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OPmobility and Polaris Shape the Future of Off-Road Mobility

08-10-2026 Innovation

OPmobility has received a Supplier Excellence Award from Polaris, recognizing the strength of a collaboration built on performance, quality and reliable delivery.

A partnership that began with initial programs has new become a strategic collaboration across multiple vehicle platforms.

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Customer recognition is meaningful because it reflects the work and commitment behind every result. The award is based on OPmobility’s measured performance and highlights the day-to-day contribution of the teams supporting Polaris. Their dedication, responsiveness and operational excellence are central to the success of this partnership.


A Partnership Focused on Performance

Through close cooperation and a shared focus on continuous improvement, OPmobility and Polaris are helping shape the future of off-road mobility. This recognition reinforces a common ambition: to deliver dependable solutions and create lasting value through strong industrial performance.

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OPmobility Press release 7 October 2026

07-10-2026 Group

OPmobility adjusts its roadmap and 2026 objectives to address the transformation of the automotive market.
A targeted action plan to reinforce the Group’s competitiveness and support sustainable, profitable, and value-creating growth.
Operating margin expected between €430 million and €450 million and free cash flow above €220 million for 2026.

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Competitiveness, Resilience, and Digitalization: How Is the Supply Chain Reinventing Itself?

02-10-2026 3 min Innovation

In the automotive sector, where logistics flows are becoming increasingly complex and regionalized, effective supply chain management is becoming a key driver of reliability and agility. With ELITE, OPmobility gains a centralized view of all its logistics flows, enabling it to better anticipate and manage its operations to build a more resilient and sustainable supply chain. 

Summary :

 

Long viewed as an operational function, the supply chain has become a strategic driver for the automotive industry. In a more volatile environment, where production cycles are shortening and customer demands are intensifying, the ability to manage flows in real time, while ensuring production, costs, and lead times, now makes all the difference. 

“To meet these new challenges, companies in the automotive industry must undergo a true transformation of their logistics model: organization, methodology, fleet, and IT systems.” Kai Althoff, CEO of 4Flow 

Managing End-to-End Workflows 

To improve reliability, organizations must move beyond a transport management approach that remains too fragmented. Data continuity, from suppliers to customers, becomes a key factor in anticipating unforeseen events, making faster decisions, and better coordinating decisions across sites, carriers, and field teams. 

Transport Management Systems (TMS) and regional Control Towers pave the way for a more integrated model. They enable the centralization of planning, execution, monitoring, and performance management of logistics flows, while maintaining localized oversight tailored to the realities of each region. 

At OPmobility, this approach takes shape with ELITE, a global program for optimizing transportation operations that combines a cutting-edge TMS with regional Control Towers across all its Business Groups. In partnership with 4Flow, a global provider of supply chain consulting, software, and logistics services, the goal is to enhance end-to-end visibility, improve delivery reliability, and transform transportation data into a driver of operational performance. 

“The supply chain is, first and foremost, a physical flow of materials: trucks, ships, factories. But without reliable, real-time data, it’s impossible to manage these operations effectively.” Jean-François Corraze, Supply Chain Director at OPmobility

 

Turning Data into the Ability to Anticipate 

Digitalization creates value only if it is based on reliable, shared, and actionable data. In the supply chain, this quality of information enables a shift from a reactive approach to a predictive one: identifying risks earlier, comparing scenarios, tracking expenses, and measuring performance more accurately. 

“By engaging our teams and standardizing and digitizing transportation processes, we’re improving visibility across all flows and enhancing our operational efficiency.”  Jean-François Corraze, Supply Chain Director at OPmobility 

This requirement is also transforming job roles. New roles, dashboards, performance reviews, training, and shared practices help by making data a common language. It becomes both a tool for decision-making and a catalyst for continuous improvement. 

 

Evolving Practices as Well as Tools 

As with any digital transformation, tools alone are not enough. Reinventing the supply chain also depends on teams’ ability to adopt new methods, share common standards, and collaborate more closely with the entire logistics ecosystem. 

Carriers, suppliers, manufacturing sites, and central teams all benefit from working on a common foundation. Direct connectivity to systems minimizes data re-entry, reduces errors, improves traceability, and facilitates the optimization of delivery routes and truck loading. 

“Technology isn’t everything: when a company adapts its organization, engaging employees and stakeholders in this transformation is just as important.” Kai Althoff, CEO of 4Flow 

Toward a More Competitive and Sustainable Supply Chain 

For industrial players, the benefits are numerous: more precise deliveries, better cost control, secure supply chains, and a reduced environmental impact from transportation. Ultimately, this approach will enable OPmobility to better manage a fleet of approximately 1,300 trucks per day serving 152 factories in 28 countries. 

