China's MG Motor Is Conquering Europe. Now It Wants To Build A Factory In Mexico
InsideEVs
AUGUST 8, 2024
MG Motor plans to build a manufacturing base and research and development center in Mexico.
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Nikkei: Nidec to build $715M e-axle plant in Mexico
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 19, 2022
The Nikkei reports that Japan-based motor maker Nidec is planning to invest an estimated ¥100 billion (US$715 million) to build an e-axle plant in Mexico. The company plans to be capable of building an annual 7 million e-axles by March 2026. Nidec has unveiled seven locations that combined would produce 5.7 million units.
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Dürr builds high automation paint shop for Ford in Mexico
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 30, 2021
Dürr has built a high-tech paint shop for Ford in Hermosillo, Mexico, in order to accommodate a new vehicle that Ford will be producing. The project in Hermosillo represents the largest order that Ford has given to Dürr in Mexico. The new replacement paint shop is located next to the existing stamping and assembly plant.
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General Motors will allegedly use LFP batteries built with CATL tech
Teslarati
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
General Motors (GM) will allegedly purchase LFP (lithium iron phosphate) batteries produced with technology from China-based CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co.). People familiar with the matter hinted that General Motors will purchase TDK’s finished products. will fund and operate a new plant in the United States.
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CATL to license LFP battery tech to General Motors
Teslarati
MARCH 29, 2024
CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd) is negotiating with General Motors (GM) to license its LFP (lithium iron phosphate) battery technology. CATL and GM are also discussing the possibility of building a joint factory in North America. In addition, CATL and GM’s battery factory would be in either the United States or Mexico.
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GM Cadillac OPTIQ EV to be built in Mexico
Teslarati
JUNE 12, 2024
General Motors (GM) recently confirmed that the Cadillac OPTIQ electric vehicle (EV) will be built in Mexico. The OPTIQ EV will build on the GM LYRIQ. It will be built at General Motors’ Ramos Arizpe plant in Mexico. The post GM Cadillac OPTIQ EV to be built in Mexico appeared first on TESLARATI.
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Tesla Cybertruck makes rounds in Mexico
Teslarati
MARCH 25, 2024
The Governor of Nuevo León, Samuel García Sepúlveda, took the Tesla Cybertruck out for a spin in Mexico while attending various events. Mexico Mayor orders Tesla Cybertrucks for police use: decision was ‘common sense’ It isn’t the first time the Cybertruck has visited Mexico.
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Tesla lands on its Country Manager for Mexico as EV expansion takes focus
Teslarati
JANUARY 23, 2024
Tesla has named Teresa Gutièrrez Smith as the Country Manager for its EV offensive in Mexico as its new Gigafactory in Nuevo Leòn is moving closer to starting construction. Mexico is a region that builds EVs, but very few people in the country drive them, as most units are exported to other countries.
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First drive review: 2022 Polestar 2 single motor beats Tesla on build quality, remixes priorities
Green Car Reports
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
Polestar flew me to Santa Fe, New Mexico and tossed me the keys to the 2022 Polestar 2 single-motor front-wheel-drive model. Suddenly there’s an attractive, premium, reasonably priced, electric car that doesn’t have a Tesla badge.
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LG Magna e-Powertrain celebrates groundbreaking of new facility in Mexico; electric powertrain components for GM from 2023
Green Car Congress
APRIL 20, 2022
Magna), celebrated the groundbreaking of its new plant in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico. Scheduled for completion in 2023, the new facility will produce inverters, motors, and on-board chargers to support General Motors’ electric vehicle (EV) production. —Tom Rucker, president of Magna Powertrain.
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Tesla works on a rare-earths-free EV motor, will build a Gigafactory in Mexico
EV Specifications
MARCH 2, 2023
Thus the company will build factories faster, with less CapEx. For starters, during the time for vehicle design, Tesla presented in detail how it optimized the manufacturing process starting from design to the assembly resulting in decreasing the "nothing-to-do" time and more than 40% reduction in manufacturing footprint.
