osts by EUR 1.5 billion annually and implementing a socially responsible workforce reduction of over 35,000 jobs across German plants. Production capacity in Germany will decrease by 734,000 units to align with the shrinking European market and intensifying competition. In Wolfsburg, ID.3 and CUPRA Born production will be added, while Golf and Golf Estate manufacturing will move to Puebla, Mexico from 2027. The plant will reduce the production li...

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Coach. The production-related activities of VDL Special Vehicles in Eindhoven, which supplies chassis for VDL Bus & Coach, and assembly of battery-electric and hydrogen solutions for heavier vehicles, will be transferred to VDL Bus Venlo, which will be renamed VDL Special Vehicles after the move to Born. VDL Special Vehicles will have over 500 employees in the future compared to 120 employees at present. In the future, the Born plant can also off...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/12

Kuga, the new Mondeo and the new Focus. Changan Mazda Automobile has also increased its sales volume by 67.1% y/y to 42,000 units with the release of the Mazda3 Axela Angkesaila (New Mazda3) and the CX-5. Changan Automobile has debuted the new Alsvin V7, a class-A sedan designed for younger drivers born in the 1980s, at the Chengdu Motor Show. The new Alsvin V7 carries a 1.6-liter engine with a maximum output of 91 kW. It features various functio...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/11

osts by EUR 1.5 billion annually and implementing a socially responsible workforce reduction of over 35,000 jobs across German plants. Production capacity in Germany will decrease by 734,000 units to align with the shrinking European market and intensifying competition. In Wolfsburg, ID.3 and CUPRA Born production will be added, while Golf and Golf Estate manufacturing will move to Puebla, Mexico from 2027. The plant will reduce the production li...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/08

f manufacturing from stamping and welding to painting and final assembly. Like Colorado and Trailblazer, BIQ will also be implemented on Captiva by GM’s joint venture SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW) at a world-class SGMW facility, enabling Captiva’s return to several global markets. As the first vehicle born from this collaboration, the all-new Captiva, scheduled to go on sale in H2/2019 has the honor of jump-starting a new era for Chevrolet in Thaila...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/08

ig, VW plans to later produce them in the Hannover plant, and is currently investing EUR 100 million for the construction of the battery system assembly. On May 19, Volkswagen and Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M) announced that they are exploring the use of MEB electric components for Mahindra's new "Born Electric Platform". Both parties announced have signed a partnering agreement on May 18, 2022, to evaluate the scope of collaboration. Mahindra i...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/07

osts by EUR 1.5 billion annually and implementing a socially responsible workforce reduction of over 35,000 jobs across German plants. Production capacity in Germany will decrease by 734,000 units to align with the shrinking European market and intensifying competition. In Wolfsburg, ID.3 and CUPRA Born production will be added, while Golf and Golf Estate manufacturing will move to Puebla, Mexico from 2027. The plant will reduce the production li...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/06

cond plant on July 30, 2015. The company will launch the new model in September 2015. Thus far, the Tucson has been built at the company's first plant. Beijing Hyundai said on September 5 that it will launch the fully remodeled Tucson at the Chengdu Motor Show. The car's main target is young buyers born in the 1980s. The new Tucson is powered by a 1.6-liter turbocharged engine mated to 7-speed DCT or a 2.0-liter engine paired with a six-speed man...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/06

gment leading roominess, cabin storage and cargo space. Renault Kiger will have about 80% similarity to the show car in terms of design, indicating the bold style statement that Renault plans to make with this new launch. On November 18, Renault unveiled Kiger show car, an all-new SUV for India. Born from the cooperation between Renault's French and Indian Design divisions, the Kiger show car is an SUV with an adventurous look. The production ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/06

ombines 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" products. On March 4, Fiat informed that in Milan the new 500 was presented as a world preview, the first FCA car born full electric that will change the rules in the world of zero emission vehicles. The autonomy of the New 500 is up to 320 km with WLTP cycle, tha...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/05

rket at the Gravataí plant in Brazil. On October 24, GM do Brasil announced that it has now produced 500,000 units of the new generation of Onix and Onix Plus at the GM plant in Gravataí. The Onix is Chevrolet's best-selling car globally, excluding the brand's pickup trucks and SUVs. The Onix was born in Brazil ten years ago, with the Gravataí plant building more than 2.2 million units, or approximately 80% of the nameplate’s accumulated glo...

