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Production of the 2016 Ford GT will take place in Markham, Ontario, as Ford partners with Canadian specialist Multimatic to assemble its carbon fibre supercar.
Ford finalises a €2.3 billion expansion at its Valencia plant, paving the way for six model lines and increased exports from Spain.
US startup Local Motors plans to expand its network of micro-factories using 3D printing to produce electric vehicles, following demonstrations at Detroit's auto show.
Infiniti has confirmed the Q60 coupe will not be assembled at its new Mexican plant, with production plans focused elsewhere as the model prepares for launch.
Ford has closed its Genk assembly plant in Belgium, ending 50 years of production and affecting thousands of workers and suppliers in the region.
Opel will auction off hundreds of pieces of equipment from its Bochum plant ahead of the factory’s closure, including presses, robots and even a fire station.
Ford will add 850 new jobs across three Dearborn, Michigan, plants to support production of the aluminium-bodied 2015 F-150, with most roles at the assembly plant.
The electric carmaker has confirmed Storey County, Nevada as the site for its $5 billion battery plant, securing over $1 billion in state tax incentives over 20 years.
Audi’s Győr plant has started building the 2015 TT, with the new model set to reach European showrooms later in the year and production running at full capacity.
Ford Australia has revealed the first official image of the 2014 Territory, showing styling changes and confirming it will be the last locally built version before production ends.
Tesla is assessing locations in five US states for a massive battery factory, with Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and California all under consideration.
Ford’s switch to aluminium for the F-150 has triggered a rush among global aluminium suppliers to secure a place in the rapidly expanding automotive market.
JLR will establish its first overseas engine plant in Changshu, China, to support local production and avoid import tariffs on its new Ingenium engines.
PSA’s Rennes and Honda’s Gebze plants operated below 30% capacity in 2013, highlighting persistent overcapacity issues even as Europe’s average plant utilisation improves.
Kia is preparing to build its first manufacturing plant in Mexico, aiming for 300,000 units a year to support North American demand as its US facility runs at full capacity.
Mercedes-Benz do Brasil will invest €600 million by 2022 to update production at São Bernardo do Campo and Juiz de Fora, focusing on new products and digitalisation.
Volkswagen Group insiders say Lamborghini's Urus SUV will be built in Bratislava, sharing its production line with other group SUVs and benefiting from new aluminium pressing facilities.
Toyota is reintroducing skilled manual work in key manufacturing roles, aiming to strengthen quality and expertise by giving humans tasks once handled by robots.
Ford will spend $500 million upgrading its Lima, Ohio engine plant to build a new 2.7-litre six-cylinder EcoBoost, adding 300 jobs and supplying the next F-150.
Honda will shed around 340 jobs at its Swindon factory after falling export sales forced the company to scale back production and consolidate operations onto a single line.
Ford confirms the next-generation Fiesta will continue production at its Cologne plant in Germany, dismissing speculation of a shift to Romania’s Craiova facility.
General Motors’ decision to shut Opel’s Bochum factory in 2014 will cost over €500 million, affecting more than 3,000 jobs and marking a rare German car plant closure.
BMW is expanding production at its Spartanburg and Chinese joint-venture plants as it aims to surpass two million vehicle sales worldwide in 2014.
BMW will expand its Spartanburg, South Carolina plant to boost output beyond 400,000 vehicles and add a new X7 SUV to its model line-up.