ntley Motors announced that it has extended its Beyond100 strategy, now called Beyond100+, through 2035. The company will launch its first fully electric car which is a Luxury Urban SUV in 2026. Bentley plans to introduce a new PHEV or BEV model every year, aiming to be fully electric by 2035. The lifecycle of its PHEV models will also be extended until then. The Continental GT, Convertible, and Flying Spur are now available only with a high-per...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/25

s an “island” manufacturing mode that reconfigures vehicle manufacturing processes on an island basis for real-time process change according to the manufacturing requirements. Currently, the plant has a chassis consistency as high as 98% and a misassembly rate as low as 0. It also realizes full-lifecycle data traceability for 100% of the products. In addition, the Baojun Yunduo has been introduced into the SGMW LIM Plant for manufacturing. On...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/25

lerating the establishment of a recycling system and implementing comprehensive utilization of resources, with SAIC Motor Passenger Vehicle now serving as a pilot division. In the field of battery recycling, SAIC Motor is exploring a business model that separates cars and batteries based on battery lifecycle management and has established SEPT New Energy Technology (ENERGIEX). ENERGIEX will focus on the EV battery leasing business, with its busin...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/24

n Plant. On February 17 FAW-Volkswagen, seeking to build on its strong results in 2016, announced that it has set a goal to sell 1,405,000 VW brand vehicles in 2017. In order to achieve this aim, the company will focus on improving its product line, while at the same time carefully managing product lifecycles and strengthening its diversification strategy. On February 27 FAW VW unveiled the 2017 Bora, and announced sales of 200,000 units of the c...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/24

lerating the establishment of a recycling system and implementing comprehensive utilization of resources, with SAIC Motor Passenger Vehicle now serving as a pilot division. In the field of battery recycling, SAIC Motor is exploring a business model that separates cars and batteries based on battery lifecycle management and has established SEPT New Energy Technology (ENERGIEX). ENERGIEX will focus on the EV battery leasing business, with its busin...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/18

argest grid-synchronized, behind-the-meter solar carport at the Tata Motors car plant in Chikhali, Pune. The 6.2 MWp solar carport deployed by Tata Power will generate 86.4 lakh kWh of electricity per year and is estimated to reduce 7,000 tons of carbon emissions annually and 1.6 lakh tons over its lifecycle. Spanning over 30,000 square meters, this carport will not only generate green power, but will also provide covered parking for finished ca...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/11

ed off. Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd. (GAC Group), together with its subsidiaries GAC Trumpchi and GAC Aion, jointly held a press conference to announce the specific goals and actions of its GLASS green energy plan. Specifically, GAC Group will achieve carbon neutrality of the whole product lifecycle by 2050 (2045 if possible), and plans to transform GAC Aion’s plant into the group’s first zero-carbon plant in 2023. GAC Group plans ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/06/27

erred to as the “MoU”) with Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. (Baosteel) to use greener raw materials in the process of vehicle manufacturing and jointly build a green automotive steel supply chain. The cooperation will prompt both parties to reduce carbon emissions throughout the supply chain and lifecycle of production and manufacturing. According to the MoU, Beijing Benz will gradually use low-carbon steel with significantly lower carbon emis...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/06/23

first to be built on the new Premium Platform Electric (PPE) technology platform. On March 2, Audi announced that it is participating in a joint project “MaterialLoop”. It is looking into the reuse of so-called post-consumer materials, which are taken from customer vehicles at the end of their lifecycle, from the automotive sector for the production of new cars. Back in October 2022, 100 vehicles, including among others former development c...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/06/18

nd plan to invest respectively EUR 300 million over the next three years. The vehicle will feature a new fully electric LCV skateboard platform, offering modularity for various body types at a competitive cost. It will include a connected electronic platform for up-to-date vehicles throughout their lifecycle, compacity for urban mobility, high polyvalence for tailor-made solutions with different battery capacities, and the market's first 800V arc...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/06/10

