d on the quality rankings of the vehicles they build. GM’s San Luis-Potosi plant received the overall Platinum Plant Quality Award for an average 21 defects per 100 vehicles (21 PP100). The Honda Alliston plant won the Silver level award for having 24 PP100 reported defects, and GM’s Ingersoll (Canada) plant won the Bronze award for 25 PP100 defects. Toyota’s Takaoka 1 (Japan) plant and Nissan’s Tochigi 1 (Japan) plant, which produces the...

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y brands, Alfa Romeo and Maserati, will add production of vehicles, to be shared at a later date, based on the flexible, BEV-centric STLA Large platform. Cassino is the second Stellantis plant publicly named to produce vehicles based on the STLA Large platform, joining the Windsor Assembly Plant in Canada. STLA Large is one of four BEV-centric, highly flexible vehicle architectures that underpin the Stellantis electrification plan. On March 29, ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/05/27

es at future Tennessee, Kentucky plants SK On lays off workers, slows EV investments in North America Ford halving F-150 Lightning production at Rouge Electric Vehicle Center SK On, Westwater Resources sign agreement for natural graphite in Alabama Ford provides updates on EV, hybrid plans in U.S., Canada Avancez to locate USD 54 million manufacturing plant at Ford’s BlueOval City supplier park Ford advances training, sustainability as BlueOval...

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4.2 million in Greensburg, Indiana plant Honda produces 20 million vehicles in Ohio COVID-19: Honda to close ten North American production plants for one week in U.S. Honda extends auto production suspension in North America by one week through May 8 Honda gradually resumes production in U.S., Canada on May 11, maintains remote working Acura reveals all-new second-generation 2021 TLX, developed and built in U.S. Honda resumes production in...

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enture raises wages at future Tennessee, Kentucky plants Ford postpones USD 12 billion in EV spending Ford EV battery plant in Kentucky continues construction at reduced pace SK On, Westwater Resources sign agreement for natural graphite in Alabama Ford provides updates on EV, hybrid plans in U.S., Canada Ford BlueOval SK Battery Park opens training center to prepare for production Ford’s BlueOval SK plant in Kentucky to begin battery productio...

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ill occur in July to prepare for the production of 2019 models. Nissan builds four models at the Aguascalientes plants, including the Sentra and Versa which are made for the U.S. market; Kicks SUV, which will enter the U.S. market in the second half of 2018; and the March subcompact that is sold in Canada as the Micra. Production will remain uninterrupted at the COMPAS plant in Aguascalientes where production of the Infiniti QX50 has recently beg...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/05/21

have the potential to add additional capacity. Production of Infiniti vehicles will begin in 2017, with Mercedes-Benz vehicle production starting in 2018. Nissan announced on December 29 that the all-new three-model QX30 line is scheduled to go on sale at Infiniti retailers in the United States and Canada in mid-2016 and in Mexico and Latin America in the second half of 2016. The QX30 for the U.S. and Canada is powered by a 208hp turbocharged 2.0...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/05/21

Note" scheduled to be launched in Japan in 2013. Nissan started production of the 2013 all-new "Sentra" at its Aguascalientes plant on August 30. All nine versions of the 4th generation "Sentra" will be built at the plant not only for the Mexican domestic market, but also for exporting to the U.S., Canada and other destinations. Its launching date and prices will be announced in fall 2012. Nissan has invested more than $150 million in the plant t...

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of retiring taxicab vehicles with the Nissan NV200 Taxi. Operations on the streets of New York will begin in October 2013. Price of the vehicle will be approximately $29,700. Nissan announced the NV200 at the Montreal Auto Show. The NV200 is the third commercial vehicle that Nissan has launched in Canada. The MSRP will be announced in February. The model will be sold at 44 NV dealers starting in the spring of 2013. Nissan unveiled all-new 2013 N...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/05/21

have the potential to add additional capacity. Production of Infiniti vehicles will begin in 2017, with Mercedes-Benz vehicle production starting in 2018. Nissan announced on December 29 that the all-new three-model QX30 line is scheduled to go on sale at Infiniti retailers in the United States and Canada in mid-2016 and in Mexico and Latin America in the second half of 2016. The QX30 for the U.S. and Canada is powered by a 208hp turbocharged 2.0...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/05/21

eos to Latin America Renault Korea to make additional investments in EV facilities at Busan Plant Polestar CEO says North America strategy based on manufacturing in Korea Polestar begins deliveries of Polestar 4 to customers in U.S. Renault Korea begins export of Polestar 4 mid-size electric SUV to Canada Renault unveils Filante, future global crossover model Renault reveals specification of all-new Filante, announces global plan for this model R...

