]

or Show and this will be a world premiere of the European version. It will go on sale across Europe early 2014. The new Kia Soul is powered by a 1.6-liter in-line, four-cylinder GDI gasoline engine or the CRDi turbocharged version. It has adopted an all-new platform, based on that of the latest Kia cee'd and it has 29% stiffer body shell than the outgoing model. Its body size is slightly larger than the first generation and the cargo area is incr...

OEM Plants Updated at: 2026/05/21

Kia, Hwaseong Plant (AutoLand Hwaseong)[Korea]

r in a row. Kia plans to reveal a redesigned "Forte" compact and the new midsize crossover "Sorento" at the LA Auto Show in November. After their debut at the show, they are to go on sale in the U.S. market starting in the first quarter of 2013. Kia’s new Carens and the second-generation, new pro_cee’d with three doors made their global debut at the Paris Motor Show. Kia Motors launched a facelift model of the K7 (Cadenza) sedan on November 1...

OEM Plants Updated at: 2026/05/15

Beijing Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd. Beijing Branch Renhe Plant (formerly Beijing Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd., Second Plant)[China]

ions of the i30 in Beijing targeting at the Chinese market. The i30 midsize hatchback in the C segment is Hyundai's strategic model for the European market, developed at Hyundai's R&D center in Frankfurt, Germany. It is codenamed FD in Europe and FDC in China and built on the same platform as Kia's cee'd. It is powered by a 1.6-liter new gamma engine or a 2.0-liter beta engine, delivering 105kw of power and 186Nm of torque, connected to a manual ...

OEM Plants Updated at: 2026/05/11

Kia Motors Slovakia, s.r.o., Zilina Plant[Slovakia]

Kia Motors Slovakia, s.r.o., Zilina Plant Kia Ceed (2006-), Ceed Sporty Wagon (2007-), pro_cee'd (2007-2018), eco_ceed' (2008-2018), Sportage (2007-), Venga (2011-2019), ProCeed (2019-2024), XCeed (2019-), XCeed PHV (2020-), Ceed Sportswagon PHV (2020-), Sportage mild-hybrid (2018-), Ceed mild-hybrid (2019-), Ceed PHV (2021-), Sportage HV (2021-), Sportage PHV (2022-); EV4 hatchback (2025-), EV2 (2026-); Hyundai ix35 (2010-2011)； Gasoline Engin...

OEM Plants Updated at: 2026/03/30

ZAO AvtoTOR, Kaliningrad Plant[Russia]

(based on Foton trucks): EV Brock 75 (2023-2025), EV Brock 160 (2023-2025); Kaiyi E5 (C-segment Sedan) (2023-2026), X3 (2023-2026), X3 Pro (2023-2026), X7 (2023-2026); Dongfeng Forthing: T5, T5 EVO, MPV M4 YACHT crossovers (2024-2026); Kia Cerato, Sorento, Sorento Prime, Mohave (-2022), Sportage, cee'd/Ceed (2018-), Soul, Venga (-2016), Optima/K5 (2012-), Quoris/K9/K900 (2013-), Picanto (2017-), Stinger (2018-) , Seltos (2020-), XCeed (2020-), ...

OEM Plants Updated at: 2026/03/23

Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Czech, s.r.o. (HMMC), Nosovice Plant[Czech Republic]

lant in Czech Republic On December 12, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Czech (HMMC) plant in Nošovice, Czech Republic rolled out four million individual cars. The car was Hyundai Tucson N Line light hybrid. During the current year, the factory is expected to produce more than 321,000 vehicles, which exceeds the level of 2019 before the corona pandemic. It is also investing in technologically advanced automation. At the beginning of 2022, HMMC's fact...

OEM Plants Updated at: 2026/02/03

Hunan Farizon New Energy Commercial Vehicle Co., Ltd.[China]

cation of New Energy Vehicles and co-build an industrial center for circular economy. On September 19, Farizon Auto confirmed key markets for global expansion. Farizon will launch the Farizon SuperVAN in selected European markets, including Türkiye, Serbia, Spain, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and CEE (Central and Eastern European) countries. It is the world’s first commercial vehicle to adopt the Drive-by-Wire intelligent architecture. The Fa...

OEM Plants Updated at: 2025/09/29

Gotion InoBat Battery (GIB) Gigafactory (tentative name)[Slovakia]

tion’s expertise in electric storage solutions (“ESS”) whilst Gotion will benefit from InoBat’s existing manufacturing sites and expansive market connections in Europe. They will explore a JV gigafactory with a cell and pack production capacity of 40 GWh to support EV applications, with the CEE region being one of the regions under consideration. They will discuss technical cooperation based on both sides’ respective advantages of LFP a...

OEM Plants Updated at: 2025/09/05