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Tesla’s Fremont, California facility is running at its current production limit, with Model S orders filling the 20,000-unit annual capacity and wait times stretching up to six months.
The Ghent factory in Belgium marked its five millionth car at the end of 2012, a Volvo V40 D2, capping nearly five decades of production.
Ferrari will develop the aerodynamics of its 2013 Formula One car exclusively at Toyota’s wind tunnel in Cologne after closing its Maranello facility for upgrades.
General Motors has bought a former UPS facility in Roswell, Georgia, with plans to establish a technology development centre expected to create 1,000 jobs.
Infiniti will build its first premium compact hatchback at Nissan’s Sunderland plant from 2015, targeting rivals like the BMW 1 Series and Audi A3.
General Motors halted production at four American assembly plants during the week of 17 December 2012 to bring down unsold vehicle stocks after inventories exceeded targets.
General Motors paused production of the Chevrolet Sonic and Buick Verano at its Lake Orion plant in Michigan, citing high inventory and falling demand as key reasons for the shift cancellations.
Nissan’s Smyrna plant in Tennessee has started manufacturing lithium-ion battery packs for the Leaf, supported by a $1.4bn federal loan and creating over 300 jobs.
The French carmaker confirmed a further 1,500 job cuts in 2014, adding to previous reductions as it struggles with falling European sales and mounting debt.
Jaguar Land Rover has launched a dedicated cold weather testing facility in International Falls, Minnesota, expanding its North American engineering footprint.
Opel will halt vehicle manufacturing at its Bochum facility in 2016, affecting 3,000 workers, as GM addresses persistent overcapacity in its European operations.
Fiat will lay off 1,500 workers in Poland as it reduces output at its Tychy factory, responding to a sharp drop in European car demand and mounting losses.
Porsche has begun construction of its new North American headquarters in Atlanta, consolidating operations and adding a customer experience centre with a 1.6-mile test track.
Ford will reduce daily output of the B-Max by half at its Romanian facility, citing sluggish European sales, but engine production at the site will increase.
The French group’s new Qingdao facility will double its automotive glass output in China, supplying window films and backsheets for the region’s growing vehicle market.
Nissan will invest $358 million in a second assembly plant near Bangkok, aiming to double Thai production to 150,000 vehicles a year by 2014.
Dacia’s Mioveni plant will build the right-hand drive Sandero for the UK, increasing output by 30,000 units and targeting early 2013 sales at a sub-£6,000 price.
Volvo will cut line speed and reduce agency staff at its Ghent plant in Belgium from 2013, responding to lower European demand for its core models.
General Motors will spend $450 million upgrading its Rosario Automotive Complex between 2013 and 2015 to build a new global Chevrolet model for domestic and export markets.
Volkswagen is investing tens of millions of euro in its Bratislava factory to prepare for hybrid SUV production, including models for Porsche, Audi and VW.
Volkswagen will ship 200,000 Europe-built vehicles to China in 2013 and invest €3.4 billion in Brazilian operations as European demand falls.
Fiat is in talks with Guangzhou Automobile Group to manufacture the entire Jeep portfolio in China, aiming to boost sales in the world’s largest car market.
Production at Chrysler’s Brampton and Toluca plants faces overtime cuts in April 2011 as Japanese earthquake disrupts electronic component supply.
Fiat is preparing to build two small SUVs, one Fiat, one Jeep, at its Melfi facility from 2014, aiming to boost exports and keep Italian plants active amid falling European sales.