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AMS Quality Control 2021 – Balancing quantity and quality
A lighter coat: how Porsche and suppliers are reducing waste and errors in paintshop
Supporting the supply chain
Watch: Paint it green – more sustainable, flexible paintshops
Re-imagining quality control
Watch: Shopfloor revolution – how data, software and AI are rebooting production
Ford to build battery and assembly plants in Kentucky and Tennessee amid massive acceleration of EV output
Volkswagen builds first wholly owned battery production site in China to strengthen supply chains
Mercedes-Benz partners with Stellantis and Total to expand European battery cell capacity
AMS Lightweighting 2021 – Weighing the options

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Audi to expand battery development at Neckarsulm site

EV battery supply chains on the move

The software-defined assembly line

Watch: Factory of the future Livestream – The software-defined assembly line

Audi cuts production again because of chip shortage

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New working protocols as FCA prepares to restart North American operations

North America: GM and FCA schedule production restarts

VIDEO: FCA’s return to production in Europe begins as the Sevel LCV plant reopens

Italy’s OEMs and suppliers stay resolute through national coronavirus measures

Maserati to produce a new electrified range

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GM to invest $46 million in Parma metal stamping plant

Wolfspeed ahead for GM’s Ultium Drive supply

EV battery supply chains on the move

Lithium-ion battery gigafactory database

Electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle plant database

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Electrifying Europe: new EU ‘Fit for 55’ legislation effectively bans petrol and diesel engines by 2035

JLR invests in battery recycling and manufacturing technology

VW to have 240 GWh of battery plants in Europe by 2030

AMS E-mobility 2021 – Electric vehicle production powers up

Carmakers pledge to switch to all-electric vehicles

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Electrifying Europe: new EU ‘Fit for 55’ legislation effectively bans petrol and diesel engines by 2035

Nissan and Envision AESC to build new EV battery plant in Japan - reports

EV battery supply chains on the move

Electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle plant database

OEM and lithium-ion battery cell supplier database

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EV battery supply chains on the move

Seat adds logistics cobots at Martorell

Carmakers pledge to switch to all-electric vehicles

Christian Friedl takes over as director of Seat Martorell

SEAT restart plan includes huge programme of Covid-19 testing

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Chris Glover to be new president and CEO of Volkswagen Chattanooga

Quality control solutions: Configuring technologies for EV motor production

VW testing 5G network for ‘smart factories’ as carmakers push for more flexibility in EV production

Volkswagen builds first wholly owned battery production site in China to strengthen supply chains

VW Components opens new lab for EV battery cell research in Salzgitter

BMW’s Munich plant adapted for EV manufacturing

Digital twins: Making more of the data

Robert Engelthorn replaces Knudt Flor as president of BMW Manufacturing in Spartanburg

BMW expands plant in Mexico to build 2 Series Coupé

Cost and opportunity: experts unveil the contradictions at the core of lightweighting EVs

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Ford to build first EV components in Europe at revamped Halewood site

Ford to build battery and assembly plants in Kentucky and Tennessee amid massive acceleration of EV output

AMS Lightweighting 2021 – Weighing the options

Ford gambles with supply chains as OEM reportedly doubles production targets for electric F-150 Lightning trucks

Electrifying Europe: new EU ‘Fit for 55’ legislation effectively bans petrol and diesel engines by 2035

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Driving home the reality of global market changes: Honda Swindon factory closes

Electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle plant database

AMS Factory of the future 2021 – Redefining the production line

VR training for assembly operations

Honda India realigns its production operations

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AMS Automotive Coatings 2020 – Better coverage, insights into the future for automotive coatings

Mazda and Toyota make additional investment in US joint-venture

How Mazda matched colour with design

Mazda starts production of the MX-30 EV

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Italy’s OEMs and suppliers stay resolute through national coronavirus measures

AMS on Africa: Part 4 – Morocco aims for a million

AMS on Africa: Part 2 – Algeria thinks big

PSA-FCA – the ideal merger or a challenge too far?

PSA-FCA merger: Sergio Marchionne gets his wish, posthumously

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AMS Quality Control 2021 – Balancing quantity and quality

First Škoda Kushaq rolls of the production line at the Pune plant

EV battery supply chains on the move

Škoda accelerates expansion of its production automation

Skoda gains additional capacity within VW’s production network

Electrifying Europe: new EU ‘Fit for 55’ legislation effectively bans petrol and diesel engines by 2035

Volvo and Northvolt form JV for battery development and production

VW to have 240 GWh of battery plants in Europe by 2030

AMS E-mobility 2021 – Electric vehicle production powers up

Carmakers pledge to switch to all-electric vehicles

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Daimler strengthens R&D in China with new tech centre in Beijing

Mercedes-Benz German plants begin producing key components for eActros electric trucks

