the document submitted to the federal environmental authority.  On January 22, Hyundai Steel executives said the company is considering investing in a steel plant in the Southeast region of the U.S. The plant, likely be electric arc furnace-based, would be expected to supply OEMs in the U.S. with sheet steel.  Hyundai currently operates plants in Montgomery, Alabama and Bryan County, Georgia, while Kia has plants in West Point, Georgia, and Pe...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/02

October 29, Fuji Heavy Industries said the partially redesigned Impreza SPORT and the Impreza G4 will hit the market on November 12. Serenity in the car has been enhanced by improving sound insulation materials and reducing engine noise. Design around the steering wheel has also been changed. Power sheet was newly introduced to the front passenger seat. In addition, comfort level has been upgraded by improving the tuning of the electric power ste...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/02

October 29, Fuji Heavy Industries said the partially redesigned Impreza SPORT and the Impreza G4 will hit the market on November 12. Serenity in the car has been enhanced by improving sound insulation materials and reducing engine noise. Design around the steering wheel has also been changed. Power sheet was newly introduced to the front passenger seat. In addition, comfort level has been upgraded by improving the tuning of the electric power ste...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/02

mainstream models. For example, the Geometry E uses recycled PET fiber, which has passed the GRS global recycling standard certification, in its cowl insulation, while plastic material filled with plant stalk is used to make the door fender; the body of the Zeekr 001 consists of 15% renewable steel sheet materials and 25% renewable aluminum alloy materials. On July 4, Lynk & Co, a Geely sub-brand, held the debut of the Lynk & Co 10 EM-P mid-t...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/30

n Kingston, Georgia. On April 22, Hyundai Motor Group announced it has signed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Matrix Renewables for the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) in Georgia, which begins EV production in Q4 2024, and other plants that supply parts, steel plates and sheets for the Group’s EVs. The Group will purchase 147 MW of generation capacity from Matrix Renewables’ Stillhouse Solar Project in Bell County,...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/29

closed-loop system recycles aluminum for 30,000 F-150s monthly In its 2023 sustainability report, Ford announced that its Dearborn Stamping, Kentucky Truck, and Buffalo Stamping plants are currently recycling approximately 20 million pounds of aluminum each month, accounting for 20% to 30% of their sheet coil acquisitions. According to the Aluminum Association, the production of recycled aluminum consumes only about 5% of the energy required for ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/26

l arrive at North American dealerships in the first half of 2025. On January 22, Hyundai Steel executives said the company is considering investing in a steel plant in the Southeast region of the U.S. The plant, likely be electric arc furnace-based, would be expected to supply OEMs in the U.S. with sheet steel.  Hyundai currently operates plants in Montgomery, Alabama and Bryan County, Georgia, while Kia has plants in West Point, Georgia, and Pe...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/26

Britain (5.4%). On March 3, BMW Manufacturing announced it will invest more than USD 200 million to construct a 219,000-square-foot press shop at its Spartanburg plant, and add more than 200 new jobs. The new press shop, which will start production in the summer of 2024, will cut blanks, and stamp sheet metal parts for BMW X models, including hang-on parts such as the doors, fenders, exterior body sides, and lift gate. The Schuler Group will be ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/26

ncluding for replacement of lighting equipment with LED lamps. In its 2023 sustainability report, Ford announced that its Dearborn Stamping, Kentucky Truck, and Buffalo Stamping plants are currently recycling approximately 20 million pounds of aluminum each month, accounting for 20% to 30% of their sheet coil acquisitions. According to the Aluminum Association, the production of recycled aluminum consumes only about 5% of the energy required for ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/26

te to produce EVs, joining Factory ZERO and Orion Assembly. In 2020, GM announced a USD 2 billion investment in Spring Hill to build fully electric vehicles, including the all new Cadillac LYRIQ. The new 324,000-square-foot building, along with new tooling, equipment and automation will build major sheet metal components for the advanced body structure of the LYRIQ as the first of many EVs to be produced at Spring Hill. GM is looking to build a s...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/26

