Automation – Page 39
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NewsHonda commits $3.5bn to battery venture with LG, $700m to Ohio EV retooling
The automaker’s Ohio plants will form the hub of an expansion into electrified vehicles but sales are not expected to start until 2026.
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NewsAudi expands Győr, Hungary tool shop to expand luxury model output
The expansion of the tool shop paves the way to produce more Lamborghini and Bentley models as well as some exclusive Audi cars.
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NewsMercedes-Benz to deploy Microsoft connected factory software, eyes 20% efficiency boost
The software system will optimise manufacturing plans based on available components and enable easy monitoring of energy and water use and CO2 emissions.
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ArticleAdjusting to a new climate: Alternative powertrain testing
AMS visited a newly upgraded test facility to get an insight into the equipment and process requirements for electric and fuel cell powertrains
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WebinarWatch: Next-gen car body building
Innovations in vehicle body and module architectures are enabling more sustainable production. Experts from REE Automotive, Magswitch and others discuss opportunities in the next AMS Livestream.
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NewsBMW opens digital upskilling, future technologies training centre at Spartanburg
Automakers and component suppliers are increasingly turning to internal training to match skills to the rapid pace of automotive’s digital and electric transition.
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NewsStellantis signs non-binding deal for nickel, cobalt supplies for EV batteries
The automaker would gain access to increasingly-coveted nickel and cobalt after reaching a long-term deal earlier in the year to lock in lithium hydroxide supplies.
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ArticleBMW Dingolfing plant turns to modular systems to simplify assembly
BMW’s Plant Dingolfing is integrating automated modular production technology into production of chassis components, boosting manufacturing flexibility.
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ArticleGM benefits from EV plant upgrades across North America in pick-up truck battle
General Motors’ investments in EV trucks and pick-up manufacturing position it to capture growth in what is a fiercely contested segment in North America.
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NewsMartin Goede takes over VW production in Dresden as Danny Auerswald leads on key models in Bratislava
Goede will take the reins at VW’s EV plant in Dresden, knows as ‘the Transparent Factory’ while outgoing manager, Danny Auerswald, will run production of Audi and VW models at the group plant in Slovakia.
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NewsNissan promotes Brian Crockett to vice-president of manufacturing at Smyrna, US plant
Crockett will move to the vice-president of manufacturing role from senior director, overseeing productivity and quality.
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NewsHertz turns to GM and Sixt to China’s BYD for nearly 300,000 electrified rental cars
Hertz will place orders for up to 175,000 electric cars from General Motors over the next five years and Sixt will order around 100,000 BEVs and PHEVs from BYD.
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ArticleSuperminis to supercars – AMS takes a spin in automakers’ latest at UK test drive event
Petrol, diesel, hybrid, electric under the hood and analogue or digital inside - has the automotive industry hit ‘peak complexity’?
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NewsFord to invest $700m to boost output from Kentucky plant, advances battery site
The investment will support production of the Super Duty from Ford’s high-volume F-Series of trucks.
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VoiceStronger, lighter – creating a tailored steel grade
SSAB and Gestamp collaborated to developed a new chassis grade steel for lightweight suspension parts
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VoiceThe future of quality management in the automotive industry
Siemens discusses how the automotive industry must adapt its approach to quality management to meet new market challenges
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ArticleFramework for adapting passive grippers in the assembly line
Digital framework developed to support design of passive grippers and adaptive assembly operations
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VoiceEV battery repair and recycling
There are several issues with EV batteries that have traditionally posed problems for servicing, repairing and recycling. Henkel looks at the challenges and discusses some solutions
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NewsVW’s PowerCo and battery recycler Umicore form JV for EV cathode materials
The JV will produce materials from 2025 to make cathodes, a component which accounts for roughly half the cost of a battery cell.
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NewsToyota to close sole manufacturing plant in Russia, expects more semiconductor disruption globally
The Japanese automaker said that after a shut-down of more than six months, there was no sign it would be able to re-open.