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ArticleMercedes: At home in Alabama
The first full Mercedes-Benz plant outside Germany continues to prosper, with multiple expansions and the recent addition of the C-Class and GLE Coupe. AMS reviews the manufacturing operation at TuscaloosaFounded in 1995, Tuscaloosa was the first full production plant for Mercedes-Benz outside Germany and marked the initial step in the ...
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ArticleMercedes: En Alabama como en casa
La primera planta completa de Mercedes-Benz fuera de Alemania continúa prosperando, se han realizado múltiples expansiones y recientemente se han añadido los modelos C-Class y GLE Coupe. AMS analiza las operaciones de producción en TuscaloosaTuscaloosa se fundó en 1995 y fue la primera planta de producción completa de Mercedes fuera ...
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ArticleMercedes: 阿拉巴马老家
德国以外第一家梅赛德斯-奔驰工厂还在不断壮大，在各个方面都有扩大，而且还增加了C-级和CLE轿车系列。AMS梳理一下Tuscaloosa制造厂的经营过程Tuscaloosa工厂建于1995年，是梅赛德斯-奔驰在德国以外的第一家工厂，标志着制造商全球生产网络扩张的第一步。那时，阿拉巴马制造厂的数量并不像现在那么多，梅赛德斯算是先锋，为美国汽车业的发展做了巨大贡献。阅读全文［英文］
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ArticleMercedes: Em casa, no Alabama
A primeira fábrica completa Mercedes-Benz fora da Alemanha continua a prosperar, com várias expansões e a recente adição do C-Class e GLE Coupe. AMS analisa a operação de fabricação em TuscaloosaFundada em 1995, Tuscaloosa foi a primeira unidade de produção completa para Mercedes-Benz fora da Alemanha e marcou o passo ...
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ArticleLDT: El equipo Delta de GM
GM está invirtiendo en toda Norteamérica, AMS visita la inversión de 583 millones de dólares en las mejoras de la última fábrica del constructor en la región, la inversión incluye un nuevo taller de carrocería con capacidad para métodos de unión de materiales mixtosLansing Delta Township (LDT) en Michigan es ...
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ArticleLDT：GM的特种部队
正当GM公司在北美挥金如土之际，AMS来探访价值5.83亿美元的改进项目是如何在新的工厂开展的 — 包括能进行混合材料结合技术的新的汽车车体修理厂密歇根州的Lansing Delta Township(LDT)是通用公司在北美最新的工厂，建于2006年，正是Lansing Grand River(LGR)工厂建设5年之后。尽管如此，LDT守住了通用数十亿美元的投资，从2010年开始进入赢利状态，因此将这笔5.83亿美元用于工厂大范围升级项目上。在现有的340万平方英尺的基础上，还将扩充263,000平方英尺，其中包括191,594平方英尺的汽车车体修理厂，28,500平方英尺的喷漆厂，以及28,142平方英尺的普通装配厂。此次扩建会引进一些跨界车专家，可能会扩充Chrevolet Traverse、GMC Acadia和Buick Enclave系列 — 主要是面向美国市场 — 而且每年的产量会从目前的275,000-300,000辆出现明显提高。阅读全文［英文］
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ArticleLDT: Força Delta da GM
Conforme a GM gasta o dinheiro em toda a América do Norte, AMS averigua $583m no valor de melhorias para a mais nova fábrica do OEM na região - incluindo uma nova oficina capaz de métodos materiais misturadosLansing Delta Township (LDT) em Michigan é a mais nova fábrica da General ...
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ArticleLDT: GM's Delta force
As GM splashes the cash across North America, AMS goes to see $583m worth of improvements to the OEM’s newest factory in the region – including a new bodyshop capable of mixed-material joining methodsLansing Delta Township (LDT) in Michigan is General Motors’ newest plant in North America, opened in 2006 ...
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ArticleInterview: GM's Mike Trevorrow
The regional plant manager for the OEM's two plants in Lansing talks about its $583m investment for a new bodyshop at Delta Township – including $520m of equipment for mixed-material joining technologiesMike Trevorrow, regional plant manager, GM LansingAMS: How important is Lansing Delta Township within GM’s North American production network?Mike ...
