pe remain resilient despite a deteriorating global economic backdrop: US volumes outperformed expectations even against a tough April comparison that was boosted last year by tariff-related pull-forward demand, and Western Europe continues to benefit from the increasing availability of lower-priced models and supportive EV policy. North America US Light Vehicle sales fell by 6.6% YoY in April, to 1.38 mn units. The month had...

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) Cassino: produced 2,918 units in the first four months of 2026 (only 20 working days) Pomigliano: produced 57,160 units Melfi: produced about 13,500 units Atessa: produced about 71,286 units, union calls for a new Ducato model Modena: about 5 cars per day; union wants a Maserati relaunch with new models Termoli: current annual production capacity of 465,000 engines/year Pratola Serra: current annual production capacity of 650,000 engines/year V...

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Hesai, China, announces new design win from European OEM On May 20, Hesai Group announced that it has secured a new design win from a top-tier European automaker. The new order exceeds 1 million units and covers more than 10 models across the OEM's joint venture brands in China.  Hesai ATX is a compact long-range lidar delivering exceptional performance for ADAS. Designed for L2 ADAS applications, ATX delivers long-range sensing performance and ...

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to workers union at Nissan’s A1 and A2 plants in Aguascalientes, Mexico, revealed that a production stoppage will take place, for the second time in 2018, to adjust product inventories for both the Mexican and U.S. markets. A third stoppage will occur in July to prepare for the production of 2019 models. Nissan builds four models at the Aguascalientes plants, including the Sentra and Versa which are made for the U.S. market; Kicks SUV, which wi...

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ill share the total investment cost for Aguascalientes of approximately EUR1 billion. The companies will add almost 5,700 jobs (including engineering, line workers and support staff) by the time the plant reaches full capacity, expected in 2021. Start of production is planned for 2017 with Infiniti models. The production of Mercedes-Benz brand vehicles will follow in 2018. Daimler and the Renault-Nissan Alliance are expanding their collaboration ...

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1.5% rise in domestic sales compared to the previous year. On February 25, as part of Nissan LATAM Sustainability Week, Nissan Mexicana celebrated assembling three million vehicles using CO2-free energy sources such as biogas, wind, and nuclear energy, preventing over 802,000 tons of CO2 emissions. Models produced with CO2-free energy include the Nissan Versa, Sentra, March, and Frontier. The Aguascalientes A1 plant pioneered biogas use in 2012, ...

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1.5% rise in domestic sales compared to the previous year. On February 25, as part of Nissan LATAM Sustainability Week, Nissan Mexicana celebrated assembling three million vehicles using CO2-free energy sources such as biogas, wind, and nuclear energy, preventing over 802,000 tons of CO2 emissions. Models produced with CO2-free energy include the Nissan Versa, Sentra, March, and Frontier. The Aguascalientes A1 plant pioneered biogas use in 2012, ...

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ose Civac, COMPAS plants in Mexico in next two years COMPAS plant in Mexico to cease operations by May 2026 BYD reportedly interested in buying COMPAS plant in Mexico Mercedes-Benz to maintain operations in Aguascalientes despite COMPAS plant closing Mercedes-Benz unveils 2026 strategy with 40+ new models and cost-cutting plans BYD,Geely, VinFast interested in acquiring COMPAS plant in Mexico Nissan confirms plans for COMPAS plant in Aguascalient...

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Volkswagen Autoeuropa Lda., Setubal, Palmela Plant (formerly AutoEuropa Automoveis, Ltda.) VW Sharan /Seat Alhambra (-2023); VW Eos (-2015), Scirocco (2008-2018), T-Roc (2017-), T-Roc MHV (2025-), T-Roc HV (2026-planning); VW ID.EVERY1 (2027-planning) Stamped parts Passenger car assembly plant, VW models - Number of Employees: 4,800 (as of Oct. 2025) - Investment:    ・2021-2026: EUR 500 million for products, equipment, and infrastructure...

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BAIC Group, Tsinghua Unigroup to jointly accelerate large-scale application of Chinese chips to BAIC vehicle models On May 18, BAIC Group signed three strategic cooperation agreements with Tsinghua Unigroup for in-depth cooperation on automotive-grade chips, intelligent cockpits, autonomous driving, industrial investment, and a vehicle-cloud ecosystem. BAIC Group will leverage Tsinghua Unigroup’s core strengths in chip design, computing power, ...

