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Toyota aims for top slot
Toyota is by some distance the largest Japanese vehicle company but on the global stage it is engaged in a battle for primacy, alongside GM and the VW GroupGlobal production in 2015 totalled nearly 8.7m vehicles under the Toyota name, a fall of just over 290,000 units, damaging its attempt ...
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Revamped Honda Swindon makes Civic
UK – The first units of the tenth-generation have now rolled off the production line and been shipped to North America, one of 70 export markets which will also include European countries. The factory has completed a £200m ($260m) upgrade so that Honda of the UK Manufacturing (HUM) can become ...
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ArticleCompact laser profile sensor
The scanCONTROL 2910-25 BL is a new high performance compact laser profile sensor from Micro-Epsilon. The company says it features integrated electronics, which uses a sharp-focused 10mm blue laser line for measuring small objects or difficult-to-measure surfaces.The company states this sensor is suitable for applications where absolute precision is required ...
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ArticleNew CNC machines
Haas Automation now offers its new ST-15Y big bore, small footprint CNC turning centre. The company says the ST-15Y provides 102mm of Y-axis travel (±51mm from the centreline) for off-centre milling, drilling and tapping, and comes as standard with 6000rpm high-torque live tooling and a full C-axis for four-axis capability. ...
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ArticleBMW Dingolfing prepares for 5 Series
Germany – Production of the seventh-generation vehicle will ramp up by the end of the year, ahead of a market launch in early 2017. An investment of several hundred million euros has enabled the refurbishment of the plant and the construction of additional facilities, including the adaptation of drivetrain installation ...
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ArticleToyota aims for top slot
Toyota is by some distance the largest Japanese vehicle company but on the global stage it is engaged in a battle for primacy, alongside GM and the VW GroupGlobal production in 2015 totalled nearly 8.7m vehicles under the Toyota name, a fall of just over 290,000 units, damaging its attempt ...
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ArticlePSA and Divergent 3D to transform car structures
France – The OEM has signed a Strategic Partnership Letter of Intent relating to multiple development projects in collaboration with the US-based 3D printing company. PSA plans to boost the efficiency of its operations by implementing Divergent 3D technology in its production processes.Divergent 3D has developed a software-hardware platform enabled ...
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ArticleSkoda grows Yeti capacity
Russia – The OEM said it will use additional production capacities at the Nizhny Novgorod site that it shares with Volkswagen Group Russia and the Gaz Group. Since the 2009 launch, Skoda has already delivered more than 580,000 Yetis worldwide, including 99,500 last year, and demand is currently high in ...
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ArticleShea moves to Universal Robots
Denmark – Replacing Lasse Kieffer, Roberta Shea will step into the role of global technical compliance officer on September 19. She will be based at the company headquarters in Odense.“My overall mission is to demystify robots and make sure that the deployment barriers are broken down. I am an advocate ...
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ArticleDPCA unveils new Chengdu plant
China – The fourth factory of Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Automobile (DPCA) will make Peugeot, Citroen and Fengshen vehicles on the PSA Group’s EMP2 platform. Production will begin in November 2016, with the new Peugeot 4008 SUV.“This new plant will help us to expand our vehicle range in the fast-growing SUV ...
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ArticleSmall motors, big potential
An innovative electric drive, which promises significant savings in space and weight for off-road vehicle applications, could be on the market before too longCollaboration between US transmission specialist Oerlikon Fairfield and the UK’s Ashwoods Electrical Motors, has led to the development of a new, ultra-compact device that is up to ...
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ArticleSkoda’s 20 years of Octavia production
Czech Republic – The model first rolled off the line at a newly opened facility in the Mladá Boleslav plant in September 1996. The last vehicle from the first generation was made in November 2010, after 970,000 saloons and more than 470,000 estates had been delivered. More than 5m Octavias ...
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ArticleWakefield rises to Volvo leadership
UK – As managing director, Jon Wakefield will assume overall responsibility for the operations of Volvo Car UK on a permanent basis, having served as acting managing director since July. His appointment has been confirmed with immediate effect.Wakefield joined Volvo Car UK as sales director in 2012 after working for ...
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Real recycling
An innovative, closed-loop, aluminium recycling project for series vehicle production continues to developThe RealCar (short for: REcycled ALuminium CAR) programme has aimed to address two major challenges currently facing the automotive industry, namely sustainability and weight reduction. The project is a collaboration between Jaguar Land Rover, Innovate UK, Novelis, Zyomax, ...
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Creating kerb appeal
Optare build bespoke buses, but the firm faces similar challenges to high volume car manufacturersBespoke isn’t necessarily the term you would associate with mass market public transport, but according to Optare president, Graham Belgum, it’s a key USP for the company’s work with public transport providers. Criteria such as low ...
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ArticleMercedes-Benz Iracemápolis starts GLA production
Brazil – The new plant in the state of São Paulo has introduced its second model, five months after launch. The GLA compact SUV is being assembled on the same line as the C-Class sedan.“With the launch of the GLA in Iracemápolis we are setting new standards in terms of ...
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BAIC breaks ground at Port Elizabeth
An artist's impression of BAIC's Coega plantSouth Africa – The brand new factory, located at the Coega Industrial Development Zone near Port Elizabeth, will cover 85,000 sq.m and will have capacity to make 100,000 vehicles per year. The new development is expected to create around 2,500 jobs. Four BAIC ...
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ArticleReal recycling
An innovative, closed-loop, aluminium recycling project for series vehicle production continues to developThe RealCar (short for: REcycled ALuminium CAR) programme has aimed to address two major challenges currently facing the automotive industry, namely sustainability and weight reduction. The project is a collaboration between Jaguar Land Rover, Innovate UK, Novelis, Zyomax, ...
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Mazda Sollers to build engine plant, Vladivostok
Russia – An investment contract has been signed between joint-venture company Mazda Sollers Manufacturing Rus (MSMR) and the government, enabling the factory’s establishment in the Primorsky region of the Far Eastern Federal District. The government has pledged support measures up to 2023, the details of which will be confirmed on ...
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ArticleImage-based code reader
The Lector630 is a new addition to Sick’s family of image-based code readers. For code reading duties in the automotive industry, this code reader offers up to 2 megapixel resolution reading with adjustable integrated lighting and a choice of exchangeable optics. The company says that engineers can tailor the best ...