ACEA raises concern over interruption of Nexperia chips supplies On October 16, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) raised concerns over the potential disruption of car production in Europe due to the disruption of Nexperia chip supplies.  On October 10, 2025, OEMs and their suppliers received notice from Nexperia outlining a sequence of events that results in them no longer being able to guarantee delivery of their chips...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/17

ber 17, affecting production of the Jetta and Tiguan models. According to the Independent Union of Volkswagen Automotive Industry Workers of Mexico, SITIAVW, the suspension will apply only to the second and third shifts, while the first shift will continue operating normally, resulting in a partial disruption of production. The temporary halt aims to adjust output in line with current market demand and the plant’s operational capacity. The unio...

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se semiconductors.  Specifically, the Gunma Main, the Gunma Yajima, and the Gunma Oizumi Plants of the Gunma Plant will suspend production for two working days, February 18 and 21. According to multiple media reports, Subaru has suspended automobile exports from Japan to Russia. This is due to the disruption of logistics following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. On March 18, Subaru Corporation (Subaru) announced it will temporarily suspend product...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/16

ts in Vigo and Madrid, Spain receive aid in second call for PERTE VEC II Stellantis Vigo plant halts three shifts due to parts shortage for Peugeot 2008 model Stellantis Vigo suspends two shifts amid ongoing parts supply problems Stellantis Vigo plant halts afternoon shift due to forest fire supply disruption Stellantis Vigo plant halts van production after continue supply disruptions from Ourense fires Stellantis Vigo plant, Spain plans to add 3...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/15

equently confirmed by administration of the plant that the shutdown is a direct result of the fire at Novelis’ aluminum plant in Oswego, New York, which provides around 40% of the U.S. auto industry’s total aluminum sheeting, used in the F-150’s body panels.  Presently, it is unclear if this disruption will lead to any other production pauses for the F-Series lineup at other plants through the end of the year. Novelis has said that the New...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/11

on Saga ahead of its roll-out, now estimated to take place at the end of October. Reported on January 11, Malaysia Proton’s production of X70 SUV has been resumed after being halted due to the recent floods. Despite that Proton itself was not directly affected, some of its vendors were, causing a disruption in component supply and production schedules. The X70 began rolling down the assembly line in Tanjung Malim for the first time in 2022 on J...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/09

se semiconductors.  Specifically, the Gunma Main, the Gunma Yajima, and the Gunma Oizumi Plants of the Gunma Plant will suspend production for two working days, February 18 and 21. According to multiple media reports, Subaru has suspended automobile exports from Japan to Russia. This is due to the disruption of logistics following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. On March 18, Subaru Corporation (Subaru) announced it will temporarily suspend product...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/07

uspended, with no immediate forecast for resumption. The plant, inaugurated in 2016, is the company’s only engine factory in Latin America and supplies powertrains for all Toyota models manufactured in Brazil. It surpassed the milestone of one million engines produced just over two years ago. The disruption comes as Toyota advances its largest investment cycle in Brazil, with BRL 11 billion planned through 2030, including BRL 5 billion confirme...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/06

ted that an initial assessment suggests recovery of the Porto Feliz site will take months, with damage evaluations still ongoing. The company assured that all employees and service providers are safe and thanked suppliers, dealers, authorities, and customers for their solidarity. Despite the severe disruption, Toyota reiterated its confidence in overcoming the challenges and quickly restoring engine and vehicle production in Brazil. On September ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/06

ted that an initial assessment suggests recovery of the Porto Feliz site will take months, with damage evaluations still ongoing. The company assured that all employees and service providers are safe and thanked suppliers, dealers, authorities, and customers for their solidarity. Despite the severe disruption, Toyota reiterated its confidence in overcoming the challenges and quickly restoring engine and vehicle production in Brazil. On September ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/06

isting stock, but it is possible that our production will start to become affected”. Clarion and Panasonic say it is unlikely that the disaster will have an impact on their domestic operations, but they are currently examining the supply conditions of components used in their products. Meanwhile, disruption is imminent at some companies including Renesas Electronics. Yasushi Akao, president of the semiconductor supplier says, “We are asked by...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/10/02

025, though workers could be moved from one production line to another. On October 4, Rivian Automotive announced that it produced 13,157 vehicles at its manufacturing facility in Normal, Illinois and delivered 10,018 vehicles during the same period. Rivian said that it is experiencing a production disruption due to a shortage of a shared component on the R1 and RCV platforms that began earlier in the third quarter, and has become more acute in r...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/02

Engine Manufacturing Hokkaido resumed operation of a parts factory that had been halted since the 6th due to the impact from the earthquake in Hokkaido. On September 6 Hokkaido was struck by an earthquake with a maximum seismic intensity of 7 in the early morning, and this resulted in a significant disruption to business activities in the province. Toyota Motor Hokkaido and Isuzu Engine Manufacturing Hokkaido suffered damage to their facilities f...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/02

ion 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 automotive port handling center w...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/02

suspends production again in Japan in April due to COVID‑19 in China Mazda to temporarily suspend production again in Japan in late April due to COVID-19 in China Mazda unveils Japanese version of all-new CX-60 crossover SUV Mazda to temporarily suspend vehicle production in Japan in May due to disruptions in parts supply Mazda to start production of CX-90 crossover SUV for North America in FY22 Mazda to take on challenge to make plants world...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/02

zda UK to now import cars directly from Japan Mazda temporarily suspends production again in Japan in April due to COVID‑19 in China Mazda to temporarily suspend production again in Japan in late April due to COVID-19 in China Mazda to temporarily suspend vehicle production in Japan in May due to disruptions in parts supply Mazda to take on challenge to make plants worldwide carbon neutral by 2035 Mazda to promote use of renewable energy for in...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/02

a emphasized that job preservation remains a priority and that emergency measures will be voted on by workers in the coming days. The company assured that all employees and service providers are safe and thanked suppliers, dealers, authorities, and customers for their solidarity. Despite the severe disruption, Toyota reiterated its confidence in overcoming the challenges and quickly restoring engine and vehicle production in Brazil. (AutoEsporte ...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/27

lant of Stellantis (FCA) and Tata Motors) recently which was brought under control very quickly. It mentioned that, due to the flexible manufacturing techniques and agile working culture, it managed to swiftly address the situation by ramping up the paint shop in its other facility causing no major disruption at the plant. It also mentioned that there was no major impact on its supplies....

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/26

lant had been running seven days a week in an effort to boost production to 150,000 vehicles a year by fall 2023. On March 2, Ford said it plans to restart production of the all-electric F-150 Lightning at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn on March 13 — ending what will be a five-week disruption after a February 4 fire at the plant. Ford said the March 13 production restart date allows time for the SK On battery cells to be built in...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/26

llion for decarbonization project at Vitoria plant, Spain Mercedes Benz Vitoria plant, Spain resumes production with adjusted shift schedule Mercedes Benz Vitoria plant, Spain to cut 180 temporary jobs amid shift reduction Spanish automotive factories resume production after nationwide power outage disruption Mercedes Benz’s Vitoria plant to pause production for 5 weeks to prepare VAN.EA Mercedes Benz Vitoria plant, Spain begins pre-series prod...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/25