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Michelin unveils universal tire digital twin for SDVs Michelin has presented its universal tire digital twin, a software-driven system that converts existing in-vehicle data into real-time actionable recommendations without requiring additional tire-mounted sensors. The system is designed for software-defined vehicle (SDV) architectures and is compatible with all tire brands and vehicle models, from passenger cars and trucks to self-driving shutt...

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y friendly vehicles, Hyundai has decided to stop production of buses that run on diesel fuel and CNG from 2024, and will significantly increase production of electric and hydrogen buses from 2023. In the future, Hyundai Motor's Commercial Vehicles Division aims to make all of its commercial vehicle models environmentally friendly. Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) announced on September 25th that it will launch the Chassis-Cab and Special High-Top ...

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-X platform BMW plans new assembly site for high-voltage batteries in the Straubing-Bogen, Germany BMW M GmbH conducts testing of M5 Sedan and Touring variant BMW's Munich plant marks 100th anniversary and gears up for three new buildings On December 12, BMW announced that it would fill all diesel models produced in Germany with HVO 100 from January 2025. HVO 100 is a renewable diesel made from waste materials like cooking oils. It stands for "h...

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gies in seven areas: intelligent driving, intelligent cockpits, electronic controllers, electric drives, hybrid powertrains, batteries, and off-road vehicles. At the Auto China 2024 in Beijing, BAIC Group will be present with 19 new products from its Arcfox and BAIC Motor sub-brands, including star models such as the BJ30 Electrically-driven Edition, the next-generation BJ40, the BJ60 Electrically-driven Edition, and the Alpha S5....

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SUV roll off production line and launches pre-orders Auto Shanghai 2023: Changan Mazda’s CX-50 SUV named “xingye” in Chinese and available for pre-orders Changan Mazda officially launches new CX-50 compact SUV Changan Mazda establishes product R&D center CDMS 2023: Changan Mazda exhibits such models as 2023 Mazda3 Axela The factory operation status in China as a result of the effects of the coronavirus Changan Mazda completes pr...

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ndbird" went on sale. The bus is powered by a newly developed 12,000 cc engine, which develops 425 horsepower and is compatible with the emissions regulations "Euro4." Kia Motors invested 228 billion won in the first Kwangiu plant to introduce a flexible production line capable of manufacturing two models. Two models of the "Seoul" and "New Carens" are produced at a ratio of 2 to 1. The second plant produces expensive strategic models like the "S...

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Renault Korea (formerly Renault Samsung), Busan Plant XM3/Arkana (2020-), XM3/Arkana MHV (2021-), XM3/Arkana HV (2021-); HV and ICE models based on CMA platform under collaboration with Geely Group : Grand Koleos HV (Aurora 1: 2024-), SUV Filante (Aurora 2: 2026-), EV SUV (Aurora 3: 2027-planning); Polestar 4 (export models/2025-); Engines: MR20, MR18, HR13, HR16 SM3 (Nissan Bluebird Sylphy based)/New SM3 (Renault Megane based, Renault Fluence,...

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), S90 PHV (2017-), XC40 (CKD) (2018-), S60 T8 PHV (CKD) (2020-), XC40 T5 PHV (CKD) (2021-EOP), EV EX40 (XC40 Recharge) (CKD) (2022-EOP), EV EC40 (C40 Recharge) (CKD) (2022-), EV EX30 (CKD) (2025-), EV ES90 (CKD) (2026-), EV EX90 (CKD) (2026-); Volvo trucks (FM9, FM12), bus (B7R); Renault Trucks models Producing Volvo Car, Volvo and Renault Trucks models - Established in 1967. Volvo Malaysia announces achievement in 2019, S60 CKD to be launche...

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at Japan and China plants due to semiconductor shortage Honda's N-BOX series surpasses 3 million units sold Honda CR-Z’ production to end within 2016 Honda announces production status of Kumamoto Factory Honda ends CR-Z production Honda previews new N-Box Honda SENSING to become standard on all models, starting with new N-Box Honda launches new N-BOX Honda suspends production in response to earthquake in northern Osaka Honda launches the new ...

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Stellantis, FCA Italy, Giambattista Vico (Pomigliano d'Arco) Plant Fiat Panda/Pandina (2011-2020), Fiat Panda/Pandina MHV (2020-2030 planning); Alfa Romeo: SUV Tonale MHV (2022-), SUV Tonale PHV (2022-); Dodge: SUV Hornet (2022-2025), SUV Hornet R/T PHV (2023-2025); Two new compact models based on the STLA Small platform (2028-planning); Stellantis (FCA), Passenger car assembly plant - Number of Employees: 3,800 (as of Sep, 2025) - Production b...

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