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Ford to assemble electric E-Transit van in Kansas City; building out $3.2B North American EV manufacturing capability
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
Ford Motor Company announced that its Kansas City Assembly Plant will build the all-new E-Transit van, part of a more than $3.2 Ford is also investing approximately $150 million in Van Dyke Transmission Plant in Southeast Michigan to build e-motors and e-transaxles beginning in 2021.
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Volkswagen Group to build first non-European battery gigafactory in Canada
Green Car Congress
MARCH 14, 2023
In addition, the Group plans to fully leverage the North American region’s power by creating more synergies and making better use of the innovative strength, technical expertise, production capacities, supply chains and market knowledge of all brands in Canada, the United States, and Mexico.
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Ford to invest C$1.8 billion in Oakville complex for EV manufacturing in Canada
Green Car Congress
APRIL 12, 2023
Ford Motor Company is investing C$1.8 The investment allows Ford to repurpose and transform existing buildings into a state-of-the-art facility that leverages Ford of Canada’s skilled and experienced workforce. The current 487-acre Oakville site includes three body shops, one paint building, one assembly building.
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GM to Build EV Crossovers for Honda, Acura
The Truth About Cars
JANUARY 6, 2021
Two Honda battery-electric crossovers will be built by General Motors in the next four years. A Honda will be built at a GM plant in Mexico, and an Acura alongside the Cadillac Lyriq in Tennessee. In an Automotive News report, it was noted that in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico, where GM builds the Chevrolet Blazer and Equinox, the […].
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Xcel Energy launches EV smart charging pilot in Colorado; Transportation Electrification Plan for New Mexico approved
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 4, 2021
Through its Charging Perks pilot, Xcel Energy is directly working with BMW, Ford, General Motors, and Honda to test how the company can help customers charge their EVs at times when they can save money, use more renewable energy, and when it is most optimal for the energy grid. From 2022 through 2024, Xcel Energy will invest more than $3.1
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LG Magna ePowertrain breaks ground on new facility to build components for GM EVs
Electrek
APRIL 19, 2022
LG Magna ePowertrain, a recently launched joint venture between LG Electronics and Magna International , has broken ground on a new facility in Mexico, the JV’s first production footprint in North America. The post LG Magna ePowertrain breaks ground on new facility to build components for GM EVs appeared first on Electrek.
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Dürr building smart and resource-efficient paint shop at San Luis Potosí in Mexico for BMW Group; Industry 4.0
Green Car Congress
APRIL 12, 2018
Dürr is building a paint shop in Mexico for the BMW Group that meets the requirements for connected Industry 4.0 San Luis Potosí will build the BMW brand’s best-selling model series, the BMW 3 Series Sedan. production. Start of production is scheduled for 2019, with an annual production capacity of up to 150,000 units.
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ZF opens state-of-the-art technology centre in Mexico | Autocar Professional
Baua Electric
APRIL 5, 2024
Global technology company ZF officially opened the campus that will house four corporate function hubs for North America and the company’s first R&D centre in Mexico, on April 4, 2024. It is the first multi-functional and multi-divisional campus for ZF in Mexico. This investment is a win-win.
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GM plans to invest $1 billion to manufacture electric vehicles in Mexico
Electric Vehicles India
MAY 3, 2021
GM plans to invest $1 billion to manufacture electric vehicles in Mexico. General Motors has announced its plans to invest $1 billion to manufacture electric vehicles in Mexico adding the 5th plant in North America with EV production capacity. General Motors reveals the SUV version of the electric Hummer.
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Toyota investing $1B in new TNGA plant in Mexico, realigning North American manufacturing; expansion in Guangzhou
Green Car Congress
APRIL 15, 2015
Toyota also announced an expansion of its joint venture plant, Guangzhou Toyota Motor Co., As part of this strategy, Toyota will invest approximately US$1 billion to construct its newest North American manufacturing facility in the state of Guanajuato in Central Mexico to produce the Corolla.
