idiaries in Sweden, Finland and Norway, employs approximately 60 people. The decision by VDL to take over the shares is a logical follow-up to its strategy of being directly present in the major European bus markets. In the end of May, VDL informed that VDL Bus & Coach will deliver a BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) version VDL Citea SLFA-181 Electric to Basler Verkehrs-Betriebe (BVB). This bus is the first electric articulated bus for Switzerland and is ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/10

ntryman PHEV (2018-EOP); Mazda3 (2011-2019), CX-5 (2014-), CX-8 (2019-2026 planning), CKD CX-30 (2023-), CKD EV MX-30 (planning); CKD: Kia Sorento SUV (2023-), Sorento SUV (PHEV/HEV) (planning), Carnival MPV (2022-), Carnival MPV HEV (2024-planning), Sportage (2024-), Sportage PHEV (planning); Ford Transit (2014-2016); Land Rover Defender (-2016); Jinbei Era Haise (End of production), Era H2L (2015-EOP); Foton View CS2 (2016-EOP), C2 (2017-EOP); ...

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f Bolt EVs for Brazil General Motors opens 18 North American plants on May 18, others follow later Chevrolet to discontinue Sonic production at Orion Township assembly plant in U.S. Chevrolet reveals images, video of new Bolt EUV, refreshed Bolt EV General Motors, Uber team up to accelerate the transition to an all-electric future Chevrolet Sonic production ends at Orion Township plant GM investing USD 2 billion in Spring Hill to build Cadi...

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val by the bankruptcy court in the US. Closing of the transaction, which is expected early 2024, will be subject to merger clearance and certain other conditions. Proterra will seek the bankruptcy court’s approval of the acquisition on November 28, 2023. The “Track A” Auction for Proterra’s Transit and Energy business lines, including its Valence fleet and energy management product, is scheduled to take place on November 13, 2023. On Augu...

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ang Industry and the remaining 3.23% by Liaoning Huanghai Automobile Group. Then, stocks owned by Dandong Shguang Industry will be acquired by Liaoning SG Auto Group Co. Dandong Huanghai signed a technical contract with Man, a German maker for introduction of the low-floor bus and BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) technology. In response to a growing demand for a barrier free transportation system, this bus has a floor as low as 37 centimeters and a low...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/07

mpany announced that it is working with its supply base to offset impacts of a May 2 fire at the Meridian Magnesium Products of America plant in Eaton Rapids, Michigan. In the meantime, all F-150 production has been suspended at both the Kansas City Assembly Plant and Dearborn Truck Plant, although Transit production will continue at the Kansas City plant. Ford F-Series Super Duty production is down at the Kentucky Truck Plant, though production ...

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Ford Motor, Kansas City Assembly Plant Ford F-150 (1957-), Transit (2013-), EV E-Transit (2021-), Escape (-2012); Battery packs (2022-) Truck assembly plant - Year opened: 1951 - Investment announced since 2011: USD 2.095 billion - Employees as of July 2025: 9,014 Additional details of Ford-UAW agreement revealed Ford investing for electrified future in U.S. plants Ford to protect against COVID-19, restart production April 6 in Mexico, April 14 ...

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y-developed engine which complies with the 2017 gas emission control standards. The engine displacement is 7.7-liter. The engine is mated to a clutch-less ShiftPilot 8-speed automated manual transmission (AMT) with 2 pedals. Mitsubishi Fuso began sales on October 11 of its 2017 model year Aero Star transit bus. The company updated the bus to comply with 2016 Japanese regulations on emissions, and improved safety by adding a side view camera and L...

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nture of Isuzu and Hino, and sold by Isuzu under the name Erga Duo and by Hino as the Hino Blue Ribbon Hybrid Articulated Bus. The bus has a length of 18 meters and can carry up to 120 passengers. Equipped with a hybrid system combining a diesel engine and electric motor, it provides efficient mass transit while reducing its environmental impact. In terms of safety, it features the world's first adoption on a transit bus of the Emergency Driving ...

