The Class 5 vehicle will launch with two-wheel drive, a new cab, and a new 800V electrical architecture.

The new facility is scheduled to be completed in 2028 within the company’s Hwaseong manufacturing complex.

With construction set for next year on a 65-hectare area of land in Šurany, the Slovak government is set to provide subsidies. The venture aims to begin battery production in Q2 2026, producing EV batteries with a combined annual output of 20 gigawatt-hours.

The factory employed 1,070 staff and produced 2,100 TBR tyres a day. Further reasons for closure included the impact on local communities, issues with the rubber supply chain and the overall profitability of the factory.

The D-Max’ main production base is in Thailand, from where it is made available in over 100 countries and regions worldwide.

Forvia’s Fengcheng Mega Plant employs 1200 staff, housing 89 production lines dedicated to producing products in three main areas: display technologies, cockpit electronics and automated driving technologies for both passenger and Commercial Vehicles (CVs).

"This endeavour seeks to enhance the skills and employability of these women, enabling them to pursue their dreams. This perfectly aligns with our brand philosophy of "Koi Manzil Door Nahin”," says Shenu Agarwal, Managing Director and CEO, Ashok Leyland.

The plan is to work together to ensure industry-leading vehicle engineering, data integration and safety features are incorporated in these buses.

Assembly is taking place in partnership with local company, Groupe Premium in Casablanca.

Daikin Europe began in 1973 with its first manufacturing site in Ostend, Belgium. The company now has factories in the Czech Republic, Austria, Germany, Italy and Spain.

Lumax is anticipating a surge in demand for its products, as several OEMs, it says, are focusing heavily on the transition to electric vehicles.

This is Motherson’s eighth wire harness facility in the Middle East and is the production of wire harnesses dedicated to commercial vehicles.