Linamar Corporation Canada Linda Hasenfratz (Executive Chair), Jim Jarrell (President and CEO) -The Company provides precision products for powertrain systems to the light vehicle, commercial truck, off-highway, energy and industrial OEM markets.-The Company is comprised of two operating segments: Mobility and Industrial. The Mobility segment focuses on propulsion systems, structural and chassis systems, energy storage, and power generation for e...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/07/28

Toward Actual Implementation of Level 4 Autonomous Driving for Commercial Vehicles Demonstration and commercial operation in Japan; public support for development and infrastructure Summary Autonomous driving social implementation policies and external support Trends in autonomous vehicle technology Status of sensors installed for bus demo testing/vehicles in operation Status of sensors installed for truck demo testing/vehicles in operation   Th...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/16

Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Sindelfingen Plant Mercedes-Benz C-Class (-2014); E-Class, E300 BlueTEC HYBRID (2012-2014), E400 MHV (2012-2014), E350e PHV (2016-2017), E300de PHV (2018-), E300e PHV (2023-), E400e PHV (2023-), E-Class MHV (2023-); S-Class, S-Class mild hybrid (2009-), S300 BlueTEC HYBRID, S500 e PHV (2013-2017), S560 e PHV (2014-2021), S580 e PHV (2021-); CL (-2013), GLA (2018-End of Production), CLS (-2023), GLC MHV (2022-), GLC PHV (2...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/06/18

General Motors, Arlington Assembly Plant Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade V; Chevrolet Tahoe, Suburban; GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, Truck and SUV assembly plant Year opened: 1954 Announced investment since 2014: USD 1.9 billion Employees: 5,172 working (as of June 2024) GM to move Cadillac Escalade to Orion plant, as well as Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra GM idles 4 North American SUV plants, as it ships 30,000 pickups with semiconductor parts...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/09

Euro NCAP announces safety rating of 7 SUVs On April 9, Euro NCAP announced safety ratings covering 7 SUVs based on four categories i.e. Adult Occupant, Child Occupant, Vulnerable Road Users, and Safety Assist. The lineup includes Polestar 3, BYD SEALION 7, Cupra Terramar, GEELY EX5, Hongqi E-HS9, JAECOO 7 (PHEV) and Audi A6. Polestar 3 earned a 5-star Euro NCAP rating, excelling in Child Occupant protection (93%). It performed well in crash test...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/09

Tesla Gigafactory Texas EV: Model Y (2022-), Cybertruck (2023-), Cybercab (2026-planning); Battery cell assembly 4680 (2022-); Tesla's headquarters and plant for vehicle and battery assembly opened at the end of 2021 - Number of employees as of April 2024: 22,777 - On December 1 2021, Tesla's headquarters officially moved to the Austin, Texas site - Initial Production Capacity： Lithium-ion Battery 90GWh, Vehicle 250,000 units/year - Start of p...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/04/02

Tesla, Fremont Plant EV: Tesla Model S (2012-), Model X (2015-), Model 3 (2017-), Model Y (2020-), Roadster (2025-planning); Traction motor, Inverter, Battery pack assembly, Body panels Tesla started the production in 2012. Former NUMMI closed in April 2010. - Number of Employees : 22,000 (as of October 2023) - Year production started: 2011 - Year opened: 2010 Tesla now pushing Cybertruck to 'late' 2022, reports say Tesla...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/03/04

SEAT S.A., Martorell Plant First Line: CUPRA EV Raval (2026-planning), VW EV ID.2all (2026-planning); Second Line: SEAT Leon, Leon mild-hybrid (2020-), Leon PHV (2020-), Leon TG CNG (2021-) Third Line: Audi Q3 (2011-2018), Audi RSQ3 (-2018), Audi A1 Sportback (2018-), SEAT Ibiza (2017-), Ibiza TGI, Arona (2017-), Arona TGI (2018-); Stamped parts; Assembly of battery (2025-planning); CUPRA: Formentor (2020-), Formentor e-Hybrid PHV (2021-), Leon ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/01/31

9.1 cockpit domain controller IN8.0 cockpit domain controller IN9.0 cockpit domain controller IN9.0-M motorcycle cockpit domain controller ADC2.0 driving domain controller AR - HUD 5G+V2X+DSDS-TBOX Central electronics module and ultra-wide band digital key module 7eAD270 inverter 270kW 7-in-1 eAxle 3eAD150 9HAT850 Series DHT 4DHT80/120 3DHT215 3eAD240 GFM power module & SFM power module Car display Car audio and video entertainment products Three...

