AB Dynamics opens new technical facility in Bavaria, Germany On March 30, AB Dynamics opened a new technical facility in Bavaria, near Munich. The new site further strengthens support for customers across southern Germany by improving equipment uptime and enhancing test efficiency for local OEMs and suppliers. AB Dynamics is a leading designer, manufacturer, and supplier of advanced testing and development solutions to the global automotive indus...

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tozero launches first industrial battery recycling plant in Germany On March 27, tozero, Europe’s leading battery recycling startup, announced the launch of its first industrial demonstration plant in Germany. The plant, located in Bavaria at Chemical Park Gendorf, can process over 1,500 tonnes of battery waste each year. The plant can process end-of-life batteries and recover materials like lithium, graphite, and a nickel-cobalt mix at in lar...

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e, Italy, Belgium, the Czech Republic, and other countries in Europe, and in the U.S. and Mexico in the Americas. In July 2025, the company announced that it had begun expansion work on its largest electric power steering system production plant for trucks in Europe, located in Aldersbach, Lower Bavaria, Germany. The expanded facility is scheduled to begin operations in the spring of 2027. The company is investing approximately EUR 125 million...

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d and rapidly growing interest among customers operating in Scandinavia. On June 27, Volta Trucks announced cooperation with METRO Germany, a leading international food wholesaler. The 16-tonne all-electric Volta Zero will be initially deployed for METRO in North Rhine-Westphalia and will expand to Bavaria and Berlin when further vehicles join the fleet as METRO Germany plans to sustainably expand its delivery fleet. The first 16-tonne Volta Zero...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/05

llion. Jun. 2016 Zhongding Europe GmbH, the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, has signed an agreement to acquire AMK Holding GmbH & Co. KG for EUR 130 million. Jan. 2017 The Company made an official announcement about its plan to acquire all the Tristone Flowtech Holding S.A.S. shares owned by Bavaria France Holding S.A.S. Jul. 2018 AMK Holding GmbH & Co. KG, a German subsidiary of the Company, has invested in the establishment of AMK (Anh...

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his material, known as ECONYL, is made from discarded fishing nets well as worn floor coverings and residual waste from plastics production. On November 11, the BMW Group started production for the fully-electric BMW iX1 in the Regensburg plant. By 2024, at least one in three BMWs coming out of its Bavarian plants will be an electric car. The start of production for the new BMW iX1 means BMW Group Plant Regensburg is now manufacturing all drive t...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/02/20

Germany announces funding for Hydrogen Innovation and Technology Centre On February 10, NOW GmbH announced that the Federal Ministry of Transport (BMV) announced EUR 54 million in funding for the Hydrogen Innovation and Technology Centre in Pfeffenhausen, Bavaria. The Federal Ministry of Transport (BMV) is continuing to invest in hydrogen technology and is supporting the establishment of decentralised Hydrogen Innovation and Technology Centres (I...

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new location in Straßkirchen and lrlbach in the Straubing-Bogen district. In the future, it will supply batteries to car plants in Munich, Dingolfing, and Regensburg. Construction of the new location is scheduled to begin in 2024. The planned production site is a clear commitment by the company to Bavaria as a location for innovation and production. In the future, more than 1,000 attractive high-tech jobs are to be created at the new location. O...

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ncluding on the highway at speeds of up to 130km/h. Beyond the vehicles it equips, this LiDAR will alert, via the Cloud, other vehicles of road hazards so that the community benefits from its exceptional perception capabilities. Valeo’s LiDARs are produced in Germany at Valeo’s Wemding plant in Bavaria. (From a press release dated November 23, 2021) Valeo Japan Co., Ltd. (Valeo Japan, Shibuya Ward, Tokyo) announced on December 9 that it will ...

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From a press release dated February 28, 2025) R&D Structure Domestic Japan Head Office / Mitsuba R&D Center Gunma Pref., Japan Atsugi R&D Center Kanagawa Pref., Japan Sendai R&D Center Miyagi Pref., Japan Outside Japan American Mitsuba Corp. Michigan, U.S.A. Mitsuba Germany GmbH Bavaria, Germany Mitsuba Philippines Technical Center Corp. Metro Manila, Philippines Mitsuba India Pvt. Ltd. Tamil Nadu, India Mitsuba Vietnam ...

