Ford Energy Systems takes ownership of former BlueOval SK battery plant On May 21, Ford Energy, a new wholly owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Co., announced that it has assumed ownership of the battery production plant in Glendale, Kentucky, following the closing of the BlueOval SK joint-venture disposition agreement.  The sprawling plant, which successfully ran EV battery production until December 2025, is now renamed Ford Energy Systems. Retooli...

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Ford BlueOval City EV battery plant becomes SK On Tennessee On May 21, a subsidiary of South Korean battery manufacturer SK On took full ownership of the battery plant at BlueOval City in Stanton, Tennessee, marking an end to the company’s joint U.S. battery manufacturing venture with Ford Motor Company. The 4-million-square-foot battery plant located on Ford’s campus is now owned and operated by the newly formed SK On Tennessee. The new comp...

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Ford Motor Tennessee Truck Plant / SK On Tennessee EV Ford F-Series Project T3 pickup (2027-planning cancelled), Advanced lithium-ion battery cells (2027-planning cancelled), Affordable gas-powered trucks (2029-planning) Ford Tennessee vehicle assembly plant, with former JV battery production plant transferred to SK On - Recently split off battery plant owned by SK On to produce batteries for energy storage and Ford vehicles by 2028 - USD 5.6 bi...

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Ford Energy Systems advanced lithium-ion battery cells for Ford, Lincoln EVs (2025-2026); LFP battery cells (2027-planned), battery energy storage system modules (2027-planned), and 20-foot DC container systems (2027-planned) Wholly owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Co., formerly BlueOval SK Battery Park - Ford Energy Systems took ownership of the plant following dissolution of JV with SK On - Operations closed in February 2026 and will reopen in 20...

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ORKLI, Spain, to develop new line of safety solutions for electric vehicle batteries On May 21, ORKLI announced that it will mobilize EUR 54 million over five years to develop a new line of safety solutions for electric vehicle batteries from its plant in Ordizia (Gipuzkoa). It has been shortlisted for the PERTE VEC program and will receive a grant of EUR 8 million.  The Belcor Nonwovens initiative is a collaboration between ORKLI and BELCHEM Gm...

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Endurance, India, to start Chennai plant for disc brake assemblies for motorcycle in July 2026 On May 15, Endurance Technologies Limited, in an investor update, announced that the civil construction of its new Chennai site for disc brake assemblies is at an advanced stage. In the first phase, Endurance is transferring most of the assembly and machining equipment from its Waluj plant.  From this plant, SOP for Royal Enfield is planned in July 202...

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AGR Automobile Plant, St. Petersburg-2 (formerly General Motors Russia) Esteo MX (2026-); JELAND J6 (2026-); Solaris brand cars (adapted versions of the Jaecoo J7 and J8 models) (2026-Planning); Chevrolet Cruze (-2015); Opel Antara (-2015); Former GM's plant in Russia, production suspended in 2015, acquired by Hyundai Motor in 2020. Construction is suspended. Sold to Art-Finance LLC in 2024, expect to re-start production in 2026. - Plans to r...

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ESTEO begins full-cycle production of ESTEO MX at Shushary plant, Russia On May 21, ESTEO started full-cycle production of the ESTEO MX, the first model under its new Russian premium brand, at AGR Holding’s Shushary plant. ESTEO is the second vehicle brand after JELAND to be produced at the Shushary facility. The ESTEO MX is a mid-size premium SUV powered by a 2.0-liter turbocharged engine producing 197 hp, paired with an 8-speed automatic tra...

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Stellantis, Fiat Powertrain Technologies, Verrone Plant Transmissions: C635 transmission family (both manual and automatic dual dry clutch "DDCT") Steel shafts and gears for electric motors (STLA Small platform)(2027–planning) Fiat Powertrain's transmission assembly plant - Number of Employees: 350 (as of april 2025) - Investment:    2025-2027: EUR 38 million in manufacturing for the production of components for electric motors. - Operati...

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urers are listed by country, and in alphabetical order. NiMH battery Battery pack/module/cell (68) Country Company Name Products Japan (14) Toyota Industries Corporation NiMH battery Battery pack/module/cell FDK Corporation NiMH battery Battery pack/module/cell FDK Corporation - Takasaki Plant NiMH battery Battery pack/module/cell Ibrida Cell Co., Ltd. NiMH battery Battery pack/module/cell Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd. NiMH battery Ba...

