24. Moskvich also plans of producing EVs using localized components - an electric motor, a traction battery, and other elements by 2026. On August 25, multiple sources reported that the Moskvich automobile plant is developing a car running on natural gas fuel (CNG). Moskvich also advocates that the installation of LPG equipment in cars should be available to Russian consumers as an additional option. On September 4, multiple sources reported that...

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country with GP GROOT, a major player in the field of recyclability and renewable energy. On October 24, Renault Group unveiled the Ecogy portal for real-time plant consumption monitoring, a vital tool in achieving the goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2030. The monitoring portal begun with the installation of 10,000 sensors in workshops and 8,500 cloud-connected processes, providing a unified platform to track resource usage like electricity...

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E Center (Hokkaido, Japan) and has begun demonstration tests of cooperative driving automation. A total of seven sub-6 wireless base stations have been installed on the circuit course to enable remote control of cooperative automated driving throughout the course. This is the first case of local 5G installation on a test course by a Japanese automobile manufacturer....

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0 units per year by 2026. It will start operations in mid-2025, with plans to double this capacity starting in 2027. In addition, the electric buses produced will be exported to several Arab countries. The Prime Minister also reviewed the development project for the passenger car factory, where the installation of production lines is underway to design and manufacture 20,000 cars annually. Experimental production is scheduled to begin in mid-2025...

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share in AvtoVAZ. The Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said that the alliance can widen its participation in the company till the control 50%. AvtoVAZ plans to raise its equity by over 40 billion ruble. Russian Technologies, a state-owned corporation, talked with the government on payment of the last installation of 10 billion rubles among 75 billion rubles in the government. The first installation of 25 billion rubles was made in loans, and the se...

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uction of a new pressing line. The line will stamp body parts for the UAZ model range, as well as Sollers vehicles, including pickups and a future SUV. The total investment in the project is RUB 1.1 billion, of which RUB 0.8 billion will be raised as a loan from the Industrial Development Fund. The installation of a modern laser cutting complex for parts for the UAZ Pickup and UAZ Profi with a double cabin is nearing completion in the pressing pr...

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Group announced their intention to mobilize more than EUR 7 billion to electrify Spain as part of their commitment to the country and developing the electric vehicle. This would represent the single largest industrial investment in Spanish history. The Future: Fast Forward program would include the installation of a battery cell factory in Sagunto, Valencia as well as electrification of Martorell and Pamplona plants. Volkswagen Group aims for a p...

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300 new jobs. On March 1, JLR announced new off-grid energy projects, which will generate more than a quarter of its UK electricity. The projects aim to produce almost 120 Mega Watts (MW) of renewable energy at their peak, enough to charge 2.7 million I-PACE batteries annually. The project involves installations of different types of solar panels at JLR's global site, starting with the Halewood plant in Merseyside, the Electric Propulsion Manufac...

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swagen informed that the Transparent Factory in Dresden is expanding its electric charging infrastructure. Extra charging points have been installed at Volkswagen’s Dresden site as part of a joint venture with the start-up ChargeX. The idea behind it is as clever as it is cost-effective: the only installation required was a 22 kW wall box. Two additional charging points are now connected using an intelligent power strip. 32 charging points are ...

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9, Ford Motor Company’s Dunton Campus in Essex took a significant step toward renewable energy by commissioning a new solar farm. The 5.2-MWp solar PV array, featuring 9,130 panels, will generate over 5,000 MWh annually, enough to power 1,500 homes or drive a Ford E-Transit 14 million miles. This installation will cover about 10% of Dunton’s electricity needs, previously sourced entirely from certified renewable energy via the National Grid. ...

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new location in Venray. This enabled the establishment of a dedicated fit for the growth casco (Bus body) facility in Deurne and three assembly lines for the Ebusco 3.0 at the same location. To catch up on the delayed delivery of certain parts, two of these lines are temporarily being used for the installation of missing parts post-assembly. At present, the capacity is one bus per day which can reach two buses per day in the second quarter of 20...

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ion at up to 1,000 degrees Celsius using only electricity. The first systems have been tested at the Regensburg and BMW Brilliance plants in Lydia, China, with the Dingolfing plant being the first European site to adopt this process and already converting a paint line for series production. Future installations of the eRTO system are planned, with the upcoming Debrecen plant set to start production at the end of 2025. On August 16, BMW announced...

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higher costs, and inefficiencies. On March 29, Ebusco announced that it continued its efforts to meet the forecasted ramp-up. In February 2023, the lease contract for the former Renault facility in Rouen was formalized. The handover to Ebusco is expected to take place in the third quarter of 2023. Installation of the already procured tooling and equipment and the start of the ramp-up of casco (bus body) production will take place in the remainde...

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mbly takes place at Flins, and vehicle electrification is handled in Gretz-Armainvilliers. On October 24, Renault Group unveiled the Ecogy portal for real-time plant consumption monitoring, a vital tool in achieving the goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2030. The monitoring portal begun with the installation of 10,000 sensors in workshops and 8,500 cloud-connected processes, providing a unified platform to track resource usage like electricity...

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he transformation of the plant to accommodate the electric platform required a EUR 550 million investment. A new flexible assembly line can handle up to 4 platforms, allowing for the construction of a diverse range of vehicles. Workstations have been redesigned for maximum flexibility, with battery installation integrated into the assembly line. This transformation also includes improvements like 'full kitting', ensuring operators have all necess...

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and LG Energy Solution began in August 2022 and is now approximately 30% complete. The project remains on track with the first phase of operations, the battery modular production, set to begin in the first half of 2024. The first of two main buildings, known as the Module Building, began equipment installation last week, while the second building, known as the Cell Building is approximately 40% enclosed. Once complete, the facility will have an ...

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anced auto production complex that includes the Tennessee Electric Vehicle Center assembly plant, is on track to begin Ford’s next all-new electric truck  launch in 2026. Ford continues its expansion of Ohio Assembly Plant in Avon Lake to produce an all-new electric commercial vehicle, with tool installation expected in spring 2025. Construction is progressing at BlueOval Battery Park Michigan, in Marshall, Michigan, and at the BlueOval SK joi...

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anced auto production complex that includes the Tennessee Electric Vehicle Center assembly plant, is on track to begin Ford’s next all-new electric truck  launch in 2026. Ford continues its expansion of Ohio Assembly Plant in Avon Lake to produce an all-new electric commercial vehicle, with tool installation expected in spring 2025. Construction is progressing at BlueOval Battery Park Michigan, in Marshall, Michigan, and at the BlueOval SK joi...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/12/18

anced auto production complex that includes the Tennessee Electric Vehicle Center assembly plant, is on track to begin Ford’s next all-new electric truck  launch in 2026. Ford continues its expansion of Ohio Assembly Plant in Avon Lake to produce an all-new electric commercial vehicle, with tool installation expected in spring 2025. Construction is progressing at BlueOval Battery Park Michigan, in Marshall, Michigan, and at the BlueOval SK joi...

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2023. On May 10, FPT Industrial S.P.A. announced that the first integrated electric axles for heavy commercial vehicles have left the new production lines at the FPT Industrial ePowertrain plant in Turin. Within a few days, they will be at the disposal of the Nikola plant in Coolidge, Arizona, for installation in the Nikola Tre class-8 battery-electric truck. Scheduled for completion by the end of 2022, the Strada Cascinette FPT Industrial plant...

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