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Faraday Future receives manufacturing equipment from Guangzhou MINO at Hanford plant
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 18, 2022
In China, MINO provides BIW intelligent manufacturing lines for Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, Ford, Volkswagen, General Motors, Great Wall, Geely, GAC, SAIC, BAIC as well as other Chinese domestic and foreign automotive manufacturers, and exports products to the United States, Germany, Japan, Mexico, South Africa, Malaysia and other countries.
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CPKC orders 3.6MW of Ballard fuel cells for expansion of hydrogen locomotive program
Green Car Congress
JULY 28, 2023
CPKC moves essential goods across a 20,000-mile network to support economic growth throughout Canada, the US and Mexico. In June, CPKC and CSX Corporation announced their intent to enter into a joint venture for the building and deployment of hydrogen locomotive conversion kits for diesel electric locomotives.
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BASF acquires site for North American cathode active materials and recycling expansion in Canada
Green Car Congress
MARCH 9, 2022
The opportunity for potential future upstream investment integration supports BASF’s strategy to build an integrated, closed-loop battery materials ecosystem in all key regions. We look forward to supporting the e-mobility transition in the United States, Canada, Mexico and beyond. Peter Schuhmacher, President, Catalysts division.
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BYD poised to build $1 billion EV plant in Turkey amid rising trade tensions
Baua Electric
JULY 6, 2024
to build a one billion dollar plant that will improve the Chinese EV maker's access to the European bloc amid rising trade tensions --> Turkey is set to unveil an agreemeent with BYD Co. BYD has also taken over a former Ford Motor Co. factory in Brazil and been scoping out locations for a plant in Mexico.
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Small cars leave U.S.: Ford to build next Focus in Mexico (Model E too)
Green Car Reports
SEPTEMBER 15, 2016
Ford confirmed yesterday that it will move small-car production to Mexico, joining Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) in eliminating small passenger cars from its U.S. Two years hence, only General Motors will still. They may be known as the "Detroit Three," but the biggest U.S.
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Volkswagen committing $7.1B to boost product line-up, R&D, manufacturing in North America; targeting 55% BEV sales by 2030
Green Car Congress
MARCH 22, 2022
billion over the next five years in the North American region (NAR) (Canada, Mexico, United States) to boost its product portfolio, regional R&D and manufacturing capabilities. This strategy builds on the company’s preparation of its Chattanooga facilities for local EV production. Volkswagen will commit $7.1 Assembly of the ID.4
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A U.S. Appeals Court in Louisiana Recently Reversed the Dismissal of Tesla's Dealer Franchise Lawsuit Against the State
The Truth About Cars
AUGUST 27, 2024
Tesla’s lawsuit targeted the Louisiana Motor Vehicle Commission and the Louisiana Automobile Dealers Association, saying that the groups aimed to drive it out of the state. Alabama, South Carolina, New Mexico, and others have direct sales bans, and many also prohibit the automaker’s service model. The 5th U.S.
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GM moves to match Tesla and Ford with new EV production
Teslarati
JANUARY 4, 2023
GM is reportedly considering expanding EV production to its existing Ramos Arizpe plant in northern Mexico. General Motors (GM) and other major American automakers have long had a presence South of the United States. Now, the most prominent American auto group is also considering expanding its EV production to Mexico.
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Green Car Congress
MARCH 23, 2019
General Motors is in vesting $300 million in its Orion Township, Michigan, assembly plant to produce a new Chevrolet electric vehicle. Moving production to a US manufacturing plant supports the rules of origin provisions in the proposed United States, Mexico and Canada Agreement.
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Toyota and Mazda agree to build long-term partnership; environmental and advanced safety technologies
Green Car Congress
MAY 13, 2015
Toyota Motor Corporation and Mazda Motor Corporation entered an agreement to build a long-term partnership, leveraging the resources of each to complement and to enhance the other’s products and technologies.
