13. The BMW i3 production vehicle will celebrate its international premiere on July 29 in London, New York and Beijing. Prices in the U.K. start at GBP25,680, and in the U.S. at USD41,350 (excluding delivery cost of USD925). BMW announced on July 25 that BMW i Ventures will invest into Chargemaster Plc, the UK’s leading provider of electric vehicle charging infrastructure. In addition to the investment, The five year cooperation agreement betwe...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/12/18

, the company expects its full-year capital expenditure for FY 2024 to be approximately INR 6.5 billion to INR 7.5 billion. On November 9, Ashok Leyland announced that its board of directors had approved an investment of INR 12 billion in Switch Mobility as equity through its holding company Optare PLC UK. The funds will be infused over the next few months and will be used for capital expenditure, R&D, and meeting operational requirements both in...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/12/16

oduction: IT-based factory automation enters series production Audi unveils advanced, sustainable base coat in paint shop at Neckarsulm facility Audi enhances precision with Agile shimming technology in body shop in Böllinger Höfe plant Audi Böllinger Höfe plant upgrades production with virtual PLC technology On July 26, Audi announced that as the largest industrial company in the region, the Audi site in Neckarsulm is committed to meeting it...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/12/09

stainable base coat in paint shop at Neckarsulm facility Audi agrees with union on long-term plan to strengthen competitiveness of German plants Audi enhances precision with Agile shimming technology in body shop in Böllinger Höfe plant Audi Böllinger Höfe plant upgrades production with virtual PLC technology Audi unveils latest generation A6 sedan model Audi opens sale for ninth-generation A6 Avant model Audi halts production and cuts shift ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/12/09

-CC, Emgrand EC6-RV and Englon SC7-RV. Geely Automobile intends to announce details on the collaboration with Volvo Car within the next few months. On June 18 Geely's Ziyoujian compact passenger car has rolled off the line in a KD plant in Ethiopia. In cooperation with Mesfin Industrial Engineering PLC (MIE), Geely will make the Ziyoujian from knockdown kits at MIE's plant in Mekelle, northern state of Tigray. The KD line that produces the model ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/11/12

redundancy process is underway which is likely to get concluded by early Q3 FY'26. This will lead to complete cessation of manufacturing and assembly facilities in the Sherborne UK facility. - Investment: Ashok Leyland will invest INR 12 billion (GBP 108 million) in Switch Mobility, through Optare PLC, for capex, R&D, and operations in the UK and India. - Start of production year - 2011 Switch Mobility announces minority investment by Dana Swit...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/11/12

n Tochigi, Japan. Nissan had already been using the Siemens Digital Industries software portfolio to optimize design and production. The system architecture of Nissan's newly developed electric powertrain aims to standardize the processing and assembly of the powertrain. It includes Siemens' safety PLC Simatic S7-1500, ET200SP distributed I/ O module as Siemens One Single Solution (OSS). On September 22, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan) announced ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/11/11

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive Plc Jaguar Land Rover headquarters, Tata Group, having Whitley Engineering Centre on the site - Number of Employees: 35,172 (as of March 2025). - Investment: GBP 15 billion (USD 18.26 billion) for over five years in JLR’s industrial footprint, vehicle programmes, autonomous, AI and digital technologies, and people skills. - The first fully electric vehicle in the Land Rover product line will be launched in 2024. ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/28

hailand EA to officially open battery and ESS production facility on December 12 Thailand EA officially opens battery and ESS plant, set to have largest capacity in ASEAN in future Energy Absolute unveils Thailand-made MINE MT30 100% electric mini truck Reported on April 8, Thailand Energy Absolute Plc (EA) expects to start making EV batteries at its production factory in Chachoengsao in June, marking its presence in the industry in 2021. Product...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/20

vered to customers, and set to reach 116 buses in total in October. EA still retains its goal to deliver 500 electric buses in total by the end of 2021. Moreover, it has already installed “Ultra-Fast Charge” EV charging stations to serve large-sized EVs. Reported on November 23, Energy Absolute Plc (EA) will officially open its battery and energy storage system (ESS) production facility on December 12. The plant has passed a trial run, follow...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/17

iland's state-owned oil supplier PTT Public Company Limited (PTT). Under the agreement, Arun Plus and CATL will provide batteries for Horizon Plus and other EV brands. Horizon Plus, a joint venture between Arun Plus and Foxconn, plans to produce EVs in Thailand in 2024. Reported on November 23, PTT PLC has reportedly decided to suspend the construction of an EV manufacturing site in the EEC area of Thailand, a joint investment between its subsidi...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/14

