powertrain plant in Decherd, Tennessee, to support the electrification of its lineup, though did not offer details on when or what the investment entailed. The Decherd investment increases Nissan's U.S. electrification commitments to USD 750 million after 2022’s announcement of USD 500 million to retool its Canton, Mississippi, assembly plant to build Nissan brand and Infiniti brand EV sedans in 2025. On February 27, Nissan announced it will in...

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ut four NA plants September 6 due to semiconductor shortage GM resumes truck production, Bolt production remains down due to batteries GM plants return to production November 1, some with single shift GM highlights EV product, plant launches in U.S. GM's Lansing Delta Township plant to be idle, retool for 3 months in 2022 GM, LG investing USD 2.3 billion for second Ultium Cells plant in U.S. GM begins deliveries of GMC HUMMER EV and BrightDr...

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, inventory adjustment, changeover GM, Ford, FCA halt operations due to Michigan gas utility fire during record low temperatures FCA to invest USD 4.5 billion to increase production capacity in Michigan, electrify Jeep vehicles Stellantis to adjust production at North American plants Stellantis to retool Jefferson North plant while Mack Assembly pollution concerns remain Stellantis announces staggered summer shutdowns for North American plants ...

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.S. plant in West Point, Georgia Shinhwa Group to invest USD 42 million for manufacturing plant in Auburn, Alabama Kia to idle one of the last operating U.S. auto plants due to COVID-19 in West Point, Georgia Kia to restart West Point, Georgia plant on May 4 Kia’s West Point, Georgia plant to retool after COVID-19 shutdown, reopens April 13 Kia launching all-new 2021 Kia K5 mid-size sedan in U.S. market Kia debuts all-new 2021 Sorento for...

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to support next-gen full-size truck production, pending government funding, and launch a temporary battery cell repack project at the plant. At St. Catharines, GM agreed to "significant new investments" to support electric drive unit production pending government funding., with drive unit facility retooling planned to start in Q1 2024 with production starting in Q3 2025. To meet brisk demands, General Motors will add a third shift of production ...

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b-assembly of the IPU, combining IPU cases from the Anna Engine Plant with battery modules produced at L-H Battery, Inc., Honda’s joint venture battery plant with LG Energy Solution. On January 30, Honda Motor Co. said it will boost its investments in three Ohio auto plants by USD 300 million for retooling its Marysville Auto Plant, East Liberty Auto Plant and the Anna Engine Plant as part of the Honda EV Hub in Ohio. In 2022 Honda had announce...

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vatai in Brazil will remain down for all of April and May. On May 25, GM released a statement to its employees stating that it will completely halt manufacturing operations at the São Caetano do Sul plant in Brazil for six weeks, from June 21 to August 2, due to the lack of components, and also to retool the assembly line for production of the new Chevrolet pickup truck. On May 10, GM resumed the second production shift at the São José dos Cam...

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reports production and deliveries down in Q2 Rivian trims workforce by another 1% ahead of R2 launch Rivian launches Gen 2 Quad-motor R1T, R1S models with 1,025 hp Adient to invest USD 8 million in new plant to supply Rivian in Normal, Illinois Rivian lays off 200 workers as EV tax credits expire, retools Normal plant for R2 Rivian testing pre-production R2 on roads, says “hundreds” rolling off pilot line Rivian Q3 deliveries up 31.8%, produ...

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nrelated to semiconductors. On May 2, Stellantis announced plans to invest CAD 3.6 billion (USD 2.8 billion) in its Windsor and Brampton (Ontario) Assembly Plants and to expand its Windsor-based Automotive Research and Development Centre (ARDC) with a Battery Lab. The Windsor Assembly Plant will be retooled beginning in 2023 to support production of a new multi-energy vehicle (MEV) architecture that will provide battery-electric (BEV) capability ...

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Stellantis cancels layoffs in Toledo as it reassesses its strategy Stellantis commits to restarting Belvidere plant with new midsize pickup FCA US to invest USD 1.05 billion in Illinois and Ohio facilities Jeep Wrangler production could exceed 450,000 annually FCA to shut down Jeep Toledo plant for retooling Jeep Wrangler pickup production moved to late 2019 Jeep plans electric plug-in Wrangler in 2020 Jeep reveals all-new 2018 Wrangler in Los A...

