tainablilty's page in the HP of Daimler Truck Group, Daimler Truck is setting the course for "green" production: All European plants aim to be CO2-neutral by 2022, in India and the U.S. by 2025, and other countries by 2039. Renewable electricity is one approach to get there. In Europe and Portland, USA, for example, the company plans to purchase all electricity from renewable energy sources by 2022. The company already have installed photovoltaic...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/04/01

COMPAS plant in Mexico Mercedes-Benz to maintain operations in Aguascalientes despite COMPAS plant closing Mercedes-Benz unveils 2026 strategy with 40+ new models and cost-cutting plans BYD,Geely, VinFast interested in acquiring COMPAS plant in Mexico In a dealer memo on February 10, Mercedes-Benz USA said that it was discontinuing sales of the A-Class sedan after the 2022 model year. While it began production in Aguascalientes, Mexico in 2018, ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/31

y, Toyota Motor Corporation's Takaoka Plant (2nd line) and Tahara Plant (1st and 3rd lines), Toyota Motor Kyushu's Miyata Plant (1st and 2nd lines), Toyota Auto Body's Fujimatsu Plant (1st line) and Yoshiwara Plant (1st and 2nd lines), Gifu Auto Body (2nd line), Toyota Industries Corporation's Nagakusa Plant (302nd line), and Hino Motors' Hamura Plant (Lines 1 and 2). The second line of the Hamura Plant will suspend operations on February 22, and...

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ion about the new contract will be communicated at a later date. BMW announced on April 15 that the facelifted MINI Countryman will make its world premiere at the New York Motor Show. The first MINI with four doors has sold more than 350,000 units worldwide. With over 66,500 units sold in 2013, the USA was the important single market for the MINI brand. Fresh accentuations in design, refined premium characteristics in the interior and innovative ...

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se vehicles include the Leaf hatchback, Maxima sedan, Rogue utility vehicle, Pathfinder, and the Infiniti QX60. The Canton plant is also preparing for two all-new EVs, to be sold under both the Nissan and Infiniti brand names. USD 500 million is being invested toward this end. On October 16, Nissan USA announced that it has been able to certify that 2024 LEAF vehicles produced in the U.S. will qualify for part of the U.S. federal EV tax credit by...

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GR line Toyota revises February production suspension plan on the Motomachi Plant GR line in Japan Toyota suspends operations at 14 plants in Japan on March 1 Toyota announces additional production suspension in Japan in March due to earthquakes Toyota holds world premiere of all-new GR Corolla in USA Toyota’s electric SUV bZ4X ready for European sales launch Subaru releases price of all-new electric SUV Solterra for Japan Toyota to launch al...

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, and the most recent 50,000 cars were manufactured in just 2 years and 3 months. On August 27 Daimler announced that it will start the assembly of Mercedes-Benz SUVs in Asia. Semi-knocked down (SKD) kits will be exported to India, Indonesia and Thailand from the parent plant in Tuscaloosa/Alabama, USA. Production of the M-Class will initially begin in India, which will also be assembled in Thailand and Indonesia by the end of 2012. Later in 2013...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/26

nt power MINI – currently celebrating its 60th year – as well as a line-up of ‘X’ vehicles and flagship performance models. Engines roll off the production line every minute, destined to plants across the world, from Plant Oxford in the UK, the heart of MINI, to the Spartanburg plant in the USA, for BMW ‘X’ models. Key engine components - cylinder blocks, cylinder heads and crankshafts - are also machined at the plant for Hams Hall-bu...

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is the third generation model of the Sonata. It’s the first time for the company to completely redesign the car in nine years since 2005. Its development was started in 2009 under the code name of YP. The model will be produced at the Sohari Plant in South Korea. The car will be exhibited at the Busan Motor Show, which will start in the end of May, 2014. Then it will go on sale in South Korea in June in 9-seater and 11-seater models. Kia Motors...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/25

on facility in Korea, with Hybrid, petrol and diesel variants of the SUV assembled on the same production line. The first Hybrid models to roll off the production line are destined for the European market, and the car will also soon enter production for North America at Kia’s West Point, Georgia, USA production plant. European sales of the fourth-generation Sorento are due to commence in the third quarter of 2020; the car will be available to o...

