Battery manufacturing engineers return to Hyundai-LG site in bitter epilogue Hyundai-LG's $7.6bn Georgia battery plant sees detained workers return amid lawsuits Ilkhan Ozsevim
China’s automotive industry: Global expansion and transformation China has moved from national champion to global force in vehicle manufacturing, exports, and electric mobility. Overcapacity at home, rapid development cycles, battery dominance, and fast-rising overseas investment are driving a profound shift in the industry. Ian Henry
Hyundai opens Georgia's first EV training facility An 89,000-square-foot facility in Bryan County will train 824 workers simultaneously for electric and hybrid vehicle production, using simulation lines and high-voltage labs to prepare employees for Hyundai's advanced manufacturing processes. Ilkhan Ozsevim
Sponsored Five key trends in automotive manufacturing from a global automation leader Continued innovation is key to the future growth of automotive manufacturing and lineside automation is essential for long-term OEM competitiveness AMS Editorial
North America’s powertrain reality check At the Automotive Manufacturing North America 2025 conference in Detroit in October, Eric Anderson, associate director for Americas Powertrain & Compliance Forecasting at S&P Global Mobility, outlined a data-driven assessment of the region’s outlook. Anushka Dixit
SSAB creates ‘EV Success Index’ for material selection The "SSAB EV Success Index" provides designers and EV developers with a single parameter to aid in material selection AMS
US immigration officials raid $7.5bn Hyundai–LG plant, repatriation deal struck after 300+ South Koreans workers detained The battery facility, part of the broader $7.5 billion Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America complex, is a joint venture aimed at building cells to power Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis electric vehicles produced in the U.S. Anushka Dixit Marcus Williams
Proton opens EV-dedicated assembly plant in Malaysia to boost electrification strategy Tanjong Malim facility delivers rapid launch of e.MAS 7 and localisation of EV production. The site was officially inaugurated by Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim on 6 September. Anushka Dixit
Nissan weighs Foxconn deal to rescue Japan EV plant Nissan is in talks with Taiwan’s Foxconn to produce electric vehicles at its underutilised Oppama plant, a move that could preserve jobs, sustain local supply chains and support Japan’s EV ambitions while avoiding costly layoffs Ilkhan Ozsevim
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