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NewsNovelis invests in aluminium recycling to meet automotive demand
Novelis is investing $365m to construct an advanced aluminium recycling centre for the automotive industry in North America. The new recycling facility will be built adjacent to Novelis’ existing automotive finishing plant in Guthrie, Kentucky.
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ZF launches new commercial vehicle solutions division
The new division will combine company’s commercial vehicle technology expertise and capabilities, to develop autonomous, connected and electrified (ACE) technologies
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Hyundai and Unity form partnership to build Meta-Factory
Metaverse-based digital-twin factory will be used to optimise plant operation and allow virtual problem solving. HMGICS innovation hub, which will be completed at the end of 2022, to be the first facility to implement Hyundai’s Meta-Factory concept
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VinFast invests in StoreDot extreme fast charge battery cell development
StoreDot’s Series D funding round will be up to $80m and the capital will be used for completion of R&D and mass production scale-up of silicon dominant extreme fast charging (XFC) battery cells by 2024
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Ford to double annual production of new fully electric Lightning truck as EV demand surges
Ford Motor has announced that it plans to nearly double the annual production capacity of its upcoming electric F-150 pickup by mid-2023.
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GM invests in Bedford aluminium casting facility for EV drive unit castings
Upgrades to the Bedford plant are to support production of drive unit castings for new Silverado all-electric pickup. The facility has already launched drive unit castings for GMC Hummer EV pickup and SUV
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Nokia provides 5G private wireless network for Volkswagen pilot project in Germany as part of flexibility drive
Nokia has provided a private 5G wireless network to support industrial connectivity at the production development centre and pilot hall at Volkswagen’s headquarters plant in Wolfsburg.
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GKN Automotive launches Advanced Research Centre to accelerate the UK’s electrified future
Partnering with the University of Nottingham and Newcastle University, the new research centre will help to develop next generation eDrive technologies for future electric vehicles
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Production for the new FUSO Canter has started at the Tramagal plant
The Daimler Truck subsidiary FUSO has announced the start of production of the latest generation its light-duty Canter model in Europe. The light-duty truck is rolling off the production line at Tramagal, Portugal
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GM and POSCO Chemical to build a new North America factory to process critical battery materials for Ultium batteries
The new plant will process cathode active material (CAM), a key battery material that represents about 40% of the cost of a battery cell
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Porsche and Ericsson announce partnership for 5G network in Leipzig
Porsche has signed a deal with Swedish telecommunications giant Ericsson for a pilot project using 5G wireless technology to improve production capabilities at the OEM’s plant in Leipzig, Germany.
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Nissan to replicate Sunderland factory model globally amid drive to boost domestic supply chains
Nissan has announced a massive £13bn fund for developing electric vehicles and plans to expand the model of its Sunderland plant globally.
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UK car production hits record low in October while EV and commercial sales accelerate
New car production in the UK fell by 41.4% last month to its lowest October level in 65 years amid ongoing semiconductor chip shortages and plant closures, according to the latest report from the trade industry body.
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A lighter coat: how Porsche and suppliers are reducing waste and errors in paintshop
Paintshop leaders from Porsche and Sames Kremlin spoke to AMS in an exclusive livestream and interview regarding innovations in technology and new approaches in the automotive painting process.
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Morgan appoints new CTO to support move to electric vehicles
Matthew Hole will join Morgan as Chief Technical Officer and the newly created role of Head of Electrification, with immediate effect. Morgan says this appointment is strategically crucial in its transition towards electrification and future electric vehicles
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Volta Trucks begins production design of the full-electric Volta Zero
Volta Trucks has begun producing the first road-going ‘Design Verification’ (DV) prototype Volta Zero vehicle at a bespoke facility in Coventry.
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GM to invest $46 million in Parma metal stamping plant
General Motors has unveiled plans to invest over $46m at its Parma, Ohio, metal stamping operation to expand equipment upgrades and lay the foundation for the facility to support future product programs.
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REE chooses American Axle to supply 3-in-1 electric drive technology
AAM’s 3-in-1 electric drive technology – which places the electric motor, gearbox and inverter into a single package – will be integrated into REEcorner technology
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Chris Glover to be new president and CEO of Volkswagen Chattanooga
Glover will assume the role on January 1 and will lead the plant’s transformation and push towards electric mobility, starting with the localised production of the ID.4 SUV in 2022
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Audi to expand battery development at Neckarsulm site
Audi AG is expanding its high-voltage battery production for electric vehicles at its Neckarsulm plant, as the OEM for what it describes as a “transformed auto industry”.
