ket, limits Infiniti QX 60 Nissan confirms Xterra hybrid SUV at Canton plant as EV plans are frozen Nissan Leaf loses EV tax credits under new U.S. rules Nissan Smyrna celebrates 40 years in operation, Canton prepares for EV production Nissan LEAF becomes eligible for USD 3,750 EV tax credit under IRA rules Nissan announces 10% wage hikes for U.S. production workers in 2024 Nissan reported to end Leaf EV production in the U.S. Nissan seeks to re...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/03

leted, with a roof overhead, but it remains a shell without walls. On July 5, NextStar Energy, the vehicle battery JV between Stellantis and LG Energy Solution, announced it has signed a binding agreement with the Canadian government to level the playing field with the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and is restarting construction at the battery plant in Windsor, Ontario with plans to launch in 2024. The plant will have an annual production ca...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/03

duce nearly 150,000 units of the new Rio by 2017. In 2016, Kia produced 107,500 vehicles in Mexico, exporting more than 93,000 units. Kia Motors announced that the new Rio sedan built in Pesqueria, Nuevo Leon, will be launched in over 65 new markets, including countries such as Egypt, United Arab Emirates, and Jordan. The Forte, which is also made in Pesqueria, will be exported to 10 countries. 80% of the Rio production in Pesqueria will be expor...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/02

risk Nissan investing USD 250 million in Decherd for EV motors, considers second U.S. battery source Nissan Leaf loses EV tax credits under new U.S. rules Umicore, AESC enter ten-year supply agreement for EV battery materials in U.S. Nissan LEAF becomes eligible for USD 3,750 EV tax credit under IRA rules Mercedes-Benz opens Alabama battery plant ahead of EQS SUV production On October 3, Nissan announced it is recalling 23,887 2019-2020 Leaf ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/01

ld premiere of new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Mercedes-Benz Vans USD 500 million North Charleston plant builds first of 20,000 Sprinters for Amazon Mercedes-Benz Vans presents new versatile, global eSprinter Mercedes-Benz in South Carolina starts to use renewable natural gas Mercedes-Benz applies for IRA tax incentives for projects at two U.S. plants On February 5, Mercedes-Benz announced that customers can order the all-new 2024 eSprinter cargo v...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/12

in 1995 - Plant completed in 1996 - Production started in 1997 Mercedes-Benz USA announces pricing for Alabama-built EQE SUV Mercedes-Benz USA announces On-Demand upgrade for EQE, EQS customers Mercedes-Benz Alabama operation prepares for all-electric Maybach EQS SUV Mercedes-Benz applies for IRA tax incentives for projects at two U.S. plants Mercedes-Benz, Steel Dynamics enter sustainable steel supply deal for Tuscaloosa plant UAW workers ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/02

e plant’s 150,000-vehicle capacity, along with the Volvo EX90 EV and Polestar 3 EV that are currently built there. The plant produced a total of 24,632 vehicles in 2024. Volvo originally planned to build the XC90 in Ridgeville in 2021, but changed to an all-electric strategy to capitalize on U.S. IRA tax credits and other incentives. On September 23, Volvo Cars confirmed it would expand production at its existing factory in Ridgeville, South Ca...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/23

ys it has adopted a "blank sheet" approach to the design, development and manufacture of electrified units, involving 1,500 Mexican engineers. Ford de Mexico currently employs 8,700 people at its assembly plants in Hermosillo and Cuautitlan, as well as the recently inaugurated transmission plant in Irapuato, and the engine plant in Chihuahua, which this year will open its third production line. U.S. sales in June of the Celaya-built Honda Fit tot...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/17

ALFA architecture.  On January 22, Tata Motors announced that it has launched 3 fully BS-VI ready cars. The new Nexon will be available in 1.2L Revotron turbocharged petrol BS-VI engine and 1.5L Revotorq turbocharged diesel BS-VI engine. It will be the first car from Tata Motors to feature the ‘iRA Tech’ – the new connected car technology, which has been designed specifically for India and caters to its unique driving conditions. The Tia...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/11

ment, and began building the first EU Tre 4x2 BEV alphas. Production for EU Tre BEV is expected to commence in H2 2023. The JV also started building EU Tre FCEV betas, which are expected to begin production in H1 2024. On October 20, Nikola Corp. highlighted elements of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that supports its integrated truck and energy business model. The expansion of Nikola’s Coolidge manufacturing facility will benefit from a 30%...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/04/15

to over 5,000. This announcement marks the second time this plant has been expanded before it commences operations. In August 2022, they invested an additional USD 2.5 billion on top of the original USD 1.2 billion in order to qualify for incentives and tax breaks under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). This investment adds capacity to support battery electric vehicles (BEV’s) including 3-row seat SUV to be manufactured in Toyota Motor Manufac...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/03/18

lant in Jamshedpur. On January 22, Tata Motors announced that it has launched 3 fully BS-VI ready cars. The new Nexon will be available in 1.2L Revotron turbocharged petrol BS-VI engine and 1.5L Revotorq turbocharged diesel BS-VI engine. It will be the first car from Tata Motors to feature the ‘iRA Tech’ – the new connected car technology, which has been designed specifically for India and caters to its unique driving conditions. The Tia...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2024/10/14

tside of Europe in the North American country. The plant will cost about CAD 7 billion to build. The total Canadian investment, which could also include funds from the Ontario provincial government, will largely match what Volkswagen would have got from the U.S. through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), officials said. On May 15, Stellantis announced it has stopped construction its NextStar Energy battery plant in Windsor, Ontario, announced alo...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2024/07/30