ttery production at its Canada, Valencia, and Salzgitter plants due to lower-than-expected demand for BEV. The company revised its battery production target from 15 billion to 10 billion units. On May 2, it was announced that Audi's production plant in San José Chiapa, Puebla, is facing a critical disruption due to the 25% U.S. import tariff on vehicles from Mexico, leading to a complete halt in Audi Q5 exports to the U.S. since April 3. Accordi...

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W reaches agreement for positioning itself competitively for the future Rheinmetall expresses interest in VW plant in Osnabrück, Germany for arms production Volkswagen to cut Germany capacity to 730,000 units by 2029 IT failure disrupts VW production across Germany VW Group faces production disruptions across multiple plants due to Slovenia floods VW unveils future production plans for passenger vehicles in Germany Volkswagen to build e...

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se semiconductors.  Specifically, the Gunma Main, the Gunma Yajima, and the Gunma Oizumi Plants of the Gunma Plant will suspend production for two working days, February 18 and 21. According to multiple media reports, Subaru has suspended automobile exports from Japan to Russia. This is due to the disruption of logistics following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. On March 18, Subaru Corporation (Subaru) announced it will temporarily suspend product...

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to suspend operation of its factories until the 15th due to spread of COVID-19. As a result, the supply of the engine control unit (ECU) was interrupted. On September 15, Hyundai Motor said that its Asan plant, which resumed operation on the 13th, stopped again after it had stopped due to a supply disruption of the engine control unit and resumed its operation. According to Hyundai Motor, Asan plant would be shut down from today to the 17th due ...

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tor with an all-women crew in Gujarat’s Vadodara. In this first-of-its-kind development, women-only teams were involved in panel-pressing of sheet metal and welding to painting jobs as well as carrying out post-production test runs. On April 1, MG Motor India announced that it is likely to see a disruption in the supply chain due to shortage of semiconductor chips globally as well as the second wave of Covid. It may observe a few NPDs (no pro...

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rra produces its 10 millionth car Spain allocates total EUR 215.9 million in grants and loans for 31 EV projects under PERTE VEC III Line B Unions announce one-day strike at Volkswagen Navarra due to bad working conditions Spanish automotive factories resume production after nationwide power outage disruption VW Group advances EUR 25,000 EV project in collaboration with SEAT The new T-Cross will be manufactured in Volkswagen Navarra VW plant in C...

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plant Ebro expands range with PHEV versions of S700 and S800 models Spain allocates total EUR 215.9 million in grants and loans for 31 EV projects under PERTE VEC III Line B Ebro, Spain starts production of S700 PHEV model Spanish automotive factories resume production after nationwide power outage disruption EBRO, Spain begins production testing of new s400 Hybrid SUV at Barcelona plant Ebro, Spain announces EUR 100 million investment in Zona Fr...

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ed that production of battery cells at the Ohio Ultium Cells plant has been disrupted after the company had to "temporarily" stop a process central to cell production due to stack testing pursuant to Ohio Environmental Protection Agency requirements. Ultium Cells is working quickly to resolve this disruption. The disruption at the Ohio Ultium Cells plant is happening while GM is launching the Chevrolet Silverado EV Work Truck at its Factory Zero...

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uction demand Spain approves 7 new projects of line B of PERTE VEC II Renault secures EUR 27.7 million in PERTE VEC funding for battery projects in Spain Renault Valladolid plant, Spain cuts night shift due to lower demand Spanish automotive factories resume production after nationwide power outage disruption Renault to restart night shift and hire over 300 workers in Valladolid factory, Spain Renault S.A. said on May 5, 2016, that it will invest...

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llion for decarbonization project at Vitoria plant, Spain Mercedes Benz Vitoria plant, Spain resumes production with adjusted shift schedule Mercedes Benz Vitoria plant, Spain to cut 180 temporary jobs amid shift reduction Spanish automotive factories resume production after nationwide power outage disruption Mercedes Benz’s Vitoria plant to pause production for 5 weeks to prepare VAN.EA Daimler revealed the interior design of the new Mercedes-...

