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ArticleInterview: Pamela Fletcher, GM Global Electric Vehicle Programs
AMS speaks to Pamela Fletcher, VP of General Motors' global EV programmes, about the manufacturer’s bold electrification plans General Motors' Pamela Fletcher stepped into the newly created role of Vice President – Global Electric Vehicle Programs in 2017GM is planning a new EV platform. Can such a platform be more ...
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GM is planning a new EV platform. Can such a platform be more flexible compared with a standard combustion-engine platform?What’s more important than flexibility is optimisation. When you try to convert an ICE-based vehicle platform into an EV, you run into issues that could only be avoided by having a ...
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ArticleGM combines software and 3D printing
US - General Motors has become the first carmaker to use new generative design software technology from Autodesk - a software company headquartered in San Rafael, California. It is using the technology to design parts that are then 3D printed for proof-of-concept."This disruptive technology provides tremendous advancements in how we ...
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ArticleLofty production plans
AMS provides a summary of the latest electrification plans outlined by numerous OEMs across the world Barely a day goes by without a carmaker announcing the launch of a new electrified vehicle, or outlining projections for growth in the battery electric vehicle (BEV), hybrid or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) ...
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ArticleGM adds shift at Spring Hill plant
US - A third shift will be added to GM's Spring Hill Assembly plant in Tennessee, starting in September 2018. The company has said that growing market demand for the GMC Acadia and Cadillac XT5 have justified the new shift."This shift addition is not only an indication of the popularity ...
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ArticleChina charges ahead
A new government scheme could have a big impact on China’s new energy vehicle market – already the largest in the worldThe Chinese government has decided that it would like its car market, the world’s largest, to switch to electric – and this is has really shaken up OEM product ...
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ArticleGM readies plants for AV production
The Cruise AV is designed to operate safely on its own, with no driver, steering wheel, pedals or other manual controls when it goes on the road in 2019.US - General Motors is spending US$100m to upgrade its Orion Township and Brownstown plants ahead of market introduction of the ...
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ArticleGM to increase Bolt EV production
US - General Motors CEO Mary Barra has announced that the company will soon ramp up production of the Bolt EV at its Orion Assembly plant, which is located north of Detroit. She cited "increasing global demand" as the reason behind the decision."In December 2012, the Chevrolet Volt was GM’s ...
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ArticleA race for third place
India’s vehicle sales are booming to the benefit of a handful of established manufacturers, but it’s still a tricky market for those on the sidelinesLast year, India’s passenger vehicle market cracked 3m units for the first time, up 9% on 2016, according to data from Swedish analyst firm AID. That ...
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ArticleStandard bearers
A current programme run by the International Automotive Task Force is looking to revise the technical specification IATF16949, the published standard informing quality management across the automotive industry worldwideThe concept of quality management is now a well-established aspect of all forms of business. It essentially denotes implementing a system of ...
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ArticleGM Korea set to shut Gunsan plant
GM Korea has stated that it will close its Gunsan plant by the end of May 2018 as part of its plan to improve profitability in the region. The facility has housed the production of the Chevrolet Cruze and Chevrolet Orlando, but has been running at 20% capacity over the ...
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ArticleMore job cuts at Ellesmere Port
Vauxhall Motors has announced it is making a further 250 redundancies at its Ellesmere Port plant in the UK. The latest announcement comes on top of the 400 redundancies announced in October last year, at which point the carmaker also revealed plans to move Astra production at Ellesmere Port to ...
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ArticleHigh fibre content
Composites reinforced with glass fibres have been used in the mass-production of hang- and bolt-on parts for decades – AMS looks at some recent innovationsMounting pressure on OEMs to reduce the weight of their vehicles means that material and tier suppliers making body panels, interior parts, under-the-bonnet parts, suspension assemblies ...
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ArticleA winning formula?
Like all new strategic plans announced by vehicle companies from time to time, the new Opel PACE! plan leaves many questions unanswered. It’s not clear yet what will happen to the enlarged manufacturing network which PSA-Opel/Vauxhall now has; by common consent, the group has too many plants, but CEO Carlos ...
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ArticleGM invests nearly $1.3bn to upgrade five US plants
US – The investment will be split between facilities in Detroit, Flint and Romulus in Michigan, Toledo in Ohio and Bedford in Indiana. It is intended to support the production of a new V6 engine, a new 10-speed transmission and an existing 6-speed transmission, as well as funding assembly plant ...