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ects Audi starts production of third generation Q5 model in Mexico Audi announces groundbreaking ceremony of its new High Voltage Battery Assembly Facility in Mexico Audi halts production at Puebla plant in Mexico for 2 days VW Group confirms having no manufacturing relocation plans from Mexico and Canada to U.S. Audi Q5 exports completely halted threatening jobs at Audi plant in Mexico Audi adds plug-in hybrids to new Q5 model lineup Audi to lau...

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electrical components (2023-) Passenger car, engine, and transmission assembly plant -Year opened: 1981 -Investment announced since 2015: USD 2.35 billion GM to assemble its Chevrolet Equinox in Ramos Arizpe GM strike vote halts Chevrolet Equinox production at CAMI plant in Ingersoll, Canada General Motors, union reach agreement to settle Canadian strike Nissan ranks first in production volume, GM leads Mexican auto exports in 2017...

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6 GWh following additional expansions - Investment (planning): USD 3.5 billion - Construction began: 2025 - Planned start of production: 2027 - Employees planned: 1,600 GM, Samsung SDI confirm construction of 4th battery plant in Indiana GM CEO Mary Barra clarifies Ultium Cells plant negotiations Canada Nickel announces closing of Samsung SDI equity investment GM and Samsung SDI finalize agreement for U.S. battery cell plant GM’s Ultium Cells...

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ation model (to be launched between 2009 and 2010) succeeding the Benz 4WD"E-class"is likely to be moved to the Mercedes Sindelfingen Plant in Germany. Magna Steyer is investigating the possibility of producing a new model, as Chrysler is moving production of its "300" to its own plant in Brampton, Canada, and BMW is shifting production of its "X3" to its own plant in South Carolina, U.S.A. The company is reported in talks with VW on consignment ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/05/19

sion "DUONIC" installed on the truck for the first time in the world. Mitsubishi Fuso exhibited its light-duty truck "Canter" at the "Work Truck Show" held in Indianapolis, kicking off sales in the North American market. Completed trucks will be imported from the Kawasaki Plant and sold in the U.S. Canada and Puerto Rico through about 200 outlets of the sales network of "Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc., its sales subsidiary. They will be s...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/05/18

dero, Logan, Duster, Duster Oroch, Captur, and Master LCV. On September 12, Renault announced that it has produced one million units of its Sandero model in Brazil since 2007 at its Sao Jose dos Pinhais plant, supplying the local market as well as export markets in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Canada. Designed by engineers and designers from Renault do Brazil, the Sandero was launched in 2007 with 1.0- and 1.6-liter engines. A new platform f...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/05/15

ys, and the Poissy plant (in France) for about 3 weeks. The shutdown is due to falling car sales, which are forcing the company to adjust production during the tough European market and manage inventory through the end of the year. Stellantis is reportedly in talks over options for building EVs in Canada with Chinese partner, Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology Co. at the idled Stellantis assembly plant in Brampton, Ontario where thousands of workers ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/05/14

d delivers 470Nm. It employs the Quattro 4WD system, which is in combination with Tiptronic 8-speed AT. The 0‐100km/h acceleration time is 5.3 seconds. Top speed is electronically limited to 250 km/h. Audi plans to launch the model in the US in the third quarter of 2013. It will also market it in Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Russia, Ukraine, China, Japan, Singapore, Korea, and South Africa. Audi unveiled a plan to add shifts at the...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/05/14

owerful mass-produced truck with Ram 1500 TRX Ram begins production on 2021 Ram 1500 TRX Ram truck production in Sterling Heights threatened by Michigan COVID surge Stellantis updates North American plant closures in July due to semiconductor supply Stellantis again idles multiple plants in U.S., Canada due to semiconductor shortage Stellantis to adjust production at North American plants Stellantis reveals Dare Forward 2030 plan, electric Je...

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