s to consistently implement key components of its 2025 Strategy. The Czech car manufacturer is combining its environmental activities under the umbrella of the ‘GreenFuture’ strategy. Investments such as the environmentally friendly paint shop fall under ‘GreenFactory’ and form an important pillar of the Skoda Auto sustainability strategy. SKODA announced on January 9, that at its headquarters in Mladá Boleslav, SKODA AUTO has put two ne...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/24

urer JAC, which together form the joint venture JAC Volkswagen, has reached an agreement in Martorell, Spain to enable next step for SEAT's market entry into China in the coming two to three years. and JAC Volkswagen joint venture owned R&D center in Hefei, expected to open in 2021, is an important pillar in developing future mobility solutions for the Chinese market. It also provides resources for the co-development of battery vehicles and compo...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/18

cceleration performance and a high level of quietness. The top-of-the-line Luxion grade comes standard with ProPILOT2.0, an advanced driving assist system that enables hands-off operation when driving in the same lane on expressways. Several frame parts of the e-POWER’s body, including the center pillar inner, are made with Kobe Steel, Ltd.’s low CO2 blast furnace steel, which reduces 100% of CO2 emissions during manufacturing through the mas...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/18

ronavirus is as follows (European, U.S. and Korean OEM). As of 11 Mar., the factory operation status in China, Hubei as a result of the effects of the coronavirus is as follows. On April 14, Groupe Renault announced it has unveiled its new strategy for the Chinese Market, building on two of its key pillars: Electric Vehicles (EVs) and Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs). Regarding ICE passenger car, Groupe Renault has entered into a preliminary agre...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/14

ls use the New 1.6-liter GDI engine. Kia announced that it would introduce the pro_cee'd, New 3-door model that it had unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in 2012, in Europe in March. While the model's overall length 4,310mm, width 1,780mm, and wheelbase 2,650mm are the same as the 5-door model, the B-pillar is moved back by 220 mm and the overall height is lower by 40mm. The 5-door wagon model "cee'd Sporty Wagon" is announced at the Geneva Motor S...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/08

to 15,600 euros. Ford unveiled the concept model of its new B-MAX at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. The new B-MAX is a compact MPV built on Fiesta's chassis and the B-car platform and the commercial version will be launched in the near future. The B-MAX features twin rear sliding doors with built-in B pillar. It is powered by an in-line, three-cylinder 1.0-litre Ford EcoBoost petrol engine equipped with the Ford Auto-Start-Stop system, achieving sup...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/08

eted soon. It has so far obtained an investment of CNY 2 billion from HD Capital (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (HD Capital) as a lead investor. Ultimately, this funding is expected to be far more than the planned CNY 3 billion. Neta has introduced several intelligent safety technologies such as transparent A pillar and an in-vehicle vital sign monitoring system and developed many models based on HPA and HPC platforms. Until now, Neta N01, Neta U and Neta V...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/08

bility is a central theme at Audi Hungaria. The focus is on the main challenges for Audi Hungaria: decarbonization, water use, resource efficiency and biodiversity. Since 2020, Audi Hungaria has been carbon neutral. The company’s decarbonization efforts have focused on three main areas. The first pillar was the switch to green energy, achieved through a 160,000-square-metre rooftop solar system, the largest in Europe, and by switching to renewa...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/07

nt sites According to Honda Motor Co., Ltd.’s official website, the company has a total of eight software development sites in Japan (as of June 2025). The breakdown is three sites in Tokyo and one each in Saitama, Tochigi, Osaka, Aichi, and Fukuoka. Honda positions "intelligence" as an important pillar to strengthen the competitiveness of its products, mainly electric vehicles. The company plans to invest approximately JPY 2 trillion in softwa...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/06/27

nounced the launch of the all-new, fully remodeled Honda Fit. Both gasoline and hybrid models are available, with the gasoline model scheduled to go on sale at dealers on September 11; the hybrid version will be released in December. In the all-new model, the position and inclination angle of the A-pillars have been revised, and a horizontal instrument panel and visorless meters have been adopted to ensure a comfortable forward view. As for the p...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/06/23