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ArticleEntrevista: Mike Trevorrow de GM
El director regional de GM para las dos plantas de Lansing nos habla sobre la inversión de 583 millones de dólares en un nuevo taller de carrocería en Delta Township, incluidos 520 millones de dólares en equipos de tecnología de unión de materiales mixtosMike Trevorrow, regional plant manager, GM LansingAMS: ...
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ArticleEntrevista: Mike Trevorrow da GM
O gerente da fábrica regional para duas fábricas do OEM em Lansing fala sobre o investimento de $583m para uma nova oficina na Delta Township - incluindo $520 milhões em equipamentos para tecnologias de materiais mistos de soldaMike Trevorrow, regional plant manager, GM LansingAMS: Quão importante é Lansing Delta Township ...
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Article采访：通用汽车Mike Trevorrow
在通用汽车兰辛负责两个工厂的区域经理谈道，德尔塔镇斥资5.83亿美元新建了汽车车体修理厂，其中5.2亿美元的设备是用于混合材料的结合技术Mike Trevorrow, regional plant manager, GM LansingAMS：兰辛德尔塔镇在通用北美生产网络中的重要性在哪里？Mike Trevorrow(MT)：我认为，我们真的非常重要。现在的市场，至少北美市场中，跨界车 — 我们去年生产的汽车 — 非常受欢迎。我们制造Buick Enclave, Chevy Traverse和GMC Acadia汽车。这些汽车我们已经都生产7年了，已经接近生命周期末尾了，但是销量还在继续增长。因此，公司最终决定是：这个产品对我们来说很重要。我们实行3班制，每周工作最少5天，现在加班情况很多，因为车辆的需求很大。阅读全文［英文］
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ArticleFord, Alcoa collaborate on aluminium
US – The OEM had already selected Alcoa’s Micromill product for its aluminium-bodied 2016 F-150 pick-up truck, but the two companies have now also entered a joint development agreement to expand the range of next-generation aluminium alloys for automotive components.Micromill was made public in December 2014 and is claimed to ...
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ArticleForming in the hot seat
A number of recent innovations are boosting the capabilities of hot forming/press hardening operationsA number of innovations have come to market recently that push press hardening to new levels of performance. Schuler, for instance, has unveiled what it describes as a pressure-controlled hardening process to help improve costs and energy ...
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ArticleKeeping it clean
As OEMs take their sustainability campaigns to the next level, AMS reports on three of those which have been recognised for their efforts by the US Environmental Protection Agency – Toyota, GM and NissanToyota’s twin pioneersThe Japanese OEM has two model plants for sustainability and energy efficiency in North America: ...
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ArticleToyota's in town
The global giant has muscled into America’s top tier of automotive manufacturers – and is still expandingThey were known as the 'Big Three': General Motors, Ford and Chrysler. Together, they mobilised the post-World War Two ‘American Dream’ and put wheels under the freedoms enshrined in US national culture. The carmaking ...
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ArticleToyota llega para quedarse
El gigante global se ha abierto camino entre la élite de productores en América, y sigue expandiéndoseEran conocidos como los 'Tres grandes': General Motors, Ford y Chrysler. Entre los tres impulsaron el 'sueño americano' después de la segunda guerra mundial y pusieron sobre ruedas las libertades que se consagran en ...
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ArticleToyota está na cidade
O gigante global atingiu a camada de fabricantes de automóveis dos Estados Unidos - e ainda está em expansãoEles eram conhecidos como os "Três Grandes": General Motors, Ford e Chrysler. Juntos, eles mobilizaram o 'Sonho Americano' do pós-Segunda Guerra Mundial e colocaram rodas sob as liberdades consagradas na cultura nacional ...
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SUV superstar
Conforme BMW Spartanburg na Carolina do Sul se prepara para lançar seu quinto e maior SUV, o X7, AMS investiga o que torna esta operação tão importante para a marca alemã no âmbito da sua rede de produção em todo o mundoUma das maiores histórias de sucesso da BMW não ...
