finiti 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 meeting the “battery component” requirements of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022. Now qualifying for the USD 3,750 tax credit, the LEAF and its AESC-supplied battery are assembled in Smyrna, Te...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/30

y agreeing to a 5.5% salary increase for workers plus a 1% increase in the workers' savings fund and the indexation of food allowance vouchers, according to an August 19 tweet by the independent union of Volkswagen workers (SITIAVW). VW and union representatives also agreed on a raise equivalent to inflation plus 2% scheduled for 2019, which would be split between a 1% salary hike and 1% for the savings fund and food vouchers. On Aug 30, Audi inf...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/19

veda announced discussions with Kia Motors regarding expansion of its plant in Pesquería, Mexico, with the aim of launching an EV in the market. Kia is considering the new EV plant, expected to be built near or as part of the existing facility, due to the eligibility for tax credits under the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), though nothing has been fixed yet. While plans are not yet fixed, whenever the new facility would be built, the goal wo...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/19

r factory is already completed, with a roof overhead, but it remains a shell without walls. On July 5, NextStar Energy, the vehicle battery JV between Stellantis and LG Energy Solution, announced it has signed a binding agreement with the Canadian government to level the playing field with the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and is restarting construction at the battery plant in Windsor, Ontario with plans to launch in 2024. The plant will hav...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/10

ober 17 in Campinas. Workers are asking for a 9.20% pay raise, but the company has only offered a 1.73% raise. On October 30, Chery announced that the month-long strike at its Jacarei plant in Brazil was resolved. The striking workers finally accepted the original proposal made by Chery for a 1.73% inflation adjustment. Chery was producing only its QQ model when the stoppage began, but is planning for the Tiggo2 SUV later in 2017. The month-long ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/06

y lithium-ion battery producing 194 hp combined. On January 20, Subaru of America announced pricing on the 2026 WRX, including the return of a base WRX and new limited-production WRX Series.Yellow trim levels. Compared to the 2002 Subaru WRX, the new 2026 WRX has nearly the same price, adjusted for inflation, yet now includes far more equipment and features. The 2026 Subaru WRX is assembled in Gunma, Japan and will begin arriving at U.S. dealersh...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/04

nt in Alabama and the ongoing supply chain issues, the Mazda/Toyota JV plant is currently operating on only one shift. A second shift was slated to begin before the end of 2022, but this has been delayed indefinitely. Mazda has the capacity to build 150,000 vehicles at this plant. Historically high inflation and interest rates are causing many drivers to delay or purchase a lower-priced vehicle. The CX-50 is the only Mazda currently produced at t...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/04

built Model 3 and Model Y vehicles to its inventory in Canada, confirming that it has been shipping vehicles from Gigafactory Shanghai. The range offered on Model 3 and Model Y vehicles in Tesla’s Canadian site matches those of the LFP cells used in packs for China-built vehicles. Due to the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act, Tesla is saving its Fremont and Gigafactory Texas-built Model Ys for U.S. customers. Canadian customers can purchase an EV bu...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/04

built Model 3 and Model Y vehicles to its inventory in Canada, confirming that it has been shipping vehicles from Gigafactory Shanghai. The range offered on Model 3 and Model Y vehicles in Tesla’s Canadian site matches those of the LFP cells used in packs for China-built vehicles. Due to the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act, Tesla is saving its Fremont and Gigafactory Texas-built Model Ys for U.S. customers. Canadian customers can purchase an EV bu...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/04

GLE and GLS sport utilities. Batteries powering the new EV will come from the Mercedes-Benz battery plant in nearby Woodstock. On September 25, Mercedes-Benz announced it has applied for tax breaks for potential projects at its plants in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and Charleston, South Carolina, under the Inflation Reduction Act. While the spokesperson did not comment on the proposed projects, sources have reported that Mercedes-Benz is looking to expan...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/04

April 2022. This gas is used to maintain the temperature and humidity of the building and in the operation of the paint shop. On September 25, Mercedes-Benz announced it has applied for tax breaks for potential projects at its plants in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and Charleston, South Carolina, under the Inflation Reduction Act. While the spokesperson did not comment on the proposed projects, sources have reported that Mercedes-Benz is looking to expan...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/04

ups at Flint Assembly and Oshawa. At the two U.S. plants, wages range from USD 18 to USD 32 per hour. On May 11, the SINTTIA labor union representing workers at General Motors Silao Assembly Plant, announced that it had reached a deal for a new labor contract that includes raises and benefits above inflation. The agreement forestalls a May 31 deadline for workers to strike. Approximately 6,500 workers at the GM Silao plant build Chevrolet Silvera...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/04

ss if negotiations fail. On August 18, it was reported that Volkswagen de México and the Independent Union of Automotive Industry Workers of Volkswagen (SITIAVW) reached an agreement on the 2025 salary review. The settlement includes a 4% direct wage increase, which the company emphasized is above inflation, ensuring the protection of its workers’ purchasing power and reinforcing its commitment to employee wellbeing. Ricardo Guerrero, executiv...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/03

ectric midsize SUV, at its plant in the US state of Georgia from 2024. At a conference call with analysts on 5th, the automaking unit of Hyundai Motor Group said it will convert part of its Georgia plant to an electric vehicle production line to build the EV9. The move is Kia’s response to the US Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law in August. Meanwhile, Hyundai Motor said the company will start producing the Electrified GV70, the latest mo...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/03

or the USD 7,500 federal government clean-vehicle tax incentive after having temporarily lost eligibility following changed requirements at the start of 2024.The U.S. Treasury Department and Internal Revenues Services in December released guidance to clarify rules around eligible vehicles under the Inflation Reduction Act that disqualified EVs with a specific foreign-sourced battery content, affecting also the Chevrolet Blazer EV. Cadillac has re...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/03

lant, citing twice monthly inspections for compliance with occupational safety measures. Tesla's management at Gigafactory Berlin announced on November 3 that the plant’s 11,000 workers will receive a 4% wage raise effective in November. Tesla will also pay a EUR 1,500 bonus in December to offset inflation and in February 2024 raise annual wages by an additional EUR 2,500 for the German workers, according to people familiar with the matter. On ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/03

a half years, through April 2028. The tentative agreement includes a 25% pay increase over four and a half years, reinstatement of cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs), and three years to reach top pay, which, including COLAs, will bring pay increases for top-paid employees to more than 30%, and with inflation becoming a social issue, the agreed rate of pay increases will be higher than in the past 22 years. Ford is working with its supply chain to...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/02

a half years, through April 2028. The tentative agreement includes a 25% pay increase over four and a half years, reinstatement of cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs), and three years to reach top pay, which, including COLAs, will bring pay increases for top-paid employees to more than 30%, and with inflation becoming a social issue, the agreed rate of pay increases will be higher than in the past 22 years. Ford is working with its supply chain to...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/02

a half years, through April 2028. The tentative agreement includes a 25% pay increase over four and a half years, reinstatement of cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs), and three years to reach top pay, which, including COLAs, will bring pay increases for top-paid employees to more than 30%, and with inflation becoming a social issue, the agreed rate of pay increases will be higher than in the past 22 years. Ford is working with its supply chain to...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/02

ectric midsize SUV, at its plant in the US state of Georgia from 2024. At a conference call with analysts on 5th, the automaking unit of Hyundai Motor Group said it will convert part of its Georgia plant to an electric vehicle production line to build the EV9. The move is Kia’s response to the US Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law in August. Meanwhile, Hyundai Motor said the company will start producing the Electrified GV70, the latest mo...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/02/26