Ceed Sportswagon Plug-in Hybrid will be built in Žilina, Slovakia – the first plug-in models built by the brand in Europe. Built exclusively for Europe, sales of these new models will commence at the beginning of 2020. On January 15, Kia informed that after the electrified versions of the Niro, Soul and Sportage, Kia is expanding the line-up even further with the launch of Plug-in Hybrid versions of the recently introduced all-new Kia XCeed a...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/30

cess with the pre-booking dedicated to the new 500 "la Prima" cabrio - numbered edition - presented last March in Milan, now sold out, the range of the Nuova 500 expands with the second "Launch Edition" - the new 500 "The First" hatchback - which cleverly combines the new "electric and sustainable" soul of the third generation of 500 with the unmistakable design and attention to detail of the Fiat icon, typical of the best "Made in Italy" product...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/26

Kia, Gwangju Plant (AutoLand Gwangju) Plant 1: Seltos (2019-), Soul, EV E-Soul (2019-2025 planning), EV5 (2025-,for export), Seltos HV (2026-planning); Plant 2: [RV] Sportage, Sportage HV (2021-), Sportage PHV (2022-), Soul (2019-); Plant 3: [Truck] BongoⅢ (K Series ), BongoⅢ EV (2020-); Gwangju Hanam Plant: [Bus] Granbird, [Military Vehicles] Plant of Kia, Hyundai Group -Number of Employees: 6,962 (as of Dec. 2023) -Company name changed fro...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/25

strike by the labor union at Hyundai Transys, Inc., an affiliate company, which is causing disruptions in the supply of continuously variable transmissions (CVTs). Hyundai Transys' continuously variable transmissions are used in Hyundai's "Kona," "Avante," and "Venue," as well as the "Seltos" and "Soul" produced at Kia's Gwangju Plant. As of November 5, production at Kia's Gwangju No. 1 and No. 2 plants is affected by the shutdown, with more tha...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/25

e than three sets of golf bags. The SM3 Neo is powered by Nissan’s 1.6-liter dual CVTC engine, H4Mk (117 ps) mated to a X-CVT continuously variable transmission. The powertrain generates best-in-class combined fuel economy of 15.0 kilometers per liter. Renault Samsung Motors Co., Ltd. said that a Soul-based car-sharing operator, citycar, will start using 78 units of the SM3 Z.E. starting from May 1, 2014. The car-sharing program using the SM3 Z...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/25

te in the Auto Guangzhou 2022 motor show with its GAC Trumpchi, GAC Aion, GAC Honda, GAC Toyota and GAC Mitsubishi sub-brands. The group will release the “1578” outline for the blueprint of building a “Trillion GAC” by 2030. GAC Aion’s new Hyper GT, which features the AEP3.0 and the X-Soul, the company’s next-generation platform and architecture, will make its debut at the exhibition. GAC Trumpchi will exhibit the fruits of its tr...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/25

cks): EV Brock 75 (2023-2025), EV Brock 160 (2023-2025); Kaiyi E5 (C-segment Sedan) (2023-2026), X3 (2023-2026), X3 Pro (2023-2026), X7 (2023-2026); Dongfeng Forthing: T5, T5 EVO, MPV M4 YACHT crossovers (2024-2026); Kia Cerato, Sorento, Sorento Prime, Mohave (-2022), Sportage, cee'd/Ceed (2018-), Soul, Venga (-2016), Optima/K5 (2012-), Quoris/K9/K900 (2013-), Picanto (2017-), Stinger (2018-) , Seltos (2020-), XCeed (2020-), MPV Carnival (2021-)...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/23

tricity usage, it operates in a "two charges and two discharges daily" mode in conjunction with the PV system, providing nearly 28 million kWh of green electricity annually.  On March 4, GAC Hyptec launched the A800 flagship range-extended electric sedan. The A800 is built on the next-generation X-Soul high-end architecture. Powered by a 200kW/305Nm or 440kW/650Nm 1.5T engine. A 35kWh lithium-iron phosphate battery completes the powertrain, prov...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/20

ngine will be combined with a 6-speed AMT. The company aims to sell about 50 to 100 units a year at a price of about 400,000 yuan. A 4.6-liter V8 engine version, which is already on the U.S. market, will not be introduced to the Chinese market for the time being. Dongfeng Yueda Kia displayed a CUV "Soul" at the Paris Motor Show, and said it will launch the model in China from October 2009. It carries a 1.6-liter 126 horsepower or a 2.0-liter 142 ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/18

s where it will be built. Currently the new production line and new paint shop are being modified to host the much-anticipated MC20. The operation is a strategic one for Maserati, it is preparing to launch the new MC20, a project that is ‘100% Made in Modena’ starting right from its engine. The soul of the engine is the innovative pre-chamber combustion system featuring twin-spark plugs. This technology is derived from Formula 1 and is now av...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/13

ve all-new models with SKYACTIV technology by fiscal year ending March 2016. On July 11, Mazda Motor Corporation started producing the all-new Demio small car (known as the Mazda2 outside Japan) at its plant in Hofu. The new Demio features the Skyactive technologies and the new design theme of Kodo-Soul of Motion. The fully-redesigned Demio is scheduled to be launched in Japan this fall and then to other markets outside Japan in phases. Its engin...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/04

