to secure additional supplies or potentially use immediately available alternatives. Neither a risk in the supply of raw materials nor an increase in the price of raw materials can be ruled out at present. Production of the Scala and Kamiq models is also at risk due to the unavailability of wiring harnesses. On March 22, Skoda auto announced that following the successful launch of the ENYAQ iV and the introduction of the ENYAQ COUPÉ iV, ŠKODA ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/04/01

s of the Fisker Ocean are under construction. On March 14, Multiple sources reported that BMW suspended the production of Z4 roadsters (G29) and 5-Series sedans (G30) at its plant in Graz, Austria. The production will be stopped from March 14 to 28 due to a shortage of components, especially wiring harnesses supplied from Ukraine. Other plants that produce the 5-Series models and are less dependent on Ukraine suppliers will cover up the productio...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/30

ean media reports on February 4, Korean auto makers will suspend vehicle production due to parts shortage supplied from China, caused by spread of corona virus. Hyundai Motor will suspend all production lines in Korea until around February 10 in phases mainly due to the inventory shortage of wiring harnesses mostly produced in China. The Ulsan plant has halted some production lines from February 4. Plants in Jeonju and Asan will cease operation o...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/25

ean media reports on February 4, Korean auto makers will suspend vehicle production due to parts shortage supplied from China, caused by spread of corona virus. Hyundai Motor will suspend all production lines in Korea until around February 10 in phases mainly due to the inventory shortage of wiring harnesses mostly produced in China. The Ulsan plant has halted some production lines from February 4. Plants in Jeonju and Asan will cease operation o...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/25

ean media reports on February 4, Korean auto makers will suspend vehicle production due to parts shortage supplied from China, caused by spread of corona virus. Hyundai Motor will suspend all production lines in Korea until around February 10 in phases mainly due to the inventory shortage of wiring harnesses mostly produced in China. The Ulsan plant has halted some production lines from February 4. Plants in Jeonju and Asan will cease operation o...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/25

ean media reports on February 4, Korean auto makers will suspend vehicle production due to parts shortage supplied from China, caused by spread of corona virus. Hyundai Motor will suspend all production lines in Korea until around February 10 in phases mainly due to the inventory shortage of wiring harnesses mostly produced in China. The Ulsan plant has halted some production lines from February 4. Plants in Jeonju and Asan will cease operation o...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/25

ean media reports on February 4, Korean auto makers will suspend vehicle production due to parts shortage supplied from China, caused by spread of corona virus. Hyundai Motor will suspend all production lines in Korea until around February 10 in phases mainly due to the inventory shortage of wiring harnesses mostly produced in China. The Ulsan plant has halted some production lines from February 4. Plants in Jeonju and Asan will cease operation o...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/25

ean media reports on February 4, Korean auto makers will suspend vehicle production due to parts shortage supplied from China, caused by spread of corona virus. Hyundai Motor will suspend all production lines in Korea until around February 10 in phases mainly due to the inventory shortage of wiring harnesses mostly produced in China. The Ulsan plant has halted some production lines from February 4. Plants in Jeonju and Asan will cease operation o...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/25

um for all aluminum parts, including processed components, globally. For new models, Nissan will promote the application of low-CO2 emission aluminum in all vehicles to be produced from FY2027 onward. For current models, procurement of low-CO2 emission aluminum wheels, suspension parts, axle parts, harnesses, etc. will be started sequentially in Japan, the U.S., and Europe from the current fiscal year.  MarkLines Co., Ltd. has confirmed that Nis...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/23

models from March 9, 2022. Orders for plug-in hybrid versions of the Golf, Tiguan, Passat, Arteon, and Touareg models will be halted until further notice. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has thrown a new spanner in the works for carmakers across Europe, which rely on raw materials from Russia and wire harnesses from Ukraine to produce its vehicles. On March 18, multiple sources reported that plants in Zwickau and Dresden will not resume producti...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/17