Tivoli XLV or the Tivoli Air in South Korea, as a mass production model. The car was shown as the XLV Air concept at the IAA motor show in Frankfurt in September 2015. Sharing the same platform and 2,600mm wheelbase with the regular model, the Tivoli XLV features a lengthened body from behind the C pillar by 235mm over the standard car. This increases the load capacity of the model to 720 liters in VDA method. The car comes in both front-wheel-dr...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/06/19

a halted production at all of its production plants in Japan on October 23. On February 1 Toyota released a new model for driving lessons based on the Corolla Axio. The vehicle will be produced at Toyota Motor East Japan’s Miyagi Ohira Plant. In the newly developed vehicle, the shape of the front pillar was made thinner to ensure good driving. In addition, design features were added that take the needs of students into consideration such as pla...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/06/13

ate the direction of travel. On December 13 FHI launched the new Chiffon mini vehicle. The vehicles are Daihatsu Tanto provided on an OEM basis, with all of them utilizing the stereo camera equipped Smart Assist III collision prevention system. The passenger side adopts doors that incorporate the B pillar that result in a large opening of 1,490 mm when they are both opened. Daihatsu began sales of the partially facelifted Move Canbus mini tall wa...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/06/12

for future production and sustainability Mercedes-Benz transforms production with digital twins and AI-powered efficiency for MMA platform Mercedes Benz achieves milestone with 6 millionth vehicle in Rastatt plant Mercedes-Benz A-Class to be discontinued in U.S. after 2022 Mercedes-Benz, produced C-pillar trim derived from recycled CO2 Mercedes-Benz in Germany to source CO2-free electricity from 2022 onwards Mercedes-Benz prepares car production ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/06/05

urer JAC, which together form the joint venture JAC Volkswagen, has reached an agreement in Martorell, Spain to enable next step for SEAT's market entry into China in the coming two to three years. and JAC Volkswagen joint venture owned R&D center in Hefei, expected to open in 2021, is an important pillar in developing future mobility solutions for the Chinese market. It also provides resources for the co-development of battery vehicles and compo...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/06/05

ion warning system among light-duty trucks in Japan has been installed in the ELF. This function detects bicycles and pedestrians crossing the street when the vehicle is turning right or left at an intersection and alerts the driver with a warning light and an audible alarm built into the vehicle's pillar when the risk of a collision increases. In addition, LED headlamps have been installed to improve visibility during nighttime driving to preven...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/06/02

heat. The EQT rounds off the portfolio this year with a 5-seater, followed next year by a 7-seater. On April 7, Renault announced that the third generation of Renault Kangoo has an “Open Sesame door”, including a 1.45-meter side opening. It is the first time to design a vehicle without a center pillar. This involved revamping the vehicle’s architecture and repositioning all the parts that are fastened in one way or another to the center pil...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/27

ld up an inventory for the October market launch in the face of semiconductor and electrical harness supply chain difficulties. On August 3, Stellantis revealed the exterior design of the all-new Fiat Fastback in Brazil. The images of the vehicle show a mixture of an SUV and coupe, with a sloping C-pillar and a roof that dips towards the rear. The Fiat Fastback will be built at the Betim plant in Brazil. On September 14, Fiat announced the launch...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/24

have a design based on the Niagara Concept. Pablo Sibilla, President, and General Director of Renault Argentina, stated, "With an export profile that will account for 65% to 70% of production, we reaffirm the capability and talent of the Argentine automotive industry, solidifying it as a strategic pillar in our global operations." This investment is part of Renault's "International Game Plan," which aims to manufacture eight new models in intern...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/24

ted reality goggles to design production lines and help spot potential issues.  On March 9, Volkswagen announced the launch of  the Atlas Cross Sport, the new two-row version of the Atlas SUV built also in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The coupe-like Atlas Cross Sport features a dramatically raked rear pillar and hatch, upscale three-bar chrome grill, and sculpted rear bumper, with an interior upgraded from the seven-seater Atlas to include a redesig...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/21