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China exported greater than 2 million automobiles in first part of 2023, BYD and Chery grew quickest
Baua Electric
JULY 17, 2023
million automobiles, a year-on-year building up of 75.7%, in keeping with the China Affiliation of Car Producers (CAAM). million passenger automobiles had been exported, an building up of 88.4% year-on-year; 534,000 fresh power automobiles had been exported, a year-on-year building up of 160%. Extra particularly, 1.78
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Bridgestone successfully builds passenger car tires with 100% guayule-derived rubber
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 2, 2015
In those tire builds, all of the tire’s major natural rubber components—including the tread, sidewall and bead filler—were replaced with natural rubber extracted from guayule grown and harvested by Bridgestone.
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Tesla battery supplier CATL scouting sites for $5B cell plant in North America
Teslarati
MARCH 21, 2022
CATL is considering sites in North America, Canada, and Mexico for a battery factory capable of producing up to 80 GWh per year. People familiar with the matter told Bloomberg that CATL representatives flew to Mexico earlier this month for a few meetings. LGES is building a battery plant in Ontario with Stellantis N.V.
GM enhancing Energy Assist app for EVs
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
General Motors is making enhancements to Energy Assist, a standard feature available in the myChevrolet mobile app for Bolt EV owners. Energy Assist is available for Bolt EV owners in the US, Canada and Mexico.
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Amsted Industries forms automotive group to focus on electric and traditional vehicle markets
Green Car Congress
MARCH 4, 2021
This builds on its role in global advanced automatic transmissions designed in North America, Europe, and Asia. This has the potential to extend electric vehicle driving range or reduce electric motor and battery requirements. The world automotive market is going through a period of fundamental change.
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First look at all-new Voltec propulsion system for 2G Volt; “the only thing in common is a shipping cap”
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 29, 2014
The power electronics and the motors use separate cooling: water for the PE and ol for the motor unit. The drive unit features a large number of changes: new roles for the two motors, two clutches instead of three, and a smaller power electronics unit integrated into the housing among them. (No Click to enlarge.
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Tesla has produced 5 million cars at its Gigafactories
Teslarati
SEPTEMBER 16, 2023
Earlier this year, the automaker announced plans to build a new factory in the state of Nuevo León, Mexico, for which the company reportedly submitted a letter of intent to start construction on Friday. Additionally, Tesla plans to continue expanding its production reach by establishing new factories outside the U.S.
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144 ABB technology improves energy efficiency in Renault-Nissan and Daimler’s new Mexican car factory by up to 20%
Green Car Congress
JUNE 22, 2016
ABB will supply ly state-of-the-art, energy-efficient, low-voltage power distribution solutions to COMPAS (Cooperation Manufacturing Plant Aguascalientes), the new car manufacturing facilities of Renault-Nissan and Daimler’s strategic joint venture located in Aguascalientes, Mexico.
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Tesla promotes its impressive factory lineup
Teslarati
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
The video only showcases factories that are already operational today, so upcoming sites like Giga Mexico and the Shanghai Megafactory were not yet included. Despite this, one could not deny the fact that Tesla’s factory lineup is impressive.
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Toyota, Stellantis, Ford, and other OEMs begin serious battery production push
Teslarati
OCTOBER 19, 2021
It seems like legacy automakers, including Toyota, Stellantis, Ford, and General Motors, are starting to embrace the EV transition. The automaker plans to start building a new battery plant by Q1 2024. Detroit’s Big 3 and Toyota all announced investments in battery plants these last few weeks. Toyota’s US Battery Plant.
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Ford to reopen Chennai plant for EV exports to spearhead its global comeback
Baua Electric
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Ford Explorer EV production in Cologne (Source: Ford) The source told MoneyControl that Ford will create a dedicated assembly line for EVs as “Building petrol or diesel vehicles will not be a profitable venture anymore.” Ford “realized that 2025 will be the turning point for the EV market in India,” the source added.
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Tesla Gigafactory: CA Could Waive Environmental Rules To Get It: Report
Green Car Reports
AUGUST 12, 2014
When Tesla Motors announced the short list of possible locations for its lithium-ion cell "Gigafactory," California wasn''t on it. The Silicon Valley electric-car maker is headquartered in Palo Alto and builds the Model S in Fremont, about 30 miles away.
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