All Assembly articles – Page 4
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NewsScania to stop bus body production in Poland
Scania is set to discontinue the production of Scania Citywide, Scania Interlink and Low floor-chassis.
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InterviewA friend of flexible lines – upgrading JLR production for EVs and more
Barbara Bergmeier is driving digitalisation, sustainability and resilience across operations, and wants to ramp up EV manufacturing whilst staying flexible
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ArticleFocus on flexibility – optimising battery pack production
The AMS Evolution Livestream expert panel representing Ford, AMTE Power and Henkel, discussed fast-changing EV battery production requirements.
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NewsNew engine production line boosts Toyota’s hybrid vehicle manufacturing
The new flexible engine line at Toyota Kentucky can produce three different engine types simultaneously on one line and is part of a $145m investment
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NewsBMW to produce Neue Klasse in China from 2026
The BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA) joint venture has announced it will build the next model generation, Neue Klasse at its production plant in Shenyang
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NewsMercedes will use VAN.EA architecture for its next generation of midsize and large vans
Mercedes says starting 2026, all newly developed midsize and large vans will be built on VAN.EA, using three modules to allow for a clear differentiation between private luxury vans and premium commercial vans
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NewsFisker begins production ramp-up of Ocean SUV
Fisker is accelerating the launch of its Ocean SUV with the first deliveries to European and US markets planned for June this year
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ArticlePowering up: AMTE ramps up cell production volume
AMTE CEO Alan Hollis discusses ramping up cell production, establishing a new Gigafactory and developing a flexible, sustainable manufacturing approach
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ArticleSMMT reports UK car output increase as supply shortages ease
UK car manufacturing showed an increase in output in the first three months of this year, with exports helping to drive growth, but the SMMT has warned that high energy costs and business rates threaten competitiveness
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NewsFord to upgrade its Oakville, Ontario, plant to build electric vehicles
Ford invests C$1.8 billion to transform Oakville (Ont.) Assembly Complex into a Canadian hub of electric vehicle manufacturing that will include vehicle and battery pack assembly
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NewsHyundai and SK On to establish EV battery cell production joint venture in US
Hyundai Motor Group and SK On to invest US$5 billion in a new EV battery cell plant to be constructed in Georgia, US, with production slated to start in the second half of 2025
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NewsJaguar Land Rover to invest in UK manufacturing plants to ramp up EV and flexible production
JLR will invest billions over the next five years to upgrade its UK plants for an electric-first future, including new EVs, electric drivetrains and battery packs across Halewood, Solihull, Wolverhampton and Castle Bromwich
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ArticleSeat: Digital tools, shopfloor innovations and multi-brand manufacturing
Markus Haupt has returned to his professional roots in Barcelona. As the board member in charge of production and logistics, he now has the fortunes of Seat’s manufacturing operations in his hands
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ArticleSolving electric vehicle production challenges with smart manufacturing and logistics
Siemens discusses how the latest digital tools are enabling the transition to e-mobility and explains why these are now essential to OEMs and tier suppliers if they are to create transparent, sustainable supply chains
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NewsSolar power for Toyota’s North Alabama engine plant
A new solar project aims to generate 70% of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama’s power requirements
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NewsKia starts building facility for electric purpose-built vehicle (PBV) production
The new plant will be dedicated to production of Kia’s electric PBVs, with planned annual capacity of 150,000 units
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MagazineAMS Spring 2023 – Next level digital production engineering
In this latest AMS digital edition we have features on Audi’s digital production engineering strategy, Dacia’s vehicle plant Mioveni, production cloud systems, toolmaking, China, sustainability and more.
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NewsStellantis invests €130m in Eisenach Assembly Plant for electric Opel Grandland successor
Production of the new BEV is scheduled to begin in the second half of 2024
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NewsVirtual production underway in BMW Group’s future plant Debrecen
NVIDIA Omniverse is enabling virtual production in the plant more than two years before actual series production is launched
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NewsPowerCo starts construction of Valencia gigafactory
The gigafactory will start production of unified cells in 2026 and will directly employ more than 3,000 people