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Scania achieves sustainable gearbox remanufacturing
Scania sets a new standard by using remanufactured gearboxes in its main production line, drastically cutting material use and emissions in a global first for heavy vehicle manufacturing
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BMW: ‘Designing for Circularity’ to lead in sustainability
BMW leads the charge in sustainable automotive production. Their ’Design for Circularity’ approach focuses on recycled materials, reduced parts, and optimised disassembly. Join us as we explore how BMW is shaping a greener future. Ilkhan Ozsevim speaks to Head of Engineering, Roberto Rossetti.
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Hyundai and Skoda sign MOU on hydrogen tech collaboration
Hyundai and Skoda will work together on hydrogen fuel cell technologies for mobility applications.
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Northvolt cuts 1,600 jobs as Europe’s EV battery hopes dim
As Northvolt cuts 1,600 jobs and scales back its ambitions, Europe’s hopes of leading the EV battery race face serious competition and sluggish market growth.
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Stellantis turns to AI tools and fast deployment to cut production costs and launch times
Stellantis manufacturing boss Arnaud Deboeuf reveals technologies in automation, factory planning and lineside logistics that reduce transition costs and time to market.
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VW’s plant closures illustrate industry’s existential crisis
Volkswagen is at a critical juncture as it confronts severe challenges with possible plant closures and intensifying competition in the EV market
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Megacasting: a new frontier or unfounded flare-up?
Megacasting claims to reimagine automotive production, reducing parts and welds significantly. But is it a one-size-fits-all solution?
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Voice
MD ELEKTRONIK’s Automated Solutions for Automotive Cable Assembly
Automation is the future of cable assembly in the automotive sector. As vehicles become increasingly complex and connected, the demand for flawless, high-quality cable assemblies is soaring. Automation offers the precision, speed, and flexibility needed to meet these rising demands.
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Audi’s electric hopes rest on Györ
Györ plays a special role in Audi’s production network and is now making the transition to electromobility.
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Comment
Volvo’s 100% EV strategy shift: facing the unavoidable truth
Lower-than-expected EV sales continues to have repercussions for production plans, with Volvo the latest vehicle maker to delay 100% EV target.
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Webinar
Register Now: Next-Gen Gapfillers: Henkel’s Blueprint for Automotive Electronics
This webinar will explore Henkel’s latest innovations in thermal gap fillers, designed specifically for automotive electronics.
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BMW’s installs ‘motionless’ wind energy system at Oxford plant
BMW pioneers a new era of renewable energy with its innovative, motionless wind technology at the Oxford plant.
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The race towards sustainable tyre production
This is how players in the tyre industry are pioneering sustainable production from recycled materials to innovative manufacturing, to reduce carbon footprint.
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Crisis? VW warns of closures and job losses amid EV struggles
Volkswagen signals potential German plant closures and ends a decades-old job security agreement as it faces declining EV demand and profitability.
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Valmet Automotive’s battery business to become an independent company
Valmet Automotive is making its battery-producing Electric Vehicle Systems business an independent company with its own leadership
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Skoda builds updated Octavia at Kvasiny
Skoda shuffles production to add Octavia to Kvasiny and free up capacity at Mlada Bolslav for Enyaq and Elroq models.
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UK Car production slows as industry transitions to EVs
UK car production drops 14.4% in July, driven by model changeovers and supply chain challenges, but EVs maintain a strong foothold in the industry.
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BMW’s Debrecen Paintshop hits fossil-free milestone
BMW’s new Hungarian plant sets a new standard for gas-free, sustainable automotive production with its state-of-the-art, fossil-free paint shop.
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Antolin, Gestamp and Fersa using AI to improve production operations
Spanish parts makers are pushing process improvements across their businesses using the latest digital technology
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Korea’s LG, SK On and Samsung lead Prismatic battery revival
South Korean battery powerhouses LG Energy Solution, SK On, and Samsung SDI are driving a resurgence in prismatic battery technology, challenging the dominance of other battery formats in the EV market.