oth MAP and East Liberty Auto Plant (ELP). The Anna Engine Plant (AEP) will now build the IPU case that will contain the EV battery module and serve as the main frame structure for the floor of Honda and Acura EVs. AEP is preparing to install six, 6,000-ton high-pressure die cast machines that will mega cast the IPU case in two pieces that will be welded together seamlessly using Friction Stir Welding. In 2023, AEP transferred production of engin...

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, static roadblock perception, over-the-horizon recognition in rain, snow and fog, collision avoidance, lane change, and flexible maintenance of lateral safety distance. The Rising R7, the first model to be equipped with Rising Pilot, has 33 advanced perception features. Moreover, the vehicle has 8-megapixel cameras, enhanced long-distance point-cloud-based angle radars, and high-precision maps. The Rising R7 adopts a next-generation 8-layer Hair...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/13

Chem., the Spark EV battery is built on a dedicated production line at Brownstown, which also manufactures complete battery packs for the Chevrolet Volt and Cadillac ELR. On January 21, the Michigan Strategic Fund board approved an amendment to General Motor’s Michigan Economic Growth Authority (MEGA) tax credit first approved in 2009. The amendment commits GM to make USD 3.5 billion in new investment in Michigan facilities by 2029 and maintai...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/13

start assembly of four new models including the Roewe350, a B-class car, a A0 class car and a SUV during 2010. On July 10, the MG brand of SAIC launched the third-generation MG6. The vehicle is 4,704mm long, 1,848mm wide and 1,466mm high, with a wheelbase of 2,715mm. The vehicle is equipped with an MEGA Tech new-generation 1.5T engine (maximum power output of 181PS, peak torque of 285Nm), mated to a 6MT (6-speed manual transmission) or 7-speed we...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/09

Center announced that the demonstration operating mileage of the Trumpchi E9 hydrogen hybrid MPV, the world’s first hydrogen hybrid passenger vehicle, exceeded 10,000km during field testing under various operating conditions in Tianjin. The Trumpchi E9 employs the GAC Group in-house developed Mega Wave hydrogen hybrid system offering both hydrogen and electric modes, where the core component, a direct-injection hydrogen engine, boasts super...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/07

content to 70% Volkswagen do Brasil officially starts Nivus production at Anchieta plant VW restarts second shift in Taubaté, Brazil, though with 25% reduction in hours Volkswagen opens preorders of Nivus compact SUV in Brazil VW ends 2016-20 investment cycle in Brazil with inauguration of PXL megapress at Anchieta plant Volkswagen develops prototypes for Skoda in Brazil Volkswagen launches new Nivus in Argentina VW suspends all productio...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/01

1) MORA skateboard off-road platform. As the first independent electric off-road skateboard platform, it is available in two power options: battery electric and range extender. It features several cutting-edge technologies such as VMC (Vehicle Motion Control) and AKC (Active Kinematics Control). 2) MEGA POWER powertrain. The battery electric version of the M-Hero 917 carries 4 electric motors in the front and rear, coupled with the first 142.7kWh...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/04/29

s for its all-new MG ONE-α compact SUV under the MG brand. MG ONE offers two series, MG ONE-α and MG ONE-β. At the same time, MG ONE-β is also open for blind preorders. The vehicle is based on the platform Sigma (SAIC Intelligence Global Modular Architecture).  The vehicle is equipped with a MEGA Tech new-generation 1.5T high-power engine (maximum power output: 133kW, peak torque: 285Nm), paired with a new-generation MEGA Tech CVT325 high ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/04/28

th manual mode. On March 28, the Trumpchi brand of Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd. (GAC Group) announced the Chinese name for its all-new EMPOW55 sports sedan. The vehicle was developed based on the GPMA (Global Platform Modular Architecture) platform. It is equipped with the third-generation Mega Wave Power 1.5L turbocharged gasoline direct injection engine with a maximum power output of 130kW and a peak torque of 270Nm. The vehicle consum...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/04/17

h the plant's maximum demand during production. On September 14, Daimler announced that Daimler Trucks and Buses Southern Africa recently handed over fleet of 90 Mercedes-Benz Actros 2645LS trucks to one of its esteemed customers - Bakers SA Limited. This sizeable purchase adds to Bakers’ current mega fleet of nearly 650 vehicles, which remarkably comprises 100% Mercedes-Benz Truck products. In July 2021, Daimler Trucks and Buses Southern Afri...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/04/17

was signed with CGN Power Sales Co., Ltd. to raise the percentage of clean energy used. With regard to the construction of a smart microgrid system, a photovoltaic subsystem was built by employing high-efficiency monocrystalline silicon modules. The plant has a total installed capacity of 17.1MWp (megawatt peak) and an annual power generation of about 18 million kWh, accounting for about 25% of the total power consumption of the plant. As of Dec...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/04/17

