Continental’s headquarters in Hanover, Germany. Continental Automotive is being spun off and renamed Aumovio in September. (Continental AG)
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Auto parts maker Continental Automotive is considering a $45 million expansion of its New Braunfels, Texas, manufacturing facility.
New Braunfels is a city located just to the northeast of San Antonio.
According to a recent filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, the German company could start work on the project in November, with completion estimated in 2027.
The 160,000-square-foot expansion would include “renovations and additions to existing production facility to expand capabilities and provide new storage areas,” the filing said.
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Continental Automotive is being spun off and renamed Aumovio in September. Continental representatives could not immediately be reached for comment.
Continental’s New Braunfels facility, which opened in 2022, manufactures advanced driver-assistance systems products, including radars and sensors. The city provided $5.5 million in incentives for that project, reimbursing Continental for land acquisition, infrastructure and other costs.
The factory now employs about 450 people, New Braunfels’ Economic and Community Development Director Jeff Jewell told the City Council in November 2024.
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At the time, he said the company was considering an expansion at one of its facilities and was considering New Braunfels as “a possible site.”
“They recently announced partnerships for self-driving freight trucks that necessitate additional production and storage capacity somewhere at their facilities across the United States,” Jewell said.
He asked the council to approve the creation of a reinvestment zone at the Continental site, for the purpose of providing a tax abatement for the expansion. He didn’t address how many jobs would be created with the new expansion or the potential financial impact to the city.
Council members unanimously approved creating the zone but have not yet voted on an agreement to exempt any of the expansions from taxation.