More connected, more predictive, and more collaborative, our ELITE supply chain is becoming a new foundation for industrial performance. By combining industry expertise, data quality, governance, and change management, it helps strengthen the competitiveness, resilience, and sustainability of the automotive industry. 

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OPmobility signs an agreement to acquire Hyundai Mobis’ lighting activity

30-09-2026 Group

OPmobility entered into a final agreement with Hyundai Mobis to acquire 100% of its lighting activity for an enterprise value of 600 billion Korean won. This acquisition will reinforce OPmobility’s Lighting activity and strengthen its competitiveness in a fast-moving mobility industry. In line with OPmobility’s diversification strategy, it will also enhance the Group’s product portfolio, customer base and regional reach.

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OPmobility launches a group-wide program to optimize its transport operations and accelerate its supply chain transformation

08-09-2026 Group

OPmobility launches a group-wide strategic initiative to set new standards of excellence in the management of its flow of materials from suppliers to customers. Deployed across all Business Groups, built on regional Transport Control Towers (TCT) and using a state-of-the-art Transportation Management System (TMS), this program aims to enhance the overall performance and resilience of the Group’s supply chain. It will improve the productivity of its transport operations and contribute to reducing its environmental footprint thanks to a reduction of its transport-related CO₂ emissions.

By pooling teams, standardizing and digitalizing its transport processes, OPmobility will improve end-to-end visibility and increase operational efficiency across its organization for the benefit of its plants and automotive customers. The deployment of a cutting-edge Transportation Management System (TMS) will notably enhance the reliability of its transport operations, particularly just-in-time deliveries. The project will more generally strengthen the Group’s supply chain through the development of transport expertise, harmonized ways of working and dedicated governance.

The project is fully aligned with OPmobility’s financial and sustainability ambitions. It will improve the productivity of its transport operations, which notably manage a fleet of about 1,300 trucks per day to serve its 152 plants in 28 countries. It will also contribute to reducing its environmental footprint by decreasing the number of kilometers traveled and lowering its CO₂ emissions related to transport.

Gérald Mentil, Chief Performance Officer of OPmobility, said: “This program is a key lever to enhance the performance and resilience of our supply chain and make it one of the automotive industry’s benchmarks. By deploying a fully digital and integrated approach to transport management and building stronger transport management capabilities across the Group, we are not only digitalizing our operations but also improving reliability, increasing efficiency, and strengthening our ability to adapt to a more complex and volatile environment. It also supports our commitment to reducing the environmental impact of our operations while delivering greater value to our customers.”

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Volkswagen South America recognizes OPmobility’s partnership in Argentina

10-07-2026 Group

OPmobility has been recognized by Volkswagen South America during the annual supplier event The One in Rio de Janeiro, receiving the award in the Partnership VW Argentina category. The distinction highlights more than 16 years of collaboration between the two companies and their shared contribution to Volkswagen’s development in South America.

A long-standing partnership

OPmobility started supplying Volkswagen in Argentina in 2009, only two years after the opening of the Pilar plant. Since then, Volkswagen has become a key customer and an important part of OPmobility’s history in South America.

Over the years, OPmobility has contributed to several major Volkswagen programs in the region, including two generations of the VW Suran, three generations of the Amarok and one generation of the Taos.

This long-standing collaboration reflects the continuity of a relationship built through successive vehicle programs and sustained support for Volkswagen’s operations in the region.

A partnership built on performance

Beyond the longevity of the relationship, the award also reflects the operational performance delivered by OPmobility’s teams in Argentina.

Over the last 12 months, OPmobility has achieved zero customer complaints from Volkswagen Argentina in both quality and logistics. Despite the challenges and volatility of the South American market, the teams have continued to deliver reliable service while supporting key Volkswagen programs across the region.

This performance has helped strengthen a partnership that continues to evolve and support Volkswagen’s ambitions in South America.

Supporting Volkswagen’s future in South America

Most recently, OPmobility was selected to support the upcoming Patagonia project, the next-generation Amarok and one of Volkswagen’s key future launches for the South American market.

The project marks a new milestone in a collaboration that began in 2009 and reflects Volkswagen’s continued confidence in OPmobility’s capabilities and long-term support in the region.

