All Electrification articles – Page 7
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VideoWatch: Transforming Factories from ICE to EV
Car factories need to transition in the next few years - our panellists agree there will be challanges and opportunities in the new era of automotive production.
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VideoWatch: New magic in the dark art of lightweighting
Ignacio, Jérôme and Prof. Volk explain the magic behind the art of lighweighting all whilst factoring in cost, performance, safety concerns and the impact on manufacturing process.
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VideoWatch: Flexible factories - future-proofing automotive manufacturing
Cengiz Kizilkan and Romain Herry explain how flexibility and adaptability is playing a major role in next-generation production lines and helping manufacturers create models simultaneously and quickly.
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VideoWatch: A holistic approach to sustainable vehicle production
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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VideoWatch: Keeping pace with battery demand and technology
Rising costs and fast-changing battery technology will make it hard to meet EV targets, but localisation and new business models can mitigate issues, according to Automotive Cells Company’s Francisco Carranza and Airbus’s Greg Ombach.
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VideoWatch: Reinventing the wheel – Ree’s flexible EV architecture and modular production approach
The Israeli startup is rolling out low-cost, flexible plants for its EV platforms based on drive-by-wire technology, according to COO Josh Tech.
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VideoWatch: Value over volume – biggest is no longer best in vehicle manufacturing
The global vehicle production outlook is murky, while rising costs and supply chain issues are changing manufacturers’ business model, according to analyst Joe McCabe from AutoForecast Solutions.
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NewsVolkswagen starts EV production at second German plant
After first turning its Zwickau plant into an EV-only factory, the carmaker has invested €1 billion at Emden for its gradual conversion towards EV production.
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VideoWatch: Partnerships to establish the battery value chain
Scania, Tata Consultancy Services and Recharge discuss supplier partnerships needed to ramp up EV battery cell and battery pack production.
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VideoWatch: Scaling up battery cell production
AMTE Power’s Kevin Brundish and Hexagon’s Ignazio Dentici discuss the challanges and opportunities in battery gigafactory development.
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VideoWatch: Partnering for power – working together to accelerate EV manufacturing
Polestar’s Dennis Nobelius and Atlas Copco’s Lars Eklof discuss the ramp up in electric vehicle and battery production and call for collaboration across the industry.
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VideoWatch: Tata Motors in an era of change
Tata Motors Mohan Savarkar describes how manufacturers are adapting their end-to-end processes all whilst meeting aggressive sustainability goals.
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NewsMercedes-Benz-funded battery start-up Sila to supply longer range battery for G-Class
Mercedes-Benz invested in Washington state-based Sila in 2019.
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VideoWatch: How ZF is empowering people in the transition to producing electrified powertrains
ZF’s Arno Güllering reveals how the tier-1 is upskilling and motivating its workforce in the transition from producing ICE to electrified powertrains.
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ReportDay 1 Wrap Up: Learning to dredge the data lakes
First day speakers at the Automotive Manufacturing Solutions summit brought expertise from multiple corners of car making but found common ground in how digital technology is infiltrating workflows more and more.
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VideoWatch: Preparing BMW’s Plant Munich for a new class of EV manufacturing
Plant Director Peter Weber demonstrates how BMW is revamping production in Munich ahead of a new EV architecture with a walk through the factory.
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ArticleBMW plant director Weber says flexibility key in Munich overhaul for EV platform
An agile approach has enabled BMW to revamp its downtown Munich factory in anticipation of a new EV architecture without halting production lines, Peter Weber tells the AMS Automotive Evolution Summit.
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ArticleDigital adrenaline – ZF seeks to turn fear of transformation into fervor
ZF electrified powertrain production head will explain how the company is building employee buy-in as revamps legacy plants for emobility.
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NewsCentury-old BMW Munich factory transforms to embrace EVs
Revamp of Plant Munich puts BMW’s flexibility ethos to the test with building construction and car production happening side-by-side
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NewsVW and Seat announces €10 billion EV investment to electrify Spain
Volkswagen AG and Spanish OEM SEAT S.A will be investing €10 billion ($10.6 billion) into a huge electrification strategy in Spain, supporting the localisation of electric vehicle and battery output.