Alabama; 8. Chevrolet Colorado and 9. GMC Canyon both assembled in Wentzville, Missouri; and 10. Acura RDX Assembled in East Liberty, Ohio. The UAW says union locals are prepared to file grievances, stating that Stellantis has informed the union "it will not launch the Belvidere Consolidated Mopar Mega Hub in 2024, it will not begin stamping operations for the Belvidere Mega Hub in 2025 and it will not begin production of a midsize truck in Belv...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/04/15

announced on October 21 that an online consultation for local citizens to express objections will be repeated for legal reasons from November 2 to November 22, and then review the objections before Tesla receives final permit approval. Tesla will produce the Model Y with front and rear single-piece mega-castings at Gigafactory Berlin. On October 20, Tesla announced that Q3 2021 was a record quarter with GAAP net income of USD 1.62 billion. The Fr...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/04/02

an employee-focused event was held to celebrate the first IONIQ 5 to roll off the line at the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) as full production begins. “HMGMA has started initial production of customer vehicles ahead of schedule and less than two years after breaking ground at the megasite,” Hyundai said. The factory came online this spring for test production as assembly line staffing levels reached enough for one shift. A Gr...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/03/31

Beijing Li Auto Co., Ltd. (formerly Beijing Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd., First Plant) Li Auto: EV MPV MEGA (March 2024-); Hyundai: Elantra (-2017), Verna (-2018), Tucson (-2015), ix25 (production ended), Accent (-2015); Engines (-2018); Li Auto Beijing Green Intelligent Plant (formerly Beijing Hyundai's first plant), the plant is currently under commissioning, starts production in February 2024 - On October 16, 2021, Li Auto Beijing Green Intellige...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/03/28

have a service life of more than 1.5 million kilometers, solving the technical problem of “balanced performance” for lithium batteries. Apart from the SmLFP technology, GAC Group launched several other technical feats applicable to mass production, such as Psi Operating System, ADiGO Ecosystem, Mega Waves Hybrid Modular Architecture, Mega Waves Hybrid Power System, as well as the hydrogen-powered MPV concept car SPACE. Mega Waves Hybrid Power...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/03/26

Solihull. JLR will be recruiting around 200 technicians and test engineers for its Gaydon Engineering Centre and Whitley Powertrain facility. On March 1, JLR announced new off-grid energy projects, which will generate more than a quarter of its UK electricity. The projects aim to produce almost 120 Mega Watts (MW) of renewable energy at their peak, enough to charge 2.7 million I-PACE batteries annually. The project involves installations of diffe...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/03/26

re until end of April in Brazil due to COVID-19 VW Brazil’s São José dos Pinhais plant restarts May 18, São Paulo plants now restarting May 25 VW restarts second shift in Taubaté, Brazil, though with 25% reduction in hours VW ends 2016-20 investment cycle in Brazil with inauguration of PXL megapress at Anchieta plant VW suspends all production in Brazil until April 5 due as COVID situation worsens VW returns to profit in South America,...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/03/26

been launched. The new "Triton" has been placed on the market since November 16, and the "Pajero Sport" is slated to go on sale starting on November 28. The facelift has been limited to exteriors including lamps and interiors like seating. The "Triton" has upgraded its 5-seat Double Cab and 2-seat Mega Cab. Whereas, the "GT model of the "Pajero Sport" features a rear-view camera and rear spoilers. Prices of the "Triton" Mega Cab start at 571,000...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/03/20

Hyundai Motor, Jeonju Plant Buses : Universe (1987-), County(2008-), County Electric (2020-) , Aero city (2008年-end of production), Green city, Aero Town (1987年-2023年), EV Elec City (2017年-), FCV Elec City (2018年-), EV Elec Citytown (2022年-); Trucks : Xcient (2013-), Xcient FCV (2020-), Mighty (1987-), Mega Truck (1998-2021), New power truck (2004-),Trago (2006-end of production), Pavise (2019-); MPV: Staria (2022-) full-size comme...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/03/13