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1 week ago | 
automotivelogistics.media | Ilkhan Ozsevim
General Motors will invest $4bn to expand vehicle production in Michigan, Kansas and Tennessee, shifting models from Mexico and Canada in a move that highlights localisation, EV growth and trade policy anticipation.
GM reshapes US production with $4bn EV and SUV drive - Detroit regains key role? Source: Adobe
General Motors has unveiled plans to invest $4 billion (approximately £3.1 billion) in its US manufacturing network over the next two years, a move that goes well beyond volume growth.
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1 week ago | 
automotivemanufacturingsolutions.com | Ilkhan Ozsevim
Leading OEMs and suppliers are no longer treating circularity as an end-of-life concern. Design, sourcing and localisation strategies are being rethought to prioritise reuse, remanufacture and material traceability from day one.
Automotive expert Tunç Kip dives into how OEMs and suppliers embed circularity early to gain competitive, traceable sustainability advantagesSource: AMS Composition
”Circular economies rely on visibility.
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1 week ago | 
automotivemanufacturingsolutions.com | Ilkhan Ozsevim
Automakers that once aimed to skip hybrids and go straight to electric vehicles are now reintegrating hybrids into their North American line-ups. Building “half-and-half” cars is proving technically tricky but strategically worthwhile.
North America embraces hybrid revival on electric vehicle journey
North American factories are discovering that building a hybrid vehicle is essentially like building two cars in one.
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1 week ago | 
automotivemanufacturingsolutions.com | Ilkhan Ozsevim
General Motors will invest $4bn to expand vehicle production in Michigan, Kansas and Tennessee, shifting models from Mexico and Canada in a move that highlights localisation, EV growth and trade policy anticipation.
GM reshapes US manufacturing with $4bn investment in EVs, SUVs and regional production resilienceSource: Adobe | AMS Composition
”We believe the future of transportation will be driven by American innovation and manufacturing expertise.
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2 weeks ago | 
automotivelogistics.media | Ilkhan Ozsevim
JLR is building robust supply chains for its electric future, appointing 50 new experts to trace and secure critical materials. The move supports its goal to electrify all brands by 2030 while upholding ethical standards and production stability.
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2 weeks ago | 
automotivemanufacturingsolutions.com | Ilkhan Ozsevim
As it transitions to electric vehicle production, JLR has added 50 roles to map material sources, secure battery minerals, and protect manufacturing operations from disruption and compliance risk.
JLR recruits for battery supply chain resilienceSource: JLR
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is adding new layers of operational intelligence to its electric vehicle transformation, appointing 50 specialists to trace, secure and validate materials at the core of its manufacturing systems.
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2 weeks ago | 
automotivemanufacturingsolutions.com | Ilkhan Ozsevim
General Motors has appointed Mike Trevorrow to oversee global manufacturing and engineering operations, unifying leadership to drive faster industrialisation of software-defined and electrified vehicles across 110 sites.
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2 weeks ago | 
automotivemanufacturingsolutions.com | Ilkhan Ozsevim |Nick Holt
Speaking at the recent Automobil Produktion Kongress in Munich, Dr. Michael Nikolaides, BMW’s SVP of Production Network, Supply Chain Management and Logistics, laid out the company’s roadmap for the digitalisation of production and logistics operations.
BMW Munich new bodyshopSource: BMW
BMW is preparing for a significant turning point with the launch of its all-new vehicle platform, the Neue Klasse.
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3 weeks ago | 
automotivemanufacturingsolutions.com | Ilkhan Ozsevim
At the Automobil Produktion Kongress 2025, Bilyana Stern, plant manager at Opel’s Kaiserslautern facility and director of the press shop at Rüsselsheim, outlined her dual leadership approach across two sites and how the Kaiserslautern team has transitioned from uncertainty to operational strength within Stellantis’ supply chain.
“I was very impressed by the team working there,” said Stern of her first days in Kaiserslautern. “They are relatively young, with a lot of drive.
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3 weeks ago | 
automotivemanufacturingsolutions.com | Ilkhan Ozsevim
AMS explores why the structural forces behind Britain’s vehicle production are in decline, contrasting it with the strategic clarity and industrial momentum driving EV investment across North America, and preeminently.
UK auto output slumps as US, China surge in EV dominanceSource: AMS Composition
The latest slump in British vehicle manufacturing is not simply a domestic concern, but a global warning signal that the automotive centre of gravity is shifting.
