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ArticleWatch: Livestream Coronavirus Series – Automotive Supply Chain May Update
Our monthly supply chain updates provide critical information for automotive production, purchasing and logistics professionals in the current crisis, and strategic insight to help companies design more resilient supply chains for the future. Watch the May update for the latest market forecasts from our automotive analyst and insight on how supply chains could be made more resilient from automotive supply chain expert Peter Weiss from Gartner.
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ArticleMercedes-Benz increases battery production at Kamenz
Local battery production is an important factor for its electric vehicle strategy, says Mercedes, and it is gradually increasing its production capacities at the Kamenz plant in Saxony
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ArticleWelding wire electrode doubles as a sensor
The WireSense system turns the wire electrode into a sensor that checks the component position before each weld says Fronius
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ArticleAudi activates virtual tools for production site planning
Manufacturing site layouts are being captured digitally for planners to explore the advantages of virtual models
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ArticleVIDEO: Views from the assembly line at the home of the Range Rover
Assembly workers give their reaction as Jaguar Land Rover’s Solihull plant reopens under new social distancing measures
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ArticleKYB and REE Automotive to develop next-generation EV platform
The two companies have formed a strategic partnership to develop suspension capabilities for future electric vehicle (EV) platforms
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ArticleMazda starts production of the MX-30 EV
The company’s first all-electric vehicle, the MX-30 EV, has started production at Ujina plant No.1 in Hiroshima, Japan
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ArticleMexico parts shortage hits production at Mercedes-Benz Tuscaloosa
Parts supply shortages from Mexico mean that Mercedes-Benz will temporarily suspend production at its US plant in Alabama – Mercedes-Benz US International (MBUSI) next week…
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ArticleProduction to resume at Ford’s UK operations
Initial production at the Dagenham and Bridgend engine plants will restart from 18 May
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ArticleTata Motors restarts operations at selected plants
With dedicated teams ensuring a safe working environment at each location, Tata begins a calibrated restart of manufacturing operations for commercial and passenger vehicles
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ArticleNew working protocols as FCA prepares to restart North American operations
As the OEM prepares to resume production, best practices from FCA plants in China and Italy are helping guide North American safety protocols.
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ArticleBentley resumes production with new working environment
Production has resumed at the company’s headquarters in Crewe, England, following the implementation of 250 hygiene and social distancing guidelines
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ArticleKarma offers fully-electric platform for economic mobility
Designed for multiple powertrain and various vehicle applications, Karma says its fully electric E-Flex platform supports zero-emission and economic transportation of passengers, small cargo and last-mile delivery
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ArticleWatch: Kia maintains investment, launches and stability in Europe
In this video interview, Kia Motors Europe chief operating officer, Emilio Herrera, and director of marketing, Carlos Lahoz, outline how the Korean brand is learning from supply chain and production disruptions, digitalising sales channels and maintaining investment in electrification to chart a route towards recovery in Europe.
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ArticleVW-Northvolt joint venture invests in battery operations at Salzgitter
Volkswagen makes initial investment of €450m to erect buildings and infrastructure for a joint battery cell factory in Salzgitter
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ArticleTier suppliers braced to react as vehicle production resumes
The majority of OEMs will return to some level of production this month as pandemic-enforced lockdowns are eased, but there is concern about whether their schedules match customer demand and how this is being communicated to tier suppliers
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ArticleFisker sees its chance as EV production models reconfigure
Electric vehicle and battery production has come a long way since Henrik Fisker founded his first EV company back in 2007, and he believes that manufacturing a price-competitive car now depends on a changes to the production model
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ArticleFord’s North American plants to resume vehicle assembly on 18 May
Under a phased approach and new protocols, Ford assembly workers in the US and Canada will make a return to factories later this month
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ArticleNorth America: GM and FCA schedule production restarts
General Motors sets 18 May target; FCA’s global network on standby for further restarts
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ArticleAMS Digital: e-mobility 2020: A different approach… realised in manufacturing strategy
E-mobility has truly opened the door to a host of new faces to the automotive industry, outliers who have approached the EV challenge with a different viewpoint, delivering innovative solutions for vehicle architectures, powertrains and batteries. Some of these are familiar and broad in their scope, others ...