investments from Hefei government and others Leapmotor obtains qualifications for NEV production and releases its 2.0 strategy Leapmotor to be the first automaker to equip future vehicles with next generation Snapdragon Cockpit Platform Leapmotor signs strategic cooperation framework agreement with Continental Leapmotor and Faurecia establish auto parts JV in Jinhua, Zhejiang Leapmotor officially launches LPEE 3.0 architecture Leapmotor to start...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/19

ctory, which consists of four warehouses for the assembly and testing lines. The factory also has a special shower bay fed by an underground 180 cubic meter water tank and an outdoor test track with 12 noise and vibration testing bays. Japan Motors sent a core team of 12 engineers to Nissan Motors' continental light commercial vehicle manufacturing hub in Rosslyn, South Africa for intensive training on the building of more Nissan Navara last year...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/18

n these markets increased by 17% versus the prior year. On February 4, Isuzu informed that Isuzu Motors South Africa in Port Elizabeth has started supplying knocked down (KD) Isuzu D-MAX pick-up kits for assembly purposes to its Isuzu manufacturing facility in Kenya. This represents the first intra-continental regional trade exchange of its kind for Isuzu on the continent and is aligned to its strategy for its South African vehicle assembly plant...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/18

e Louisville Assembly plant, which builds the Ford Escape and Lincoln MKC, will move from a three-shift pattern to a two-shift pattern in spring 2019. Ford will reduce production from two shifts to one shift, affecting 650 workers, at the Flat Rock Assembly plant, where the Ford Mustang and Lincoln Continental are built, moving 500 jobs to the Livonia Transmission plant, which supplies transmissions for F-Series pickup trucks and the new Ford Ran...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/12

Bentley Motors Ltd., Crewe Plant Continental GT (2003-), Flying Spur (2005-), Mulsanne (2010-2020), Bentayga (2015-), PHV Bentayga Hybrid (2018-), PHV Flying Spur Hybrid (2021-), Continental GT MHV (2024-), EV (2026-planning); Mulliner Bacalar (2020-2022), Mulliner Batur (2023-2024), Batur Convertible (2025-); Engines: W12 gasoline engines (2003-2024), V8 hybrid powertrain (2024-); Headquarters, Plants, Engineering technical center of Bentley. -...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/07

illion will be invested in the press shop for the acquisition of new press tooling equipment. This project is estimated to start by the end of 2024, during a plant shutdown. The upcoming model, an SUV, is being developed by teams from Brazil and South Africa to ensure compliance with both local and continental standards. On May 14, Volkswagen Group Africa (VWGA) announced its aims for carbon neutrality in vehicle and component production by 2030 ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/06

nces 7,200 global deliveries for Q1 2024 Volvo Cars introduces electric ovens to replace natural gas consumption with renewable electricity Volvo Cars introduces closed-loop recycling system for alminium scrap Polestar 3 production begins in Ridgeville, South Carolina Polestar 3 factory-fitted with Continental’s SportContact 7 tires Volvo Cars unveils new China strategy, expands production Volvo Car to expand production capacity at Chengdu Pla...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/28

s expanded U.S. production in the face of U.S. tariffs Volvo vows to boost U.S. production after 25% tariffs imposed Volvo Cars may take two years to expand U.S. production to avoid tariffs Polestar expands retail offense in U.S. with emphasis on U.S.-built Polestar 3 Polestar 3 factory-fitted with Continental’s SportContact 7 tires Volvo Cars to cut South Carolina plant workforce by 5% amid trade tensions Volvo Cars CEO says customers will pay...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/23

Ford’s plans. The two products, code-named CDX746 and CDX747, will be similar in size to the Ford Edge and Lincoln Nautilus, but built on the company's own battery-electric vehicle platform. The Flatrock plant, which currently builds the Ford Mustang, is expected to stop production of the Lincoln Continental there in late 2021, while continuing to produce the luxury sedan in China. The company has so far confirmed an electric F-150, a yet-to-be...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/17

ed the “BYD wants to meet you” campaign to select suppliers. The meeting included over 300 representatives from various companies. BYD also presented a list of direct and indirect supply needs, including bumpers, batteries, and tires, promising to share the inventory with industry associations. Continental Tires, already operating in Camaçari, was confirmed as the first officially approved supplier. Following a new trend in the Brazilian mar...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/10

ck requirements based on market conditions. Ford’s Valencia assembly and engine facility in Spain temporarily halted production since Monday, March 16, after three workers were confirmed with coronavirus. On April 28, Ford informed that it intends to restart initial production at most of its main continental European vehicle and engine plants from May 4. Manufacturing will resume on May 4 in a phased approach at Saarlouis Vehicle Assembly Opera...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/08

