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Silberner Volkswagen auf einem Förderband in einer modernen Autofabrik.

Volkswagen restructuring

VW puts a $18.6bn price tag on cutting excess capacity

Oliver Blume (Vorstandsvorsitzender Volkswagen AG), Olaf Lies (Ministerpräsident Niedersachsen) und Jacob Tomer (Co-Founder and Partner of Aurelius Capital) stehen zusammen im Werk der Volkswagen Osnabrück GmbH am 07.09.2026 in Osnabrück. Foto: Friso Gentsch/Volkswagen

Volkswagen plant restructuring

Volkswagen plans to sell Osnabrück plant

Die VW-Führung will die Kosten senken und die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit verbessern. Belegschaft, Gewerkschaften und Politik bangen um Zehntausende Arbeitsplätze und die Standorte Emden, Hannover, Zwickau und Neckarsulm.

Volkswagen Future Plan 2030

VW’s four German plants gain time, but no certainty

In Focus: Wire Harness InnovationView more

Assembly line automation

The wiring problem automotive manufacturers can't ignore
Harness Automation

Has the wire harness finally become robot-ready?
Wire harness manufacturing 2026:

How the harness is being reinvented
From Architecture to Assembly: Industrialising the E/E Backbone of the Software-Defined Vehicle
Automotive Events

Event Recap: Automotive Wire Harness & EDS Conference 2025 Detroit, October 2025

Executive Profiles
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Patrick Walz (links) zeigt James McLoughlin die Fabrik in Ungarn.

“Our production network must be able to breathe”

In the interview, project manager Patrick Walz explains how digital twins, flexible production lines, AI and local battery assembly are changing Kecskemét.

James McLoughlin

Why Geely’s ECRI is focusing on collaboration, not just technology

From paint shop to platform hall: Jan Drinka's 30 years at VW Bratislava

Smart Factory
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Three humanoid robots stand in a row against a dark hexagonal background.

Humanoid identities in carmaking

Humanoids are on the factory floor. But who controls access?

8 September 2026

Virtual first development

How virtual-first development is transforming powertrain engineering

4 September 2026

Hyundai AI transformation

A global AI manufacturing transformation at Hyundai Motor Group

Marcus Williams

2 September 2026

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Electrification
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A smiling man in a white shirt stands outdoors in front of flags and a modern office building.

Energy efficiency

Why energy is now central to manufacturing cost control

14 September 2026

Portrait of a man in glasses in front of an electric vehicle wiring schematic.

Assembly line automation

The wiring problem automotive manufacturers can't ignore

10 September 2026

A JLR building behind green security gates and barriers at an industrial site.

Plant strategies and job cuts

JLR cuts 4,000 jobs to fix an underloaded plant network

James McLoughlin

8 September 2026

Automation

A Maxell cassette illustration, a blue battery, circuit board and small electronic parts on a pink and white background.

Maintenance-free battery power

The solid-state battery Maxell wants factories to stop thinking about

Automotive Manufacturing Solutions

14 September 2026

Manufacturing Strategy

Valeo puts flexibility at the heart of manufacturing

10 September 2026

Harness Automation

Has the wire harness finally become robot-ready?

9 September 2026

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AMS Livestreams
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From Architecture to Assembly: Industrialising the E/E Backbone of the Software-Defined Vehicle

From Blank to Bumper: Spray Technology at Every Stop on the Vehicle Production Line

Connected visibility: automotive production's resilience advantage

Partner Content
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Between visual inspection and measurement tech.

How augmented reality is changing quality inspection in automotive production

4 September 2026

Automated factory line with car bodies, yellow rails, and industrial machinery inside a large production hall.

Smart Factory Focus

Automation-ready spray and the smart factory's data layer

Automotive Manufacturing Solutions

24 August 2026

Particulate emissions testing

How precision weighing is helping automotive test labs meet Euro 7 particulate emissions requirements

24 August 2026

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