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ced in Ulsan extends to 191 km Hyundai Motor delivers 50 units of ix35 FCEV to Linde Group in Germany Hyundai unveils Genesis G80, production to be done at Ulsan Plant Hyundai starts taking orders for Genesis G80 Hyundai releases all-new Genesis G80 Genesis G90 flagship readied for introduction for USA Hyundai starts receiving orders for new i30 in Korea Hyundai to start FCV taxi model project in South Korea Hyundai's second Ulsan Plant temporari...

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ameter Target and Index Management Regulations," and has set rules for the proper use and reduction of water, electricity, and office supplies. In terms of management, the company has implemented energy conservation patrol inspections, introduced various methods for monitoring water and electricity usage levels, and detects problems that occur with water and electricity usage in a timely manner. In terms of facilities, the Group has improved the ...

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et but from BMW’s own technical documents. Factory Genius uses a Large Language Model, such as ChatGPT or Gemini, to understand user queries in natural language and provide precise, context-aware results. The tool was first tested at BMW’s Dingolfing plant in early 2024. Plants in Spartanburg (USA) and Rosslyn (South Africa) also developed similar tools. BMW’s AI experts in Munich combined these efforts into a unified system now accessible...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/24

will be produced in line with the conventional Fuso Canter truck. The vehicles coming from Tramagal, Portugal will be handed over to customers within Europe and the US within the next month. The eCanter has a range of 100 kilometers and a load capacity of two to three tons – depending on body and usage. The vehicle’s electric powertrain contains six high voltage lithium ion battery packs with 420 V and 13.8 kWh each. The battery packs are bei...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/24

Nissan Motor, Tochigi Plant Nissan Skyline (2000-), Fairlady Z ("Z" in USA, 2004-), EV Ariya (2021-), EV 3rd-gen Leaf (2025-); Infiniti Q50 (2013-); Casting parts, Aluminum parts, Axle parts, Axle machining and assembly, Motor assembly Nissan Cima (1988-2010), Cima HV (2012-2022), Fuga (2004-2022), Fuga HV (2010-2022), Skyline HV (2014-2022), GT-R (R35, 2007-2025); Infiniti Q70 (-2020), Q60 (2016-2022) Nissan's vehicle plant - 1971: Vehicle ass...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/23

y brand EQ will roll off the production line at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Bremen. Production of the EQC, an all-electric SUV, will start in 2019. The EQC will also roll off the production line at BBAC, Daimler's joint venture with BAIC. Mercedes-Benz plants in Rastatt, Sindelfingen and Tuscaloosa (USA), where the model range is extended to include electric vehicles of the compact, upper and luxury class as well as the SUV segment. Daimler announ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/23

first car with an electrified powertrain, the Audi Q5 TFSI. On February 6, Kumho Tire announced that it will supply its CRUGEN Premium KL33 pattern for OE fitment to the Audi Q5 built in San Jose Chiapa, Mexico.  The CRUGEN Premium KL33 for the Q5 is produced in Kumho’s plant in Macon, Georgia, USA. On March 20, Volkswagen said it will temporarily close its factories in Puebla and Silao, Mexico beginning March 30 and extending through April 1...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/19

800 employees and start a second production shift in 2022 as it becomes the company’s fourth plant globally to produce M models, joining production centers in Munich, Dingolfing, and Spartanburg. On November 15, the BMW Group concluded further agreements for the supply of CO2-reduced steel in the USA and China. For the Americas region, it has partnered with Steel Dynamics (SDI) and Big River Steel, a U. S. Steel facility, to use renewable energ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/19

15, Volkswagen informed that the plants of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand are to successively restart production. First, production is to be resumed at the plants in Zwickau and Bratislava (Slovakia) in the week from April 20. The other plants in Germany and in Portugal, Spain, Russia and the USA are to restart production in the week from April 27. Subsequently, in the course of May, production will be resumed successively in South Africa, ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/18

ial website or media coverage. They may be revised as appropriate when the data is updated.・R&D Center:Chengdu (Sichuan): Global R&D HeadquartersShanghai: Design & Purchasing Center/Intelligent Connected Vehicle R&D Center Saarland (Germany): Completed Vehicle Technology R&D CenterSilicon Valley (USA): Institute of Artificial Intelligence (AI) - On September 6, 2025, WM Motor announced its plan to resume production in the near future. - Regi...

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