Battery packs (for e-Power, HV) (2012-); Large scale stamping Passenger car, engine, and battery assembly plant - Number of Employees: 6,000 (as of June 2025). - Accumulated investment amount: GBP 6 billion (USD 7.6 billion) - Operations started in July 1986. 75% of products are exported mainly to continental Europe. - Total plant volume since 1986 stands at more than 11 million units. (as of June 2023) ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/02

are expected to total BRL 2.9 billion in 2019, a 123% increase compared to the BRL 1.3 billion purchased in 2018. The Caoa Group has increased the number of local suppliers from 92 to 101 during 2018, with nine new partners to supply Chery's operations in Anapolis, including Bosch, Aptiv, Castrol, Continental, Eqmax, Sulfix, Moura, Coplac and Pancron. Of the BRL 2.9 billion in production-related purchases in 2019, BRL 1.23 billion (43%) will be ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/06/30

ck requirements based on market conditions. Ford’s Valencia assembly and engine facility in Spain temporarily halted production since Monday, March 16, after three workers were confirmed with coronavirus. On April 28, Ford informed that it intends to restart initial production at most of its main continental European vehicle and engine plants from May 4. Manufacturing will resume on May 4 in a phased approach at Saarlouis Vehicle Assembly Opera...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/06/20

and components required for production will be supplied by partner companies that are based near the Vigo plant in Spain. Starting from June 2023, after the initial production ramp-up, the new 891 nautical miles maritime route will take an estimated 14,700 lorry journeys off the roads of the UK and continental Europe annually saving around 17.5 million kilometers of road travel. The direct maritime route has 30% lower CO2 emissions over a full ye...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/06/18

Adopting the "mild hybrid" system, it is powered by a 3.5-liter V-6 gasoline engine and delivers a maximum output of 299 hp. Its fuel economy is 7.9L/100km, and CO2 consumption is 190g/km. Newly developed lithium-ion batteries will be produced by Johnson Controls-Saft and assembled into modules at Continental Automotive Systems for delivery to Daimler. Consequently, the mild hybrid system will be installed also on the "S300 BlueTec Hybrid" carry...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/06/18

uck lines will continue production in the first shift, working overtime and some Saturdays. The seven-member Modular Consortium of Production at Volkswagen Trucks & Buses (VWCO) in Resende, Brazil began 2019 with Kromberg & Schubert as a new partner for the final assembly of truck cabins, replacing Continental, which was responsible for the task until the end of 2018. Continental will continue to provide instrument panels and electronic modules f...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/06/06

-speed automatic gearbox, the0-100km/h sprint time is 4.1 seconds and the top speed stands at 294km/h. Priced from GBP 199,995 in the UK; EUR 264,995 in Germany; USD 297,995 in the United States and 323,974 dollars in Dubai, first deliveries of the new sports car are expected to begin in the UK and Continental Europe late in 2013. Aston Martin confirmed that it had stopped production of the Cygnet, the Daily Telegraph reported on September 27. Th...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/06/02

mass production soon, as well as four concept models including ISG, ECS, Tai-concept and I-car. The ISG is the culmination of Dongfeng Motor's 10-year researches on hybrid technologies, with 20 percent better fuel efficiency without compromising power performance. The ECS was developed jointly with Continental AG of Germany, having a drive mode selection function. the I-car EV is the fruit of the company's latest green technologies, embodying Don...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/26

are expected to total BRL 2.9 billion in 2019, a 123% increase compared to the BRL 1.3 billion purchased in 2018. The Caoa Group has increased the number of local suppliers from 92 to 101 during 2018, with nine new partners to supply Chery's operations in Anapolis, including Bosch, Aptiv, Castrol, Continental, Eqmax, Sulfix, Moura, Coplac and Pancron. Of the BRL 2.9 billion in production-related purchases in 2019, BRL 1.23 billion (43%) will be ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/24