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Ampere supports Renault Group with LFP technology and cell-to-pack solutions
Ampere will integrate LFP (Lithium Iron Phosphate) technology to complement NCM batteries (Nickel Cobalt Manganese) and create a European value chain.
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Amplify Cell Technologies begins construction of Mississippi battery cell factory
Amplify Cell Technologies’ new plant will have an annual manufacturing capacity of 21GWh for the production of LFP battery cells.
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Gestamp signs agreement with Acciaieria Arvedi for the supply of low-emissions steel
Gestamp will return high-quality steel scrap from stamping parts production to Acciaieria Arvedi, who will reprocess and reintroduce it into the production cycle.
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Designing manufacturing systems for flexibility and scalability
Comau discusses assembling e-drives, developing battery manufacturing solutions, and collaborations with universities for next-generation cells.
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Toyota Texas to expand manufacturing footprint with $531m investment
Toyota Texas’ new on-site 500,000 sq. ft facility will be for drivetrain parts production
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Quality data drives F1 peak performance
High quality components and manufacturing data are key to on-track success. Oracle Red Bull Racing offered AMS a glimpse of its engineering operations.
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Sames solves for BMW & Mercedes: Adhesive tech in bodyshop & glazing
Sames innovates with custom adhesive solutions for BMW & Mercedes, enhancing carbon fiber body assembly and glazing applications with tailored systems and rigorous testing.
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GKN Automotive reduces direct CO2e emissions in 2023
GKN Automotive has published its second sustainability report, revealing a 10.5% reduction in CO2e emissions in 2023.
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Stellantis marks 60 years of vehicle production at Ellesmere Port
Stellantis’ Ellesmere Port plant is celebrating 60 years since starting production operations, beginning with the Vauxhall Viva
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Vitesco Technologies supplies electric drive system for Honda plug-in fuel cell vehicle
Vitesco’s EMR3 axle drive will be integrated into the Honda CR-V e:FCEV and will be the first time this system has been used for a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle.
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JLR boosts training to build electric cars
JLR says 95% of its global retail partner technician workforce is now EV trained, with further training underway for 11,000 manufacturing colleagues to build BEVs.
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PPG to build new paint and coatings manufacturing facility in the US
PPG plans to build a new paint and coatings manufacturing facility in Tennessee as part of $300m investment in advanced manufacturing in North America.
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Nissan to transition to low-CO2 emission aluminium by 2030
Through sourcing and using low CO2 emission aluminium, Nissan aims to significantly reduce CO2 emissions.
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Quality control: 3D vision inspection systems
LMI Technologies offers insights into current trends in automotive quality control requirements and the technology solutions available.
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AMS Automotive Evolution North America 2024
The second AMS Evolution North America Conference returns to connect manufacturing leaders and experts as they steer automotive production towards greater innovation, flexibility and sustainability than ever before.
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Perfecting paint transfer
The paintshops an area where throughput, quality and sustainability need to be carefully balanced. Sames, looks at key areas where efficiencies can be made.
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VW focuses on Chinese market boosting cost competitiveness and local partnerships
VW seeks to strengthen its position in the Chinese automotive market through achieving cost reductions in production and boosting local partnerships
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The changing shape of Europe’s automotive production operations
European vehicle manufacturing is having to adapt to weakening EV demand and increasing competition.
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Shifting gears – Electrifying the driveline
Jorge Beja, GKN Automotive’s VP of Operations Systems, shares some insights into production at the company’s centre for excellence for eDrive systems, at Bruneck, Italy.
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Artificial intelligence – New developments in surface inspection
AI and automation are becoming key technologies for surface inspection in the paintshop.