g a sluggish demand and a decrease in output in Japan. With a projection that the scale of automotive market in Thailand will be 500,000 units for 2009, Honda has raised the annual sales target for all of its models to 90,000 units from 80,000. PT. Honda Prospect Motor of Indonesia will deliver the Freed MPV to Thailand. At the first stage 1,000 units of Freed will be exported by early January 2010, followed by additional 1,000 units by the end o...

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exports of this vehicle from the U.S. and increased its production in Spartanburg to meet demand from customers in North America. BMW produced 20% more X3 units in Spartanburg in the first quarter of 2019 than in the same quarter in 2018, and by producing X3 units in China, more production space is freed up in Spartanburg for production of the new X7 and current X5. On May 22, BMW introduced two new top models in their Sports Activity Vehicle fam...

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the delay of components supply due to the spread of COVID-19 in Southeast Asia. On June 23, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda) announced the Saitama Factory Automobile Plant and the Suzuka Factory are expected to operate normally in early July. The Saitama Factory Automobile Plant produces the Step WGN, Freed, CR-V, Insight, Civic, and Honda e, while the Suzuka Factory produces Vezel, Fit, Shuttle, and N series. On July 14, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. annou...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/24

Honda Motor, Saitama Factory Automobile Plant Honda HV 6th-gen Prelude (2025-), ZR-V (2023-), ZR-V HV (2023-), Step WGN (2022-), Step WGN HV (2022-), Civic Hatchback (2021-), Civic Hatchback HV (2022-), Civic Type R (2022-), Freed (2019-), Freed HV (2019-) Honda 1st gen Freed (July to August 2013), Shuttle (2015-Production ended), Shuttle HV (2015-Production ended), Fit & Fit HV (2013-2019)/Jazz (2015-Production ended), Vezel (2013-2021), Vezel ...

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ne at the Douai factory after seven weeks of construction. It has 38,000 square meters of emptied space, 100 heavy machinery units (robots and assistance equipment), and 400 redeployed workstations. The new assembly line is more compact than the previous one. The 20,000 square meters of floor space freed up by the works have been reused to set up a battery assembly shop. The Douai factory's sheet metal and assembly lines are now 'Alliance Standar...

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engine plant - Production started in 2009. Honda to launch all-new Prelude in Japan Honda tests metamaterial sheets in Japan Production of a 1,500 cc 4-cylinder in line gasoline engine will start in July on the same assembly line for a diesel engine. The engine will be installed on the "Fit" and "Freed" minivan for the U.S. market, which are produced at the Saitama factory On September 4, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced that it will launch the ...

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penditure program, has made production of a third new model in under a year possible, after the assignment of two new vehicles to the plant in June 2014. As part of the plant's upgrade, all of the Peugeot 2008, Citroen C4 and DS4 vehicles were shifted to single-flow production on June 12. The newly freed-up production line will be renovated over 15 months to integrate the new EMP2 modular platform dedicated to PSA's C and D segment vehicles. On A...

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roduces three models - Jolion, F7, and Dargo. On November 26, multiple sources reported that Haval will assemble its M6 crossover at the Automobile Technologies plant (formerly PSMA Rus) in Kaluga. Haval M6 cars will be manufactured using the full-cycle method (welding, painting, and assembly). The freed-up capacity at the Haval head plant will most likely be used to increase production volumes of existing models or to develop the production of a...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/30

China, which have been going on for a year.  On November 26, multiple sources reported that Haval will assemble its M6 crossover at the Automobile Technologies plant (formerly PSMA Rus) in Kaluga. Haval M6 cars will be manufactured using the full-cycle method (welding, painting, and assembly). The freed-up capacity at the Haval head plant will most likely be used to increase production volumes of existing models or to develop the production of a...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/30

capabilities. Stellantis invested EUR 160 million in the Rennes plant, including advanced Ferrage workshop featuring automated door installation, advanced 3D laser quality controls, and reconditioned robots for cost efficiency. Rennes has reduced its site size by half to 140 hectares, repurposing freed-up space for new activities. With the CR3, all Stellantis French plants now include EVs in their production plans. Currently the site employs 2...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/22

PT. Honda Prospect Motor (HPM), Karawang Plant First Plant: CR-V (-2023), Freed (-2016), HR-V (2014-), HR-V e:HEV (2025-), Mobilio (2014-EOP) Second Plant: Brio (2014-), Brio Satya, BR-V (2015-), Jazz (=Fit) (-2021), Mobilio (2014-EOP), City Hatchback RS (2021-), WR-V (2022-) Engine, Body frame, Plastic injection molding, Stamped parts, Crankshafts Honda's plant in Indonesia - Number of Employees: 6,900 (as of February 2019) - Investment on vehi...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/06/20

exports of this vehicle from the U.S. and increased its production in Spartanburg to meet demand from customers in North America. BMW produced 20% more X3 units in Spartanburg in the first quarter of 2019 than in the same quarter in 2018, and by producing X3 units in China, more production space is freed up in Spartanburg for production of the new X7 and current X5. On June 25, BMW informed that the company will now achieve the total of 25 electr...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2024/05/13