z set up) to 50,000 units annually after modernizing it. Ricardo Bastos, Director of Institutional Affairs at GWM Brazil, emphasizes that one of the parameters of the operation is nationalization. The Havals will be painted at the plant itself and will have tires, windows, wheels, seats, and wiring harnesses, among other items, supplied locally. “Our goal is to achieve 60% nationalization within three years, which will allow us to begin exporti...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/11

f goods with Russia. The product range for buses and light commercial vehicles of the STEYR brand was announced by Steyr Automotive when it took over the MAN plant and since then in the planning stage will remain in place. The entire MAN Group is affected by the current lack of deliveries of cable harnesses from Ukraine. In any case, order production at the Steyr plant for MAN will have to be largely suspended this week and next. The rest of the...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/05

shifts at its truck plants in Flint, Fort Wayne, and Wentzville at the beginning of June. Arlington Assembly in Texas is also back to three shifts and starting up the launch of GM's new full-size SUV lineup.  On May 22, multiple UAW sources have reported that a lack of parts from suppliers, wiring harnesses in particular, is hampering GM's plans for ramping up production. Second-shift workers originally scheduled to return to work at Fort Wayne ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/03

shifts at its truck plants in Flint, Fort Wayne, and Wentzville at the beginning of June. Arlington Assembly in Texas is also back to three shifts and starting up the launch of GM's new full-size SUV lineup.  On May 22, multiple UAW sources have reported that a lack of parts from suppliers, wiring harnesses in particular, is hampering GM's plans for ramping up production. Second-shift workers originally scheduled to return to work at Fort Wayne ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/02

3 vehicles in Q1 2022 at its plant in Normal, Illinois and delivered 1,227 of those vehicles. The numbers are in line with the company’s expectations for 25,000 units to be built in 2022. On April 18, Rivian CEO R.J. Scaringe commented to media that while shortages of semiconductor chips and wire harnesses pose the biggest challenges at its plant in Normal, Illinois, the company is moving forward with plans to build a new generation of electric...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/02/27

tures such as ACC (Adaptive Cruise Control). The MCU mainboard supports two solutions: the medium and high specifications of NXP S32G, achieving integration of multiple controllers for vehicle, body, and gateway. Leapmotor has reduced the number of controllers from 42 to 28 and the length of wiring harnesses from 1,800m to 1,500m and increased the data bandwidth from 100Mbps to 1,000Mbps and the number of power management modes from 10 to over 30...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/02/26

um for all aluminum parts, including processed components, globally. For new models, Nissan will promote the application of low-CO2 emission aluminum in all vehicles to be produced from FY2027 onward. For current models, procurement of low-CO2 emission aluminum wheels, suspension parts, axle parts, harnesses, etc. will be started sequentially in Japan, the U.S., and Europe from the current fiscal year.  Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan) announced ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/02/20

uipped with 48V MHEV technology, developed and produced at the Goiana Automotive Hub in Pernambuco, Brazil, during the first half of the year. Four Bio-Hybrid models will be produced in Goiana in 2026. Stellantis has adapted stamping, body, and assembly areas at the plant, while new specific wiring harnesses are being produced at its Jaboatão components facility. The Bio-Hybrid system, developed by Stellantis’ TechMobility center, leverages Br...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/02/19

models from March 9, 2022. Orders for plug-in hybrid versions of the Golf, Tiguan, Passat, Arteon, and Touareg models will be halted until further notice. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has thrown a new spanner in the works for carmakers across Europe, which rely on raw materials from Russia and wire harnesses from Ukraine to produce its vehicles. On April 1, multiple sources reported that Volkswagen Slovakia will stop production at the Bratislav...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/02/19

um for all aluminum parts, including processed components, globally. For new models, Nissan will promote the application of low-CO2 emission aluminum in all vehicles to be produced from FY2027 onward. For current models, procurement of low-CO2 emission aluminum wheels, suspension parts, axle parts, harnesses, etc. will be started sequentially in Japan, the U.S., and Europe from the current fiscal year.  According to multiple media reports dated ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/02/13