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ts Japan Toyota Industries Corporation Fuel cell system China (45) CALB Group Co., Ltd.(Formerly CALB Co., Ltd.) Fuel cell system Anhui Mingtian Hydrogen Technology Co., Ltd. Fuel cell systemFuel cell stackFuel cell Electrolyte membraneFuel cell CatalystFuel cell Electrodes Anhui Mingtian New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. Fuel cell systemFuel cell stack Anhui Tianjian Environmental Vehicle Components Co., Ltd. Fuel cell system Beijing...

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otye Abarth Alfa Romeo Alpina Aston Martin Audi AvtoVAZ Beijing Automobile Works Beijing Benz Beijing Hyundai Bentley BMW BMW Brilliance Brilliance Brilliance Jinbei Bugatti BYD Changan Changan Ford Changan Suzuki Changan Volvo Chery Chrysler Citroen Dacia Daihatsu Daimler Daimler Truck Dayun DENZA New Energy Dodge Dongfeng Honda Dongfeng Liuzhou Motor Dongfeng Nissan Dongfeng Passenger Vehicle Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen DS Automobiles Faraday Futu...

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( 2023 ) Vehicle 1,412,589 units ( 2022 ) Vehicle 1,646,997 units ( 2021 ) Vehicle 1,907,321 units ( 2020 ) Vehicle 2,227,466 units ( 2019 ) Vehicle 2,314,915 units ( 2018 ) Vehicle 2,518,388 units ( 2017 ) Vehicle 2,868,601 units ( 2016 ) Beijing Automotive Group's Production Capacity Plants units/year Production Capacity Note Plan Note BIAC Motor Zhuzhou plant First plant 200,000 200,000 Second plant 120,000 Started in A...

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Baic Heavy-duty Truck Co., Ltd. Medium-Duty Trucks, Heavy-Duty Trucks; BAIC Group's Commercial Vehicle Base (Changzhou plant), Formerly Changzhou Huanghai Automobile Co., Ltd., Baic Changzhou Automotive Co., Ltd. - The company was established on Jan 15, 2007. BAIC establishes bus production company in Changzhou City BAIC HT releases corporate and brand strategies BAIC Heavy-duty Truck’s digital twin intelligent plant in Changzhou, Jiangsu comp...

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PT VinFast Automobile Indonesia, West Java plant EV VF 3 (2025-), EV VF 5 (2025-), EV VF 6 (2025-), EV VF MPV 7 (2026-); Electric 2-wheelers (2026 planning); VinFast's EV plant in Indonesia, started operation in December 2025 - Phase 1: over USD 300 million in investment. The operation started in December 2025. - To be developed in phases and can scale up to 350,000 vehicles annually - Planned investment: over USD 1 billion VinFast holds grou...

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BMW Group starts “Energy Master” pre-series production at Landshut plant On May 21, BMW Group announced the start of pre-series production of “Energy Master”, a key control unit for its hydrogen drivetrain at its Landshut plant in Germany, marking a new step in its hydrogen mobility strategy. The component will be used in the upcoming BMW iX5 Hydrogen and serves as the central control unit of the high-voltage system, managing energy and d...

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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 (2021-2024); CL (-2013), GLA (2018-End of Production), CLS (-2023), GLC MHV (2022-), GLC PH...

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Great Wall Motor Company Limited (GWM) Baoding plant: Great Wall: Wingle 5, Wingle 5 European type, Wingle 7 (2018-); Haval: H6 DHT PHV (2022-), PHV SUV Fierce Dragon (2023-), PHV SUV Fierce Dragon MAX (2023-), PHV SUV Haval Raptor/Menglong (2023-), SUV Haval Raptor/Menglong (2025-), H3 for Russia (2024-), PHV SUV Raptor/Menglong Plus (2026-), PHV SUV Great Wall H10 (2026-planning); WEY: Blue Mountain DHT-PHEV (WEY 80, 2023-), PHV SUV V9X (202...

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h as intelligent driving, intelligent cockpits, and powertrains, HYCET located a CNY 1 billion intelligent cockpit project in Changshu in 2022. The project focuses on automotive electronics, including in-vehicle displays, V2X (Vehicle to Everything) control units, and in-vehicle amplifiers. For the new CNY 1 billion intelligent driving project, HYCET plans to leverage the existing high-standard plant buildings to manufacture high-end products suc...

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back door drive units Back door latches ECU Handle Switch Other parts-Seat back latches-Hood latches-Trunk latches Major manufacturing facilities in Japan Name Location Yokohama Honmoku Center Yokohama City, Kanagawa Pref. Nirasaki Technical Center Nirasaki City, Yamanashi Pref. Kyusyu Plant Miyako-gun, Fukuoka Pref.   Major Subsidiaries/Affiliates Name Location ACT Service Co., Ltd. Yamanashi Pref.,Japan GECOM Corp. India...

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