Agratas, India completes steel frame at Sanand battery gigafactory On April 2, Agratas, the Tata Group's global battery business, completed the steel frame structure at its Sanand facility in Gujarat, a key construction milestone keeping the 20 GWh first-phase gigafactory on track for production in 2027. The structure spans 700 metres in length, 150 metres in width, and rises to 34 metres at its highest point, covering a built-up area of 105,000 ...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/02

d size. In the second half of 2022, it will be unveiling a new design language. Following the central theme of ‘modern solid’ it will be rolled out gradually over the coming year. In addition, the production of MEB battery systems will start there at the end of April. The decision on a possible Gigafactory in the Czech Republic is also expected in the first half of the year. The new ENYAQ COUPÉ iV, the refreshed KAROQ as well as the FABIA MO...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/04/01

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Tesla files site plans for Gigafactory Texas campus expansion On March 23, multiple sources reported that Tesla has filed new site plans with Travis County, Texas detailing a significant expansion of its Gigafactory Texas campus, including infrastructure for the recently announced Terafab project, a joint USD 20-25 billion semiconductor fabrication venture between Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI that Musk unveiled on March 21. The filings, which include ...

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Verkor to start mass production in Gigafactory in coming months On March 30, Verkor announced that it is entering the final stretch of its battery production industrialization following the official inauguration of its Dunkirk Gigafactory at the end of 2025. The commissioning and line balancing phases have been completed in record time. The production lines are now fully operational, stabilized, and producing continuously. In a few months, mass p...

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nounces ERTE for 4,200 workers amid production adjustments for 35 days Stellantis Zaragoza plant, Spain leads sustainability with hybrid wind-solar energy project Stellantis and CATL to invest EUR 4.1 billion in LFP battery plant in Zaragoza, Spain Aragon Government approves Stellantis-CATL battery gigafactory project in Spain Stellantis Spain awards STLA small platform to Vigo and Zaragoza plants Stellantis Spain produces 981,120 vehicles in 202...

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ate Limited Lithium-ion battery Battery pack/module/cell Agratas Energy Storage Solutions Private Limited - Sanand plant Lithium-ion battery Battery pack/module/cell Akino Tech Private Limited Lithium-ion battery Battery pack/module/cell Amara Raja Advanced Cell Technologies Private Limited - Gigafactory Lithium-ion battery Battery pack/module/cell Amara Raja Energy & Mobility Limited (Formerly Amara Raja Batteries Limited) Lithium-ion ba...

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to make a minivan. Musk first responded that the Cybertruck has isofix points in the back seat for child car seats. He later posted “Something way cooler than a minivan is coming”, signaling the possibly a new product. The communication should be taken in context as drone pictures taken around Gigafactory Texas recently appeared on line highlighting what looks a body-in-white about the size of the three-row Model Y L that is built at Gigafac...

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orkers announced that Stellantis continues to produce the Panda in Pomigliano plant, with positive effects also on the mechanical factory in Turin that produces the gearboxes. The union also unveiled that the signing of the agreement between the Government and Stellantis for the construction of the Gigafactory in Termoli is approaching. The construction of the battery factory is indeed essential for the maintenance of the entire Italian productio...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/26

Range), and 350 hp (AWD Long Range). With boost mode, power temporarily increases up to 260 hp, 280 hp, and 375 hp, respectively. The electric version DS N°7 E-TENSE offers strong range options: The FWD Long Range version (97.2 kWh battery) reaches up to 740 km. It is made in Billy Berclau's ACC Gigafactory in France, while the motors come from eastern France. The AWD Long Range version offers up to 679 km. The standard FWD version with a 73....

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/24

Tesla CEO Musk announces Terafab chip plant in Austin, Texas On March 21, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced at the Seaholm Power Plant that his much-anticipated Terafab chip plant will be built near Gigafactory Texas, ending a week of speculation after teasing the project on his social media platform X. Musk said the new Terafab, which will be a joint venture between Tesla, SpaceX and X parent company xAI, will produce the chips to be employed across...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/24

Renera products in electric vehicles, which are planned to be produced at Avtotor production. The agreement signed by the parties includes a decision to set up a production of lithium-ion cells and energy storage systems in Russia with a capacity of at least 3 GWh. The construction of the "Russian gigafactory" will be completed in the city of Neman, Kaliningrad region by 2025. On December 13, Avtotor announced that it has achieved the milestone ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/23

’ll have Optimus 4 design complete next year. We’ll try to release a new robot design every year,” Musk stated. Musk previously stated that while the Fremont plant plans a line capable of producing up to 1 million robots per year, a larger production ramp for Optimus 4 is expected to occur at Gigafactory Texas that could eventually support production of up to 10 million robots per year. (multiple sources on March 11, 2026)...

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orarily increases up to 260 hp, 280 hp, and 375 hp, respectively. The AWD version can accelerate from 0–100 km/h in 5.4 seconds. The electric version DS N°7 E-TENSE offers strong range options: The FWD Long Range version (97.2 kWh battery) reaches up to 740 km. It is made in Billy Berclau's ACC Gigafactory in France, while the motors come from eastern France. The AWD Long Range version offers up to 679 km. The standard FWD version with a 73.7...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/18

electric motors. In addition, the plants are already preparing to manufacture key components of the SSP platform. The Salzgitter site will be further expanded into a European battery hub. The Group will invest around EUR 2 billion to produce Volkswagen’s unified cell for the volume segment at its gigafactory in Lower Saxony from 2025. Development, planning and control of the battery production will also be brought together in Salzgitter. Volksw...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/17

ring the high charging speeds required to support long-haul trucking operations. The Los Angeles site appears to be the first public Tesla Semi Megacharger that is not located at a Tesla facility, and is the third Megacharger site currently visible on Tesla’s map. Tesla is currently preparing its Gigafactory Nevada site to ramp up production of the electric Semi truck. The plant has built some Semi’s in a limited production means, but is putt...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/14

gasoline engine (-2025), hybridized 2.0L 4-cylinder engine (2020-2025); Manual transmissions (-2025); eDCT transmissions (2026-planning); EV battery cells (2026-planning) Fiat Powertrain's engine and transmission assembly plant, French ACC and Italian government to invest transformation into ACC's Gigafactory as scheduled to begin operations in 2026, currently project suspended until the end of 2024 - Number of Employees: 1,780 (as of Mar 2026)...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/13

battery plant GM, LGES to supply LFP batteries from Spring Hill plant to energy storage customers Stellantis stops construction on Ontario EV battery plant amid federal dispute Stellantis makes counter-offer to salvage EV battery plant deal in Canada Stellantis, LG resume construction of NextStar gigafactory in Canada Stellantis-LG NextStar Energy battery plant in Windsor, Canada begins hiring Unifor declares October 29 strike deadline for Stel...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/10

eering the vehicle.” Production of the Traveler and Terra are scheduled to begin in late 2027 at a plant currently under construction in Blythewood, South Carolina. On March 13, the Volkswagen Group announced the selection of St. Thomas in Ontario, Canada as the site of its first overseas battery gigafactory. VW and its battery company PowerCo will produce sustainable unified cells at the new plant, with start of production planned for 2027. St...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/09

rs. Nissan is the fastest UK car manufacturer to reach this milestone. The 11 millionth car was a Blade Silver Qashqai e-POWER. It is destined for a customer in France. The plant is also moving forward with its EV36Zero project, which consists of three main elements: a new electric vehicle, a 12GWh gigafactory with the company's battery partner Envision AESC, and a microgrid to deliver 100% renewable energy to Nissan and suppliers. On September 2...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/09