ankook Tire opens first U.S. manufacturing plant in Tennessee Hankook Tire celebrates opening of new plant in Tennessee, U.S. Hankook Tire launches new iON winter tire for EVs Hankook Tire’s Ventus S1 evo 3 EV tire fitted on all-electric SUV Škoda Enyaq iV Hankook provides OE fitment tire for VW Golf GTI, Golf R. and Tiguan R Hankook Tire & Technology to supply OE tires for Nissan X-Trail Hankook Tire & Technology to supply OE tires for Toyota...

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on will be invested in the phase 1 of this project. Approximately 400 new jobs could be created in a phased plan over the next four years. The new 14,280 square meter production facility is expected to be complete by April 2016. It will supply major car manufacturers in Europe and Russia, including Volkswagen, Porsche, Audi, Volvo, Jaguar Land Rover, Mercedes and FCA. When phase 1 is fully operational it will have capacity to produce over one mil...

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operational. The new plant, Zanini (Changzhou) Autoparts Co., Ltd., aims to achieve leadership in the Wheel Trim sector in China. The production plant opened in the summer of 2014 and the first parts have been already supplied. Since then, Zanini has been awarded with several customers such as: FAW-Volkswagen, Shanghai General Motors, General Motors Korea, Ford, and BAIC Group. (From a press release on November 25, 2014) Zanini Auto Grup, S.A. an...

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or select vehicles from model years 1995 to current. The coverage extends to over 150 different models of cars, light trucks, vans and SUVs, including Acura, Audi, BMW, Chevrolet, GEO, GMC, Honda, Hyundai, Infiniti, Isuzu, Kia, Lexus, Mercedes Benz, Mitsubishi, Nissan, SAAB, Subaru, Suzuki, Toyota, Volkswagen, and Volvo. (From a press release on January 19, 2011) Bosal Do Brasil Ltda.(Bosal Brazil) has won two 2009 supplier awards from Honda. One...

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square meters. Of this, 6,500 square meters is for production. The first major production order for Kunshan comprises hood hinges for a large joint venture company. Edscha's customers in China include Chinese manufacturers like Geely, Chery and Great Wall Motors, as well as joint ventures involving Volkswagen, GM, Ford, PSA, Daimler and Volvo. (From a press release on August 30, 2013) Edscha AG has signed a memorandum of understanding with the au...

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F-150 components in July 2014. (From a press release on May 24, 2012) The Rochling Group announced that it received a large order of 19 million euros annually from Volkswagen. Starting this year, it will equip 40 small, compact, and medium-sized models with muffler filters. These models include the Golf VII, the Passat, and the new Audi A3. The first filters will be manufactured in June 2012 at the site in Peine (Germany). Since last year, it has...

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Moscow, and cover a total surface of 5600 square meters. When fully operational, the plant will be able to produce approximately 2 million pieces a year with a workforce of 200 people. Production will be aimed at both local manufacturers (Autovaz, Gaz, Sollers) and international carmakers (Renault, Volkswagen, Ford etc.) operating in Russia. Back in 1995, the company opened another automotive lighting manufacturing plant in Ryazan. (From a press ...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/09/03

t and manufacture automobile hoses. It has a land area of about 38,000 square meters and a building space of about 11,000 square meters. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on Sep. 20, 2012) Tokai Rubber Industries, Ltd. has won its first anti-vibration rubber business with Germany-based Volkswagen, Audi and BMW. Delivery of the products is scheduled to start in the second half of FY2013. In order to step up its engineering and product...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/09/02

tatus According to a report in the Nihon Keizai Shimbun dated March 21, 2022, Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. (Sumitomo Electric) will transfer production from Ukraine to Romania and Morocco as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Some of the investment is being coordinated to be borne by Volkswagen, the customer of Sumitomo Electric. The company will begin alternative production through the addition of production lines at its plants in...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/09/02

a result, in addition to functional safety, great attention was also placed on cyber security during the development of the new component. The product not only contains software components developed by Vitesco Technologies, but also serves as the integration platform for software parts provided by Volkswagen, to seamlessly ensure the overall device function. The component will go into series production in further electric vehicles (EVs) from the...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/08/28

hich represents an investment of EUR 14.3 million, will be set up in Alava, Spain. The new installation will be located on an industrial site spanning 8,500 square meters and will be equipped with 14 laser cutting cells, and robotized welding cells. This machinery will be used for cutting parts for Volkswagen, Seat and Opel. Gestamp will commence installing the machinery in November, so that manufacturing can commence in 2017. The plan provides f...