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the MIRAI FCV. In addition to a design that is significantly different from the conventional box-shaped buses, the bus also adopts function such as sideways facing seats with automatic storage mechanisms and a view support camera system (bus periphery monitoring function), a first for Japanese mass transit. Toyota expects more than 100 units will be in operation, mainly in Tokyo, by 2020. On May 21 Hino announced that it will release a version of...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/02

ith all Mazda UK production coming from Mazda's Hiroshima, Miyoshi, and Hofu plants, the new Japan to the UK shipping logistics route streamlines UK deliveries as part of Mazda's long-term strategy to ensure the very best logistical efficiencies and removes the risk of delays caused by Europe to UK transit issues, such as disruption at the Channel Tunnel or ferry issues. On March 28, the NOCC Atlantic delivered 2,355 cars to Mazda's new automotiv...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/02

ith all Mazda UK production coming from Mazda's Hiroshima, Miyoshi, and Hofu plants, the new Japan to the UK shipping logistics route streamlines UK deliveries as part of Mazda's long-term strategy to ensure the very best logistical efficiencies and removes the risk of delays caused by Europe to UK transit issues, such as disruption at the Channel Tunnel or ferry issues. On March 28, the NOCC Atlantic delivered 2,355 cars to Mazda's new automotiv...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/02

ith all Mazda UK production coming from Mazda's Hiroshima, Miyoshi, and Hofu plants, the new Japan to the UK shipping logistics route streamlines UK deliveries as part of Mazda's long-term strategy to ensure the very best logistical efficiencies and removes the risk of delays caused by Europe to UK transit issues, such as disruption at the Channel Tunnel or ferry issues. On March 28, the NOCC Atlantic delivered 2,355 cars to Mazda's new automotiv...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/02

and the all-new mid to large sized SUV Equator. The China-made edition of the Mustang Mach-E will be released on April 13. Ford announced that it will spare no effort to develop electrification. Apart from the Mustang Mach-E, it aims to introduce electric versions of the F-150 pickup truck and the Transit. It will input USD 22 billion in the field of electrification by 2025. On April 28, Ford China announced new adjustments to its business opera...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/26

Troy Design & Manufacturing facility in Plymouth, Michigan. On March 26, Ford announced the company is aiming to restart production on April 6 at the Hermosillo plant for one shift, and April 14 at Dearborn Truck Plant, Kentucky Truck Plant including stamping section, Kansas City Assembly Plant’s Transit line and stamping section, Ohio Assembly Plant, Dearborn Stamping Plant, Dearborn Diversified Manufacturing Plant, Sharonville Transmission Pl...

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BYD Motors Inc., Lancaster Plant Electric Buses: K7M, K7MER; K8M; K9MD; C10M, C10MS; C9M; C8MS, K11M, TypeD (school bus); Electric trucks: 8TT, 8R, 6F; Iron Phosphate battery systems BYD Motors bus assembly plant - Year opened: 2013 - Employees as of October 2023: 750 - North American investment announced to date (as of September 2019): USD 250 million BYD unveils new generation K7M-ER transit bus, C9M motor coach in U.S. BYD provides addition...

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lant in Plattsburgh on April 15 due to economic reasons. 55 employees will be affected. The plant opened in late 2014. Prevost is a manufacturer of upscale buses and high-end motor homes and specialty conversions.  The plant in Plattsburgh is located next to Nova Bus, which specializes in building transit buses. Both are owned by the Volvo Group. On October 18, Nova Bus announced that it has won the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland...

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Thomas Built Buses, Inc., High Point Plant School Buses and Other Buses: Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner HDX, Saf-T-Liner HDX2 (2025-), Saf-T-Liner HDX CNG (-2023), Saf-T-Liner EFX, Saf-T-Liner EFX2 (2025-), Minotour, MyBus, EV Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley (2020-), Transit-Liner C2, Transit Liner EFX (Production ended), Transit Liner HDX (Production ended) Daimler Truck bus production plant - Operation started in 1916 - Employees as of August 2024: about ...

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ion expansion, making an engine plant "practical." Any future U.S. engine plant would produce hybrid and fully electric drive trains and motors as well as internal combustion engines.  On December 11, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced USD 1.5 billion of awards to 91 road, rail, transit and port projects across the U.S., including those for connected, autonomous and electric vehicle and improvements to infrastructure. The USD ...

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k of February 7 because of semiconductor supply shortages. Michigan Assembly, Chicago Assembly and Cuautitlan Assembly plants had already suspended output on February 3. At Kansas City Assembly, production of the F-150 pickup truck will be idled while one shift will continue to operate building the Transit van. Dearborn Truck, Kentucky Truck, and Louisville Assembly will also operate on a single shift or a reduced schedule. Oakville Assembly in C...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/26