All EV component manufacturing articles – Page 5
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VideoMaterial matters: body, forming and process transformation
Teknia, ArcelorMittal and SSAB joined the seventh panel at Automotive Evolution Europe to discuss how new technology and materials are ushering in new innovations in manufacturing.
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VideoTier-1 transformation: fast-changing production for automotive suppliers
ZF and Hardinge joined the sixth panel at Automotive Evolution Europe to discuss how to better understand what electrification means for tier-1 suppliers.
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VideoManaging an uncertain future in manufacturing
S&P Global Mobility, Magswitch and Next e.GO Mobile joined the fourth panel at Automotive Evolution Europe to discuss the volatile production environment, to which OEMs and suppliers must respond to mitigate disruption to production.
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VideoA tipping point: European automotive manufacturing outlook
AMS Automotive Evolution Europe’s third session was a presentation focused on analysis and forecasts for the European automotive sector from S&P Global Mobility.
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VideoScaling up battery production in Europe
In our second panel discussion CATL, Italvolt and Basquevolt joined us to discuss the need for huge investment to establish regional production of battery cells and packs in Europe.
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ArticleAMS Electric Vehicles – The road to e-mobility
In this latest AMS digital edition we will look closely at how manufacturers are developing and finetuning their electric powertrain technologies, platforms and production processes, with in-depth features on Skoda, GM, Ford, Volta Trucks, REE Automotive and more.
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InterviewWinning the war for energy and talent: how ZF is upgrading plants and skills for growth in EVs and electronics
Arno Güllering talks to AMS about how ZF is accelerating its use of renewable energy, building more critical components in house, decentralising its data analysis and training staff to produce more electronics.
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ArticleAMS & ABB automotive manufacturing outlook survey 2022 results: Production in a time of disruption
Download this report for deep insight into trends impacting the sector, current sentiment across the wider automotive market and the outlook for 2023 and beyond
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NewsVolvo to build new EX90 electric SUV in USA from 2023, Chinese production to follow
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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NewsEU set to end sale of combustion engine cars by 2035 after provisional deal
The proposal specifically calls for a 100% reduction in CO2 emissions from new vehicles sold from 2035, something that cannot be achieved with combustion engines.
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NewsBosch to invest $260m to expand US e-motor production as order book grows
The additional investment comes just as the Charleston, South Carolina plant begins producing its first motors, as further demand arrives.
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NewsRock Tech Lithium to supply Mercedes-Benz, deal to cover 150,000 EVs a year
Rock Tech will produce some of the battery metal from its own resources in Canada and from other mines compliant with the Initiative for Responsible Mining.
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NewsBMW makes $1.7bn investment to start EV production in US, make batteries
The investment heralds a push towards US production of EVs for the automaker with battery cells to be made 25 miles from its Spartanburg plant.
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NewsStellantis signs non-binding deal for nickel, cobalt supplies for EV batteries
The automaker would gain access to increasingly-coveted nickel and cobalt after reaching a long-term deal earlier in the year to lock in lithium hydroxide supplies.
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NewsVW’s PowerCo and battery recycler Umicore form JV for EV cathode materials
The JV will produce materials from 2025 to make cathodes, a component which accounts for roughly half the cost of a battery cell.
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NewsChinese battery maker SVOLT to open third cell factory in Germany
The battery producer will open a new production facility which it has acquired from wind turbine producer Vestas.
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NewsBMW to use round battery cells in future EVs, cutting costs by close to half
Developments in the new generation of cells include higher energy density, faster charging and lower CO2 in manufacture as well as lower cost.
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NewsToyota to invest $5.2bn to expand EV battery manufacture in Japan, US
The investment in battery production is a significant step forward for the global automaker whose emissions-cutting efforts have focused on hybridisation over EVs.
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ArticleFactories in China’s Sichuan province forced to close for six days amid power shortage
Plants in China’s Sichuan province, including those run by Toyota and Foxconn, have been told to suspend operations amid electricity shortages
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NewsMercedes-Benz to buy battery cells from €7.4 bn CATL Hungary plant
Mercedes-Benz will be the first to receive cells from CATL’s forthcoming Hungarian plant, placing the largest initial order.