“This award recognizes the commitment and professionalism of our teams over many years. Volkswagen has been a key partner for OPmobility in Argentina since 2009, and we are proud to continue supporting their future projects with the same level of excellence and customer focus.”
Emmanuel Lemaitre, General Manager South America

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OPmobility strengthens its commitment to women in industry

08-07-2026 Act For All

David Meneses has been appointed Honorary President of Elles bougent, a leading French association that encourages girls and young women to pursue STEM careers. This appointment reflects OPmobility’s long-standing commitment to gender diversity and its ambition to attract, develop and retain more female talent.

A partnership making a difference

For more than 15 years, OPmobility has supported Elles bougent through a network of female role models, engineers and technicians who promote technical and scientific careers.

Today, more than 200 OPmobility employees, mainly in France, Morocco and Spain, are engaged as mentors and ambassadors, sharing their experience with thousands of young girls and helping challenge stereotypes.

Accelerating our impact

At a time when industry faces growing talent shortages, broadening the talent pool is essential. OPmobility is determined to help increase women’s representation in engineering, manufacturing and operations roles.

As Honorary President, David Meneses will help amplify this momentum, support the association’s international development and contribute to inspiring more young women worldwide to join the industry.

Acting for people, moving gender diversity forward

This long-standing partnership is part of the Group’s ACT FOR ALL people and sustainability program. Its Act for People pillar supports talent development, diversity and inclusion, and local initiatives. This ambition also comes to life through WoMen on the Move, the Group’s global gender diversity network, which brings together more than 750 employees across 30 countries to share best practices, raise awareness and drive local action.

“Beyond gender diversity, this is a strategic challenge for the competitiveness and future of our industry. Elles bougent delivers concrete results by inspiring young girls through powerful role models and real-life stories. I would like to thank all our mentors, ambassadors, and employees engaged in advancing gender diversity across OPmobility. As Honorary President, my ambition is to amplify this momentum and help bringing even more women in our industry.”
David Meneses, OPmobility’s Executive VP People & Sustainability

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OPmobility highlights the power of digital continuity at Siemens Realize LIVE Europe

06-07-2026 Group / Innovation

At Siemens Realize LIVE Europe 2026, held in Amsterdam from June 29 to July 1, OPmobility shared its vision for addressing one of the industry’s biggest challenges: increasing complexity.

As technologies, customer expectations and regulations evolve, automotive players must handle more data, connect more teams and coordinate more complex development cycles. For OPmobility, digital continuity is a practical way to manage this complexity and turn it into a lever for performance.

Linking digital continuity to OPmobility’s activities

Speaking at the event, Sandrine Ledru, Executive Vice President & Chief Digital and Information Officer at OPmobility, explained how the Group connects people, processes and data across the product lifecycle. This unified digital backbone supports better collaboration, faster decisions and greater efficiency, from design and engineering to manufacturing.

OPmobility’s Digital Twin is one example of this digital continuity in action. It connects product and process data to support simulation, improve collaboration and help teams make better decisions earlier in the development cycle.

The key takeaway is clear: digital tools only create value when they are connected to strong collaboration. Together, they help OPmobility transform complexity into a competitive advantage and support the next generation of mobility.

“At OPmobility, our answer to growing industrial complexity is digital continuity. By combining a unified digital backbone with a culture of collaboration, we can accelerate innovation, improve quality and strengthen our competitiveness.”

Sandrine Ledru
Executive Vice President & Chief Digital and Information Officer, OPmobility

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OPmobility appoints Min Sung as Chairperson Korea to strengthen its leadership in Asia

18-06-2026 Group

OPmobility has appointed Min Sung as Chairperson Korea to lead and strengthen the Group’s operations in the country. The new role underscores Korea’s growing importance in OPmobility’s innovation roadmap and its geographical, technological, and customer diversification strategy.

Min Sung brings nearly 30 years of international automotive industry experience.  He began his career as a product development engineer at Ford Motor Company in the United States in the mid-1990s and continued to develop his leadership in Hanon System as Chief Operating Officer and later served as Chief Executive Officer until 2023.  Most recently, he was the Chief Commercial Officer at SK On for leading commercial development, global joint ventures, and alliances as well as operational performance.   

As Chairperson Korea, Min Sung will oversee the full scope of OPmobility’s Korean operations, ensuring close alignment with local Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and contributing to the Group’s long-term development priorities. As part of his mandate, he will support and strengthen OPmobility’s engagement with Hyundai Mobis in the context of the ongoing acquisition project of a controlling stake in Hyundai Mobis’ Lamp activity.