Sammitr Motors Manufacturing Plc. (SMM), Samutsakorn Plant Trucks, NGV Trucks, NGV kit for OEM Plant of Sammitr Motors - Established in 1959, SMM produces not only parts for vehicles and motorcycles, but also trailers and specially-equipped vehicles. Thailand Sammitr Group wins BoI privileges to make BEVs in Phetchaburi Province Sammitr Green Power Co (SGP), a subsidiary of Sammitr Motor and provides CNG retrofit service, plans to sell 2,400 C...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/07

exports to Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia and Australia, the company also plans to expand its assembly plant phrase 2, looking for the available area in Chonburi and Rayong provinces. The conclusion is expected to be made in 2019.   Reported on August 7, 2019 Thailand ALLS Holding and Cho Thavee Plc. officially appointed Bangchan General Assembly Co., Ltd. to assemble cars (targeted at 2,000 units annually) for the VIP passenger service in Tha...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/02

and 520,000 units of CVVT or 1.3-litre turbo engines. Geely Auto announced that it will launch the Emgrand EC7, a a passenger car of its own brand at the end of 2012, in the British market. In August 2011 Geely Auto has signed a document on the import and sale of cars with Manganese Bronze Holdings PLC (MBH), a British taxi manufacturer. Under the contract, MBH will import and sell Emgrand EC7s and provide components and after-sales services. The...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/24

ve operation from development to production and sales will be established in Thailand. On May 23, Isuzu Motors Company (Thailand) Limited recently held the grand opening ceremony for its Knock-Down facility at the Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate (Rayong) developed by Hemaraj Land and Development Plc. Equipped with cutting-edge technology, this new plant will help the company reinforce its production capacity to meet the increasing demand for I...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/11

astern Seaboard 4 that will initially have an annual production capacity of about 58,000 BEVs and about 36,500 PHEVs. Announced back in April 2023, this investment will be the company’s first production base for right-hand drive vehicles outside of China. On October 26, WHA Industrial Development PLC announced the signing of a land purchase agreement with Changan Auto Southeast Asia Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of China-based Changan Automobile, for...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/21

Combined with modest booking demand, this led BYD to cancel its launch. Looking ahead, BYD plans to emphasize EV exports from Thailand to comply with the government’s EV 3.0 scheme. The company has set a target of exporting more than 10,000 EVs in 2025. On September 8, WHA Industrial Development PLC announced the signing of a significant land purchase agreement with leading EV maker BYD for a 600-rai plot (96 hectares or 237 acres) at WHA Rayo...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/07

ustainable Development Report. According to the report, FAW-VW's welding workshop is in the process of retrofitting buffers to save energy by adding motor frequency converters and optimizing delivery speed. In addition to the addition of the frequency converter and the design and development of the PLC (programmable logic controller) function block FC80, the PLC-related program will be optimized so that the transfer equipment motor can be stopped...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/24

is produced at Pune Plant in Maharashtra same as two variants of XJ with 3.0-liter diesel engine launched in May 2014. Tata Motors will introduce the new Ultra truck in Sri Lanka. The new Ultra will be available in three variants with a payload capacity of 2.5 to 6 tons. Diesel & Motor Engineering PLC (DIMO), Tata's dealership in Sri Lanka, will import finished Ultra trucks and market them in the country. Jaguar Land Rover added the new version ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/11

plant. The proposal is based on financial and production-related grounds due to a decrease in vehicle contract manufacturing services, which has led to a lower-than-expected number of new customer projects. Change negotiations apply to all salaried and senior salaried personnel at Valmet Automotive Plc. The need for adjustments will concern a maximum of 165 employees. The change negotiations for personnel adjustments will not apply to the battery...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/06/06