Mercedes-Benz partners with Stellantis and Total to expand European battery cell capacity

Farasis Energy to build carbon neutral gigafactory in China as domestic recovery becomes priority

Mercedes prepares for series production of battery-electric and fuel-cell trucks

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Renault to partner with Geely to manufacture hybrid vehicles in China and South Korea

Electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle plant database

OEM and lithium-ion battery cell supplier database

Electric vehicle battery supply chain analysis 2021: How lithium-ion battery demand and production are reshaping the automotive industry

AMS e-mobility 2020 – Charged with ideas, vehicle architectures, powertrains and batteries

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Electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle plant database

OEM and lithium-ion battery cell supplier database

Electric vehicle battery supply chain analysis 2021: How lithium-ion battery demand and production are reshaping the automotive industry

Hyundai breaks ground on first overseas fuel cell plant

Hyundai to build EV factory and R&D centre in Singapore

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Mitsubishi masterplan – spearheading Alliance activity in South-East Asia

Mitsubishi Electric builds new component plant

A lighter coat: how Porsche and suppliers are reducing waste and errors in paintshop

Watch: Paint it green – more sustainable, flexible paintshops

Porsche building first plant for carbon-neutral fuel in Chile

Porsche production: moving faster around the bend

Breaking the Mould: Porsche expands production to Malaysia in shift away from European exclusivity

Electrifying Europe: new EU ‘Fit for 55’ legislation effectively bans petrol and diesel engines by 2035

Renault to partner with Geely to manufacture hybrid vehicles in China and South Korea

Renault signs two major partnerships for the design and production of EV batteries

Electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle plant database

Electric vehicle battery supply chain analysis 2021: How lithium-ion battery demand and production are reshaping the automotive industry

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Toyota to produce hydrogen fuel cell modules for trucks in Kentucky from 2023

Electrifying Europe: new EU ‘Fit for 55’ legislation effectively bans petrol and diesel engines by 2035

Electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle plant database

OEM and lithium-ion battery cell supplier database

Electric vehicle battery supply chain analysis 2021: How lithium-ion battery demand and production are reshaping the automotive industry

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Commercial vehicles

Heavy-duty lightweighting
2021-10-25T17:22:00+01:00By SSAB
Mercedes-Benz German plants begin producing key components for eActros electric trucks
2021-10-05T10:31:00+01:00By Jason Dunn
Volta Trucks partners with Steyr Automotive to build first electric Volta Zero units in Austria
2021-09-10T10:05:00+01:00By Jason Dunn
Volvo Trucks buys Chinese manufacturing site to expand heavy duty truck manufacturing
2021-08-24T12:12:00+01:00By Jason Dunn
Sustainability at the core of leadership at Scania and ArcelorMittal
2020-11-30T16:28:00+00:00By Illya Verpraet
Scania to build battery plant and research centre in Sweden
2020-11-23T12:36:00+00:00By Illya Verpraet

Two-wheeler

Renewed IT infrastructure supports smart working at Ducati
2020-09-14T14:58:00+01:00By AMS
Production resumes at Ducati Borgo Panigale
2020-04-30T08:31:00+01:00By Nick Holt
The future on two wheels
2019-09-15T18:41:00+01:00By ABB, sponsor partner
The future on two-wheels
2019-06-25T09:12:00+01:00By Nick Holt

Exclusive Podcast: Automation and reality – bridging the disconnect

2021-11-17T18:44:00+00:00Author Mitsubishi Electric

The constant advance of digital, communication and robotic technologies means that engineers are now looking at the ‘automation of automation’. It sounds exciting, but what does it mean in the real world of manufacturing and production?

Material science developments for low carbon mobility

2021-11-15T15:38:00+00:00Author Dow

Sustainability is a high priority throughout the automotive supply chain and suppliers are working more closely than ever with their clients to deliver sustainable solution at every stage of the vehicle build. Delving deep into this we look at how developments in material science are enabling low carbon mobility in electric and internal combustion vehicles.

Watch: NEXT.assembly: The future is now

2021-11-03T00:30:00+00:00By Dürr, sponsor partner

Dürr’s end-to-end approach NEXTassembly sets new standards of efficiency in final assembly.

OEMs

AMS Quality Control 2021 – Balancing quantity and quality

A lighter coat: how Porsche and suppliers are reducing waste and errors in paintshop

Supporting the supply chain

Watch: Paint it green – more sustainable, flexible paintshops

Re-imagining quality control

Watch: Shopfloor revolution – how data, software and AI are rebooting production

Ford to build battery and assembly plants in Kentucky and Tennessee amid massive acceleration of EV output

Volkswagen builds first wholly owned battery production site in China to strengthen supply chains

Mercedes-Benz partners with Stellantis and Total to expand European battery cell capacity

AMS Lightweighting 2021 – Weighing the options

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