OPmobility has been active in Korea since 1992 and today supports, through its 6 plants, several of the Group’s activities in the country. The company provides Korean and global OEMs with technologies across exterior systems, complex modules, energy storage systems, as well as battery and hydrogen electrification solutions. This long-standing presence reflects OPmobility’s commitment to serving OEMs in Korea with advanced solutions for future mobility.

OPmobility is a world leader in sustainable mobility and a technology partner to mobility players worldwide. Driven by innovation since its creation in 1946, the Group is composed of four complimentary Business Groups, enabling it to offer its customers a wide range of solutions including exterior and lighting systems, complex modules, energy storage systems and battery and hydrogen electrification solutions. OPmobility also develops software capabilities through its dedicated activity, OPnSoft. With economic revenue of 11.5 billion euros in 2025 and a global network of 152 plants and 40 R&D centers, OPmobility relies on more than 38,000 employees to meet the challenges of sustainable mobility.

Min Sung, Chairperson Korea, stated: “I am honored to join OPmobility at an important moment for the Group’s development in Korea. I look forward to working closely with our customers and partners, supporting our teams locally, and contributing to OPmobility’s long‑term growth in the region.”

Félicie Burelle, Chief Executive Officer of OPmobility, stated: “Min has a deep understanding of the Korean market and a strong background in supporting technological and commercial development. His leadership will strengthen OPmobility’s presence in Asia, in line with our technological, geographical and customer diversification strategy, and support the next steps of the process initiated with Hyundai Mobis. We are very pleased to welcome him to the Group.”

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OPmobility wins first awards with Chinese automaker Leapmotor outside of China

18-06-2026 1 min Group

OPmobility has been awarded two contracts by Leapmotor International to supply passenger cars with front and rear bumpers as well as tailgates in Europe. As the first contracts awarded by Leapmotor to OPmobility outside of China, they highlight the strength of the Group’s global R&D and production footprint in supporting Leapmotor’s international expansion. Start of production is planned for 2027.

The bumpers and tailgates supplied by OPmobility will be produced at the Group’s existing facilities in Spain. OPmobility has a strong industrial production footprint already in operation and in-depth knowledge of the European market to serve its international customers.

This partnership with Leapmotor International, the joint venture between Stellantis and Leapmotor, builds on OPmobility’s established collaboration with both Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) around the world. OPmobility has been supplying exterior body parts to Leapmotor since 2023 through YFPO, its joint venture with the Yanfeng Group in China. OPmobility has been present in China since 2007. YFPO is the country’s market leader in exterior solutions: bumpers, tailgates, modules.

Félicie Burelle, Chief Executive Officer of OPmobility, stated: “This is the second significant award OPmobility has secured in just a few months to support a Chinese OEM in Europe. Our production capacities in Europe and worldwide are valuable assets for customers seeking to expand beyond their domestic markets. This award highlights the strong relationship OPmobility has built with Leapmotor in China in just a few years, alongside its long–standing partnership with Stellantis, the two parent companies of Leapmotor International. Together, these achievements prove the effectiveness of OPmobility’s diversification strategy, demonstrating its ability to perform across a broad customer base, multiple technologies, and diverse geographies in every mobility segment.”

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OPmobility showcases hydrogen capabilities at FCVC China 2026

17-06-2026 Group

From June 10 to 12, 2026, OPmobility took part in the International Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Vehicle Congress & Exhibition (FCVC) in Kunshan, China, one of the leading global events dedicated to hydrogen mobility.

FCVC China reflects the structuring of the hydrogen ecosystem, bringing together industrial players and public stakeholders across the value chain.

Strong visibility and recognition at the event

During the exhibition, OPmobility and its joint venture PO-Rein with Shenergy Co. Ltd  were awarded the “Most Popular at the Show” distinction, with the trophy presented to Peter Zhang, General Manager of PORein.

The booth also welcomed WAN Gang, former Minister of Science and Technology, highlighting the relevance of hydrogen technologies within China’s innovation ecosystem.

Partnerships supporting hydrogen mobility development

At FCVC 2026, OPmobility exhibited alongside PO-Rein, reflecting a shared ambition to deploy hydrogen mobility solutions in China.

The Group showcased its expertise across:

Building on its early investments in hydrogen technologies over the past decade, OPmobility has developed industrial capabilities across the hydrogen value chain, from certified high pressure storage systems to fuel cell integration, supported by a global footprint across Europe and Asia.

These technologies address applications such as long-range and heavy-duty mobility, including trucks and rail.