Search Suppliers  Updated at: 2024/12/27

FPT Industrial S.p.A., Turin Plant Middle sized engines, LNG engines, Transmissions, Front & Rear axles; Battery packs (2022-), e-Axles (2022-), Electric transfer boxes (2022-) FPT Industrial's headquarters and engine/transmission/e-axle, battery plant - Number of Employees: 8,000 (as of 2023) - In 2022, Investment of over EUR 50 million for production of battery packs, motors and electric axles for the commercial and urban transport vehicles. -...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2024/11/19

Linamar’s gigacasting plant in Welland, Ontario facing delays On November 12 in its Q3 earnings call, Linamar Corp. announced it does not expect to start shipping parts from its gigacasting plant under construction in Welland, Ontario, in 2025 as planned. The company said the reason for the stalled progress at the site is because of the uncertainty surrounding a key EV program. In May 2023, Linamar announced plans for the plant that would produ...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/15

Tesla reaches global production of 7 million vehicles at Fremont Plant On October 23, Tesla announced on social media and its Q3 earnings call that it had produced its 7 millionth vehicle. The milestone vehicle was built at its original plant in Fremont, California. Despite recent troubles, Musk highlighted that Q3 2024 was actually a record third quarter for the company. “All the vehicles that we’ve really made, almost 7 million vehicles, th...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/30

Tesla Gigafactory Mexico Next-gen/Model 2, Cybertruck (planning) possible batteries Future assembly site in Mexico, Start of construction and operations not yet announced by the company (According to some sources, it will begin operations in 2027) - Target to have an annual production capacity of two million vehicles - Production method called "unboxed process" will be adopted - Initial investment of USD 5 billion expected - Initial expected wor...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2024/01/19

VF 3 early 2025 Southeast Asia EV Length 3,190.2 (125.6) X Width 1,678.9 (66.1) X Height 1,652 (65.0), Wheelbase 2,075 (81.7) mm(in) Curb weight: 857kg (1,889.4lbs) RWD. Permanent magnet synchronous motor (Max output: 30kW/40.2hp, Peak torque: 110Nm/81.1lb-ft) Lithium-iron phosphate battery (Capacity: 18.64kWh) Vietnam Cruising range (NEDC mode): 215km (133.6miles) It is a subcompact SUV and was displayed at the CES 2024. Its base price is VN...

Electric / Autonomous  Updated at: 2024/01/13

UAW workers strike at Arlington plant as GM's Q3 earnings beat Wall Street expectations On October 24, the United Auto Workers expanded its strike against General Motors, with workers walking out at the company’s profit-rich full-size SUV plant in Arlington, Texas, on the day the company reported third-quarter earnings, which beat Wall Street expectations, with a net income of USD 3 billion on revenue of USD 44.1 billion. 5,000 workers at GM's ...

News  Updated at: 2023/10/25

GM CEO Mary Barra clarifies Ultium Cells plant negotiations On October 24, during the Q3 earnings call, General Motors CEO Mary Barra publicly acknowledged for the first time that GM had made an offer to the UAW that would put the Ultium Cells LLC joint-venture battery plants "under the scope of the master agreement", but said that Ultium leadership is negotiating with the UAW to have its own agreement. Barra explained that the separate agreement...

News  Updated at: 2023/10/25

Musk comments on Cybertruck, Gigafactory Mexico, next-gen platform on Q3 earnings call On October 18, Tesla CEO Elon Musk made comments on the earnings call after release of the company’s Q3 financial report. While the Cybertruck will officially begin deliveries on November 30, it will take at least 18 months to reach the planned volume production of 250,000 units per year at Gigafactory Texas due to the complexity of new technologies used in t...

News  Updated at: 2023/10/20

FPT Industrial to present ePowertrain products and solutions at ACT Expo 2023, US On April 28, FPT Industrial announced that it will present its range of ePowertrain products and solutions at ACT Expo 2023. Its portfolio includes various eDriveline solutions for light, medium, and heavy commercial vehicles. It will display eAX 840-R, a dual-motor e-axle for vehicles up to 44 tons GVW, which is Installed for the first time on the Nikola Tre BEV. T...

News  Updated at: 2023/05/01

Emerging U.S. EV Makers on the Move Lucid, Nikola, Lordstown, and others began full-scale production after Rivian Summary Each company draws up its own product and market strategy, but many report delays in their launch plans Rivian Automotive: Achieved production and sales of over 20,000 units of three commercial vehicle models (in 2022), but business losses increased Lucid Motors: Over 7,000 units produced in 2022; plant to be built in Saudi Ar...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/02/08

Stellantis to bring compact electric vehicle in India On November 23, as per multiple sources, Stellantis' global CEO announced that it plans to manufacture compact electric cars in India to make them cost-effective. Following the same, it was also announced that it plans to launch an all-electric Citroen C3 early next year. As per the company, the pricing of the EV is challenging, and making it affordable for the middle class is a challenge. The...

News  Updated at: 2022/11/25