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e European and North American markets. -The Module business had total sales of EUR 2,814 million in 2024, or a decrease of 3.4% from 2023. The reduction in sales from the previous year was primarily due to lower call-offs by our customers in almost all markets, in particular from our core customers Volkswagen, Ford, Daimler and BMW. The ramp-up and start of production at our new plant in Bratislava, Slovakia partly compensated for the lower volum...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/08/27

ooperation company with a majority interest held by Audi in China. Local manufacture of the first PPE model produced jointly with FAW is scheduled to start by 2024. The new plant will receive an investment amount of over CNY 30 billion. Changchun is also the headquarters of the joint venture FAW‑Volkswagen, which Audi has been involved in for more than 30 years. The founding of the new PPE company is officially scheduled for the first quarter...

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anufacturing site in Germany, looking to start production about four years from now. Currently in Europe, the Group has a production subsidiary in the U.K. In Germany, it has a representative office near Volkswagen’s headquarters in the suburbs of Wolfsburg. In addition to expanding business with Volkswagen, TS Tech is targeting Audi and BMW as well. The new German subsidiary, TS Tech Deutschland GmbH, will be established in Frankfurt in July. ...

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up to 6.5% Audi Mexico’s San José Chiapa plant produces 500,000 Q5 SUVs Kumho appointed OE tire supplier for Audi Q5 built in Mexico VW’s plants in Puebla and Silao, Audi’s in San Jose Chiapa, Mexico to close over COVID-19 crisis Audi Mexico delays plans to restart operations until May 31 Volkswagen, Audi continue production stoppage in Puebla, Mexico Audi Mexico starts production of the updated 2021 Audi Q5 in San José Chiapa Audi p...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/22

tion of door modules for VW opened in Puebla, Mexico. A just-in-time facility for the production of door modules opened in Meerane, Germany, supplying the nearby Volkswagen plant. 1999 Production of window regulators and door modules began in Curitiba, Brazil, on a just-in-time basis for the VW Golf and Passat models. Jul. 1999 A joint venture in door modules was agreed in Brits, South Africa, under the name of RG Brose Automotive Component...

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Volkswagen Mexico, Puebla Plant VW MQB platform: Jetta, Jetta Hybrid (2012-), Golf SportWagen (-2019), Golf Alltrack (-2019), Golf (2014-2021)(2027-planning); Golf Estate (2027-planning), Tiguan (2017-)/Tayron, Tiguan Allspace (2018-), Taos SUV (2020-); EV model (2025-planning): Beetle (2011-2019), Beetle Cabriolet / Beetle Convertible for U.S. (-2019); Tiguan Limited (2017-2018); Bora (2013-2014); Engines (end of production), Component foundry ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/21

additional jobs. (From a press release on October 17, 2016) Martinrea invested USD 35 million to install a new tandem press its facility in Silao, Mexico to supply stamping products to several automakers. The production site now has five press lines to manufacture chassis components for Nissan, GM, Volkswagen, Mercedes Benz and BMW. Martinrea’s Silao facility produces fuel tanks, steel and aluminum stampings, and various assemblies. The company...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/08/19

chnologies that reduce a driver’s workload and enhance active safety features to avoid potential collisions.(From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on September 27, 2013) Ficosa International, S.A. announced that its battery management systems will be featured on the Volkswagen e-up! and e-Golf. These two models will be presented at the IAA Frankfurt Motor Show 2013. (From a press release on September 9, 2013) Ficosa International, S.A. ...

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kswagen South Africa announced that 2023 will be an exciting year for Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles which will see the launch of the highly-anticipated new Amarok, which is built in South Africa. In addition, the Volkswagen Passenger Car model range will be bolstered by the introduction of the new Golf 8 R, Tiguan TDI, T-Cross Trendline, Polo Vivo GT upgrade, Polo Sedan TSI, and a Touareg facelift. On February 2, Ford commenced exports of the ne...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/12