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A natural fit: why the auto industry is turning to bio-materials

2023-12-01T16:11:00+00:00By

In the race towards sustainability in automotive production, bio-based materials are transforming the industry. Natural fibres like flax, hemp, kenaf and jute are gaining prominence, providing durable and lightweight alternatives for components, from dashboards to electric vehicle batteries. The journey towards eco-friendly solutions, is marked by the need for lower environmental footprints and manufacturing costs, and industry pioneers envision a future where bio-based materials play a central role in a more sustainable automotive world.

Volvo Cars has announced it will begin production of the new EX30 model at its Ghent facility in Belgium beginning 2025, in response to robust demand.

Volvo Cars taps Ghent for EX30 production, supplementing China

2023-10-30T15:15:00+00:00By

Volvo Cars has announced it will begin production of the new EX30 model at its Ghent facility in Belgium beginning 2025, in response to robust demand. This expansion of manufacturing capabilities will cater to the growing interest in the compact SUV.

“Volvo Cars was looking for a long-term partner in factory automation, and we are proud that we will now shape the future of the automotive industry together”

Fanuc and Volvo Cars sign deal to transform automotive manufacturing with sustainable robotics

2023-10-23T15:34:00+01:00By

In a landmark collaboration, Fanuc, the global leader in industrial robotics, and Volvo Cars are to reshape auto manufacturing with sustainability at the forefront

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Floods affect manufacturing facilities in Slovenia

2023-09-11T15:23:00+01:00By

The effects of the worst natural disaster ever to hit the country are spreading across the continent.

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Renault and Geely sign joint venture agreement to launch powertrain technology company

2023-07-11T17:21:00+01:00By

Renault and Geely have signed a 50-50% joint venture agreement to form a new company, to develop and produce next-generation hybrid and highly efficient ICE powertrain solutions

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Developing EV architectures optimised for manufacturing

2023-04-17T18:06:00+01:00By

There’s more to electrification than batteries. We look at some of the developments and trends in designing and manufacturing electric vehicle platforms ahead our exclusive livestream featuring Gestamp and ArcelorMittal

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Re-evaluating recycled materials

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

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

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

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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Volvo to build new EX90 electric SUV in USA from 2023, Chinese production to follow

2022-11-14T14:42:00+00:00By

The Swedish car brand says the new electric SUV is a milestone in its journey to producing only electric cars by 2030.

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Volvo to open climate-neutral EV-only car factory in Slovakia in 2026

2022-07-04T15:15:00+01:00By

Slovakia’s prime minister said the investment marked the start of a second Slovakian auto-making hub which it has been preparing for, this time in its eastern region.

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After tailpipes, auto industry ponders CO2 purge from its materials

2022-05-27T12:57:00+01:00By

Volvo, Polestar and SSAB ponder how to wring out CO2 from materials now that the internal combustion engine’s fate is virtually sealed.

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Polestar invests in StoreDot’s fast charging battery technology

2022-05-25T17:50:00+01:00By

This will be Polestar’s first financial investment in another company, and it will become a shareholder in Israel-based StoreDot

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Watch: A holistic approach to sustainable vehicle production

2022-05-23T08:15:00+01:00By

Hans Pehrson,  Owain Griffiths and Thomas Hörnfeldt emphasise the importance of moving towards a greener model to meet sustaibility targets - whether it’s whole-of-vehicle manufacturing or greening the global supply chain.

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Volvo Cars Tech Fund invests in StoreDot

2022-04-19T16:40:00+01:00By

Volvo Car’s venture capital arm, Tech Fund, is investing in StoreDot, an Israeli company developing extreme-fast charging battery technology for electric cars

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AMS January-March 2022 – Volvo’s mega changemaker

2022-03-30T10:48:00+01:00By

Javier Varela discusses Volvo Cars’ investment in new technologies, EV platforms and sustainability

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Renault halts industrial activities in Russia as OEMs partially resume operations despite ongoing conflict

2022-03-25T10:16:00+00:00By

Renault Group halted activities in its manufacturing plant in Moscow, the company announced this week

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Northvolt selects northern Germany for its third European gigafactory

2022-03-16T17:47:00+00:00By

The Swedish battery cell manufacturer is ramping up capacity to build battery cells with a 60 GWh capacity plant in Heide, Germany.

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Volvo’s mega changemaker

2022-02-28T13:30:00+00:00By and

Javier Varela, senior vice-president of engineering and operations, is leading Volvo Cars’ industrial transformation, from platform engineering through to vehicle production. He explains key steps in the carmaker’s ramp up in EV and battery output, and how it will achieve ambitious sustainability targets

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Megacasting: a chance to rethink body manufacturing

2022-02-10T05:31:00+00:00By

The aluminium die-casting process could revolutionise body construction. Professor Wolfram Volk, the department head for forming technology and casting at the Technical University of Munich, explains the advantages and disadvantages of so-called ‘mega’- or ‘gigacasting’.

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