All News articles – Page 13
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NewsFord appoints Chris White as Chief Engineer – Battery Manufacturing
White will be responsible for supporting the global growth of Ford’s battery manufacturing capabilities and will report directly to Executive Director Global Battery Manufacturing, Indy Singh
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NewsFord restarts electric F-150 Lightning production in Dearborn following retooling and expansion
The OEM has retooled its Rouge Electric Vehicle Center to build 150,000 units per year at, and is increasing manufacturing capabilities to produce more trim options.
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NewsVW and Audi strengthen partnership with SAIC and Xpeng to expand EV production and development in China for China strategy
Volkswagen invests $700m in Xpeng and will partner on tech and platform, while Audi expands partnership with SAIC and will produce vehicles on one of its platforms.
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NewsMagna to invest $790m to build three new factories for Ford battery enclosures in EV production push
The company will be on the of the first to join the supplier network park at Ford’s Blue Oval City complex and expects to employ 1,300 people expanding its EV-focused footprint.
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NewsElectrified vehicle production in UK soars 70% in first half of 2023 to new record
Production of electrified vehicles reached record heights, representing more than a third of all cars made in the UK so far in 2023.
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NewsHyundai Motor Group and Seoul National University open joint Battery Research Centre
This collaborative effort between Hyundai and SNU aims to advance battery technologies and foster industry-academia cooperation to establish global leadership in the battery field
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NewsFoxconn partners with ZF to expand chassis manufacturing and development
The companies will form a joint venture to grow chassis business for both ICE and EVs, leveraging ZF’s production knowhow and Foxconn’s reach in fast-growing markets in Asia.
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NewsBMW begins production of its fully-electric i5 model at Dingolfing plant
Phasing into the EV market, the i5 hits production lines at BMW’s largest European plant, expected to cover 40% of the OEM’s total EV output by 2024
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NewsVW to make Spain an electric vehicle hub
The VW Group is building new battery production capacities in Valencia and at the Seat headquarters in Martorell to support further electric vehicle production in the region
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NewsStellantis and Samsung plan to build second gigafactory in US
The pair are currently building a gigafactory in Kokomo, Indiana which is set to start production in the beginning of 2025.
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NewsArcelorMittal and Gestamp partner to enhance scrap steel utilisation in automotive manufacturing
Key collaboration between ArcelorMittal and Gestamp optimises automotive manufacturing through enhanced scrap steel utilisation
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NewsTesla’s Cybertruck enters long-awaited production as company reaches record production volume
Tesla’s Cybertruck marks a pivotal milestone as it enters production at Giga Texas, while its latest financial report shows huge progress in production after years of manufacturing challenges and delays.
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NewsVW subsidiary PowerCo develops “gamechanger” in battery cell production: Dry Coating
PowerCo’s breakthrough ‘dry coating’ battery cell production technology paves the way for sustainable and cost-efficient manufacturing.
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NewsTata invests £4bn in UK battery cell gigafactory to supply JLR as anchor client
Tata Group has formed a new subsidiary known as Agratas for its global battery business, and this plant in Somerset, England will be its first venture.
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NewsBentley appoints Andreas Lehe as new Board Member for Manufacturing
Andreas Lehe joins Bentley as Board Member for Manufacturing, commencing 1 September and replaces Peter Bosch, who moved to CARIAD as CEO in June.
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NewsAudi leads manufacturing skills transformation as it launches first EV from Ingolstadt plant
Audi’s launch of the all-electric Q6 e-tron series has catalysed a major reskilling project, as the shift to e-mobility is demanding skills development. Other manufacturers, such as ZF, have also been cultivating internal talent.
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NewsKia plans $200m expansion at Georgia plant for assembly of EV9 SUV
Kia is investing in its Georgia West Point plant to assemble its new EV SUV.
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NewsAudi’s ‘Edge Cloud 4 Production’ ecosystem launches into serial production
EC4P is an IT-based production system that leverages Edge and Cloud technology to digitise the automotive production landscape and is the first of its kind to go into serial production.
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NewsStellantis commits to increasing Italian production to 1m vehicles per year
The carmaker has signed an agreement with the Italian government to increase vehicle output in the country, with investments in EV and sustainability.
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NewsRenault and Geely sign joint venture agreement to launch powertrain technology company
Renault and Geely have signed a 50-50% joint venture agreement to form a new company, to develop and produce next-generation hybrid and highly efficient ICE powertrain solutions