Vehicle Dynamics Control (VDC) as a standard equipment. VDC prevents side slip and improves safety performance. Mazda unveiled the fourth generation Mazda MX-5 together with fans at events held simultaneously in Japan, USA and Spain. The all-new MX-5 adopts both SKYACTIV technology and Mazda's KODO-Soul of Motion design language to deliver driving pleasure. The all-new MX-5 will be produced in Hiroshima, Japan and will be rolled out to global mar...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/04

elluride SUV in New York Kia, Hyundai venture into robotics industry of the future NAIAS 2019: Kia introduces all-new 2020 Telluride luxury SUV Kia begins production of all-new 2020 Telluride in West Point, Georgia At the Chicago Auto Show that started on February 6, 2014, Kia Motors unveiled the Soul EV, an electric version of the Soul subcompact car. It is scheduled to go on sale in the first half of 2014 in the domestic market and in the thi...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/02/26

lantra EX, which will be officially released on October 10 for TWD 669,000 to TWD 749,000. Kia Motors Corporation’s exclusive distributor in Taiwan, Sime Darby Kia Taiwan Co., Ltd., announced on November 13, 2014 that it will introduce three new models, namely the Kia Morning compact car, the Kia Soul sub-compact car and the Kia Optima mid-sized sedan. Sime Darby Kia Taiwan is a subsidiary of Malaysia-based Sime Darby Motors Sdn Bhd, and establ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/02/18

s where it will be built. Currently the new production line and new paint shop are being modified to host the much-anticipated MC20. The operation is a strategic one for Maserati, it is preparing to launch the new MC20, a project that is ‘100% Made in Modena’ starting right from its engine. The soul of the engine is the innovative pre-chamber combustion system featuring twin-spark plugs. This technology is derived from Formula 1 and is now av...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/01/15

mpatible with FWD and RWD layouts, the system achieves full coverage of compact models with its high platform expandability. GAC Group also unveiled the ADiGO Magic platform. The platform will be mass produced together with the Hyper GT, GAC Aion’s new battery electric vehicle equipped with the X-Soul architecture. On August 25, GAC Group participated in the Chengdu Motor Show 2023 (CDMS 2023) with its four vehicle brands: GAC Aion, GAC Trumpch...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/01/06

Jiangsu Yueda Kia Motors Co., Ltd. (First Plant) (formerly Kia Motors Co., Ltd. (First Plant)) HiPhi: EV HiPhi A (planning); Kia: Sportage (-2016), Soul (-2017), Cerato (-2018), Sportage R (-2019) (*transfer Production to other plants); HiPhi: EV SUV HiPhi X (2020-2024), EV HiPhi Z (2022-2024), EV SUV HiPhi Y (2023-2024); Human Horizons's Yancheng plant to manufacture the models of HiPhi brand (formerly Dongfeng Yueda Kia's First Plant, suspends...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/12/31

te in the Auto Guangzhou 2022 motor show with its GAC Trumpchi, GAC Aion, GAC Honda, GAC Toyota and GAC Mitsubishi sub-brands. The group will release the “1578” outline for the blueprint of building a “Trillion GAC” by 2030. GAC Aion’s new Hyper GT, which features the AEP3.0 and the X-Soul, the company’s next-generation platform and architecture, will make its debut at the exhibition. GAC Trumpchi will exhibit the fruits of its tr...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/12/31

da Motor Sales Co., Ltd., a joint venture among FAW Group, FAW Car and Mazda, saw a 13 percent rise in its sales to 15,057 units. On June 21 Mazda's distribution joint venture FAW Mazda launched the all-new CX-4 crossover SUV. This is the newest model to adopt SKYACTIV technology and Mazda's "Kodo- Soul of Motion" design language. It is produced at FAW Car's first plant. The CX-4 realizes SUV-like ground clearance, and equipping the i-ACTIV AWD 4...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/12/31

e, and will be put in the Chinese market. Mazda Motor Corporation announced on April 25 that its new CX-4 crossover SUV made its world debut at the Beijing Motor Show. The CX-4 is the latest addition to Mazda's new-generation lineup of models featuring the full range of SKYACTIV technology and KODO Soul of Motion design. The car will be built by FAW Car Co., Ltd., hitting the Chinese market in June. It features the next-generation i-ACTIV AWD sys...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/12/29