All articles by Nick Holt – Page 4
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ArticleSupporting the supply chain
The shift to production of electric vehicles and the impact of the Covid 19 has caused considerable disruption to automotive supply chains. AMS spoke to Neil Endley, Global Director for Turnaround Services, to get some insights into the challenges facing OEM and tier suppliers in the automotive sector
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ArticleExpansion plans, sustainability and new EV batteries
The UK has ambitious plans to create a network of giga factories producing electric vehicle batteries. Scotland-based cell manufacturing company AMTE Power is part of this programme and CEO Kevin Brundish spoke with AMS about the company’s involvement and its expansion plans
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ArticleAluminium applications
Electric vehicles battery enclosures are increasing overall vehicle weight, with lightweight materials for structural components, such as castings, can offset the rise. Rio Tinto’s Jerome Fourmann tells Nick Holt about new opportunities and production innovations
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ArticleStress test: new modelling approach for component fatigue testing
The development of lightweight structures and components for electric vehicles has created a demand for more comprehensive and modern test-and-measurement processes to evaluate component fatigue and service life. Lucia Barbu, research professor and project coordinator at Fatigue4light gives insight into the challenges and solutions
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ArticleIn a state of flux: EV motor development
Electric motor development is key to improving the performance of EVs. AMS spoke to Paul Price, chief technology officer at electric motor developer IRP about optimising design for manufacture and developing better driving performance
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ArticleCanoo charts a new course in production
With a new management team, manufacturing strategy and approach to production, Canoo continues to develop its business. AMS spoke with VP for manufacturing, Frank Faga, to find out more
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ArticleGame changer: video game technology supporting production line development
AMS spoke with Simon Jones, director of Epic’s Unreal Engine Enterprise division to find out why video game technology is proving so useful to production engineers
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ArticleVR training for assembly operations
Introducing a completely new model to the production line and ramping up to mass production is a challenge. The team at Honda’s East liberty Auto plant have deployed a VR training system to support the assembly line workers with impressive results
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ArticleBuilding the battery pack
While cell manufacture is still largely in the realm of specialist producers, more OEMs are now assembling the battery pack inhouse, but this can be a complex task requiring specialist tooling. Nick Holt reports
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ArticleNon-magnetic materials for EV motors
The development of electric vehicles is seeing the increasing use of materials with particular properties. Stainless steel is one example that offers applications in body structures and drivetrains
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ArticlePower to the people
AI deployed in supporting manual assembly operations can be a powerful tool according to Dr Prasad Akella, CEO at Drishti
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ArticleAdvancing machine learning
Assembly operations still offer a lot of potential for automation. A new project aims to take machine learning to the next level
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ArticleTooling printed to order
How have OEMs been integrating 3D printing into their development and production operations? We look at recent developments at Seat and Audi
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ArticleTaking shape: Forming aluminium
AMS spoke to two leading press line suppliers to get some insight into process challenges and solutions for this material
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ArticleAluminium welding goes digital
Aluminium is an important part of the multi-material mix that will form the body and chassis structures of the next generation of electric vehicles. Nick Holt reports on the welding challenges and technologies
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ArticleAllison Transmission starts vehicle testing at Indianapolis facility
The company has opened its new Vehicle Environmental Test (VET) centre to conduct year-round testing, replicating vehicle environments and duty cycles
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ArticleNew lightweight EV architecture for McLaren
The supercar manufacturer has introduced an all-new, flexible, lightweight vehicle architecture which will underpin its next generation of electrified supercars
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ArticleMahindra and REE Automotive to collaborate on commercial EVs
The two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore development and manufacturing of electric commercial vehicles for global markets
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ArticleVW starts series production of ID.4 at Zwickau
The OEM says Zwickau plays a key role in its planned changeover to e-mobility, having so far invested €1.2 billion to convert the car manufacturing plant to electric vehicle production
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ArticleVW develops Chattanooga plant for future EV production
Volkswagen says it is expanding its Tennessee factory to build a North American centre for electric vehicles, for both assembly and engineering functions