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he capital injection, G-ONE Auto Parts de Mexico's capital will increase to USD 60 million (approximately JPY 7.2 billion). (From a press release on May 14, 2015) G-TEKT Corporation will create a new development and sales subsidiary in Germany. The new subsidiary will be established in Munich City, Bavaria in July 2015. The subsidiary will develop next-generation car bodies and collect information on the automotive market in Europe, in an effort ...

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BMW launches Cell Recycling Competence Center (CRCC) in Salching, Germany On December 15, BMW officially opened its new Cell Recycling Competence Center (CRCC) in Salching, Lower Bavaria, Germany. The center was built and is operated with regional partners, led by BMW and its joint venture company Encory, Germany. The CRCC uses direct recycling, where leftover materials from battery cell production, including complete cells, are mechanically brok...

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reducing Wolfsburg from four to two lines, along with one line closure in Zwickau. More reductions will continue until 2028. On April 30, Volkswagen's Zwickau plant rolls off its one millionth electric vehicle i.e. an ID.3 GTX Performance in Kings Red Metallic. It will be delivered to a customer in Bavaria soon via the Dresden Transparent Factory. The plant now builds 6 electric models for 3 VW Group brands. Its switch to electric began on Novemb...

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roduction in 2019, increasing the choice of MINI powertrains to include petrol and diesel internal combustion engines, a plug-in hybrid and a battery electric vehicle. The electric MINI’s electric drivetrain will be built at the BMW Group’s e-mobility centre at Plants Dingolfing and Landshut in Bavaria, Germany before being integrated into the car at Plant Oxford, UK which is the main production location for the MINI 3 door model. BMW announc...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/12/01

roduction in 2019, increasing the choice of MINI powertrains to include petrol and diesel internal combustion engines, a plug-in hybrid and a battery electric vehicle. The electric MINI’s electric drivetrain will be built at the BMW Group’s e-mobility centre at Plants Dingolfing and Landshut in Bavaria, Germany before being integrated into the car at Plant Oxford, UK which is the main production location for the MINI 3 door model. BMW announc...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/11/27

n reducing energy and critical raw material use, avoiding solvents, and advancing circular material approaches. Efficient raw material use lowers costs and minimizes environmental impact. On November 27, BMW announced that it is building a Cell Recycling Competence Centre (CRCC) in Kirchroth, Lower Bavaria, to implement an innovative “direct recycling” process. The method mechanically dismantles battery cells and production waste to recover v...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/11/27

roduction in 2019, increasing the choice of MINI powertrains to include petrol and diesel internal combustion engines, a plug-in hybrid and a battery electric vehicle. The electric MINI’s electric drivetrain will be built at the BMW Group’s e-mobility centre at Plants Dingolfing and Landshut in Bavaria, Germany before being integrated into the car at Plant Oxford, UK which is the main production location for the MINI 3 door model. On October ...

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new assembly site for high-voltage batteries in the Straubing-Bogen, Germany BMW reveals more information about high-voltage batteries plant in Straßkirchen BMW's Straßkirchen battery plant receives overwhelming public support BMW receives approval for high-voltage battery assembly site in Lower Bavaria, Germany BMW begins construction of high-voltage battery plant in Lower Bavaria, Germany BMW expands production for Neue Klasse batteries with...

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0V and connects with the high-voltage battery. Series production equipment will be installed from May 2026. Prototype production of the Energy Master will begin in mid-2026 at Dingolfing plant. On December 15, BMW officially opened its new Cell Recycling Competence Center (CRCC) in Salching, Lower Bavaria, Germany. The center was built and is operated with regional partners, led by BMW and its joint venture company Encory, Germany. The CRCC use...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/11/21

se price and other details, the company aims to conclude the acquisition in a few months. The KTW Group manufactures and sells automotive plastic parts such as instrument panels and door trims. In 2013, its revenue increased by 11.3% year-over-year to JPY 8.4 billion. KTW's sole plant is located in Bavaria. The group deals mostly with German automakers, with sales to BMW accounting for more than half of the total. Nifco intends to enhance its bus...

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