Ram's new midsize pickup for U.S. to be named Dakota On December 18, Tim Kuniskis, Stellantis's head of brands in North America, spoke to media members at an event in Detroit where he confirmed that Ram will be reviving the Dakota nameplate for its new midsize pickup for the U.S. market. Ram has not revealed too many details about the midsize Dakota yet, other than production is moving to Toledo Assembly Complex from previously-planned Belvidere...

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GM reportedly considers ex-Aurora, Tesla Autopilot head Sterling Anderson as next CEO GM CEO Mary Barra is reportedly considering Sterling Anderson, the former head of Tesla Autopilot and co-founder of Aurora, as her potential successor at General Motors. According to a recent report, Barra is “gauging” Anderson for the top job by giving him a massive portfolio that serves as a trial by fire. Since joining in June 2025 as executive vice pre...

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CES 2026: AEye to show long-range Apollo lidar OPTIS Physical AI solutions On December 18, AEye, Inc., a leader in software-defined lidar solutions, and the manufacturer of the Apollo lidar sensor, announced that it will demonstrate the Apollo long-range sensing solution at CES 2026 from January 6 – 9, 2026. AEye’s Apollo lidar sensor is a software-defined, long-range solution capable of detecting objects at distances of up to one kilometer ...

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Volta Energy Solutions Canada battery materials plant on track with CAD 194 million funding On December 15, Volta Energy Solutions Canada (VESC) announced that it has been selected to receive CAD 194 (USD 40 million) from the Supply Chain Resilience Fund, under the Leading Company Supply Chain Resilience program hosted by the Korean Ministry of Economy and Finance. Volta Energy Solutions Canada is an overseas subsidiary of Solus Advanced Materia...

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Stellantis, FCA US, Toledo Assembly Complex (Toledo Supplier Park) Jeep Wrangler (2006-2018), Gladiator pickup (2019-), Ram Dakota mid-size pickup (2028-planning) Stellantis (FCA)'s Jeep assembly plant - Employees combined at both North and South plants as per August 2024: 4,679 on two shifts - Investment announced since January 2017: USD 1 billion - August 2006: The new plant to produce successor of 2007 Jeep Wrangler started operations with a 5...

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Ford Motor, Louisville Assembly Plant Ford Escape (2011-2025), Escape HV (2019-2025), Escape PHV (2021-2025); Lincoln MKC (2014-2019), SUV Corsair (2019-2025), PHV Corsair Grand Touring (2021-2025): Mid-size electric pickup truck (2027- planning) SUV assembly plant, scheduled to be renovated as an EV production plant until 2027 - Year opened: 1955 - Investment announced since 2010: USD 6.56 billion - Employees as of September 2025: 3,110 Ford in...

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Renault Spain, Valladolid Plant Renault EV Twizy (2011-2019), EV Twizy Cargo (2013-2019), Clio Ⅲ(-2013), Captur (Renault Samsung QM3, 2013-2015), Captur 2 (2018-), Modus (-2013), Captur E-TECH Plug-in Hybrid (2020-), Captur E-TECH HV (2021-), Captur MHV (2024-), SUV Symbioz E-TECH HV (2024-); Mitsubishi ASX PHV (2023-), ASX HV (2023-), ASX (2024-), ASX MHV (2024-), Grandis (Planning); Lithium-ion battery assembly for PHV and HV (2020-); Renau...

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Irizar e-mobility, Aduna Plant Electric buses - ie bus 10, ie bus 12, ie bus 18, ie tram 10, ie tram 12, ie tram 18 Trucks - ie truck 4x2, ie truck 6x2 Irizar e-mobility's clean energy plant - Number of Employees: 410 (as of July 2024). - Initial Investment: EUR 75 million (2018). - Established in May 2018. Irizar, Spain presents new generation of the Irizar i6S model coach Irizar inaugurates first European electromobility plant Irizar, Spain ...

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y (TCE), the new automotive battery lab that will be located at the SEAT plant in Martorell. With an investment of more than 7 million euros, the new centre will develop and test various energy systems for electric and hybrid vehicles. With a testing capacity that can reach 1.3 MW simultaneously, this facility will become a one-of-a-kind, pioneering electric battery laboratory in Spain. The construction of the TCE is included in the EUR 5 billion...

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Indus Motor Company Ltd. (IMC), Karachi Plant Toyota Corolla, Hilux, Fortuner (2013-), Yaris (2020- ), Hilux Revo (2021-); Corolla Cross HV (2023-), Corolla Cross (2024-); Bus, Vans; JV plant for manufacturing Toyota vehicles - Number of Employees: 3,017 (as of June 2025) - 2002: Terminated production of Daihatsu models - Start of production year: 1993 - The company was established in December 1989 as a joint venture among House of Habib, -Toyota...