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r renewable electricity in Michigan, U.S. Stellantis places Michigan plants under 'critical status' ahead of union talks UAW details Stellantis’ USD 18.9 billion investment in plants, new products Stellantis idles Jefferson North, extends Windsor, Belvidere shutdowns Stellantis to retool Jefferson North plant while Mack Assembly pollution concerns remain Stellantis idles Jefferson North plant for 8 weeks for USD 900 million ret...

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of the Sentra is moved to the U.S., a likely location would be the Canton plant in Mississippi that currently builds the Altima and Frontier, but has a utilization rate of just 51%, and plans for EVs have been pushed back. According to the supplier, it would take Nissan about three to six months to retool the Canton plant for Sentra production. On May 13, it was reported that Nissan Mexicana has made nuclear energy a key part of its decarbonizati...

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utitlan, Mexico Ford’s Mexico-made EV will be a ‘Mustang-inspired’ crossover Yanfeng Interiors to supply new program at Ford plant in Cuautitlan, Mexico Ford seeking suppliers for its EV to be built in Cuautitlan, Mexico Ford to cease Fiesta production in Cuautitlan, Mexico by August 2019 to retool for EV Ford investing USD 900 million to build BEV’s in Flat Rock, AVs in new Michigan facility Ford, Lincoln brands to each launch a mid-si...

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ty claims, EV costs Ford abandons plans for CAD 1.2 billion Quebec battery materials plant Canadian auto production falls even before Trump’s tariffs Ford expanding Essex Engine Plant for new V8 production line Canada demands OEMs honor planned investments amid tariff struggle Ford Oakville plant retooling for Super Duty continues amid tariff risks Ford selects Rockwell Automation for three North American EV assembly plants Ford investing CAD ...

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nd CEO, Ford Motor Company of Canada, Ltd. On September 22, Ford Motor Co. and the Unifor Canadian labor union agreed to a tentative contract, which will include CAD 1.95 billion in combined investment in the Oakville and Windsor plants in Ontario. Oakville Assembly will receive CAD 1.8 billion for retooling to build five electric vehicle models, beginning production between 2025 and 2028. On September 28, Ford Motor Co. announced it has reached ...

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AW on revising the labor contract, Ford revealed a policy of producing its compact SUV "Kuga" with European specifications at the plant in Louisville, Kentucky. Ford intends to discontinue production of the "Explorer" at the end of November 2010. After that, the plant will be temporarily closed for retooling in preparation for production of fuel-efficient vehicles at an estimated cost of 500 to 600 million dollars. Ford Motor plans to stop making...

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onal two-week summer shutdown to one week at the North American plants building those models. The Louisville Assembly Plant, Chicago Assembly Plant and Oakville Assembly Plant and their supporting stamping facilities will shut down only during the week of July 4 for building maintenance and machine retooling, instead of the traditional two-week summer vacation shutdown. In addition to the SUV plants, Kentucky Truck will have a shortened summer sh...

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into the eTrans for a fully electric vehicle. The electric eTrans is expected to launch in early 2022. Ford recently invested USD 150 million in the plant for additional tooling. On August 1, Ford announced it has resumed production of the F-150 Lightning following a six-week shutdown to expand and retool the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center plant to triple annual production capacity to 150,000 units. The plant is scheduled to build more than 70,000...

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rucks beginning this fall. The updated MSRP for the F-150 Lightning Pro model will be USD 49,995, down from USD 59,974, but closer to the USD 39,974 price originally set in 2022. On August 1, Ford announced it has resumed production of the F-150 Lightning following a six-week shutdown to expand and retool the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center plant to triple annual production capacity to 150,000 units. The plant is scheduled to build more than 70,000...

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that are delivered to the Lightning production line. While Ford declined to specify the root cause of the issue, it appeared to be the batteries themselves and not the assembly. On August 1, Ford announced it has resumed production of the F-150 Lightning following a six-week shutdown to expand and retool the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center plant to triple annual production capacity to 150,000 units. The plant is scheduled to build more than 70,000...

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