Toyota Auto Body Company, Inc. (TABC), Long Beach Plant Sheet metal and aluminum components, weld sub-assemblies, steering columns, catalytic converters and painted service parts for Toyota's North American manufacturing facilities. Stamping and components assembly plant -Production started in November 1971. -Investment: USD 499 million -Number of Employees as of September 2025: 380 Toyota invests USD 27 million to expand Toyota’s Long Beach ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/25

125 million investment. An additional USD 65 million has since been contributed to a total capital investment of more than USD 190 million in the plant. Navistar Inc. unveiled its S13 Integrated Powertrain, developed in collaboration with the TRATON Group. The S13 Integrated Powertrain used a clean sheet design, with the engine, transmission and aftertreatment system were developed and integrated concurrently. The S13 Integrated Powertrain is the...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/24

mainstream models. For example, the Geometry E uses recycled PET fiber, which has passed the GRS global recycling standard certification, in its cowl insulation, while plastic material filled with plant stalk is used to make the door fender; the body of the Zeekr 001 consists of 15% renewable steel sheet materials and 25% renewable aluminum alloy materials. On April 21, Geely Holding Group issued the "2022 Environmental, Social and Governance Rep...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/24

launched its all-new Corsair crossover, featuring the choice of a standard 2.0-liter turbocharged engine that produces 250 hp and 280 ft-lbs of torque and an available 2.3-liter turbo delivering 295 hp and 310 ft-lbs of torque, each mated to a new 8-speed automatic transmission. The Corsair uses a sheet-molded composite dual-wall dashboard in the engine compartment to provide sound-dampening. The all-new Corsair is built at Louisville Assembly P...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/24

mainstream models. For example, the Geometry E uses recycled PET fiber, which has passed the GRS global recycling standard certification, in its cowl insulation, while plastic material filled with plant stalk is used to make the door fender; the body of the Zeekr 001 consists of 15% renewable steel sheet materials and 25% renewable aluminum alloy materials. On April 19, Geely Holding Group showcased models under the Geely, LYNK&CO, ZEEKR, Geometr...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/24

and EV9 at Kia’s manufacturing plant in West Point, Georgia.  On January 22, Hyundai Steel executives said the company is considering investing in a steel plant in the Southeast region of the U.S. The plant, likely be electric arc furnace-based, would be expected to supply OEMs in the U.S. with sheet steel.  Hyundai currently operates plants in Montgomery, Alabama and Bryan County, Georgia, while Kia has plants in West Point, Georgia, and Pe...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/24

and Nikola will focus its operations in North America, offering BEV, FCEV, and hydrogen infrastructure via its HYLA brand. On June 30, Iveco Group announced that it has completed the acquisition of the German company resulting from the former joint venture with Nikola Corporation, as per the terms sheet described on May 09, 2023. The subsidiary, Iveco S.p.A., now owns the company, which will be renamed as EVCO (Electric Vehicles COmpany). The ac...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/23

employees is a total of approximately 900 individuals, where of approximately 700 in Sweden. The directional decision that was made entails several changes:- Cab trim operations will be relocated from Umea to Gothenburg, and the plant in Umea will be further specialized in its main core business - sheet-metal pressing, welding and painting of cabs.- The assembly of heavy duty trucks in Gothenburg will be concentrated to one line from the two lin...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/19

(Nissan) and Kobe Steel, Ltd. (Kobe Steel) announced that Nissan plans to use Kobenable Steel for Nissan models from January 2023 onward. Kobenable steel, commercialized by Kobe Steel, significantly reduces CO2 emissions in the blast furnace process. Kobe Steel will also supply Nissan with aluminum sheets made from green-aluminum raw materials. Nissan models will use Kobenable Premier, which reduces 100% of CO2 emissions during manufacturing thro...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/19

D 50 million to modernize its Colmotores plant in Bogotá, Colombia to manufacture the Chevrolet Joy, formalizing the Joy’s production end at the São Caetano do Sul plant. The Colmotores plant will increase its workforce by 30% and receive a total of 24 new robots and vehicle body molds to stamp sheet metal parts for the two body versions of the Joy beginning in early 2023. Since the end of production of the Chevrolet Spark GT in late 2021, th...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/19