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Olectra Greentech Ltd., Jadcherla plant (formerly Goldstone Infratech Ltd.) Olectra E-Bus: 7m,9m,12m Electric AC bus; Olectra E-Tipper; Olectra's bus assembly plant, work in JV with BYD - Total Number of employees - 724 (as of March 2025). - New plant established in Chandanvelly, Hyderabad,Telangana, with an investment of more than INR 7 billion. The company has started partial production at the plant. - Sources battery cells from BYD - In 201...

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(as of Sept. 2023) - Initial investment: USD 180 million, second investment - USD 500 million - Building area: 47,250 m2 - Incorporated in 2017 Maruti Suzuki, India starts e VITARA EV production in Gujarat, begins local lithium-ion cell manufacturing Maruti Suzuki, India launches all-new Victoris SUV Gujarat Government signs MoU with AEPPL to expand lithium battery production plant Maruti Suzuki updates about battery plant in India Suzuki I...

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PSA AVTEC Powertrain Pvt. Ltd., Hosur Plant Gearbox, Powertrain; BS-VI Engine: 1.0 Litre, 1.4 Litre JV of Stellantis (PSA), France and AVTEC Limited, Powertrain plant -November 2018: Inaugurate first powertrain JV plant -Investment: INR 6 billion (JPY 9.6 billion) -Number of Employees: 1,500 Stellantis to focus on Indian market Citroen India to launch C-Cubed vehicle in 2024 On May 18, Stellantis N.V. outlined India’s strategic importance fo...

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Stellantis Software Centre (Bengaluru) Stellantis Software Center, the primary development hub for the STLA SmartCockpit, develops AI and ADAS technologies for STLA AutoDrive and supports base software platforms made with the Classic and Adaptive Autosar frameworks. - Total employees: 500 (Planning) - Established in Oct. 2022 Stellantis India opens digital hub in Hyderabad Stellantis unveils first automotive Dolby Atmos 9.1.6 immersive audio l...

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BYD India, Sriperumbudur Plant EV e6 eMPV (2022-2024), EV ATTO 3 eSUV (2022-), EV eMAX 7 MPV (2024-); Bus chassis (2016-); Drive batteries for buses BYD's passenger vehicle plant in India, started production in 2022 - 2016: Started supplying batteries and bus chassis to Olectra Greentech Ltd. - Cumulative investment in India: USD 200 million - Established in March 2007 BYD India, rolls out first ATTO 3 electric SUV from its Chennai plant BYD I...

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entech Limted, India awards the EV facility manufacturing contract to Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Olectra Greentech, India updates about its new commercial vehicle facility On August 13, Olectra Greentech Limited announced during an investor update that its advanced blade battery technology is nearing commercial deployment, with homologation expected to be completed in August. Limited commercial production of blade battery-equipped buses ...

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UZ Truck and Bus Motors (UZTBM), Samarkand Plant (former MAN Uzbekistan) Man heavy commercial vehicle, Man Buses; Sinotruck - heavy and medium commercial vehicles; SinoTruck Electric bus - (planning); Assembly Plant of UZ TRUCK AND BUS MOTORS, Assembling MAN and Sinotruk trucks - September 2023 - SINOTRUK and UzAuto sign agreement for localization project of new energy buses - March 2023 - Shares of "Uzautosanoat transferred to the State Asset...

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nvestments in SYMC. Ultimately the shareholding of the SYMC will be; KG Group-led Consortium 80.50%, Mahindra 5.15%, Mahindra Electric Mobility Limited, a subsidiary of Mahindra approximately 0.04%. Mahindra and Mahindra, India completes the acquisition of its subsidiary, MEML Mahindra & Mahindra, India merges MHEL, MTWL and TCL Mahindra, India updates about cessation of MEAL as a wholly owned...

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Vehicle 198,879 units (2023) Vehicle 185,180 units (2022) Vehicle 125,022 units (2021) Vehicle 79,504 units (2020) Vehicle 150,786 units (2019) Vehicle 203,431 units (2018) Vehicle 160,208 units (2017) Vehicle 145,434 units (2016) - No. of employees - 9,695(As of 2025) - Ashok Leyland was established in 1948 as "Ashok Motors" to assemble Austin vehicles. With equity contribution from Leyland Motors in 1955, the company started production of c...

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s Van Hool, Belgium VDL Groep retains 1,600 jobs from Van Hool takeover On March 11, Van Hool presented its Van Hool Recovery Plan to the employee representatives during a special works council. The company has expressed the intention to reorient its activities towards market segments. To support this change of course, the organization and number of employees will have to be aligned, leading to a necessary restructuring at the Koningshooikt branc...

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