Automation – Page 81
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VoiceWeight out, strength in
A strategic alliance between Henkel and RLE International is exploring the lightweighting innovations available when combining expertise in structural foam technology and engineering design. David Caro and Tobias Wigand describe the findings
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ArticleOEMs’ profit strategies today could hurt them tomorrow
Ahead of stringent EU emissions targets starting in 2020, some carmakers are pursuing strategies that actually go against what they will ultimately need to do to reduce hefty fines. This makes sense – but only for now
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ArticleJobs cut with diesel going down
Both carmakers and suppliers are cutting jobs at European factories as the decline of diesel continues. Michael Nash provides an overview
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ArticleVolkswagen enhances plant productivity
Germany - Volkswagen is implementing a number of various strategies to enhance its global production network by 30%
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ArticleEU fines and electric future not entirely in the hands of OEMs
In the face of government and citizens’ rising concern over climate change, vehicle emission regulations around the world are tightening, especially in Europe. In our latest business intelligence report, we forecast that carmakers will face hefty fines under tightening vehicle emission targets, driven largely by factors outside their control.
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Article3D-printed glove to aid assembly workers
UK - Jaguar Land Rover has been testing a 3D-printed glove to prevent injuries to production line workers
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ArticleOpportunities ahead for automotive OEMs and tier suppliers
The downturn in automotive sales volume creates many challenges, but the transitional state of the industry also provides many business opportunities including manufacturing, according to a forecast and report from Ultima Media.
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ArticleVolkswagen Center of Excellence for Battery Cells
Volkswagen is now testing production methods for batteries at its Salzgitter facility
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ArticleVolkswagen develops new battery manufacturing technologies
Germany - Volkswagen is developing manufacturing technologies in order to better make lithium-ion batteries
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ArticleGreater expectations: brighter days will return for the automotive industry
Although automotive OEMs will face years of stagnant vehicle sales, a stronger recovery thereafter will bring growth back up to long run averages and herald a return to stronger profits. By then, however, the industry is likely to have undergone further consolidation.
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ArticleBuilding to order
JLR-interiors supplier Auria has big plans for its new facility in Slovakia, both with the fabric of the building and the technology it is housing. Mike Farish reports
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ArticlePricier, technology-laden new vehicles are driving consumers to buy used vehicles
OEMs’ own sales and technology strategies, combined with growing regulations, are leading more consumers to the second-hand vehicle market, a development that could reshape future automotive business models and future production, according to a new report.
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ArticleRe-tooling of manufacturing plants and supply chain for EVs pose investment risk for OEMs
Tooling and conversion of automotive plants are significant costs for OEMs as they invest in electrification, which some may struggle to afford, according to a new report by Automotive from Ultima Media.
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CommentA European battery gigafactory … someday, somewhere
As OEMs continue to push the scale and variety of their electrified vehicle ranges, Ian Henry asks, is battery production and supply up to the task?
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ArticleReport: Climate Change vs. Carmakers
In our second report from Ultima Media’s automotive business intelligence team, we focus on climate change mitigation policies around the world with a particular focus on the most stringent and imminent EU CO2 emissions targets predicting the financial consequences of the legislation upon the OEMs, the impact upon the wider supply chain and the opportunities that arise from the legislation.
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VoiceWhite paper – Sustainable mobility: The engineering challenges of EVs
The white paper from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries looks at how the period of unprecedented change faced by vehicles makers and the supply chain face will require new levels of collaboration and a willingness to dedicate production lines to EV-specific models
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ArticleNavistar to build new ‘benchmark’ San Antonio plant
US - The new Navistar plant will be used to build commercial vehicles in a variety of different sizes
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ArticleSkoda starts Superb iV production at Kvasiny
Skoda has started making its first electrified vehicle at the Kvasiny plant
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ArticleToyota to invest in Sorocaba plant
Brazil - The Toyota plant near Sao Paulo will soon make a new model alongside the Etios and Yaris
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ArticleElectrification production costs poses risk for automotive OEMs
The high R&D, production and supply chain costs of electric vehicles could mean that OEMs will be selling most at a loss for years to come, according to a report by Automotive from Ultima Media.