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ArticleAdditive manufacturing: Supporting sustainable production
3D printing is advancing, and while new materials and processes could make it more eco-friendly, experts think that component elimination may be the way forward
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ArticleTake part in the AMS / SSAB Sustainable Steel Automotive Manufacturing Survey 2024
Automotive manufacturing is on a long journey to sustainability. One of the major challenges in that endeavour is to decarbonise the steel production process. We want you to contribute your automotive manufacturing expertise and offer your industry insight.
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ArticleJoin DESIGN4PRODUCTION: innovating across car design and manufacturing engineering
Automotive design and manufacturing experts will share insights at Design4Production in Munich on 15 May on how to accelerate innovation, efficiency and sustainability.
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ArticleGM appoints ex-Tesla executive to new VP of batteries role
The newly created role further emphasises GM’s focus on EV - and battery - manufacturing to deliver profitable, low cost, high performing EVs to customers at scale.
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ArticleACC raises €4.4 billion for three gigafactories in Europe
Europe is becoming an increasingly popular region for battery manufacturing, with ACC, CATL, Northvolt and Farasis setting up production facilities across the continent.
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ArticlePowertrain – Reducing waste in machining fluids
JLR offers a very interesting sustainability case study on powertrain production processes at its Electric Propulsion Manufacturing Centre.
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ArticleGKN Automotive – Embedding sustainability in the business
GKN Automotive’s director of sustainability, Tom Salisbury discusses the importance of Science Based Targets, managing supply chains and the need to embed sustainability throughout the organisation.
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ArticleJLR – Putting sustainability at the centre of its strategy
JLR’s manufacturing sustainability transformation lead, Garrett Bell, shares some insights in how the business is reducing its carbon footprint across its operations
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ArticleThe rising role of renewable energy supply in automotive production
The auto industry’s push for sustainability goes beyond vehicle innovation, with renewable energy in production crucial for cutting global carbon emissions.
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ArticleSteel resolve: why ArcelorMittal’s Multi Part Integration is leading the charge in sustainability and efficiency
ArcelorMittal’s innovative MPI approach emerges as a key player in the race towards sustainable automotive manufacturing.
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ArticleDesign and manufacturing integration, digitalisation key to cost and sustainability gains for BMW’s Neue Klasse
To realise large cost and emission savings on its EV architecture, BMW is redesigning vehicles and manufacturing in parallel, and rolling out rapid digital solutions.
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ArticleA class of its own: transforming BMW production for next-gen EVs
BMW’s home plant will produce only EVs by 2027, with much of the century-old factory rebuilt to meet new levels of efficiency and digitalisation, without missing a beat of ongoing production.
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ArticleSimultaneous engineering – accelerating production line design, development and commissioning
The transition to electric vehicles has increased pressure on speeding product development and starting production operations
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ArticleHow battery and electric motors and EVs are reshaping the European automotive supply chain
How major automakers adapt to the EV surge, transforming manufacturing and supply chains. Delve into the strategic shifts at Ford, JLR, and Volkswagen, the rise of Chinese suppliers, and the regulatory forces reshaping the automotive landscape. Join us on a concise journey through Europe’s electrifying automotive future
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ArticleManufacturing the solution to thermal runaway in EV batteries
At the core of ONE’s innovation lies a strategic inclination toward lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries over conventional lithium nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) chemistry. Emphasizing safety, extended cycle life, and cost efficiency, ONE confronts the looming challenge of thermal runaway – a pressing concern in lithium-ion batteries, with a chemical focus on three pivotal ingredients…
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ArticleNew materials drive electric motor development
Original equipment manufacturers need electric motors that are more energy-efficient and power-dense than those currently available
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ArticleA natural fit: why the auto industry is turning to bio-materials
Bio-based materials are transforming automotive production. Natural fibres like flax, hemp, kenaf and jute provide durable, lightweight component alternatives.
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ArticleAutomotive Evolution North America 2024
October 30-31, 2023 | The Henry Hotel, Dearborn, Michigan