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plant, Spain Ford to halt vehicle and engine production at Almussafes plant in October 2024 Ford announces production stops at Almussafes plant, Spain Ford to request a force majeure ERTE for Almussafes factory, Spain due to flood Ford to gradually resume operations at Almussafes factory after DANA disruptions Ford Almussafes announces 2 days production stops due to new DANA threats Ford resumes operations in Almussafes, Spain plant after DANA di...

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Korea Ssangyong Motor released new SUV name as “Torres” and teaser image Ssangyong Motor reveals all-new Torres SUV exterior image and enters into pre-contracts Ssangyong Motor Company reorganization process completed Ssangyong Motor to suspend Pyeongtaek factory for 4 days due to parts supply disruption KG Mobility to relocate plant within Pyeongtaek region On February 19, KGM Motors UK launched the all-new Torres, the C+ segment SUV model,...

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oduction of Q6 e-tron in Ingolstadt Audi transforms quality control with AI system for of spot welds in car body construction Audi Q6 e-tron development on Premium Platform Electric is in final stages Audi's Ingolstadt plant to achieve net carbon-neutral production in 2024 VW Group faces production disruptions across multiple plants due to Slovenia floods Audi starts production of electric engines at Győr, Hungary Audi halts production at Ingols...

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nt was made. Toyota Motor Hokkaido was faced with a tight power supply resulting from the earthquake in Hokkaido and had halted operations from the 6th. On September 6 Hokkaido was struck by an earthquake with a maximum seismic intensity of 7 in the early morning, and this resulted in a significant disruption to business activities in the province. Toyota Motor Hokkaido and Isuzu Engine Manufacturing Hokkaido suffered damage to their facilities f...

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suspends production again in Japan in April due to COVID‑19 in China Mazda to temporarily suspend production again in Japan in late April due to COVID-19 in China Mazda unveils Japanese version of all-new CX-60 crossover SUV Mazda to temporarily suspend vehicle production in Japan in May due to disruptions in parts supply Mazda to start production of CX-90 crossover SUV for North America in FY22 Mazda to take on challenge to make plants world...

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llion investment in Spain for B10 EV production Spain allocates total EUR 215.9 million in grants and loans for 31 EV projects under PERTE VEC III Line B Opel Corsa hits 1 million production milestone Zaragoza plant, Spain Spanish automotive factories resume production after nationwide power outage disruption Groupe PSA reaffirms UK electrification strategy at automotive EV conference in Coventry New Opel Mokka electric and energetic Opel had a w...

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November 5, multiple Korean media outlets reported that Hyundai Motor Company's Ulsan Plant will suspend production of the subcompact crossover SUV "Kona" from November 5th to 8th. This is due to a prolonged 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 "K...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/22

ith major transformations in paint shops in Spain plants Stellantis Spain awards STLA small platform to Vigo and Zaragoza plants Stellantis Spain produces 981,120 vehicles in 2024, captures 93.5% of Spain’s EV production Spanish automotive factories resume production after nationwide power outage disruption PSA begins serial production of Citroën C4 Cactus SUV in Puerto Real, Brazil On January 26, Stellantis announced that it has produced ...

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lant of Stellantis (FCA) and Tata Motors) recently which was brought under control very quickly. It mentioned that, due to the flexible manufacturing techniques and agile working culture, it managed to swiftly address the situation by ramping up the paint shop in its other facility causing no major disruption at the plant. It also mentioned that there was no major impact on its supplies. On May 19, Fiat India Automobiles Pvt Ltd (FIAPL) reporte...

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on Saga ahead of its roll-out, now estimated to take place at the end of October. Reported on January 11, Malaysia Proton’s production of X70 SUV has been resumed after being halted due to the recent floods. Despite that Proton itself was not directly affected, some of its vendors were, causing a disruption in component supply and production schedules. The X70 began rolling down the assembly line in Tanjung Malim for the first time in 2022 on J...

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