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model targets the public car market. At Auto China 2014 BAIC Motor announced the launch of the Senova D50, the second model of the Senova series. The Senova D50 is an A-class sedan based on the Saab 9-3 platform. It is available in six types priced from CNY 74,800 to CNY 119,800. It targets fathers born in the 1980s with a strong sense of responsibility. It measures 4,582 mm long, 1,794 mm wide and 1,486 mm high, with a 2,650 mm wheelbase. Its bo...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/31

%. Haval announced on April 3, that Great Wall Motor will launch the conveyor of its new Russian plant near Tula in the first quarter of 2019. The company is already at the stage of recruiting personnel for its production site. The first commissioning of the new plant is planned for 2018. The first-born should be the mid-size crossover Haval H6. The Haval plant in the Tula region will produce cars using the full cycle method including stamping, w...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/30

pur, Malaysia, and Charleston, US in 2023. They now use 98 % climate neutral electricity in their own operations. On June 5, Volvo Cars started manufacturing the new electric flagship SUV, EX90 in its factory outside Charleston, South Carolina, USA. The EX90 SUV is based on Volvo's next-generation, born-electric EV technology base, with a fully electric range of up to 600 km. The SUV is powered by next-generation passive and active safety technol...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/23

fered in seven variations priced from CNY 85,900 to CNY 123,900, while the Cross Polo in two types priced at CNY 113,900 or CNY 125,900. There are eight body color options for the Polo and six for the Cross Polo. The new Polo has been developed to meet brisk demands of the Chinese young generations born in the 1980s or 1990s. Power comes from the latest 1.4-/1.6-liter EA211 engine. Both variants of the Cross Polo are equipped with a 1.6-liter eng...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/21

models will be displayed at a joint booth with joint ventures with FAW Group and Guangzhou Automobile Group. Three models, the YARiS L, the new Vios and the FT-HT Yuejia concept car have been developed for the Chinese market. China has seen a growing demand for compact cars from younger generations born in the 1980s and 1990s. TMC intends to meet such needs by launching the YARiS L and the new Vios. Other exhibits of TMC at the show are the comme...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/18

e of the Roewe 360 all-new compact sedan. A spacious interior is achieved thanks to a 2,660 mm-long wheelbase. Inside, there are 25 locations to store things. The car is powered by a 1.4-liter TGI direct injection turbocharged engine or a 1.5-liter DVVT engine. The car's main target is new families born from 1985 to 1989. SAIC Motor unveiled the MG 3SW compact SUV targeting younger buyers at the Chengdu Motor Show. The car is powered by a 1.5-lit...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/18

ree-row midsize SUV, in Indonesia. It will be showcased at the 32nd GAIKINDO Indonesia International Auto Show, running from July 24 to August 3, with sales starting on the opening day. Manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors Krama Yudha Indonesia in West Java, It will be the third global strategic model born in Indonesia, following the Xpander crossover MPV and the Xforce compact SUV. The Destinator will also be introduced in other ASEAN markets, incl...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/18

e social partners agreed to hire 34 apprentices per year in the same period of time. In order to lower the wage costs, additional employees may temporarily leave the company based on the existing social plan. The opportunity to participate in a partial retirement programme was extended to employees born in and before 1961. On January 14, Opel announced that its management has decided to make further investments in the plant in Rüsselsheim. It w...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/10

also been extended by two further years to 2025 for the employees in Germany. Management and the general works council also agreed that the voluntary leave program will be reopened for employees in Rüsselsheim, Eisenach and Kaiserslautern. This is limited to a maximum of 2,100 positions. Employees born up to and before 1963 will have the opportunity to participate in partial retirement or senior leave programs.  On December 13, Opel announced t...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/08