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Focus on flexibility – optimising battery pack production

2023-05-23T21:19:00+01:00By Nick Holt

The AMS Evolution Livestream expert panel representing Ford, AMTE Power and Henkel, discussed fast-changing EV battery production requirements.

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Shaping the future – Developing electric vehicle architectures

2023-05-02T17:36:00+01:00By Michael Nash

In our AMS Evolution Livestream experts from ArcelorMittal and Gestamp tackle EV production challenges and explain how digital tools, new technologies, processes and materials innovations could help solve some key issues

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Ford to upgrade its Oakville, Ontario, plant to build electric vehicles

2023-04-25T16:20:00+01:00By Nick Holt

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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Re-evaluating recycled materials

2023-04-05T17:10:00+01:00By James Bakewell

Carmakers are increasingly looking into ways of reducing the environmental impact of their vehicle manufacture – and one way to do this is by using more recycled materials in their cars. But how can they go about this?

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AMS Spring 2023 – Next level digital production engineering

2023-04-02T18:25:00+01:00By AMS

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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China: European, US and Japanese Vehicle Manufacturers rebalance production and supply chains

2023-03-28T10:00:00+01:00By Ian Henry

AMS looks at the changing role of the Chinese operations of European and other long established brands’ operations in China and their changing roles in the global auto sector

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Going green: Self-generating electricity on-site

2023-02-24T19:17:00+00:00By Mike Farish

OEMs are investing heavily in renewable energy sources to reduce the carbon footprint of their manufacturing operations

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Ford, LG Energy Solution and Koç Holding to establish joint venture for battery cell production in Turkey

2023-02-23T15:24:00+00:00By Rebecca Morley

The companies have signed a non-binding MoU to form the joint venture subject to final agreement by all the parties, with the project on track to break ground later this year

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Ford announces 3,800 jobs cuts across Europe, 1,300 of which are in the UK

2023-02-20T16:32:00+00:00By Daniel Harrison

Listen to our analysis on BBC Radio 5 Live from Daniel Harrison, our in-house Automotive Analyst at Ultima Media, to understand the wider context of Ford’s announcement, including Ford’s $2bn loss in 2022, the pivot to electrification, and the inevitable impact that EVs will have upon automotive industry jobs.

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Magna to build new battery enclosures facility in Canada to support Ford F-150 Lightning production

2023-02-16T11:56:00+00:00By Rebecca Morley

The company will also manufacture battery enclosures for GM’s Silverado EV in St. Clair, Michigan, adding to existing battery enclosure production for the Hummer EV  

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Ford invests in new LFP battery plant

2023-02-14T12:45:00+00:00By AMS

Ford commits to build both nickel cobalt manganese (NCM) and lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries in the US

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AMS Winter 2022-23 – M-power in Mexico

2022-12-18T17:55:00+00:00By AMS

In this latest AMS digital edition we have features on BMW’s San Luis Potosi facility in Mexico, Ford’s planned European Electrification Centre at Cologne, CATL’s battery cell production operations in Europe, ZF’s upgrading of its plants for EVs and electronics, and more.

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Engineering the future of manufacturing

2022-12-09T12:30:00+00:00By Christopher Ludwig

Ford Research and Advanced Manufacturing Europe and Microsoft joined the ninth panel at Automotive Evolution Europe to discuss some of the steps Europe’s automotive industry is taking to future-proof factories and quicken the rollout of new technology, battery and EV production.

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Ford upgrades its Cologne plant to be the European Electrification Centre

2022-12-05T17:48:00+00:00By Michael Nash

Ford’s Rene Wolf talks about the company’s electrification plans and the imminent impact on its Cologne plant

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AMS Electric Vehicles – The road to e-mobility

2022-11-25T09:20:00+00:00By AMS

In this latest AMS digital edition we will look closely at how manufacturers are developing and finetuning their electric powertrain technologies, platforms and production processes, with in-depth features on Skoda, GM, Ford, Volta Trucks, REE Automotive and more.

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Ford fitting out Rouge plant to quadruple F-150 EV output after sales stampede

2022-11-16T15:33:00+00:00By Peter Murphy

The use of automated guided vehicles instead of a traditional assembly line format is a key enabler in the aggressive production ramp-up Ford is implementing.

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GM benefits from EV plant upgrades across North America in pick-up truck battle

2022-10-07T06:30:00+01:00By Peter Murphy

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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Ford to invest $700m to boost output from Kentucky plant, advances battery site

2022-10-04T09:51:00+01:00

The investment will support production of the Super Duty from Ford’s high-volume F-Series of trucks.

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Framework for adapting passive grippers in the assembly line

2022-10-03T15:40:00+01:00By Hazel Southwell

Digital framework developed to support design of passive grippers and adaptive assembly operations

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AMS Autumn 2022 – Turning virtual into a reality

2022-09-22T16:46:00+01:00By AMS

The latest AMS digital edition details how digital tools are playing an increasingly important role in planning and improving production processes, featuring in-depth features on BMW, Audi, Skoda, Ford and more.

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