Supporting hydrogen mobility across the value chain

FCVC China brings together public institutions, industrial partners and technology players to support collaboration across the hydrogen value chain.

In this context, OPmobility supports the development of hydrogen mobility by combining its expertise and production capabilities in hydrogen storage and fuel cell systems across global markets.

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OPmobility and ProLogium Sign MoU to develop next‑generation solid‑state battery packs for mobility

09-06-2026 Group / Innovation

OPmobility and ProLogium, a leader in solid-state battery R&D and mass production, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to discuss a collaboration for the joint development and integration of solid-state battery cells into battery modules and packs for electric vehicles. Solid-state batteries are emerging as a critical enabler for the next generation of electric mobility, offering meaningful gains in driving range, charging performance and safety. 

Under this MoU, ProLogium will provide solid-state battery cells to OPmobility for electrical performance testing. OPmobility will be responsible for the design, development and manufacturing of battery modules utilizing the solid-state battery cells provided by ProLogium. The shared objective is to jointly develop a battery module solution that can be adopted by Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) for future Electric Vehicle (EV) platforms.

Through this cooperation, the partners will explore and validate how these cell-level advantages can be engineered and verified at the module and pack level – providing OEMs with better performance evaluation and accelerating the path toward EV-ready integrated solutions.

Félicie Burelle, Chief Executive Officer of OPmobility, declared: “This partnership is a new milestone in our ambition to accelerate the growth of our electrification product line, a few months after announcing a major award to provide battery packs to a global OEM for passenger cars in the U.S.  It illustrates our capacity to collaborate with the right partners to innovate and contribute to the development of a more efficient and more sustainable mobility ecosystem.”

Youssef Souiba, Executive Vice President, President of OPmobility’s C-Power Business Group, stated: “Working with an established leader in the field of solid-state batteries such as ProLogium strengthens OPmobility’s ability to anticipate the needs of global automotive manufacturers and supports the Group’s ambition to expand its technology portfolio and its customer reach. This partnership is fully aligned with our strategy to design and assemble battery packs, regardless of the cell technology used.”

Vincent Yang, Founder and CEO of ProLogium, said: “For solid-state batteries to be truly adopted by the market, the key is system integration and validation—from cells to modules and packs. This MoU with OPmobility starts from pragmatic performance testing and module development under aligned test protocols and engineering workflows, clarifying the critical path for vehicle integration. Our shared goal is an OEM-adoptable module solution, and we will continue to advance discussions within a compliant framework.”

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Women’s Automotive Summit Detroit: leading with intention in a transforming industry

08-06-2026 2 min Act For All

On June 2, 2026, the Women Automotive Summit Detroit brought together 235 automotive and mobility companies from 16 countries to share insights, strengthen connections, and collectively shape the future of the industry.

As the flagship U.S. event of the Women Automotive Network, the summit gathered professionals from across the ecosystem (OEMs, suppliers, technology players and partners), reflecting the diversity and complexity of today’s automotive landscape.

Key themes shaping the future of mobility

Across keynotes, panels and workshops, discussions focused on the major challenges and opportunities facing the sector:

  • Building resilient and modern leadership capabilities
  • Developing the talent and skills needed for the future workforce
  • Strengthening collaboration across the value chain
  • Navigating industry transformation, from electrification to supply chain complexity
  • Driving inclusion, wellbeing and sustainable performance

Takeaways for impactful leadership

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Marissa West, OPmobility Executive VP and Chairperson North America, highlighted several key principles shaping today’s leadership during her intervention :

  • Invest in strong networks to unlock diverse perspectives and collective problem-solving
  • Communicate with clarity and confidence, using intentional language to drive action
  • Embrace uncertainty as a space for growth and innovation
  • Focus on purpose (“the why”) to align teams and accelerate engagement
  • Balance speed and precision, avoiding analysis paralysis to maintain momentum
  • Build trust and emotional intelligence as critical drivers of performance and retention

“Ultimately, success is about how leaders show up with clarity, intention, and the ability to create alignment in an increasingly complex environment.”
Marissa West

A shared responsibility for inclusion

Acting also as OPmobility’s DE&I sponsor along with Christophe Marceau, Executive VP and President Exterior & Lighting Business Group, Marissa West reinforced a key message: advancing equity and inclusion is a collective effort.

Initiatives such as the Women’s Automotive Network, Elles Bougent and OPmobility’s WoMen on the Move are open to everyone across genders, roles and organizations to create a more inclusive and high-performing industry.

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