Automotive Industry
Astemo to Open New Regional HQ in Michigan
Hitachi Astemo is a leading producer of electric vehicle components. Photo courtesy Hitachi Astemo Ltd.
WIXOM, MI—Automotive supplier Astemo Americas Inc. will invest $95 million to develop a new regional headquarters complex here.
The initiative is in response to the increasingly complicated software requirements that arise with automotive industry advances in autonomous driving and electrification. The project is expected to create 200 new jobs in the Detroit area, including more than 150 engineering positions focused on developing software-defined vehicle technologies.
Astemo’s new campus will have a testing facility, including test tracks and 185,000 square feet of office and lab space for engineering, software development, marketing, customer-service and administration personnel.
Construction will begin in the spring of 2026, with completion expected in the fall of 2027.
Astemo manufactures automotive components and systems, specializing in EVs and autonomous driving technologies. It currently employs more than 15,000 people in the Americas and 80,000 worldwide.Looking for quick answers on assembly and manufacturing topics? Try Ask ASM, our new smart AI search tool. Ask ASM
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