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The latest manufacturing stories and developments about Rivian.

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Can Rivian navigate production challenges in the EV world?

2024-08-19T18:28:00+01:00By

Pure-EV player, Rivian, is making strides in the EV market with innovative EVs and ambitious expansion plans. But can the OEM achieve production scaling?

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Volkswagen invests $5B in Rivian to forge EV-software Joint Venture

2024-06-27T09:03:00+01:00By

Volkswagen’s $5B investment in Rivian aims to enhance EV technology and software, boosting market confidence and industry innovation.

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Rivian secures $827m funding, plans expansion and brings in new COO

2024-05-08T14:13:00+01:00By

Elon Musk had predicted that Rivian was heading for bankruptcy in six quarters if it didn’t change trajectory. $827m funding could mark that change. 

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Impacts of global geopolitics on European production

2024-04-16T11:15:00+01:00By

From Brexit’s influence on battery production to global conflicts impacting shipping routes and semiconductor supply, these are geopoltical forces shaping manufacturing strategies.

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New world order: How the US is boosting EV production with new technologies and investment

2023-11-07T12:58:00+00:00By

The US is leading the way in the transition to EVs, with significant government support to increase domestic battery production and new technologies.

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AMS Autumn 2023 – Continental Shift

2023-10-15T21:52:00+01:00By

In this latest AMS digital edition we have a special focus on the North American automotive industry with big investments in electric vehicle and battery production

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Six trends that will shape the automotive industry’s future

2023-06-28T14:22:00+01:00By

From integrated factory planning to virtual reality, Autodesk highlights six key trends primed to disrupt the automotive industry in the future

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Shaping the future – Developing electric vehicle architectures

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

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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Mercedes-Benz Vans and Rivian pause production plans in Europe

2022-12-18T17:31:00+00:00By

Rivian is putting its production plans with Mercedes-Benz Vans on hold to focus on producing its R1T and R1S vehicles 

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Mercedes-Benz and Rivian to join forces on European EV van factory

2022-09-13T09:39:00+01:00By

The joint plant will offer cost savings to both automakers and speed start-up Rivian’s establishment of a presence beyond North America.

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Lucid opens EV and battery plants in Arizona as electrification expands US production map

2021-09-30T09:38:00+01:00By

Lucid Group has announced the opening of its new Advanced Manufacturing Plant (AMP-1) and Lucid Powertrain Manufacturing plants in Arizona at the US startup’s Production Preview Week.

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Faraday Future names Matt Tall as new vice president of Manufacturing

2021-09-07T12:06:00+01:00By

Amid the company’s overarching new manufacturing strategy, Faraday Future is also making sweeping hiring announcements to oversee its push to expand production of its flagship FF 91 model.

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

2021-08-27T09:57:00+01:00By

Demand for electric vehicles has skyrocketed in recent years amid broader strategy by global institutions towards carbon-neutrality. However, supply chain disruptions relating to semiconductor shortages, the coronavirus pandemic, and material access may prove problematic for attempts to ramp up EV battery production.

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Watch: Vehicle lightweighting rises to the top of the agenda for designers and engineers

2021-07-12T05:00:00+01:00By

This livestream investigates how designers and engineers at Ford, Gestamp and key suppliers are using innovative materials and creating lightweight architectures, including for models like the Ford F-150 Lightning and Maverick compact truck.

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Electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle plant database

2021-06-03T18:10:00+01:00By

Track factory locations for electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid and hybrid vehicles by manufacturer, model and location.

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Ineos finalises supply for Hambach takeover

2021-01-19T16:40:00+00:00By

Ineos Automotive has officially taken over operations of the Daimler plant in Hambach, France, after completing the purchase of the facility in December last year. It will start building the firm’s Grenadier off-roader in 2021, as well as continue to build the Smart EQ Fortwo until the end of its model cycle.

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Your webinar questions answered: How tier 1 suppliers are responding to tough headwinds

2020-02-16T18:55:00+00:00By and

You asked, we answer. We return to the questions from our audience that we didn’t have time to answer in our live webinar, ranging from which parts of automotive tier 1 suppliers’ business models are at risk of commodification, to how tier suppliers are changing manufacturing processes

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A divided global electric vehicle market could limit OEM economies of scale in manufacturing

2019-10-30T12:20:00+00:00By

Sales of hybrid and battery electric vehicles are set for significant regional divergence, which could fragment economies of scale across automotive production, R&D and technology costs, according to a new powertrain forecast by Automotive from Ultima Media

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Gaining momentum

2019-06-10T10:58:00+01:00By

Vehicle makers and tier suppliers are embarking on huge changes to their production operations and range line-ups to supply electrified vehicles. Ian Henry looks at who’s charging ahead and who’s falling flat

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