k will continue to provide service and maintenance for discontinued models. Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd., (CATL) and Volkswagen Caminhoes e Onibus (VWCO) said that they reached a long-term strategic alliance agreement. Under the contract, CATL is going to provide VWCO with the complete lifecycle battery solutions, including battery development, manufacturing, collection, and recycling. VWCO is one of the three largest commercial car ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/06/06

next-generation Chevrolet Camaro will be assembled at the Lansing Grand River (LGR) Assembly Plant in Lansing, Michigan. Production of the current generation Chevrolet Camaro will continue on the flexible manufacturing line at Oshawa Assembly in Ontario, Canada, until the end of the current product lifecycle. This will consolidate production of rear-wheel drive vehicles at Lansing Grand River Plant, which is expected to improve production efficie...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/06/05

facility, the all-new Mégane E-TECH Electric is 90% recyclable. On May 19, Renault unveiled the world premiere of its new Scénic Vision concept-car at the ChangeNOW summit in Paris. It embodies Renault's commitment to sustainable development and reflects the brand's plan to decarbonize its entire lifecycle. It is equipped with H2-Tech technology: a hybrid vehicle, both electric and hydrogen, equipped with a 16kW fuel cell and 40 kWh battery. Th...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/21

next-generation Chevrolet Camaro will be assembled at the Lansing Grand River (LGR) Assembly Plant in Lansing, Michigan. Production of the current generation Chevrolet Camaro will continue on the flexible manufacturing line at Oshawa Assembly in Ontario, Canada, until the end of the current product lifecycle. This will consolidate production of rear-wheel drive vehicles at Lansing Grand River Plant, which is expected to improve production efficie...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/13

next generation BMW X3 at Plant Rosslyn will replace the BMW 3 Series Sedan, which will be allocated to other plants within the global BMW production network. Preparation of the plant for the next generation X3 will happen alongside current production of the BMW 3 Series Sedan until the end of its lifecycle. On June 29, BMW announced that its Rosslyn plant in South Africa, is set to undergo electrification. The company invests ZAR 4.2 billion (o...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/04/23

-speed manual transmission. The Nissan Micra now comes loaded with class-leading features such as auto headlamps, rain sensing wipers and ‘lead me to car’. Renault India announced on July 25 that its compact hatchback Kwid has achieved 175,000 sales milestones. Renault has a very strong product lifecycle plan for Kwid in keeping with evolving customer preferences and will continue to raise the bar in the mini hatchback segment in India. Datsu...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/04/02

shortened from 3 months to 8 hours. On June 27, 2022, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (Geely Holding) published its 2021 Sustainability Report where it aims to achieve carbon neutrality across its entire value chain by 2045. Geely Auto aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045 and reduce whole vehicle lifecycle carbon emissions by 25% by 2025. Volvo Cars plans to achieve climate neutrality by 2040 and become a 100% BEV (battery electric vehicle) com...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/03/28

ed off. Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd. (GAC Group), together with its subsidiaries GAC Trumpchi and GAC Aion, jointly held a press conference to announce the specific goals and actions of its GLASS green energy plan. Specifically, GAC Group will achieve carbon neutrality of the whole product lifecycle by 2050 (2045 if possible), and plans to transform GAC Aion’s plant into the group’s first zero-carbon plant in 2023. GAC Group plans ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/03/26

ebruary 24, the BMW Group announced that the new fully electric MINI Cooper SE Convertible will be the first series model to be produced with alloy wheels that are made entirely from recycled aluminum. The alloy wheels on the MINI Cooper SE Convertible can also be fully recycled at the end of their lifecycle. The wheel is developed by wheel manufacturer Ronal. Made entirely from recycled light alloy, the support wheel completely meets the structu...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/03/24

agement system. Actively revitalize local resources by integrating local R&D with Honda’s over 70 years of experience in automobile manufacturing. Build and commission a new zero-carbon EV plant in 2024; achieve carbon peaking and manufacturing phase carbon neutrality in 2025; and achieve product lifecycle carbon neutrality by 2045 (or 2040 as far as possible). Conduct market-centric local development by launching six new battery electric model...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/02/14